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Mental and Physical Wellness
2020-05-09 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Karnataka
Our 9th Webinar is titled –
Mental & Physical Wellness in Turbulent Times
‘Seasons come, seasons go, we get a little sunshine, rain and snow..’ go the lyrics of a popular song. Lives of Entrepreneurs follow a similar pattern. While it’s easy dealing with the sunny side of life, how does one not just survive but thrive during the turbulent times? How do we try and keep our cool when most people around us seem to be losing it?
This session on mental and physical wellness conducted by Dr. John Tharakan (Alumnus of St. John’s Medical College, MIT, Harvard University and currently CEO of BeIvy Education), will look at how to approach such situations from a different mental perspective. Participants will get an overview on analyzing objectively the circumstance one is in, identifying mechanisms to cope with them, and developing skills and rituals both as individuals and families to leverage turbulent times. He strongly encourages all members to attend this webinar with your family.
On Saturday, 9th May 2020, 6.00 pm IST, 4.30 pm Dubai Time

Christian Succession Rules & the Importance of Wills
2020-05-16 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Karnataka
Dear Lead Members,
Our 10th Webinar is titled –
“Christian Succession & Importance of Wills”
“Where there is a Will, there is a Way, but where there is No Will, there is always Another Way” Thinking of making a Will, sometimes brings to mind, that you have come to the end of your time. But in many ways, Wills have saved Families from Financial ruin, and even brought together what was considered gone into a Goldmine. Your Will, is your Wish to your loved ones, family and other benefactors.
This session will be conducted by – Mr. Robinson D’Souza, Rtd. Principal Secretary Karnataka Legislature, a Government Servant all his life, rose the ranks serving in numerous capacities in the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary. He comes with an unprecedented decades of experience, on the Law and it’s interpretation. In this webinar his focus will be purely on ” Your Last Will and Testament”.
The most common queries with respect to this topic are , ‘Why do I need a Will? Am I too young to make a Will? Who do I trust to execute my Will? Mr. Robinson will bring clarity to you on this topic, and give you answers to the uncomfortable questions running through your minds. Ask him what you need since – Its Your Will which makes it Your Wish.
Saturday, 16th May 2020, 6.00 pm IST, 4.30 pm Dubai Time

How To Recognise Your Personal Swat
2020-05-23 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Karnataka
Our 11th Webinar is titled – “How to Recognize Your Personal SWOT?”
We are made to believe that our life has one narrative – “that our path is predetermined and our choices are limited”. The current environment has accentuated these Limiting Beliefs with regards to our health, profession, and relationships.
When confronted with limitations, companies conduct a strategic planning exercise – a SWOT analysis – to unleash its growth options.
In this webinar by motivational speaker Avil Pinto, you will learn similar principles to analyse your personal life – how to identify and creatively utilize your Strengths to deal with Threats, and convert Weaknesses into potential Opportunities.
Avil Pinto is the Founder of #DubaiJobsHunt, Life & Career Coach based in Dubai, UAE. As an HR & Supply Chain professional with a career spanning over 14 years, Avil has confronted several pitfalls and risen to ‘Change the way the Game is Played’.

Build an Alternate Income Stream to Derisk your Business
2020-05-30 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Karnataka
Our 12th Webinar is titled – Build an Alternative Income Stream to Derisk Your Business
Is all your capital locked up in your business?
Have you planned for a rainy day?
Have you planned for your retirement?
Have you secured your family’s needs?
Learn from Mr. Anil Francis Rego on how to build an alternate income stream and secure your family and your business.
While you build your business, learn to make your money work for you and –

Build a backup to support your business in difficult times
Secure your family and their needs from any eventuality
Build an alternate revenue stream

Mr. Anil Rego is the Founder & CEO of the Right Horizons Group which manages assets of over Rs 1,200 cr. As one of India’s leading personal finance experts, he is a panelist at various seminars and a contributor to articles in leading publications. He is regularly invited as an expert on television and is the author of “Honey, I Lost All Our Money!”

