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From an HR Professional to a Champion for Women!

“ZENPod”, Season-6, episode 1, featuring Dr. Sulochana Segera,
Founder & Chairperson of the global brand Women In Management( WIM).
A Mentor, Counsellor and Investor of Goodwill, a member on the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Labour Relations @ SriLanka.

The Global Banking & Finance Awards® UK announced Dr. Sulochana Segera as the winner of ‘Business Woman of the Year Sri Lanka’.
Dr. Segera was listed as one of the ten most Influential People in Sri Lanka 2020 by the LNW website. She launched the First Sri Lankan Inspirational Women Calendar for year 2022 featuring 12 women leaders representing business, politics, careers, professions, social activities etc.,

“Spirituality is about understanding who I am, my good points and my not-so-good points. It’s also about seeing life in a good way. When you feel good inside, you can share more with others. So being spiritual is really about being true to yourself and liking who you are.”, says Dr. Sulochana in her conversation with Venki Mahadevan.

Dr. Segera was recently appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Global Global Equality Standard developed by GEA in United Kingdom.
She also heads the Sri Lankan project of Her Majesty the Queen’s seventy years of service and leadership.

https://www.womeninmanagement.org

https://womeninmanagementawards.org/


Dr. Segera is the Chairperson of the global brand Women In Management( WIM). Some of the key brands under WIM are the ‘ Professional Career Woman Awards’ and th e ‘ WIM Single Mother’ projects. One of Sri Lanka’s top social entrepreneur, Trainer and Motivational speaker with over 24 years of experience, Sulochana is a certified Personality Development Trainer in Asia. She is a trainer for the World Bank entity IFC on the area ‘ Sustainable Private Sector Investment’ whilst in the private sector for the top Global multinational- Coca Cola, She is an official trainer for the brand ‘ 5 by 20’ which is an initiative for the development of 5 million women by way of empowerment and Economic Development. She is also a trainer for British Council ‘ Active Citizen’ project.

Dr Segera has trained over 5000 police offers and 15,000 micro Women entrepreneurs and been recognized globally winning the ” Global CSR Excellence Awards- 2018, Women Super Achievement award- 2017, Leadership Excellence Award- 2016 and the ” Most Outstanding a Professional’ award.
Sulochana is a doctoral graduate from Global University,- California, USA and a Trainer for “Youth Parliament of Sri Lanka while she is the Managing Director of Deep International”.
She is the Patron of the T.E.A Project, (UK Based Project in Sri Lanka empowering Children) and she also sits in the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Labour Relations.

“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.

From an HR Professional to a Champion for Women!

Curtain raiser - Season-6, of “ZENPod”, featuring Dr. Sulochana Segera,
Founder & Chairperson of the global brand Women In Management( WIM).
A member on the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Labour Relations @ SriLanka.

https://www.womeninmanagement.org

https://womeninmanagementawards.org/

“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.

“ZENPod”, Season 5, episode 10 featuring Ms. Savitha Rao Founder of “India Positive Citizen” & “Tulsi Shakti” initiative, An Activist and Fashion Entrepreneur, a Sustainability Champion, Fashion Designer, an Artist & an Explorer of Environment space.

“Spirituality is an Awareness that there is something greater than oneself. Something more to being human than just a sensory experince. A lifetime is sometimes not enough to experience it.”, says Savitha Rao in her conversation with Venkatesh Mahadevan

Savitha Rao is focused on sustainability and social work. She is the Founder of the India Positive Citizen initiative. The vision is to inspire every Indian to contribute towards nation building with one action, once a week, every week. Building a great nation one India Positive action at a time.

https://www.indiapositivecitizen.com

https://tulsishakti.com

An Activist entrepreneur Once she immersed herself in the environment space, Savitha felt alarmed by the inaction she saw around her. To that end, she conceptualised and ran a campaign titled, ‘India Kuch Kar.’ (India Do Something). The goal was to inspire the public to become active citizens, and the theme was public cleanliness. It was appreciated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom she got to meet thanks to the resounding success of the campaign.

