• Shri Ashok Khadse , IAS Director BRTC Bamboo Research • Shri Madan Nagargoje, IAS, Commissioner, Handicrafts and Handloom ; MP
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Bin it to spin
27 March 2025
Live Event
Launch of Bin it to spin
Timing :
1.15 pm
Location :
@SBI foundation, Ground floor, WTC , Mumbai
Special Guest :
• Shri Rapan Kumar Raut , Direct Marketing , Textile Committee , ministry of textile • Shri Sanjay Prakash, MD and CEO, SBI Foundation
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Aarohan
27 March 2025
Live Event
Aarohan - Launch of Skilling Center
Timing :
12.20 pm
Location :
Aarohan Center,
1st Floor, WTC
Special Guest :
• Smt Rupa Naik , Executive Directeor , World Trade Center Mumbai • Mr. Martin Maier , Hon Dean of Consuls and Consul General of Switzerland • Shri. Kirti Rathod , CMD Delux Bearings Pvt. Ltd
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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EXPO
27 March 2025
Live Event
Inauguration of Maha Expo, Pledging for Women Safety & Climate Change
Timing :
10.45 AM
Location :
Carnival Expo Center, WTC, Mumbai
Special Guest :
• Shri Vijay Kalantri, Chairman, World Trade Center Mumbai
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Women Safety Showcasing Poem Recital
27 March 2025
Live Event
Women Empowerment through Poem Recital
Timing :
5.00 pm
Location :
Expo Hall ; WTC
Poem Recital on Women Empoerment :
• Smt Manju Lodha, Chairperson - Lodha Foundation , Guest of Honour
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Fashion Show on Circularity & Drapes of Maharashtra
27 March 2025
Live Event
Fashion Show on Circularity & Drapes of Maharashtra
Timing :
5.30 pm
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Moderate :
• Smt Nutan Kajbaje and Design Team
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
• Smt Indu Jakhar, Commissioner, KDMC • Shri Sanjay Prakash, MD and CEO, SBI Foundation • Dr Prasad Modak, Managing Director – Environmental Management Centre Pvt. Ltd. • Shri Shishir Joshi, CEO and Founder Trustee, Project Mumbai
Fire Side Chat :
• Smt Sujata Saunik, Hon Chief Secretary, Maharashtra • Bhavana Roy Tripathi, Lead Author
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Panel – Gram – Panel Cluster Development Projects, Maharashtra
28 March 2025
Live Event
Bookwallah & how stories help children who have exprienced trauma
Timing :
11.30 AM
Location :
WTC, Mumbai
Special Guest :
• Smt. Seena Jacob , Founder of Bookwallah
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Launching the Day Two Special Activities ; GRAM inauguration
28 March 2025
Live Event
Feminist Foreign Policy
Timing :
11.15 AM
Location :
WTC, Mumbai
Special Guest :
Mr. Jean - Marc Sere - Charlet , Consul General of France in Mumbai
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Panel : Women Empowerment & Creative Skilling and Fire Side Chat - Health and Education
28 March 2025
Live Event
Panel : Women Empowerment & Creative Skilling and Fire Side Chat - Health and Education
Timing :
11.40 Am onwards
Location :
WTC, Mumbai
Opening Remarks :
• Smt Nidhi Chaudhari, Director, NGMA
Panel :
• Yusuf Kabir , WASH CCES Specialist , UNICEF FIELD OFFICE •Smt. Varsha Ladda , Managing Director , Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal • Smt Pritee Chaudhary, Director, FSSAI • Smt. Nisha Jamval, Columnist , Luxury Brand Consultant , Equal Rights Activist , Craft and Accessibility crusader • Smt Jyoti Doshi, President IMC
First Side Chat :
• Dr. Megha Phansalkar , Urban and Regional Planner and Founder Tisser Artisans Trust • Smt . Deepa Tracy , Business women and Film Producer • Dr. Sandeep Bipte , Oncologist at Mumbai Breast Clinic • Smt Sharvari Luth, Hon Vice Chairperson,R.S Luth Education Trust
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Panel : Partnerships and Networks; Fire side Chat : Sustainability and Innovation in Architecture
28 March 2025
Live Event
Architecture - Sustainability Innovation
Timing :
12.40 pm
Location :
WTC, Mumbai
Panel :
• Shri. Suresh Babu, Director, Centre for Urban Ecology and Sustainability • Shri Abhay Bhonsale, Founder, Ingrin, CODE • Ms Ruchi Sharma, Founder, RSDE
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Skit ; Show case
28 March 2025
Live Event
Journey of Sustainable Texttile heritage
Timing :
2.00 PM
Location :
WTC, Mumbai