Leadership Practices For Entrepreneurs During A Crisis
2020-06-06 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Karnataka
Dear Lead Members,
Our 13th Webinar is titled –
Leadership Practices For Entrepreneurs During A Crisis
There is a Supremacy of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times as the world grapples with the fear and uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic, it also offers a rare opportunity for Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders to rise to the challenge.
Organizations need strong and inspiring Leadership to help teams navigate these turbulent and unpredictable times.
Recognizing that a Corporation faces a crisis is the first thing leaders must do. What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.
This session by Ms. Ivy Saldanha, Founder & CEO, Selligence Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Explores such leadership behaviors and accompanying mindsets that can help leaders navigate the coronavirus pandemic and future crises.
Ms. Ivy Saldanha has over twenty years of experience in people management, Business Integration & strategic human resource consulting.
Previous to Selligence Solutions, she was associated with Tata Power as GM & Head HR. She has been working as a Human Resources Director & Organizational Consultant in various organizations such as Actuant Corporation, ArvinMeritor, Tech Mahindra, ITC Limited & International Leisure Consultants. Along with her corporate responsibilities she dedicates her time towards providing support to the society by way of providing counseling and training to the needy children. She is a member of NHRD, CII, World HRD Congress, IMA, and various professional bodies. Currently, she is serving as the Lead Member in Kanara Entrepreneurs and Council Member of St. Joseph’s Engineering College, Mangalore.
Ivy has earned several Industry honors, “40 MOST TALENTED HR LEADERS IN INDIA”, Women Super Achiever Award, 50 Most innovative Tech Leaders in India by Time Ascent, as Women Icon of the year by Femina during World HRD Congress. Recently she is recognized as Women Icon Award 2018 by Business Excellence and Research Group, Singapore.

Reinventing Public Relations
2020-06-13 18:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs 14th Webinar is titled –
Reinventing Public Relations
Public Relations is a requirement of every organisation. The head of an organisation should believe in it and drive it. An external team or internal team can drive it. Good public relations is built on a foundation of communications, common sense and campaigns. Content and connections play an important role in building goodwill, respect, engagement, affinity and trust which ultimately leads to the blind faith that a stakeholder has in an organisation and brand.

In current times what should one do to have a good public relations or reputation management framework?
What are the things that one needs to do differently?
How can good brand behaviour translate into credibility for the organisation?

Listen to this and more in the webinar on Reinventing Public Relations by Mr. Amith Prabhu who is a pioneer in Public Relations and Reputation Management professional with over 15 years of experience, having worked, in India and in the USA at leading marketing communication companies. He is the co-founder of India’s only weekend offsite summit for the profession – PRAXIS under the aegis of The PRomise Foundation, which is a member of the Global Alliance (GA). He is on the international board of GA. He writes the longest running weekly online column on Public Reputation and it features on Reputation Today Dot In, the first 52 of which were published as a book in 2015. He is the Founding Dean at the School of Communications & Reputation (SCoRe) in Mumbai. He is a Living My Promise signatory. He has a Master’s in Public Relations and Communication Management from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune. He hails from Mangalore. When he is not travelling, he is based in Gurgaon near New Delhi.
Saturday, 13th June 2020, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm IST. 4.30 pm Dubai Time

Members Meet
2020-06-19 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Greetings from Kanara Entrepreneurs! ! !
Welcome to Kanara Entrepreneurs as a Member.
Our next Members Meet is on 19st of June 2020 at 7.00 p.m. (Friday) This meeting is an online meet, please login for the same. Please note, we will be introducing all the new members and we will be displaying your introductory slide as well. However, given it is an online Meet we will Not have an oath taking ceremony for new members. We will conduct the same later in the year during a physical meet once Covid situation improves. I am enclosing the following for your perusal.

LEARNING FROM THE PAST & NAVIGATING CHANGE
2020-06-28 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Dubai Webinar
Dear Members, our 15th Webinar is titled –

*LEARNING FROM THE PAST & NAVIGATING CHANGE*

This session is being conducted by *Mr. Aloysius Fernandes, President – Redington Gulf*. Aloysius has over 30 years experience with global MNCs in Business, Finance, Credit, HR, Logistics and M&A. He has been in senior leadership positions for the last 20 years across the APAC & META regions and is a Business Turnaround Expert & Change Catalyst.

This session is about how the pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow again. There is enormous opportunity, and enormous potential in that realisation.
We need to start embracing and being the Change that we need to see in the World.
*CHANGE* is
*C* hoosing
*H* ealthy
*A* dventure for
*N* ew
*G* rowth
*E* xperiences
Great Lessons learned from the Past can be nicely applied in the Future and aid our ability to Navigate Change. This is a refresher of some timeless, universal truths with some useful anecdotes.

