The day is almost here! ELLE India’s initiative, ELLE Impact, aimed at spotlighting women’s outstanding achievements is set to take place tomorrow, on the 22nd of March 2024. This attempts to promote and recognise powerhouses in a variety of sectors, including finance, art, athletics, literature, journalism, and more and is a month-long commemoration of Women’s Day that includes the release of multiple covers featuring influential women from various walks of life.
What To Expect From The ELLE Impact Event
There will be a series of panel discussions aimed at bringing solutions to the issues that women face in 2024. This event kicks off an esteemed ELLE International editorial property in India with a series of expert talks, followed by an exhibition of ELLE Impact cover stories and networking possibilities. Impact aims to raise their voices, create a forum for conversation, and motivate future generations. The subjects will include gender parity, empowerment, breaking down obstacles, and women’s transformative roles in various areas.
Meet These Talented Women On The ELLE Impact Panel
Keynote: Tisca Chopra
Tisca Chopra is an Indian actress, author and film producer who has appeared in over 45 feature films. Taare Zameen Par, her best known feature film, was India’s official entry to the Academy Awards.
Moderator: Ainee Nizami Ahmedi
Ainee Nizami Ahmedi is the Editor-In-Chief of ELLE India and comes with a diverse skill set and varied experiences under her belt. She’s our moderator for the ELLE Impact panel discussion.
Priti Rathi
Priti Rathi Gupta, founder of LXME, has led and inspired over 150,000 women towards building their financial acumen.
Shrayana Bhattacharya
Shrayana Bhattacharya is the author of Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, where she maps the economic and personal trajectories – the jobs, desires, prayers, love affairs and rivalries of a diverse group of women.
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu language films. Known for being candid on the social media front, audiences feel a genuine pull towards her and her mum-in-law given their camaraderie on the cam.
Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
Tahira Kashyap is an Indian film director, writer, and producer. Having battled stage 0 cancer, she took it upon herself to spread awareness and help fellow women.
Neeta Lulla
Neeta Lulla is an Indian costume designer and fashion stylist who has worked on over 300 films including major hits like Khuda Gawah, and Devdas.
Anushka Gupta
Anushka Gupta is the co-founder of MyMuse. India’s first bedroom essentials brand, MyMuse is on a mission to make intimacy easy, approachable, and fun for Indians everywhere.
Mira Rajput Kapoor
A fashion icon in her own right, Mira Rajput Kapoor’s mega following, both on and off the internet is indicative of her rise to genuine stardom.
Rasika Dugal
Rasika Dugal is an Indian actress known for her roles in several Indian movies and television productions. She made her screen debut with a small role, in the film Anwar and went on to star in many critically acclaimed films.
The ELLE Impact Lifestyle, Wellness & Finance Panel: Navigating Gender Challenges
Host: Kannagi Anaggh Desai
Kannagi is a lifestyle, beauty and fashion editor with over 10 years of experience with editorial, digital and branded content creation and has recently joined ELLE India as a Beauty Editor.
Namrata Purohit
Namrata Purohit is an Indian Pilates instructor, who co-founded The Pilates Studio with her father Samir Purohit. At 16, she became the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world, and by 19 she had completed all the courses on Stott Pilates.
Vidya Malavade
Vidya from Chak De! India, yes that’s her! Now, the actress is also a loved wellness guru and shares her wisdom and hacks on the gram. Looking forward to seeing her on the ELLE Impact panel.
Pooja Dhingra
Pooja Dhingra is an Indian pastry chef and businesswoman. She opened India’s first macaron store and is the owner of bakery chain Le15 Patisserie that specialises in macarons and a host of French desserts.
Anushka Rathod
Anushka is a digital content creator demystifying finance and breaks down complex financial concepts into bite-sized, entertaining nuggets that’s accessible to people from all walks of life.
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