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TimeSession I DetailsSpeakers / JurySession II DetailsSpeakers / Jury
7.30 AM - 9.00 AMRegistration
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Inauguration @ KS Auditorium
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Invocation & Lighting of Lamp By the dignitaries
9:05 AM - 9:08 AM Welcome AddressDr. Padma Sai Yarlagadda, VNRVJIET
9:08 AM - 9:15 AM Conference OverviewDr. Ramalatha Marimuthu, RMC - 2025
9:15 AM - 9:20 AM Special AddressMr. MGPL Narayana, Hyderabad Section
9:20 AM - 9:25 AM Inspirational RemarksProf. Bozenna Panik Duncan,
The University of Kansas
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM Institutional RemarksDr. C. D. Naidu, VNRVJIET
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM Reflection on RMCMs. Tanushree Bhowmik, The World Bank
9:35 AM - 9:40 AM Message from the DaisDr. K.Harichandra Prasad, VNRVJIET
9:45 AM - 9:50 AM Announcement of Next RMCDr. Ramalatha Marimuthu, RMC - 2025
9:50 AM - 9:55 AM Felicitation to GuestsRMC Committee
9:55 AM - 10:25 AM Inaugural KeynoteProf. Takako Hashimoto, Director, IEEE Region 10,
Chiba University of Commerce
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM Vote of ThanksDr. B. Chenna Kesava Rao,
Director advancement & Dean Finance, VNRVJIET
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Tea Break & Networking
11.00 AM - 01:30 PMSessions
11:00 AM - 11:30 PMLeveraging AI for
Entrepreneurship &
Career Growth
Mr. Nikeelu Gunda,
Founder & CEO,
Digipreneur AI
Frugal Innovation as a
Pathway for Women
Entrepreneurs
Dr. Jayshree Patnaik,
Assistant Professor,
IIT Hyderabad
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMReturning Mothers –
Rebuilding with Purpose
and Possibility
Ms. Manasi Kumar,
Community Manager,
Stanford Seed South Asia,
Graduate School of Business
Jury Members
12:00 PM - 01:30 PMWorkshops I & P Track Evaluations Ms. Emi Yano,
Ricoh IT Solutions,
Japan
Leveraging LinkedIn and
Naukri for Effective Job
Optimization
Mr. Sai Gayatri Prasad Peri,
Staff Data Scientist,
Zoetis
Cybersecurity Career
Paths for Returners
Dr. Dimple Pal,
Vice Chair WiE AG &
Education Soc IEEE
Pune section
Dr. Jayshree Patnaik,
Assistant Professor,
IIT Hyderabad
Mindful Melodies -
Music Therapy for
professional wellbeing
Mr. Santhosh Ghatpande,
Founder- Anahat
Transformations LLP
Mr. Sourav Karmakar
Founder & CEO,
Infinostech Pvt Ltd
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMNetworking Lunch
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMPanel Discussion on The skill and policy architecture
required for returnship and career growth in South Asia-
Moderator: Ms. Tanushree Bhowmik, World Bank,
Panelists: Ms. Tripta Thakur, NPTI,
Ms. Tila Rupa Adhikari, Bhutan Power Corporation Limited,
Dr. Sangeeta Singh, Tribhuvan University,
Dr. Akila Wijethunge, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
I & P Track Evaluations Ms. Emi Yano,
Ricoh IT Solutions,
Japan
4:00 PM - 4:30PMUN Women Campaign LaunchDr. Jayshree Patnaik,
Assistant Professor,
IIT Hyderabad
4:30 PM - 5:00PMTurning Breaks into
Breakthroughs:
Navigating the challenges
Mrs. Rama Devi Lanka,
Superintendending Engineer,
GHMC,
Former Director Emerging
Technologies
Mr. Sourav Karmakar
Founder & CEO,
Infinostech Pvt Ltd.
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TimeSession DetailsSession
Chair I
Session
Chair II
Speaker
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMOpening Remarks & Cultural session
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Entrepreneurship opportunities in Food Indutry Mr. Om Routray and Sankalp Vishnu,
Indian Culinary Agenda
10:00 AM -10:30 AM Empowering Women’s Safety through Artificial Intelligence and Cyber DefenceDr. Jayashree Rajesh Prasad,
Associate Dean Research & Head CSE (Artificial Intelligence & Analytics),
School of Computing, MIT Art Design & Technology University, Pune.
10:30 AM -10:40 AM Empowering the comeback, the TEMS way - Innovation, Inclusion and LeadershipHarivardhagini Subhadra
and
Rajashree Jain
10:40 AM- 11:00 AM Bringing out the Child in you
11:00 AM -11:30 AM Coffee Break
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMPhoenix Summit 2025 : Awards ceremony
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMIdeathon & Pitchfest winners presentation
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM55 Years of Wisdom: Lessons on Career, Family, and ResilienceProf. Bozenna Pasik Duncan,
Professor, University of Kansas
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMFrom Motherhood Penalty to Conscious Equity: Understanding the ParadigmMs. Natasha Virdi, Founder-
Mother the Mother Movement
1:30 PM - 2:30 PMLunch Break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMPanel Discussion on Who Shares the Load? - Towards Equal Caregiving Duties -
Moderator: Dr. Vijayalata Reddy,Hyderabad Section,
Panelists: Ms. Mei Lin Fung, People Centered Internet, Ms. Suha Hussain, Fenaka Corporation Ltd,
Ms. Emi Yano, Ricoh IT Solutions, Ms. Chandana Nandimandalam, GeneInsight
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMAwards & Valedictory
4:00 PM - 4:02 PMWelcome address to the awards ceremonyHarivardhagini Subhadra,
Chair, Awards Committee
4:02 PM - 4:09 PMHonouring the awardees - I & P awards Tripti Swarnkar, Chair,
Ideathon & Pitchfest Track
4:09 PM - 4:16 PMHonouring the awardees - Partner awardsRushali Thakkar, Chair,
Partnership Committee
4:16 PM - 4:23 PMHonouring the awardees - RMDay AwardsAbinayasri T, Lead,
Returning Mothers Day
4:23 PM - 4:30 PMHonouring the awardees - BPDHM AwardsHarivardhagini Subhadra, Chair,
Awards Committee
4:30 PM - 4:37 PMFelicitation of Core CommitteeDr. Ramalatha Marimuthu,
General Chair, RMC - 2025
4:37 PM - 4:44 PMPhoto sessionNandhitha, Chair,
Content Commiteee, & Ashwanth,
Advisor, Website & IT Operations
4:44 PM - 4:52 PMFeedback from the participantsNandhitha, Chair,
Content Commiteee, & Ashwanth,
Advisor, Website & IT Operations
4:52 PM - 5:00 PMConcluding Remarks and Vote of ThanksHarini Nandhagopal,
Administrative Coordinator

Curtain Drop for RMC 2025

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9:00 AM - 1:00 PMVisiting the IIT Hyderabad Autonomous Navigation Testbed facility -TiHAN

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