She is the author of :
- India Positive Citizen
- 500+ Ways to be an India Positive Citizen
- Putting India First : India Positive Citizen Perspectives
Currently she is writing a book ‘Made in India Movement’. The research for the book will result in regulatory changes that will power Indian Industry across sectors.
Through her non-profit foundation: Positive Citizen Foundation she leads on-ground initiatives to enable a kinder, joyous and more sustainable world.
She is the Founder of Tulsi Shakti : a first of it's kind initiative to inspire and empower people to enhance their well being in a safe, accessible, affordable and planet friendly way.
“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.

From A FASHION Entrepreneur to a SUSTAINABILITY Champion

Curtain raiser - Season-5, of “ZENPod”, featuring Ms. Savitha Rao,
Founder of “India Positive Citizen” & “Tulsi Shakti” initiative,
An Activist and Fashion Entrepreneur, a Sustainability Champion, Fashion Designer, an Artist & explorer of Environment space.

https://www.indiapositivecitizen.com

https://tulsishakti.com

“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.

#sustainableliving #ecofriendly #sustainability #sustainablefashion #sustainableliving #zerowaste #vegan #handmade#indianfashion #indian #instagram #instagood
#fashiondesigner #indialiving #UnitedNations #UNSDG #tulsi #fashionforgood #NarendraModi #NamoNamo #indians

First Singaporean Artist to send her art to the Moon

“ZENPod”, Season 5, episode 9 featuring Ms. Lakshmi Mohanbabu, an Architect, Fashion Designer, an Artist & a NFT Creator.

Two of her sculptures are on the International Space Station, orbiting Earth and will reach the Moon by 2025 as part of the Moon Gallery, the first extra-terrestrial art gallery.
She started her career as an Architect, illustrated books on disability for the Voluntary Health Association of India and the WHO, became a Fashion designer, Educator / Mentor at NIFT, Delhi and Lasalle College of the Arts.

https://www.lakshmimohanbabu.com/

Lakshmi is a Singaporean Artist of Indian origin, an Architect and Fashion designer by training, who spent her formative years in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan. Two of her sculptures are on the International Space Station, orbiting Earth and will reach the Moon by 2025 as part of the Moon Gallery, the first extra-terrestrial art gallery. Her art has been featured as a mosaic animation on the largest HD screen in the world at Singapore's Suntec Convention Centre, displayed in prominent galleries, and is collected worldwide. The 5 Interactions designs now in space are being launched in the metaverse as a series of NFT art available at https://www.liqnft.com/gallery/collection/MOON

“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.

She started her career as an Architect, illustrated books on disability for the Voluntary Health Association of India and the WHO, became a Fashion designer, Educator/Mentor at NIFT, Delhi and Lasalle College of the Arts. An artist of many mediums, her art spans all facets of design, is multisensory and multidisciplinary, an intersection of Art and Technology.

Curtain raiser - Season-5, of “ZENPod”, featuring Ms. Lakshmi Mohanbabu, an Architect, Fashion Designer, an Artist & a NFT Creator.

First Singaporean Artist to send her art to the Moon

Two of her sculptures are on the International Space Station, orbiting Earth and will reach the Moon by 2025 as part of the Moon Gallery, the first extra-terrestrial art gallery.
She started her career as an Architect, illustrated books on disability for the Voluntary Health Association of India and the WHO, became a Fashion designer, Educator / Mentor at NIFT, Delhi and Lasalle College of the Arts.

https://www.lakshmimohanbabu.com/

“ZENPod” is a Podcast series that features trailblazers from different walks of life, with the purpose to build an empowered eco-system where learnings and experiences from these enlightened professionals, will be available within “arms reach of desire” for those who aspire to scale higher and wish to contribute, in their life’s pursuit.