The journey of Chanakya Foundation:
Dr . Monika Aggarwal , Dean , The Chanakya School of Craft
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Walk for a cause
28 March 2025
Live Event
Pannel : Innovation and Sustainability through Partnership
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Panel Discussion : Sustainability and Innovations
27 March 2025
Live Event
Panel Discussion : Sustainability and Innovations
Timing :
2.30 pm
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Opening Remarks :
• Dr Prasad Modak, Managing Director – Environmental Management Centre
Panel : Sustainability and Innovations :
• Shri Shishir Joshi , CEO and Founder Trustee , Project Mumbai •Dr. Prasad Modak , Managing Director - Environmental Management Centre. • Smt. Indu Jakhar, IAS, Commissioner, KDMC. • Dr. Dhanshri Hardas , Chairperson , women Entrepreneurs Committee MACCIA Maharashtra chamber of commerce Industry and Africulture • Shri Anand Chordia, Director Technology & Innovations, Suhana.
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Fire Side Chat : Growth Pillars of the Country
27 March 2025
Live Event
Fire Side Chat : Growth Pillars of the Country
Timing :
3.15 pm
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Fire Side Chat :
• Dr.Megha Phansalkar (Moderator), Urban and Regional Planner and Founder Tisser Artisans Trust • Smt Sujata Saunik, Hon Chief Secretary, Maharashtra • Smt. Madhura Dasgupta , Founder and CEO , Aspire for Her • Smt Bhavana Roy Tripathi, Lead Author
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Fire Side Chat : Education for New Generation
27 March 2025
Live Event
Fire Side Chat : Education for New Generation
Timing :
3.45 pm onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Panel : Sustainability and Innovations :
• Devyani Anand (Moderator), Program Head , Tisser • Smt Ujwala Chakradeo, Hon Vice Chancellor, SNDT University • Ms. Hemlata Bagla, Hon Vice Chancellor, HSNC university
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Panel : Engaging them Young as a growth engine for the state
27 March 2025
Live Event
Panel : Engaging them Young as a
growth engine for the state
Timing :
4.15 - 4.45 onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Opening Remarks:
• Smt. V Radha, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary (GAD), Mumbai
Panel : Sustainability and Innovations :
• Mr. Sanjay Chawla , Founder Editor in Cheif , DFUI Fashiomating World • Smt Karon Shaiva (Moderator), Managing Director of Idobro • Smt Rukaiya Joshi, Advisor, Mentor to CSR and NGOs - Mumbai • Smt Sunita Ramnathkar, IMC Vice President and President Elect 2025
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Guest Speeches on Global Best Practices in Circularity
27 March 2025
Live Event
Guest Speeches on Global Best Practices in Circularity
Timing :
11.15 AM onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Panel : Sustainability and Innovations :
• Mr. Martin maier , Hon Dean of Consuls and Consul General of Switzerland • Ms Katerina Vovkova , Hon Consul General of Czech • Shirani Ariyarathne , Hon Consul General of Srilanka
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Showcasing Women Safety Initiatives and Empowerment
27 March 2025
Live Event
Showcasing Women Safety Initiatives and Empowerment
Timing :
12.00 PM onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Panel : Sustainability and Innovations :
• Ms. Raell Padamsee , MD & CEO of ACE Foundation
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Men Againest Violence And Abuse
28 March 2025
Live Event
Men Againest Violence And Abuse
Timing :
4.30 PM onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Skit by :
•Harish Sadani ; MAVA NGO
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Walk for a cause
28 March 2025
Live Event
Walk for a cause
Timing :
5.00 PM onwards
Location :
Expo Hall; WTC
Opening Remarks:
•Dr. Radhika Khanna , Founder-trustee Om Creation Trust and Shraddha
Organizer :
Tisser Artisans Trust | World Trade Center, Mumbai
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Dr. Megha Phansalkar
Dr. Megha Phansalkar is the Founder and Chairperson of Tisser Artisan Trust, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering rural artisans across India. She is an Urban and Regional Planner with a strong background in development and livelihood projects.
