Awards Celebrating Excellence in Careers
MACC awards recognize outstanding professional achievements by individuals, organizations and educational institutions who are making a significant impact via individual career contributions, or developing careers to build long, sustainable careers at India Inc. Nominate for the prestigious MACC Awards!
Award Category for Individuals
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From the Founder’s Desk
“The myAvtar Career Conference (MACC) is a platform curated solely for you – one where your questions on growth and progress will find answers. With titans of the industry sharing their hard-won pearls of wisdom, MACC is a symphony of experiences, and an opportunity to see your reflection in the faces of peers united by passion and purpose. As a fellow-traveller in this extraordinary journey of building equitable workspaces, I invite you to this career extravaganza. The time is now. The place is Namma Bengaluru. The future is ours. See you there!”
Explore the myAvtar Career Conference Tracks
myAvtar Career Track
myAvtar Mentoring Track
myAvtar Knowledge Track
myAvtar Skilling Track
myAvtar Career Track
myAvtar Career Track
This track will bring forth nascent industries, disruptive technologies, and the evolving nature of work to showcase innovative and emergent career options.
myAvtar Mentoring Track
myAvtar Mentoring Track
This pivotal track will connect participants with experienced mentors who will provide guidance on both intentional career planning and agile learning to build successful careers.
myAvtar Knowledge Track
myAvtar Knowledge Track
Laying the foundation for a successful professional journey, the Conference Track will guide participants through panel discussions, sessions with thought-leaders, and Industry experts to chart intentional career paths.
myAvtar Skilling Track
myAvtar Skilling Track
This track will focus on acquiring and continuously updating the essential skills for maintaining career continuum. The track will address how individuals can prepare for jobs and future-proof careers through adaptive learning.
The myAvtar Career Conference Agenda - 2025
TIME (IST)
VENUE
DESCRIPTION
9:30 am – 10:00am
Conference begins
10.00 am – 10.15 am
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Inaugural Address by
By Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Founder – President, Avtar Group
10.15 am – 10.30 am
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Opening Address
Design your Influence Blueprint – setting goals, allocating resources (time & Skills) to achieve the career goals while remaining open to emergent opportunities
10.30 am – 11.15 am
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
CXO Panel Discussion |
Build your career tripod: Role of Knowledge, Skilling and Mentoring in building thriving careers This esteemed panel of leaders and CXOs from different walks of life will explore how individuals can build careers by leveraging three pillars – knowledge, skilling. Leaders will also give insights on how equitable structures, inclusive policies, and empathetic leadership can amplify individual career progress across different identities and backgrounds. |
11.15 am – 11.20 am
Explore & Engage: All Tracks are Now Live. We now open all the four tracks – Mentoring, Careers, Knowledge & Skilling. Knowledge and Skilling Tracks agenda as below:
11.20 am – 11.40 am
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
The Five-year Career Curve: Proactive Career Design |
A mid-career professional or an influencer to speak on building career cycles
11.40 am – 12.25 pm
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Panel Discussion
Accelerate Adaptability by Pursuing Congruent Careers: Understanding your Organizational Axis
Professionals across every stage need more than ambition—they need direction. This panel will unpack how aligning personal purpose with real-time responsiveness creates a powerful trajectory, helping individuals move forward even amidst disruption.
11.20 am – 12.20 pm
Breakout Room
(Skilling Track)
To be Announced soon
12.25 am – 12.35 am
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Fire-side Chat
The Power of Place: How our Cities Influence Why We Work
Exploring the intersection of work, well-being, and urban equity
12.35 pm – 1.15 pm
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
MACC Awards |
1.15 pm – 2.15 pm
Lunch & Networking
2.15 pm – 2.45 pm
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Conversations with the Career Doctor: An Open Mic with Dr. Saundarya Rajesh |
An interactive, open-floor segment where attendees get to share a career challenge, moment of transformation, or big question — followed by a quick, spontaneous response from Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, known for her sharp insight and empathetic counsel.
2.45 pm – 3.30 pm |
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Panel Discussion |
Reinvention is Not a Detour — It’s the New Winning Career Strategy |
Career pivots, transitions, or industry shifts are strategic reinventions, supported by intentional planning and adaptive learning. This panel, comprising leaders who have made successful pivots and HR leaders, will discuss how reinventing careers is fast becoming the most valuable skill in the modern workforce.
