IEEE RETURNING MOTHERS CONFERENCE 2026
Two days to reconnect.
One future to reimagine.
Explore the moments, conversations, and connections shaping a more inclusive future of work and care.
WHEN13–14 November 2026
WHERENMIT, Bengaluru
PLAN YOUR EXPERIENCE
Two days of ideas, learning & connection.
Explore the sessions, conversations, and celebrations planned for IEEE RMC 2026.
Friday, 13 November 2026
A day to connect, share ideas, and build new possibilities.
| Time | Session / Activity | Speaker / Lead | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00–9:45 AM | Registration & Welcome Desk Open | ||
| 10:00–11:00 AM Inaugural Function | |||
| 10:00–10:06 AM | 1. Invocation and Lighting of Lamp | — | — |
| 10:06–10:12 AM | 2. Welcome Address | Dr. H. C. Nagaraj, Principal, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT) | — |
| 10:12–10:18 AM | 3. Institutional Remarks | Mr. Rohit Punja, Trustee - Nitte Education Trust | — |
| 10:18–10:24 AM | 4. About RMC | Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu, General Chair RMC, Director, iExplore Foundation | — |
| 10:24–10:30 AM | 5. Special Address | Mr. Srikanth (Sri) Chandrasekaran, Country Head and Senior Director, IEEE | — |
| 10:30–10:36 AM | 6. Section Felicitation | Dr. Prasant Misra, Chair, IEEE Bangalore Section | — |
| 10:36–10:42 AM | 7. Section Felicitation | Dr. Chengappa Munjandira, Chair-Elect, IEEE Bangalore Section | — |
| 10:42–10:48 AM | 8. Remarks from World Bank WePOWER | Ms. Tanushree Bhowmik, The World Bank - Coordinator | — |
| 10:48–10:54 AM | 9. Inaugural Vote of Thanks | Dr. Sree Sharmila T, RMC Organising Team, Associate Professor at Anna University, Chennai | — |
| 10:54–11:00 AM | 10. Group Photo | — | — |
| 11:00–11:15 AM | 11. Inaugural Keynote | Dr. Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, Professor at The University of Kansas, USA | — |
| 11:15–11:45 AM | Tea / Coffee Break | ||
| 11:45 AM–1:30 PM Parallel Sessions | |||
| 11:45 AM–12:45 PM | Room A · Workshop - Reskilling & Upskilling - Technical Workshop | Ms. Shaambhavi Srivatsava, Cloud Consultant, PCAI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bangalore | The art of leveraging AI in everyday life |
| 11:45 AM–12:45 PM | Room B · Ideathon & Pitchfest - Workshop | Mr. Rakshit Jain, Associate Analyst at Velotic, Chair IEEE YP Pune section | Design Thinking Workshop on Concept to Convention |
| 12:45–1:30 PM | Room B · Pitchfest continues | Presentations and evaluation for the selected participants | — |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 2:30–4:00 PM | Organisational & Social Support / World Bank – Panel Discussion | Moderator: Ms. Tanushree Bhowmik, The World Bank - Coordinator | Panel: World Bank; WePOWER National Chapter; Corporate Executive; Academic Executive – Ms. Tanushree; others to be confirmed |
| 4:00–4:30 PM | Health & Well-Being Workshop | Dr. V. K. R. Rajeswari Satuluri, Chief Innovation Officer at Stixis, Bangalore | “Beyond the Gap on the CV: The Psychological Impact of Career Breaks and the Journey Back” |
| 4:30–5:30 PM | Cultural Programme | — | — |
Saturday, 14 November 2026
A day for wellbeing, shared learning, and celebrating progress.
| Time | Session / Activity | Speaker / Lead | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00–10:00 AM | Yoga Session – Science of Yoga and Practice Session | TBC | TBC |
| 10:00–11:00 AM | Reskilling & Upskilling Session | 1. Mr. Satyam Khandelwal - Career Growth & Career Comeback Coach, Haryana 2. Mr. Ashoka Vittal - India Philanthropy Manager, IEEE Bangalore |
“The Identity Shift: From Career Break to Career Comeback” |
| 11:00–11:30 AM | Coffee Break | ||
| 11:30 AM–12:30 PM | Community Building Activities / Corporates | 1. Mr. Rakshit Jain - Associate Analyst at Velotic, Chair IEEE YP Pune section 2. Ms. Vinaya Shenoy - Energy Coach & Training Partner at Trine Synergy 3. Ms. Lakshmi - Performance Coach (ICF ACC) Co-Founder at Trine Synergy |
Talk: (TBC) |
| 12:30–1:30 PM | Workshop | 1. Mr. Hari Krishnan M M, Co-founder - A&H Trajectory Acceleration, Antano & Harini, BW 40 under 40 Awardee 2. Ms. Sakshi Taiwade Patil, Managing partner - EI Tech Education, Antano & Harini , BW 40 under 40 Awardee 3. Mr. Niranjan Kumar S, Founders Business Executive - Antano & Harini , IEEE CS 20 in their 20s, Execom Member |
“Integrated life Outcomes enabled with AI” |
| 1:30–2:30 PM | Lunch Break | ||
| 2:30–3:00 PM I&P Final presentation + KampusY Address | |||
| 2:30–2:45 PM | 1. KampusY Special Address | — | — |
| 2:45–3:00 PM | 2. I&P Finalist Presentations | — | 6 mins each |
| 3:00–3:30 PM | Visibility & Personal Branding Workshop | Mr. Raghu Rama Chandra, Educationist and Corporate lead | “Cyber Resilience in the Digital Age: Pause, Think, Verify, Trust, Protect” |
| 3:30–5:00 PM RM Day & Mentorship Awards Ceremony and Valedictory Function | |||
| Moving to award ceremony | |||
| 3:30–3:35 PM | 1. Welcome Address | Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu, General Chair RMC, Director, iExplore Foundation | — |
| 3:35–3:50 PM | 2. I&P Awards and Plaque | Dr. Karthika Devi M S, Chair - I&P Track, Assistant Professor at Anna University, Chennai | — |
| 3:50–4:20 PM | 3. RM Day Awards | Lt. Sreekanth Ramasamy, Chair - RM Day Committee, Assistant Professor at SJCE, Chennai | — |
| 4:20–4:50 PM | 4. BPD Award | Dr. Harivardhagni Subnadra, Chair - Awards Committee, Professor and Head at CVR, Hyderabad | — |
| 4:50–5:00 PM | 5. Handing over ceremony | Dr. Ramachandra V Pujeri, Dr. Suvarna Pawar, Dr. Anu Jadhav - MITADT | — |
| 5:00–5:15 PM | 6. Vote of Thanks and Group Pictures | Dr. Soma Prathibha, RMC Organising Team, Professor & Head at Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Chennai | — |