Name: WEConnect International APAC conference
Start: 31/07/2023 02:30 AM +00:00
End: 07/08/2023 12:30 PM +00:00

ExxonMobil

For generations, we&rsquo;ve challenged the norm and inspired the future&mdash;from the products we put on the shelf to the people we bring on our team. Our purpose is to improve consumers&rsquo; lives in small but meaningful ways, and it inspires our people to make a positive contribution every day.&nbsp;
Being the world&rsquo;s largest consumer goods company, we are home to one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always&reg;, Ambi Pur&reg;, Ariel&reg;, Downy&reg;, Dynamo&reg;, Febreze&reg;, Gillette&reg;, Head &amp; Shoulders&reg;, Olay&reg;, Oral-B&reg;, Pampers&reg;, Pantene&reg;, Safeguard&reg;, SK-II&reg;, Tide&reg;, Vicks&reg;, and Whisper&reg;. We are trusted in millions of living rooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms and have been passed down from generation to generation.&nbsp;
In our Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, P&amp;G serves over half the world&rsquo;s consumers. Our growing region is home to some of the world&rsquo;s most diverse groups of consumers, and we take pride in our ability to serve their evolving needs. Here we are committed to stepping up as a #ForceforGood and a #ForceforGrowth every day. We believe in the power of our people and our brands to #LeadWithLove and we are focused on building a more equal and inclusive world, protecting our planet and supporting our communities where they need us most.

P&G 

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services&mdash;all powered by the world&rsquo;s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.
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Contact: &nbsp;
Alexandra.sowden@accenture.com
Rita.perivolarys@accenture.com&nbsp;

Accenture

IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs, and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
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Jennifer Turner&mdash;IBM Global Supplier Diversity Program Director--jturner@us.ibm.com Joy Zhou&mdash;IBM Supplier Diversity Program Manager AP-- gyzhoucd@cn.ibm.com

We are a global healthcare company with a portfolio of therapies and products in women&rsquo;s health, biosimilars, and established medicines across a wide array of conditions and diseases.

ORGANON

Environmental Social Governance Services
EY is committed to maintaining a diverse supplier base and building relationships with suppliers that reflect the market, clients and communities we serve.
What EY can do for you
Our purpose is to drive sustainability, and social and economic impact for EY teams and the communities we serve. As part of the EY purpose of building a better working world, Environmental Social Governance Services (ESGS) is driving an inclusive and sustainable mindset across the EY organization through our supply chain services strategy.
We seek suppliers that are certified as at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by one or more minority, woman, LGBTQ+, veteran, service-disabled veteran, person with a disability, aboriginal-indigenous person or a historically underutilized business defined by the local country that can enhance EY&rsquo;s competitive advantage, and provide innovative and cost-effective services for our clients.
Supplier registration
We maintain a supply chain services database that helps us search for qualified suppliers, and we encourage suppliers to register on the database, so they will be considered when sourcing opportunities become available for their industry areas. Suppliers are also encouraged to use the database to update their information and provide electronic versions of marketing materials for our supply chain services professionals to review.&nbsp;
At EY, we search for suppliers who can help us provide exceptional services to clients and support the overall success of our organization. Become a <a href="https://s1.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&amp;awssk=io7xX6rF2Da582.z&amp;realm=ey-global-services&amp;dard=1">registered supplier.</a>

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2022 net revenues of approximately $31 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as Oreo, Ritz, LU, Clif Bar and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor&rsquo;s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDLZ.

Mondelez

At Johnson &amp; Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That&rsquo;s why for more than 135 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world&rsquo;s largest and most diversified healthcare products company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere. &nbsp;Every day, our more than 150,000 employees and 46,000 suppliers across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.
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https://healthforhumanityreport.jnj.com/2022/

Johnson & Johnson

ABOUT DELL TECHNOLOGIES
 Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry&rsquo;s broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.
 OUR PURPOSE
 We create technologies that drive human progress
Our story began with a belief and a passion: that everybody should have easy access to the best technology anywhere in the world. That was in 1984 in Michael Dell&rsquo;s University of Texas dorm room. Today, Dell Technologies is instrumental in changing the digital landscape the world over.&nbsp;
We are among the world&rsquo;s leading technology companies helping to transform people&rsquo;s lives with extraordinary capabilities. From hybrid cloud solutions to high-performance computing to ambitious social impact and sustainability initiatives, what we do impacts everyone, everywhere.
 <a href="https://www.dell.com/en-my/dt/corporate/about-us/who-we-are.htm">Who We Are</a>
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<a href="https://www.dell.com/en-my/dt/what-we-do/index.htm?ref=hp_fourup$cta1">What We Do</a>
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Dell Technologies

Our purpose is to Dream Big to Create a Future with More Cheers -- a future that everyone can celebrate and everyone can share. Where we dream big to serve up new ways to meet life&rsquo;s moments, move our industry forward, and make a meaningful impact in our communities and the world.

