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WeAce Illuminates the Corporate Landscape with Spark: A Leadership Summit, a Transformative Gathering of Industry Leaders | ||
Gurugram, Haryana, India WeAce, a leading global digital coaching and upskilling platform and a vanguard in cultivating Coaching and Development for Leadership Excellence and fostering inclusive cultures across South Asia, Middle east, Africa and the UK, held the 4th edition of its annual leadership conclave, SPARK, focused on Inclusive Leadership on November 21st, 2023, at Gurgaon. The Summit was presented by Flipkart and was held in partnership with SMFG India Credit Company Ltd, Fiserv, IBM, DBS Bank India and 360 One Wealth and Asset Management Ltd.
This summit soared beyond convention, sparking illuminating conversations, forging powerful connections, and reshaping the narrative on new-age leadership. Deep research work was shared by leading organisations to set industry benchmarks especially on leadership development practices that can make workplaces more inclusive. A cornerstone of the summit was the exploration of strategies to break down barriers hindering true inclusion. A number of key emerging trends were identified at the summit including:
WeAce showcased its cutting-edge tech platform for coaching, illustrating how digitization is revolutionizing leadership development. The summit spotlighted innovative coaching techniques and learning methodologies that harness technology to nurture a workforce poised for the challenges of tomorrow. The organisation demonstrated the global impact of their work with 150+ organisations in 10 countries across Asia, the Middle East and UK.
“In the AI era- human connection will be of utmost importance. As technology keeps evolving, the human touch and the savvy and insight that it brings will be indispensable in creating value and driving impact while leveraging new-age innovations. We believe that one on one coaching will continue to play an impactful role in the development of emerging leaders,” said Anuranjita Kumar, Founder and CEO, WeAce.
The key highlight of the summit included awards for future forward-focused organisations that have enabled innovative and impactful practices in the areas of innovation, wellness, leadership development and Diversity Equity and Inclusion excellence.
The award-winning entries were chosen out of 160+ nominations and were evaluated by the eminent jury of experts including Ms. Sumita Ambasta, Co-founder & Executive Director of Flowering Tree Inc., Mr. Ravi Dhariwal, Co-Founder of Sagacito Technologies, Mr. Bhaskar Pramanik, Senior Advisor at Rothschild & Co. and Mr. Alessandro Guiliani, Managing Director of SDA Bocconi Asia Center.
Eric Lee James, Director at Flipkart (Head of Inclusion & Diversity and Learning & Development) shared, "The awards received by Flipkart are a testimony to our long running efforts in creating an inclusive culture and maximizing the well-being of our employees. We will continue to pivot on the same and build an inclusive workplace that enables employees to truly maximize."
Gaurav Terdal, CHRO, SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd. expressed his views, stating, "Diversity is one of the core values at SMFG India Credit, and within the ambit of our Diversity Equity Inclusion Charter 'Untagged', we ardently dedicate ourselves towards establishing a conducive ecosystem to enable our diverse workforce to thrive. We are doing this by nurturing a strong foundation in terms of inclusive policies, infrastructure, culture, development, recognition and well-being initiatives as key levers of equity. We also believe in nurturing diversity in the local communities we operate in, by creating avenues that propel the progress of women. We have done this via CSR initiatives like Sakhi for imparting financial literacy, and Jeevika for upskilling them, leading to livelihood enhancement and empowerment for them."
Acknowledging the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Pallavi Rai, Client Partner, Hybrid Cloud Services, IBM consulting ISA, said, “AI is here to stay and organizations will quickly adapt this to leverage its benefits, though like any other new technology, it comes with its own set of challenges. AI is a tool, and it is up to us on how we decide to deploy it. AI will see exponential growth and it will reshape how decisions are made and will be made in the world.” Ms Rai acknowledged the potential challenges and biases associated with AI, particularly when it comes to data and algorithms and went on to mention that it is beneficial to understand the biases and build strategies to counter them rather than resist the adoption of new technology and innovation.
The summit culminated with the networking of like-minded industry experts and business leaders and was a great success, with participating organizations sharing knowledge about the benchmarks for best practices and coming across with clear insights on the path ahead for leadership strategies focusing on innovation, inclusivity, and impact. |
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