Schedule

Arrival & Orientation(13^th Feb 2025)

Time	Event
All Day	Arrival and registration
06:30 pm	Music and Meditation with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
08:00 pm	Conference Orientation
08:30 pm	Dinner

Day 1 (14^th Feb)

Time	Event	Speakers
07:00 am	SKY Breath Workshop or Sri Sri Yoga Lemurrian Class
08:30 am	Breakfast
10:00 am	Inaugural Session Mind over Matter – If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter! The quality of our life is determined by the state of our mind. When we do not know the mechanics of the mind and its influence on life, it becomes hard to manage. Being better aware of our own mind helps us to understand life and its dynamics better. In this session, our distinguished speakers will share precious life lessons on Mind Management.	Hon. Smt. Annapurna Devi (Union Minister of Women and Child Development - India) Hon. Ms. Shobha Karandlaje (MP - India) Smt. Hema Malini (Actress & Classical Dancer - India) Hon. Maria-Georgiana Teodorescu (Member of the European Parliament - Romania) Hon. Dashno. Dechen Wangmo (Head, Lead Agency for Mental Health - PEMA, Bhutan)
12:00 pm	Inauguration of Exhibition
12:30 pm	Planting the Seeds of Responsibility A Tree Plantation Drive
01:00 pm	Lunch
02:30 pm	An Interactive session
02:40 pm	Panel Discussion Are you bound to be free? Every day, through sight, hearing and the other senses, we collect impressions that colour our perception of life. Do these impressions free our minds or bind us further into limited points of view? How do we come out of such conditioning? How do we play our part effectively? Speakers will share their life experiences of broadening their vision and being 100% in their role bringing them both fulfilment and true success.	H.E. Ms. Ruchira Kamboj (Former Permanent Representative to the UN - India) Hon. Ms. Anthea Ong (Former Nominated Member of Parliament - Singapore) Ms. Surbhi Gupta (Architect - India) Ms. Nathalie Daoust (Director, Government Relations, Strategy and Performance - Montreal, Canada) Ms. Radhika Gupta (MD & CEO Edelweiss Mutual Fund - India)
04:00 pm	Workshop Food Matters This session explores the impact of food and diet on the state of our mind.	Ms. Preeta Sinha (Founder, One Green Planet -USA) Ms. Ritu Dalmia (Chef and Restaurateur - India) Ms. Lavanya Mahate (Entrepreneur, Chef, Restaurateur & Founder, RISE Culinary Institute -USA)
04:45 pm	The Power of Sound & The Gift of Silence (Sahaj Samadhi Meditation) A three-day one-hour experiential program with techniques for deep meditation with the help of powerful sound vibrations.
06:30 pm	Dinner
08:30 pm	Sita Charitam Sita Charitam is a coming together of artists showcasing 30 dance, music, and art forms, providing the audience with a 4-D experience. This musical ballet offers a new take on the story of the Ramayana, a beloved story in Southeast Asia, from Sita’s unique perspective.

Day 2 (15^th Feb)

