Pahaunch ( FLO Mumbai Chapter – Launch Programme)

FICCI FLO Mumbai, launched key programs on entrepreneurship, upskilling and youth development at Pahaunch, the flagship event for 2023-24 .

The event was graced by Padma Shri Awardee and veteran actor and member of Lok Sabha, Hema Malini; Padma Shri Awardee for Trade & Industry and Chairperson & CEO, Kamani Tubes, Dr. Kalpana Saroj; the National Film Award Winner, multifaceted actor, director and producer, Pallavi Joshi; renowned corporate lawyer and one of the country’s top Founders’ Counsel, Vinayak Burman, Founder & Managing Partner of a leading pan India law firm, Vertices Partners; Samyak Chakrabarty, Co-Founder, Nimaya (a not for profit career accelerator for girls); the veteran actress Tanuja along with her daughter and actress, Tanishaa Mukerji; Dr. Jaishree Sharad, an internationally renowned cosmetic dermatologist, Founder of Skinfinitii and an award winning author; and Naiyya Saggi, Co-founder, Good Glamm Group & CEO, the Good Community, and the Past National Presidents and Chairpersons from the Mumbai chapter.

The Guest of Honour, Hema Malini discussed her journey and her earnestness towards opportunities in a live Q n’ A round with the audience. The occasion also saw Vinayak Burman, steering the conversation with Dr. Kalpana Saroj and Pallavi Joshi addressing critical questions related to mindsets and feminism as well as women entrepreneurship.

FICCI FLO Mumbai in collaboration with Kalpana Saroj Foundation and Lawcubator launched Kalpana Saroj Udyogini Mahila Entrepreneurship Program for the empowerment of Dalit women entrepreneurs. This program aims to provide access to incubation centers and to industry specific mentors to aspiring and existing Dalit women entrepreneurs.

Unveiling collaboration with Good Communities of the Good Glamm Group for mothers’ re-skilling, mothers’ entrepreneurship camp, and scholarships for college students was done in an address by Naiyya Saggi. Collaboration for upskilling for young girls was also announced with an address by Samyak Chakrabarty.