Dr. Saundarya Rajesh book reading session in Bengaluru

City to witness an evening of engaging conversations about Diversity and Inclusion by experts

India’s first book on D&I, 99 Day Diversity Challenge set to be launched as part of the panel discussion

Bangalore: Dr.Saundarya Rajesh, India’s celebrated D&I pioneer is all set to launch her debut book, the 99 Day Diversity Challenge (99DDC), in the city on 24th January 2019. As part of the launch activity, a panel discussion on the theme ‘Managing Diversity Pushbacks’ is scheduled to take place from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at Sapna Book House, Residency Road.

With an esteemed panel comprising of speakers from different walks of life like Sudheesh Venkatesh – Azim Premji Foundation, Smrithi Singh – CHRO, Flipkart, Anita Tandon, Sattva and Srini Ramaswamy, ex-Cisco the discussion will delve into how each of them see D&I come alive in their organizations. Moderated by Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, the panel discussion will also bring into limelight the unique experiences of each of the panelists in helping achieve a sustainable gender balance at workplace.

As India’s first ever guide to implementing D&I culture at workplaces, the book provides a complete, starter-to-desserts detailing of D&I concepts and offers a precise explanation on the different strands of diversity along with the future of D&I thoughts. Written in an engaging, gentle, light-hearted way, Dr. Rajesh demystifies the vast subject of Diversity and Inclusion for the business leader, the diversity enthusiast and even the young curious professional. Filled with interesting stories spanning different genres the book sequentially uncovers what Diversity and Inclusion means and how this can be absorbed by just about everyone.