Events

A panel discussion on navigating transitions, discovering possibilities and creating opportunities. It may come at 30, 50 or 70—a career change, an unexpected transition, a long-held dream, or simply the desire to do something different. What happens when the role you have played for years no longer defines who you want to become? For many women, turning 50 can mark the beginning of a new chapter - one that brings the freedom to pause, reassess and reimagine what comes next. The Next Act brings together women from different geographies and life experiences to explore how we navigate transitions, discover new possibilities and create opportunities at any stage of life. Through their stories and perspectives, our panel will examine the clarity to make a change, the courage to step into the unfamiliar, and the confidence to create a future on our own terms. It is about drawing on everything you have learned—and using it to create what comes next. While the conversation is especially relevant to women 50+, the questions of reinvention, possibility and purpose are universal—because a new act can begin at any age.

Rethinking skills, relevance and lifelong learning in the future of work In a world shaped by AI and longer, more dynamic careers, lifelong learning is essential to staying relevant, growing our potential, and continuing to contribute meaningfully. This hands-on masterclass is designed for professionals who want to use AI confidently to work smarter, enhance their productivity, and navigate an evolving world of work. Beyond the skills we have, understanding how our experience, knowledge, and capabilities translate into value in today's job market is key to continuing to grow and contribute. In this session, you will explore how to use AI as a practical career development tool to assess your skills, identify opportunities for growth, and strengthen your professional credibility. You will learn how to better articulate the value you bring today while identifying the capabilities you may need to develop for the opportunities ahead.

Wisdom Circle features a rare, intimate conversation with Vijainarain Rai, known to many simply as "Papaji," a man whose story spans home-schooling in a pre-independence India, topping his district board exam in 1955 without a single day of formal schooling, and a career that took him through corporate turnarounds at FCI and fertilizer projects in Kerala. For the last 20 years, he has taught business ethics and Indian philosophy to MBA students, distilling a lifetime of hard-won experience into a single, unwavering worldview rooted in Advaita Vedanta. This episode brings that worldview to life, not as abstract theory, but as the lens through which he has quietly lived and led for six decades.

This session is about The Science and Spirituality of Emotional Energy Darshana will present a complete healing guide - understanding what you expect from life, and transforming it through Reiki Crystals, Breath work and Dhyan Sādhnā Every Exhale is a small act of Surrender You do not lose . You make room.

Write That Book You've Always Wanted to Write Join us for a conversation with Shradha and Nidhi — book coach and publisher — on how they've helped aspiring authors globally turn their ideas into published books.  By the time you've spent decades building a career, you've accumulated something most people never will — hard-won judgment, a body of experience, and a perspective the world hasn't fully heard yet. For many senior professionals in their late 40s, 50s, and beyond, especially those navigating a career transition or stepping into a new chapter, there comes a quiet, recurring thought: I should write a book. This session is for that thought. Shradha and Nidhi have both worked closely with professionals in exactly this stage of life and career — people who once weren't sure their story was "book-worthy," and who are now published authors with a body of work that reflects everything they've built. This conversation will show you that the same is possible for you: how to actually get started, what the process looks like, and why a book might be one of the most meaningful things you build in this next chapter.

For the first time in history, workplaces are being shaped simultaneously by people starting their careers… and people reinventing them. And that is why WisdomCircle a global platform connecting organisations and seasoned professionals for advisory, fractional, project, and mentorship roles - designed to create value on both sides is creating much needed change. In an age of longer lives and extended careers, curiosity is no longer optional — it is the engine of relevance, reinvention, and resilience. Curiosity Talks create the conversations that help generations learn from one another, challenge assumptions, and stay mentally alive in a rapidly changing world. Join Pankaj Rai - Group Chief Data and Analytics Officer Aditya Birla Group and Anushri Alva - Knowledge Consultant WisdomCircle as they discuss what it means to have 4 to 5 generations working together. Listen in as they unbox Longevity and the changing workplace, work and identity and much more.