ABInBev

At Trane Technologies, we nurture an inclusive culture where people can bring their best selves to work every day. To cultivate inclusivity, we promote and enable employee-led networks that bring people together, create community, and build bridges of understanding. We strive to provide development opportunities that deepen compassion and understanding, and we work to remove systemic barriers to success with our policies and procedures.
<ul>
<li>We are inclusive, collaborative and value the diversity of our people.</li>
<li>Leaders actively build and nurture deep and diverse talent pipelines.</li>
<li>Leaders coach performance and development with each team member</li>
<li>We set bold goals and push ourselves and each other to achieve high performance, ethically.</li>
<li>We all have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.</li>
<li>Each of us knows what matters, how to contribute, and where we stand.</li>
<li>We believe &ldquo;how&rdquo; we succeed matters as much as &ldquo;what&rdquo; we achieve.</li>
<li>Leaders reward and develop team members based on contributions and capabilities.</li>
<li>Each of us has opportunity to pursue our career passions.</li>
</ul>

TRANE Technologies

In-person Conference Event
Venue: The living Room, JW Marriott
(24/1, Vittal Mallya Rd, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001)
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12:30 pm - High tea, Meet &amp; greet- Registration
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1:15 pm - Welcome
Mr. Eroshan Alagaretnam,
Regional Director &ndash; South Asia
WEConnect International
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1:20 pm - Opening Remarks
Ms. Elizabeth A. Vazquez&nbsp;
CEO and Co- Founder
WEConnect International
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1:30 pm - Keynote address
Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta,&nbsp;
Ambassador at Large for Global Women&rsquo;s Issues.
U.S Department of State&nbsp;
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1:40 pm - Keynote address&nbsp;
Ms.Nancy Jackson
Deputy Assistant Secretary&nbsp;
U.S Department of State
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1:50 pm - Plenary address:&nbsp;
Accenture and WEConnect International&rsquo;s collaboration and journey on supplier diversity to drive position change in women&rsquo;s economic empowerment
Ms. Kshitija Krishnaswamy
Managing Director-Corporate Citizenship
Accenture
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2:00 pm - Inspirational success story
Ms. Geeta Ramanujam
Director
&nbsp;Kathalaya's International Academy of Storytelling
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2:10 pm - Panel Discussion &ndash; 1: Supplier Diversity and ESG Impact
Moderator: Ms. Durga Bhavani, Associate Managing Director, MIS &nbsp; Support Centre, Moody&rsquo;s Corporation&nbsp;
Panel Members
<ul>
<li>Ms. Anajli Ravi Kumar, Chief Sustainability officer, Zomato&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ms. Vijayanti Margassery, Talent Strategy, Inclusion &amp; Diversity Lead - Accenture&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ms. Sangita Vinaik, Country Lead - Procurement India South Asia, IBM&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mr. Samarth Shamarao, &nbsp;Associate Director - GDS Talent Procurement Leader, Supply Chain Services &ndash; Procurement Services, EY</li>
</ul>
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2:55 pm - Panel Discussion - 2: Women-owned business Access to Global Markets
Moderator: Mr. Bharanidaran Ramaswamy, Director of Procurement, Marriott International
Panel members
<ul>
<li>Mr. Sudeep Hota, BU Procurement Director India, Global Supplier Management AMEA, Mondelēz India</li>
<li>Mr. Prasad Mathakari, V.P Global Procurement, Sagility Healthcare&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ms. Kumud Sharma, CEO and Founder of Superseva Global Services&nbsp;</li>
<li>Ms. Ruche Mittal, Founder of Her Entrepreneurial Network (HEN) &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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3:40 pm - Tea Break 
4:00 pm - Matchmaking Session &ndash; Corporates and WBEs/WOBs
Facilitated by WEConnect International team
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6:00 pm - Closing Remarks
Ms. Poonam Mehdiratta,&nbsp;
India Market lead, WEConnect International
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Agenda

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Elizabeth Vazquez

Eroshan Alagaretnam

Mrinalini Venkatachalam

Karon Shaiva

Waqas Qamar

Aakanksha Bhargava

MASAKO ARAKANE

Rika Agusmelda

Khalya Siregar

Murata Chiseko

Hiromi Kano

Cheryl Gray

Karina Michael

Hannah-Jayne Shilling

Alicia Beachley

Koji Watanabe

Ayesha Gamage

Ben Price

SANGITA VINAIK

Sudeep Hota

Prasad mathakari

Kumud Sharma

Poonam Mehdiratta

Uditha Tennekoon

Lastiana Yuliandri

Aarti Bindra

Divya Roshni

Joy Zhou

Sandra Wu

Lakmini Weerakkody

Rita Perivolarys

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