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Hyderabad/New Delhi, March 02, 2025:
The second day of the Women’s International Summit on Entrepreneurship (WISE) & B2B Expo 2025, organized by the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), continued its momentum at the Engineering Staff College, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, with impactful sessions, business networking, and thought leadership discussions. Following a successful inaugural day, Day 2 focused on sustainability, circular economy, rural entrepreneurship, and global market integration for women entrepreneurs. The sessions provided valuable insights, hands-on learning opportunities, and crucial networking platforms to help women-led enterprises scale globally.
The day commenced with student interactions with international speakers, followed by a series of high-impact panel discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions covering key areas of business growth. The session on Circular Economy – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Redesign was moderated by Ms. Nidhi Toshniwal, Director, Toshniwal Cables & Founder, Crafts Etectera Organiks. The panel featured distinguished speakers including Ms. Karuna Gopal Vartakavi, Founder President, Foundation for Futuristic Cities, Dr. Ravindra Kumar Singh, CGM, SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India), Mr. Ovais Sarmad, Former Deputy Executive Secretary, UNCC, Spain, and Ms. Geetha Vangari, Co-Founder, Navaratnam Eco Products, USA.
The Global to Rural – Learnings & Technology Transfer session was moderated by Ms. Geetha Rao, Co-Founder, Office Republic, and featured insights from Ms. Usha Gopalratnam, Ex-President, Score.org, USA, Mr. Seelam Rajasekar Reddy, Founder & MD, 24 MANTRA, Dr. Jagat Shah, Founder, Vibrant India & International Business-Exports Advisor, and Mr. Ram Subramanian Oruganti, Director, Samanvaya Social Venture Pvt. Ltd., Chennai. They discussed ways to bridge the gap between global advancements and rural entrepreneurship to create inclusive economic growth.
The Gearing Up SMEs for Global Supply Chains session, moderated by Sudhakar Budaraju, Business Coach & Independent Management Consultant, Ex-Joint President, Adani Group, explored strategies for integrating SMEs into global supply chains. Speakers included Ravi Verma from GEM Portal, Arunachalam Karthikeyan, Head of iMOVE Representation, and Rubylyn Hernandez from Aartees Education Foundation Inc, Philippines, who provided valuable insights on scaling businesses to meet global standards.
The Innovative and Sustainable Startups session, moderated by Ms. Radhika, CEO, GR Sustainable Solutions, showcased emerging entrepreneurs making a significant impact in their respective fields. Featured startups included MOWO by Ms. Jayabharathi, Ajhnhawk by Ms. Prayushi & Ms. Kajol, Green Breath by Ms. Sanjana, Karotimam by Ms. Chitra Lekha, Rent a Toy by Ms. Revathi, and Sanatana Dolls by Ms. Sreedevi Chitti. The session concluded with an inspiring talk by Master Chef Shipra Khanna, who shared her entrepreneurial journey and encouraged women to pursue their business aspirations.
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