WITI India Real Talks on Marriage



When it comes to women pursuing their bold career goals, one of the most important decisions they make is whom to marry. How do you choose your partner, how to align your personal goals along with your family's goals and how to build a great partnership that serves both partners equally are all questions young women grapple with.

Given India's cultural context, add to this confusion, the pressure to get married very early into a woman's career and start a family. It is easy for anyone to give in to mere societal expectations without being clear about their own personal aspirations and needs.

The WITI Real Talks is here to bring pressing topics that affect women’s careers to the forefront and make it as real as it gets. For the inaugural event of the WITI Real Talks, we'll have an intimate discussion on the topic of marriage in general. We're expecting personal experiences of our speakers and attendees alike to come through during this discussion and to find support in the sisterhood we all share. Please join us with an open heart and the mind and we're sure you'll find a sense of belonging in our circle.

Featured Speaker(s)

Rituparna Mandal is currently the General Manager at Mediatek Bangalore Private Ltd. Having graduated from the prestigious Jadavpur University, Ritu recently completed 23 years in the semiconductor sector. From joining one of the biggest names in the industry (Texas Instruments) right out of college to having founded Immensa Semiconductors, which was acquired by MediaTek, and now donning the hat of Director, Advanced CPU and Foundation IP Technology, Ritu has done it all.

Lakshya Sivaramakrishnan manages the Women Techmakers Program in India. She is a Data Science enthusiast building tech expertise in Machine Learning and Google Cloud. She has received the "Women in AI Leadership Award" by Analytics India Magazine and is a Shenomics "Lead Like a Girl Fellow". She enjoys nurturing communities and empowering women to join, thrive, and lead in the tech industry. Prior to the current role, she has been a Consultant with Cerner Healthcare and Software Engineer at GE Healthcare. She also holds a GE Analytics India Certification and is an IAmRemarkable facilitator. She has delivered 225+ talks and workshops on technical topics and applied skills as a part of communities, institutes, and organizations. She has completed her Masters in Information Technology from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, and Bachelors in Computer Science from Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology.