Mumbai Event report
IFCCI Webinar | Resilient Inclusion: The Way Forward
IFCCI organised a webinar on “Resilient Inclusion: The Way Forward”, on Wednesday, 25th March 2026
The Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) organised a webinar on “Resilient Inclusion: The Way Forward”, on Wednesday, 25th March 2026, bringing together industry leaders to explore how inclusive leadership is evolving as a strategic priority.
The discussion opened with Shweta Pahuja, Regional Director (Western Region), IFCCI who emphasised how inclusion today is no longer a parallel initiative, but a core driver of resilience, innovation, and sustainable growth, while also highlighting IFCCI’s own commitment to fostering inclusion.
The fireside chat, moderated by Vandana Tilwani CHRO - Havas India & Chief Inclusion Officer - Havas APAC, featuring Anish Gawande National Spokesperson - Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and Feroza Engineer Founder & CEO - Feroza & Co. brought forward thought-provoking perspectives on:
- Importance of allyship and the role of active support from those in positions of influence
- Embedding inclusion into everyday leadership behaviours and organisational decision-making
- Fostering psychological safety to enable open dialogue and diverse perspectives
- Moving beyond representation to create genuine participation, voice, and a sense of belonging
Taking the conversation forward, a dynamic panel moderated by Zainab Patel, Independent DE&I Consultant, brought together Deepti Sharma HR Head - Ayvens India, Capt. Raman Raina, HR Head - Grindwell Norton Ltd. (Saint-Gobain Group), Sumati Sahgal, Vice President Data Centres and Secure Power - Schneider Electric India and Garima Verma, Head Diversity & Inclusion - Technip Energies India Ltd. who offered their insights from an organisational and HR leadership lens such as:
- The need to move from intent to measurable and accountable inclusion outcomes
- Critical role of middle management in translating inclusion strategies into everyday practice
- Overlapping challenges faced by women and LGBTQIA+ leaders, particularly around bias, visibility, and leadership perception
- Importance of aligning global inclusion frameworks with local cultural contexts to drive meaningful impact
- Role of organisations in creating sustained, structural change rather than one-time initiatives
This session concluded with an engaging Q&A, where audience questions further explored the challenges of driving inclusion and reinforcing the need for continuous dialogue.
Click here to view the session on YouTube.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all the speakers and participants for making this a highly engaging and fruitful discussion.
