THE WOMEN ACHIEVERS OF INDIAN REALTY
The second edition of Realty+ Women Icon Conclave & Awards 2022 held on August 27, 2022 on a virtual platform once again brought to limelight the rise of women leadership in Indian real estate, design and construction sector, long considered a male domain. The day began with a congratulatory note for Realty+ as it completed its 18th year as a credible publication and media of the real estate. And rightly so, the Keynote Speaker of the day Tina Rawla - Managing Director CFO and COO, Hines India began her address with the need to empower more women and a crucial role media can play in highlighting the success stories of women achievers to motivate the young girls. Tina Rawla in her motivating address recounted her own experience of discrimination as well as support from the male colleagues, early in her career. She was happy to have seen the positive changes happening across the organizations and the industries over the years and expressed, “A lot has changed since the time I started out. The organizations are now changing and encouraging women professionals. Instead of being modest, women should start proactively promote themselves and highlighting their achievements. My advice would be to achieve a balance between ambition and happiness and prioritize what makes you happy.” REALTY+ WOMEN ICON CONCLAVE The first panel discussion of the segment on the topic of “Expectations & Realities: Realty Trends, Corrections & Forecasts” was chaired by Subhankar Mitra, Managing Director, Advisory Services, Colliers and had panel comprising women speakers - Anjana Sastri - Director Marketing, Sterling Developers, Ramita Arora, Managing Director, Bengaluru, Cushman & Wakefield, Dr. Renu Singh, President- Sales & Marketing, Spaze Group, Richa Pathak, Corporate Legal Counsel, L&T Limited and Yukti Nagpal, Director, Gulshan. The experts were of the view that despite the resiliency of the sector and quick rebound after the pandemic, the challenges remain and need to be addressed. They mentioned the fear of recession that looms large and urged a cautious business approach. However they were unanimous on the long term upward growth trends of Indian real estate. The next session led by Architect Ninad Tipnis, Founder and Principal, JTCPL Designs had women design experts talk about “Architecture of Change: Collaborative Work For Sustainable Future.” The speakers of the session were Kavita Sastry, Principal Architect, KS Designs, Chair IIID Bengaluru, Nidhi Aggarwal Founder Space Mantra, Pallavi Matkari, Chief Design & Sustainability Officer, Runwal Group, Sabeena Khanna, Founder Principal Architect, Studio KIA, Sheetal Bhilkar, Founder & Director, Urja Building Services Consultants and Shibani Jain- Founder, CEO Baaya Design. The session offered a unique opportunity of knowing the collaborative works being done by various women led design firms from partnering with the local communities and engaging with the corporates to forming technology platforms and studios for pro bono works. The candid conversation on “Breaking Barriers: Climbing Leadership Ladder in Finance Sector” among Binitha Dalal. Founder - Mt K Kapital | Head - Fund Raising, Rustomjee Group, Gitanjali Lalwani Mirchandani, Real Estate Investment Professional and Ruchita Maniar - Executive Director - Goldman Sachs highlighted the perceptions and prejudices that still hold strong against women professionals. While they all had their own shares of good and bad experiences in their long career, they agreed that the industry has come a long way, where organizations are now openly discussing gender diversification. The informal talk on the subject of “Leading the Way: Building Diversity in Facility Management” with Ashwini Walawalkar, Country Head, Technique Control Facility Management, Bharathi Kamath, Managing Director, Carewel Facilities India Pvt. Ltd and Tapasi Chakraborty Chief Executive Officer Astute Outsourcing Services Private Limited brought out their struggles and achievements in a sector that still has far less women in the top management. They believe that there is a need to sensitize the male workforce towards gender equality. REALTY+ WOMEN ICON AWARDS 2022 The day ended with the glittering evening of Realty+ Women Icon Awards 2022 that were presented virtually. The esteemed jury shared their views on the selection and congratulated the deserving winners. The Women Achievers joined in-live to receive their awards and share their excitement, concluding the event with a group photo of the joyous women leaders, all in one frame. THE ‘INSPIRING JOURNEY’ SEGMENT OF THE CONCLAVE FEATURED THE WOMEN LEADERS FROM FINANCE SERVICES AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT SECTOR SHARING THEIR OWN JOURNEY AND ADVICE FOR OTHER WOMEN PROFESSIONALS.
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