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From Representation to Real Opportunity: Future. Female. Forward. Season 4 Brings the Power of Equity to Mumbai
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:46
Future. Female. Forward. Season 4: Driving Equity and Opportunity in Mumbai
  • •HSBC India and CNBC-TV18’s Future. Female. Forward. (FFF) Season 4 Mega Summit in Mumbai focuses on the #PowerOfEquity, moving beyond representation to real opportunity for women.
  • •The summit examines how equity can become an integral part of business strategy, leadership, and growth in corporate India.
  • •Keynote addresses by Shereen Bhan (CNBC-TV18) and Ajay Sharma (HSBC India) will highlight equity as a growth imperative for resilient organizations.
  • •A high-impact CEO session and Townhall on ‘The Opportunity Architecture’ will feature leaders from Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Google India, AZB & Partners, Cognizant India, and HSBC India, discussing embedding equity in organizational structures.
  • •The FFF ICONS – ‘Women Who Define the New India’ will celebrate extraordinary achievers across various fields, including Priya Nair, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Roma Datta Chobey, and Puja Tomar.

Key Questions Answered

The Mumbai Mega Summit for Season 4 of CNBC-TV18's Future. Female. Forward. is built around the theme #PowerOfEquity, focusing on moving the conversation from workplace representation to real opportunity, business strategy, and leadership growth.

The keynote address at the Mumbai Mega Summit was delivered by Ajay Sharma, Managing Director and Head of Banking at HSBC India, who explored equity as a growth imperative for resilient and future-ready organisations.

The FFF ICONS honours celebrate an extraordinary cross-section of women who are challenging conventions and redefining achievement across business, law, technology, sport, public service, the armed forces, social impact, and the environment.