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Chapter Three -- 2025

EmpowerHER25

The largest chapter yet. 250+ women entrepreneurs filled The Orchid Hotel, Pune, for a day of keynotes, panels, masterclasses, and the SUTA Sisters on stage.

250+Women
1Keynote
2Panels
3Masterclasses
Keynote Spotlight

SUTA Sisters

SUTA Sisters keynote at EmpowerHER25

SUTA Sisters on Stage

The founders of SUTA -- one of India's most celebrated saree brands -- shared their journey of building a heritage business in a digital-first world. From bootstrapping to building a brand that celebrates Indian craftsmanship, their story resonated deeply with every entrepreneur in the room.

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Moments from EmpowerHER25

Group photo at EmpowerHER25
Team with event backdrop
Panel discussion
Speakers at the backdrop
Main stage screen
Engaged audience
The Day

Agenda

Registration
Welcome kits, networking, and settling in.
Keynote -- SUTA Sisters / Soumya Kalluri
Building heritage brands in a digital-first world.
Founder's Address -- Nikita Vora
The SHELeadsIndia story: three years of empowering women entrepreneurs.
Masterclass: Bootstrapped Growth
Soumya Kalluri and Dwij on growing without external funding.
Panel: Building Online Businesses
Snehal Singh, Amita Deshpande, and Priyanka Khandelwal share strategies for digital-first ventures.
Masterclass: Scale Without Burnout
Annada Ranade and HR Neeti on sustainable growth and well-being.
Panel: Profit, Purpose, Power
Rujuta Jagtap, Saundarya Kaushal, and Tanul Mishra on aligning business with impact.
Masterclass: Women in Tech
Manjula Nair and Creative Bharat on the tech opportunity for women founders.
Closing
A powerful send-off and a look at what is next.

Three chapters. One mission.

After three completed editions, EmpowerHER26 continues as SHELeadsIndia’s fourth flagship learning-led business conference for women entrepreneurs.

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