The business school of Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, in partnership with Women-Up Tamil Nadu, organised a women’s leadership conclave last week.
VIT executive director Sandhya Pentareddy, who is also a member of Women-Up, said that the meeting was aimed at providing a platform to empower women in leadership and addressing gender imbalances in management. VIT vice-chancellor V.S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, took part.
VIT founder-chancellor G. Viswanathan spoke on the evolution of women’s roles and the need for their empowerment. Valli Arunachalam, a distinguished scientist, semiconductor technology consultant and founder of Women-Up, led a panel discussion on the topic, ‘Journey to the top’.
