Bengaluru, Mar 24: The Bangalore chapter of Kanara Entrepreneurs (KE) held its leadership team meeting at Century Club on Friday March 20, with the participation of around 37 lead members. The session focused on key leadership and growth-oriented discussions, with mentoring taking centre stage.

A key highlight of the evening was a structured mentoring initiative titled ‘Leading Growth Together’. As part of this, 14 KE members participated in focused breakout sessions, engaging with groups of 2–3 mentors each from the leadership team for an hour of intensive interaction.

Lead members, aligned to their areas of expertise, facilitated mentoring tables where they engaged closely with mentees, understanding their business challenges, growth aspirations, and specific requirements. Mentors shared valuable insights and practical guidance to help mentees navigate their entrepreneurial journeys and scale their businesses effectively.

For several early-stage entrepreneurs, the session proved particularly beneficial, offering clarity on business planning, strategic direction, and actionable next steps to move forward with their ideas.

Sunil Attavar, director – mentoring, briefed the leadership team on the role and responsibilities of mentors, emphasising best practices and the importance of maintaining strict confidentiality of all information shared during the sessions. He also provided mentees with guidelines on the do’s and don’ts to help them maximise the value of their mentoring interactions.

Earlier in the evening, Pramod D’Souza, president – KE Bangalore chapter, addressed the leadership team and encouraged them to actively contribute towards mentoring fellow entrepreneurs and supporting the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. While appreciating the ongoing initiatives led by the board, he urged the leadership team to take up more focused efforts towards nurturing and creating new entrepreneurs within the community.

Vijay Lobo, director – finance, presented an overview of the organisation’s financial health. Roshan Sequeira, director – events, and Eugene Mathias, director – marketing & sponsorship, jointly unveiled plans for the upcoming business expo, ’KE Konnect’, scheduled for April 18 in Bengaluru.

Leena Lobo, director – membership, shared updates on membership initiatives, including details of an upcoming youth programme in Mangaluru in collaboration with Rachana Mangalore, MCC Bank, and Daijiworld. She also introduced six new members, formally welcoming them into the KE family in the presence of the leadership team.

Below are the 6 new members inducted:
1. Allen Conroy D’Souza – AI/ML engineer at Abylle Solutions Pvt Ltd with expertise in the area of BFSI, artificial intelligence and machine learning
2. Harold D’Souza – Co-founder & director at Walkwater Talent Advisors with expertise in the area of leadership executive search and strategic advisory
3. Ivan Frederic D’Souza – Independent HR consultant with expertise in the area of HR consulting and strategic advisory
4. Roydon D’Silva – Cinematographer with expertise in the area of cinematography, photography and FPV drone operations
5. Sanjeena Menezes – Chief manager at Aumovio with expertise in the area of AI tool integration, strategic leadership and stakeholder management
6. Suresh D’Sa – Partner at Chill Deli with expertise in the area of technical writing, real estate consulting and entrepreneurship

Zaveena Lobo, associate director – membership, pitched in to help in the induction process while Jennifer Cruze, admin – KE Bangalore chapter helped the board in all backend tasks.

The meeting concluded with informal networking and a fellowship dinner.