Time	Event	Speakers
07:00 am	SKY Breath Workshop or Sri Sri Yoga Lemurrian Class
08:30 am	Breakfast
09:40 am	Session 1 The Eternal Game – Do I play to win? In life, events rise like waves in the ocean. Whether we ride the wave, swim beneath, get washed ashore, or pulled in deep – every experience has a lesson to teach. Winning here is time-bound but the game is unending. The player whose enthusiasm never diminishes is the winner. Speakers will share insights on how they moved through the ups and downs of life without giving up and the mindset towards failure or loss that helped them move beyond both.	Ms. Simi Sabhaney (Chief Growth Officer, Dentsu - India) Hon. María Eugenia Chapero (President, Women for Justice Network - Argentina) Dr. Claire A. Nelson (Leading Futurist and Founder, The Futures Forum - USA/Jamaica) Dr. Rashmi Singh (IAS Officer - India) Ms. Deepa Menon (Partner (Attorney), Eversheds Sutherland - USA)
11:00 am	An Interactive session
11:10 am	Session 2 ‘Cultivables’ – Nurturing the Seeds of Human Values Values like friendliness, compassion, caring and sharing must be nurtured in young minds. Skills to deal with our emotions need to be imparted. Speakers will unveil the holy grail of value education that empowers youth to become pillars of our society.	Ms. Jan Owen (Social Entrepreneur & Author - Australia) Ms. Janine de Ridder (Director, KiKiD - Netherlands) Ms. Nivruti Rai (Managing Director & CEO, Invest - India) Hon. Ms. Leela Devi Dookun (Former Vice Prime Minister - Mauritius)
12:30 pm	Guided Meditation Dynamic Serenity: Meditation led by the Chairperson
01:00 pm	Lunch
02:30 pm	An Interactive session
02:40 pm	Session 3 Influencer - the New Leader? What are the parameters that determine how much we influence another person and how much we are influenced in turn? Every leader is an influencer, but is every influencer a leader? Uncover the new paradigm for followers.	Ms. Kanika Tekriwal (Entrepreneur & CEO, JetSetGo - India) Dr. Nedelia Shtonova (TV Host, Neurologist, Author and Motivational Speaker - Bulgaria) Ms. Monika Abigail Chanda (Broadcast Journalist, Producer & Presenter - Zimbabwe) Ms. Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (Film Director and Writer - India)
04:00 pm	Workshop The Cosmic Connection An interactive session introducing the delegates to the impact of planets on the mind.
04:45 pm	The Power of Sound & The Gift of Silence (Sahaj Samadhi Meditation) A three-day one-hour experiential program with techniques for deep meditation with the help of powerful sound vibrations.
06:30 pm	Dinner
08:30 pm	A Dialogue with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ‘Mind’ to ‘No Mind’

Day 3 (16^th Feb)

Time	Event	Speakers
07:00 am	SKY Breath Workshop or Sri Sri Yoga Lemurrian Class
08:30 am	Breakfast
09:40 am	Panel Discussion Never Mind, It's Never the Mind! How do we walk the pathless path? How do we know the unknowable? How do we wake up from reality? Is there a practical approach to living a mystical life? Stretching our minds towards higher dimensions of our own existence, the deeper secrets of the universe may be revealed.	Ms. Marike Stassar (Peace Advocate & Visionary Leadership Coach - Norway) Mrs. Carol Innes (Director and Noongar Tribal Elder, Danjoo Koorliny, Center for Social Impact, University of Western Australia) Dr. Nabat Garakhanova (CEO - Mezo Digital Ltd - Turkey) Ms. Yoshie Kaneko (Chief Priestess of Kanemine Shrine, Kuchino-erabu Island, Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture - Japan) Ms. Awhitia Mihaere /Ngāti Kahungunu (Chairperson, ACC Rongoā Māori Advisory panel - New Zealand)
11:00 am	An Interactive session
11:10 am	Circle of Wisdom A Conversation Across Time	Ms. Sara Ali Khan (Actress - India) Smt. Sharmila Tagore (Actress - India) Ms. Katherine Winter-Sellery (Founder, Conscious Parenting Revolution - USA) Ms. Anita Sharma Manning (Founder and Principal, Come Together Future - USA)
12:30 pm	Guided Meditation Dynamic Serenity: Meditation led by the Chairperson
01:00 pm	Lunch
02:30 pm	Ancient Secrets to Holistic Health An Introduction to Ayurveda	Ms. Christina Michael (Founder & CEO, Health & Longevity Forum - Switzerland)
03:00 pm	The Valedictory Session	H.E. Akie Abe (Former First Lady - Japan) Hon. Smt. Smriti Irani (Former Minister of Information and Broadcasting - India) Smt. Lakshmi Hebbalkar (Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Karnataka - India) Hon. Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi (Former Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture - India)
04:45 pm	The Power of Sound & The Gift of Silence (Sahaj Samadhi Meditation) A three-day one-hour experiential program with techniques for deep meditation with the help of powerful sound vibrations.
06:00 pm	International Food Festival The International Food Festival is an exquisite opportunity to savour an array of global flavours, providing a culinary journey that transcends borders and tantalises the senses with a rich tapestry of international tastes and aromas. *SKY Breath Workshop or Sri Sri Yoga Lemurian Class, We invite all attendees to begin their journey with the SKY Breath Workshop, featuring Sudarshan Kriya^TM—a transformative rhythmic breathing technique designed to harmonise the body, mind, and emotions through natural breath patterns. For those who have already completed the SKY program, we recommend exploring the Sri Sri Yoga Lemurrian Class. This gentle practice combines mindful movements, conscious breathing, and subtle body alignment to foster a deep sense of balance and connection.