2.20 pm – 3.20 pm
Breakout Room
(Skilling Track)
To be Announced soon
3: 30 pm – 4.15 pm
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Panel Discussion |
Crafting Career Comeback Gameplan: Turning Breaks into Breakthroughs Focused on returnees and mid-career professionals, this discussion will examine how time away from work—whether due to caregiving, sabbaticals, or personal reasons—can be transformed into a strategic advantage. |
3.20 pm – 4.20 pm
Breakout Room
(Skilling Track)
To be Announced soon
4.15 pm – 5.00 pm
Plenary Hall
(Knowledge Track)
Panel Discussion |
Beyond the Ladder: The Double Punch Strategy for Career Momentum This panel redefines success beyond promotions and vertical growth, focusing instead on lateral moves, project-based work, portfolio careers, and values-aligned growth as equally valid forms of momentum. |
4.20 pm – 5.20 pm
Breakout Room
(Skilling Track)
To be Announced soon
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
Vote of Thanks
5.10 pm – 6.00 pm
Mentoring & Career Tracks to continue
The myAvtar Career Conference Agenda - 2025
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| 10.00am – 10:15am | Knowledge Hall | Inaugural Address
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| 10.15am – 10:30am | Knowledge Hall | Opening Address
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| 10.30am – 11.15am | Knowledge Hall | CXO Panel DiscussionBuild your career tripod: Role of Knowledge, Skilling and Mentoring in building thriving careers
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| 11.20am – 11:40am | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session 1) | The Five-year Career Curve: Proactive Career Design |
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| 11.40am – 12:25pm | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session 2) | Knowledge Session 2 Panel Discussion
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| 11.20am – 12:20pm | Skill Hall (Skilling Session 1) | To be Announced soon |
12.25am – 12:35pm | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session 3) | Fire-side Chat The Power of Place: How our Cities Influence Why We Work
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Special Segment: Report Launch12.50pm – 01:20pm |
Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session 5) |
MyAvtar Career Conference 2025 Awards
For Individuals ✓ Early Career Excellence ✓ Career Achievers ✓ Career Icons ✓ Career Comeback Champions ✓ Inspiring Second Career Women ✓ Lifetime Impact Awards For Organizations & Academic Institutions ✓ Excellence in Hiring ✓ Excellence in Talent Development ✓ Most Innovative Academic Program for Career Readiness Lunch & Networking | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2.20pm – 2.50pm | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session 6) | Conversations with the Career Doctor: An Open Mic with Dr. Saundarya RajeshAn interactive, open-floor segment where attendees get to share a career challenge, moment of transformation, or big question — followed by a quick, spontaneous response from Dr. Saundarya Rajesh, known for her sharp insight and empathetic counsel. |
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| 2.50pm – 3.35pm | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session7) | Reinvention is Not a Detour — It’s the New Winning Career StrategyCareer pivots, transitions, or industry shifts are strategic reinventions, supported by intentional planning and adaptive learning. This panel, comprising leaders who have made successful pivots and HR leaders, will discuss how reinventing careers is fast becoming the most valuable skill in the modern workforce. |
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| 2.20pm – 3:20pm | Skill Hall (Skill Session 2) | To be Announced soon |
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| 3.35pm – 4.20pm | Knowledge Hall (Knowledge Session8) | Panel Discussion:Crafting Career Comeback Gameplan: Turning Breaks into Breakthroughs
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| 3.20pm – 4:20pm | Skill Hall (Skill Session 3) | To be Announced soon |
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| 4.20pm – 5.05pm | Knowledge Session (Knowledge Session 9) | Panel Discussion:Beyond the Ladder: The Double Punch Strategy for Career Momentum
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| 4.20pm – 5:20pm | Skill Hall (Skill Session 4) | To be Announced soon |
5.05pm – 5.10pm | Plenary Hall | Vote of Thanks |
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| 5.10pm – 6.00pm | Mentoring & Career Tracks to continue |
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9:00am – 9:30am (Conference Begins) |
9.30am – 9:40am (Plenary Hall)Welcome Address
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9.45am – 09:55am (Plenary Hall)Opening Address
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10:00am – 10:25am (Plenary Hall)Book Launch
Fireside Chat
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10.30am – 11.30am (Plenary Hall)CXO Panel DiscussionStrategies for Change: Advancing women in STEM beyond Representation
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10.30am – 11.30am (Skilling Hall)Skilling Session by IBM: Generative AI
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11.30am – 12.20am (Plenary Hall)Panel Discussion:Unleashing the Potential: Everyone can be a Scientist
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11.30am – 12.20am (Skilling Hall)Skilling Session by Google: Smart and Secure Cloud
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12.25pm – 1.00pm (Plenary Hall)MACC Awards
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1.00pm – 2.00pm (Networking) |
2.00pm – 2.50pm (Plenary Hall)Panel Discussion:Career Pivots and Re-Entry in the Tech Field: It's Never Too Late to Innovate
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2.00pm – 2.50pm (Skilling Hall)Skilling Session by Johnson & Johnson: Technology & Digital in Manufacturing
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2.55pm – 3.45pm (Plenary Hall)Panel Discussion:The Rise of GCCs as Opportunity Hubs
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2.55pm – 3.45pm (Skilling Hall)Skilling Session by Publicis Sapient: Composable Architectures - Why, What and How
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3.45pm – 4.35pm (Plenary Hall)Panel Discussion:Bridging the Gap between Academia to Industry
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4.40pm – 4.50pm (Plenary Hall)Vote of Thanks |
4.50pm – 6.30pm (Networking and close of the day) |
*Agenda subject to change
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