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WELCOME TO #WICxSaksham2025

India stands on the cusp of historic transformation. To accelerate its path to a $7 trillion economy by 2030, the ambition to build a Viksit Bharat, a developed, self-reliant, and digitally advanced nation, demands a revolution in talent readiness, digital resilience, and inclusive economic growth. In response, Veeam® Software, a global leader in data protection and ransomware recovery, together with Women in Cloud (WIC), has launched the ‘Saksham and Sakshar Bharat Initiative’ under the Bharat CyberSuraksha Mission. This is a landmark 3-year national workforce development program to certify 1 million people in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud, and Cybersecurity, designed to unlock secure digital livelihoods and propel India’s leadership in the global AI-powered economy.

Over five days in Bangalore, Women In Cloud and Veeam will kick off a public-private partnership to unite academia, industry, and policy leaders to prepare 1 million Indians for the cyber-resilient, AI-powered economy.

Join the #WICxSaksham 5-Day Power Program

India’s trillion-dollar digital future will be built by those who can learn fast, lead smart, and secure bold. #WICxSaksham is your gateway to join that movement. Over five transformational days, you’ll be invited to build a cyber-strong, AI-ready Bharat one skill, one leader, one innovation at a time.

Who Should Apply
Tech Founders. CXOs. Policy Makers. Community Organizers. Visionaries who want to shape Bharat’s digital destiny.

Your 5-Day Transformation Journey

  • Dec 2 — WICxSaksham Press Conference
    Announcement #WICxSaksham – 3 Year Landmark Initiative
  • Dec 3 — Join the Grace Hopper Celebration
    Engage with India’s largest gathering of women in tech and connect with AI innovators shaping the future.
  • Dec 5 — WICxSaksham2025 Executive Roundtable – Morning
    Policy, Industry, and Academia Dialogue – Co-creating the roadmap for India’s cyber-resilient, digitally sovereign future.
  • Dec 5 — Awards & Recognition Celebration
    Honor visionaries advancing a secure, inclusive, and future-ready Bharat.
  • Dec 6 — University Center of Excellence Activation
    Launch AI + Cyber Centers of Excellence to skill and empower the next generation of Saksham Leaders.

Why It Matters

It’s a landmark activation for opportunity and transformation.
You’re stepping into a network that accelerates your influence, leadership, and impact in the trillion-dollar digital economy.
You’ll walk away with:

  • Saksham Leader Credential — Earn recognition as a national changemaker driving India’s skill revolution.
  • Access to an Influential Network of Change Leaders — Collaborate with global executives, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of Bharat.
  • Your 2025 Impact Blueprint — A personalized roadmap to unlock partnerships, investments, and scalable economic access in your ecosystem.

This is where leaders rise, partnerships form, and the future of Viksit Bharat is built — together.

#WICxSaksham2025 Planning Committee

Kushagra Sharma
CMO | Veeam India

Chaitra Vedullapalli
President | Women In Cloud

Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar
CEO of Verbinden

Monika Mital
General Manager | Microsoft

Michelle Pruitt

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Startup

Dr. Mamatha
Department Head | RV College of Engineering

Ram Dutt
CEO | Meylah

Khushbu Soni

CEO | Mainstream

Manauti Rohit Walecha

Founder | Communication Casa

#empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards – India Edition 2025

The #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025, a global industry recognition platform, return for their fifth annual celebration hosted in US and India. This year’s awards present a special opportunity to highlight women technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and allies, showcasing their transformative work in empowering access for women in the AI-powered economy while accelerating corporate ESG and UN SDG goals.
Building on the remarkable success of 2024, this year’s programming expands upon a global initiative that has become a powerful recognition platform, celebrating leadership, sparking innovation, and showcasing emerging opportunities in the global market.

Join us in recognizing the outstanding contributions of women and allies in the technology industry.

Nominations are now CLOSED. We’ve entered the selection process for finalists and winners. If you’d like to attend next week’s events, including the #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 Night, India Edition, apply here.

#empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 India Edition Speakers

Michelle Pruitt
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Startup

Chaitra Vedullapalli
President | Women In Cloud

Shreya Krishnan
Managing Director | Grace Hopper India

 Joel Bharat Monish
Gp Capt JB Monis (Retd) | The Aviator School

Aparana Gupta
Director of Engineering, AI & Data Science Leader | Microsoft

Karen Cone
Board Director | Venture Partner | Former CEO & Corp GM | Masterfund

Padma Subramaniam
Co-founder & CEO | Fyrii

Tanu Garg
Partner, EY Global Delivery Services India LLP | EY

Sonia Ahluwalia
Vice President, Cloud | Kyndryl India

Dr. Vijay Rai
Chief Business Strategist: Governance, Resilience & Transformation | Veeam

Sandeep Bhambure
Vice President and Managing director | Veeam

#empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 India Edition Agenda

  • Opening Remarks
  • Fireside Chat: #WICxSaksham2025: Creating Cyber-Ready Minds.
  • Panel 1 – Workforce Plenary: The New North Star: The AI-Innovation Economy
  • Immersive Experience – Main Hook Saksham plus campaign reveal
  • Unveiling of Main Hoon Saksham Spotlight Campaign
  • Panel 2 – Leadership Plenary: Building Your ICONIC Leadership Identity
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Announcement – 10 OPULIS AI Scholarships for India Market, Wellness Events
  • Closing Remarks
  • Opulis Book Signing & Networking

Why Nominate?

Worldwide Recognition & Seal of Excellence

Winning an industry award can help you gain more visibility and recognition in your industry or community. This can lead to new opportunities, partnerships, and collaborations.

Visibility & Media Exposure

Be featured in the July issue of WIC Newsletter & WICxInspire Event, get a dedicated  profile on Cloud Leader Circle, and receive national and local PR coverage.

Credibility and Validation

Awards are often given based on specific criteria and judged by experts in the field. Winning an award can validate your work and provide credibility to your brand or organization.

2025 Awards Categories

Trailblazer Leadership Award

This award recognizes women leaders or allies in the tech industry who are blazing trails and leading initiatives that accelerate ESG and/or ERG efforts within their organization or community.

Technologist Visionary Award

This award recognizes women or allies who are creating visionary cloud, AI, and cyber solutions that anticipate and react to industry trends and market needs, including programs, technologies, communities, movements and companies.

Women Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Award

This award recognizes B2B and B2C women tech entrepreneurs who have a small, mid or enterprise company that has been operating in the tech industry for 2 years or more.

Mentor of the Year Award

This award recognizes women and allies who continue to accelerate access for women tech entrepreneurs and professionals through their mentorship.

Ally of the Year Award

This award recognizes an ally for their work to build inclusive processes for outreach (recruiting and hiring), mentorship and empowerment of women in tech.

#EmpowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 India Edition Finalists

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#EmpowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2025 India Edition Winners

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COMMITTED SPONSORS & PARTNERS

Meylah

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  • Brand Visibility : Reach over 10M people worldwide
  • Publicity campaign – “Main Ho Saksham” Transformation Stories, New GTM partnerships
  • Demand Generation: Attract Investors, Executives, Emerging Leaders, University Deans, Policy Makers, Influencers
  • Employee Engagement : Speaker Opportunity, Tickets, Mentorships
  • Talent Development : Access to Microsoft AI & Cyber Micro Credential Scholarship

Together, WICxSaksham will position women at the forefront of India’s cloud and AI revolution, create lasting visibility for women in leadership, and drive economic access for the next generation of innovators.

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