The idea of Tisser was born during her work with the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) at the World Bank. She observed that thousands of artisans in rural India depend on traditional crafts for their livelihood, yet lack market access, innovation, and fair pricing.
In 2015, Dr. Megha Phansalkar founded Tisser Artisan Trust as a social venture to:
Support rural artisans and weavers
Revive traditional handicrafts
Create sustainable livelihood opportunities
Today, Tisser has built a network of 10,000+ artisans across multiple states in India, focusing especially on empowering women artisans.
-Dr.Megha Phansalkar Founder and Chairperson Tisser Artisan Trust
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Nutan Kajbaje
Nutan Kajbaje
Head – Craft Innovation, Product Development & Training
"If creativity had a favourite person, it would probably have Nutan on speed dial!" 🎨✨
Nutan Kajbaje leads the Craft Innovation, Product Development & Training department with a perfect blend of creativity, craftsmanship, and practical expertise. She is passionate about transforming traditional craft techniques into innovative, market-ready products while inspiring others to develop their creative skills.
With extensive experience in pattern making, garment construction, embroidery, craft development, and skill training, she has successfully trained aspiring artisans, students, and community groups to create products that are not only beautiful but also functional and commercially viable. She has also been involved in community outreach and women's skill development initiatives focused on traditional embroidery and yarn crafts.
When she's not brainstorming the next innovative product, she's probably convincing a piece of fabric, thread, or craft material that it has the potential to become something extraordinary.
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Ganpathy Venkatchalam
Ganpathy Venkatchalam
Head – Finance, Compliance & Operations
"If numbers could smile, they'd probably smile at Ganpathy. And if they don't add up... they'll have to explain themselves!" 📊💼
Ganpathy Venkatchalam leads the Finance, Compliance & Operations department, ensuring that every process runs smoothly, every regulation is followed, and every rupee is accounted for. With a sharp eye for detail and a calm approach to complex challenges, he keeps the organization financially sound, operationally efficient, and fully compliant.
With expertise in financial planning, budgeting, statutory compliance, operational management, risk assessment, and process optimization, Ganpathy ensures that behind every successful program is a strong financial and operational foundation. He believes that good governance isn't just about following rules—it's about building trust, transparency, and sustainability.
When he's not balancing budgets or reviewing compliance reports, he's probably making sure every process is running like clockwork. After all, someone has to keep the spreadsheets happy!
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Surendra Dayma
Surendra Dayma
Head – Brand Communications & Outreach
"Some people spread the word. Surendra makes sure the world actually listens!" 📢✨
Surendra Dayma leads the Brand Communications & Outreach department, shaping the organization's voice and ensuring that every story reaches the right audience with purpose and impact. He believes that great work deserves great storytelling, and every initiative has the power to inspire when communicated effectively.
With expertise in brand strategy, corporate communications, media relations, digital outreach, public engagement, content development, and stakeholder communication, Surendra works to strengthen the organization's identity while building meaningful connections with communities, partners, and the public. His focus is on creating authentic communication that informs, engages, and inspires.
When he's not crafting compelling campaigns or planning outreach strategies, he's probably finding the perfect headline, polishing a message, or reminding everyone that "communication isn't just about talking—it's about connecting."
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Geetha Vijayasarathi
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Geetha Vijayasarathi
Head – Programs, Partnerships & Sustainability
"Building partnerships is easy... said no one ever. Luckily, Geetha enjoys turning conversations into collaborations!" 🤝🌱
Geetha Vijayasarathi leads the Programs, Partnerships & Sustainability department, bringing together people, organizations, and ideas to create meaningful and lasting social impact. She believes that the best solutions are built through collaboration, where every partnership adds value and every program creates opportunities for communities to thrive.
With expertise in program planning, stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, project management, and sustainable development, she works closely with government bodies, corporate partners, NGOs, academic institutions, and community organizations to design and implement impactful initiatives. Her focus is on ensuring that every project not only achieves its goals today but continues to make a difference tomorrow.
When she's not coordinating projects or building partnerships, she's probably connecting one more person, one more idea, or one more opportunity—because she firmly believes that great things happen when the right people come together.
