- FTCCI to Host SheRise Give to Gain for Women’s Day
- Arpita Roy and Keerthi Priya to Lead Conversations
Hyderabad: SheRise Give to Gain will mark International Women’s Day celebrations hosted by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry on March 6, 2026. The programme will begin at 10:00 AM at the FTCCI Surana Auditorium, Federation House, Hyderabad. The FTCCI Ladies Wing Committee is organising the event.
The event aims to recognise the achievements of women leaders. It will also foster conversations on leadership, entrepreneurship, resilience, and inclusive growth. Therefore, the organisers have planned sessions featuring inspiring personal journeys.
One of the speakers is Arpita Roy, a double amputee yoga instructor from West Bengal. Her journey reflects courage and willpower. Despite losing both legs, she performs advanced yoga asanas, including a perfect headstand. Her story highlights that determination can overcome physical limitations.
Another key speaker is Keerthi Priya Odapalli, Founder and CEO of Koh! Foods, a Telangana based brand offering healthy vegetable powders and mixes. She hails from a small village in rural Telangana. She completed B.Pharm from BITS Pilani and later earned her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. Inspired by her mother, who sent her dehydrated vegetable powders during her working days, she identified an entrepreneurial vision.
With financial support through the Stand Up India scheme and a ₹50 lakh debenture under Startup India, she set up a 6,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. Koh! Foods procures fresh vegetables and converts them into powders using electrical dehydration technology. The products include Spinach Powder, Beetroot Powder, Carrot Powder, and Dehydrated Tomatoes. She left her corporate career and now works alongside her mother. The brand focuses on 100% residue free products and targets ₹1 crore in revenue and beyond.
There will also be a special interaction with Keerthi Priya Odapalli and Rohini Deepthi Natti, Co Founder of Koh! Foods. Harika Varma, Global Technology Leader and Serial Entrepreneur, will share her journey. The event will be graced by Chief Guest Smt. Nerella Sharada and Special Guest Smt. Uma Devi Chigurupati.
Dr Tasneem Shariff, Chairperson of the FTCCI Ladies Wing Committee, said the initiative aims to create a vibrant platform for women to exchange ideas and inspire future leaders. She will moderate discussions featuring Rashida Adenwala, Vinita Surana, Bobby Azmeera, Sheetal Mondkar, and Radhika Yuvraj. Registrations are open through the FTCCI Ladies Wing Committee at ladieswing@ftcci.in.
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