28th June 2020 (Sunday) 7.00 pm IST, 5.30 pm Dubai Time.
To register please use the following *Registration Link https://bit.ly/KEWebinar015*

Keeping Your Cool
2020-07-12 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs 16th Webinar is titled ‘Keeping Your Cool’
*Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else, you are the one who gets burned – Buddha*
Anger is a ‘natural’ emotion that everyone experiences in all areas of their lives whether it is at home, at the office or sometimes, even with close friends or relatives. Anger leads to stress which can be an incredibly damaging force to the body and mind, placing limitations on what you can accomplish in both your personal & professional life. In a lot of instances, this has cost people their jobs, personal relationships, and their lives have spiraled out of control.
The good news is that anger can be controlled and even limited. In this upcoming webinar, you will learn how to identify your anger triggers and constructive approaches to manage it effectively. This webinar will also cover some of the proven techniques in controlling anger, and ways of responding to an anger-provoking situation.
Our speaker *Mr. Ronald Olivera* does not claim to be a person as cool as a cucumber but is continuously perfecting the process to master the art of controlling anger. Our anchor, *Ms. Desma D’Souza* is a personal growth junkie and over the past 5 years, has learnt how to manage her negative emotions with ease. So, we will have an enlightening discussion between a person who is an angry bird but trying to control his anger and a person who is cool, calm and composed.

Enhancing Personal Productivity
2020-07-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs 17th Webinar is titled – *Enhancing Personal Productivity*
*Personal Productivity* is completing the tasks or actions that move you closer to accomplishing your goals in a manner that brings balance and ease into your life.
The present work and business environment are extremely challenging, and this makes it even more essential for individuals to keep away from distractions and stay focused on priorities.
Building a successful business or career requires efficient use of one’s time & resources. It is essential that we learn how to create an efficient work environment and use prioritization techniques to maximize our individual productivity.
By using productivity techniques appropriately, we can achieve our goals effectively and also free up time to keep a tab on our personal aspirations.
This webinar on *Enhancing Personal Productivity* will provide you with an opportunity to review the way you presently work and identify ways to be more efficient and productive.
Our speaker *Mr. Anoop Sequeira* is an entrepreneurial and result-driven Chief Executive with a successful leadership background in the food service and hospitality sector. He has served as the CEO of Pizza Corner, Starbucks, Nando’s and Booster Juice in India.
As a trainer & coach by choice he is driven with a strong desire to contribute to the transformation process of people and specializes in behavioural skills, leadership, and management programs.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS
2020-08-16 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs’ 18th Webinar is titled –
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) RIGHTS : An Overview
Sunday, 16th August 2020, 7.00 – 8.00 pm IST / 5.30 – 6.30 pm Dubai Time
This webinar conducted by Adv. Judith George would give a brief overview of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights & Industrial Designs and why entrepreneurs need to file and register some or all of these to protect their entities from IP thefts.
Ms. Judith George is backed by experience that spans over 12 years in Corporate Law, Founder and the Chief Attorney of JG IP Attorneys, an IP Law firm operating from Bangalore, Hyderabad ,Salem and Chennai. Judith holds a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property & Technical Law from Mysore University and also holds a Master’s degree in Psychology. She is a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council, member of Karnataka Handloom Council and also a core member of Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs, Karnataka Chapter heading its Legal Committee.
Register Here

The KE Members Meet (BLR Chapter)
2020-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Topic: Business Financing Options
Speakers: Mr. Moulinath Ganguli – SVP sales at M1xchange
Ms. Devanshi Seth* – Strategic Partnerships team at Lendingkart
Mr. Sudarshan Lodha* former Partner at YSS Legal
Members Business/Investment Pitch* – Mr. Brian Fernandes, Mr. Prince Pinto & Ms. Carol D’Souza
REGISTER HERE

Do you have it in YOU ?
2020-09-06 19:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs 19th Webinar is titled
“Do you have it in YOU?”
“Success grows from the ROOT never from the fruit”
We do not control the circumstances of our birth, but our lives can be changed by the decisions we make.
We blame the world or someone else for our misery – No coach, No mentor, No trainer, No boss can overcome it – It is YOU versus YOU!
This session will illustrate how one can endure limitations through:
• Poverty, humiliation, tragedy, struggle and still triumph!
Listen to this and more in the webinar titled “Do you have it in YOU?” by Claudius Pereira, an Entrepreneur, Motivational speaker, Business Mentor & Author, with his 37 year business experience, he will take you down memory lane through his unique encounters of “You vs YOU” from the simple lessons he discovered along his journey.
To register please use this Registration Link https://bit.ly/2QBBLJn

AN INTERACTIVE WEBINAR TO STAY HEALTHY AND MEDICINE-FREE
2020-09-27 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneur’s 20th Webinar is titled –
AN INTERACTIVE WEBINAR TO STAY HEALTHY AND MEDICINE-FREE
(FOR KE MEMBERS ONLY)
Philanthropist and health evangelist, Mr. Harish Shetty is here to help you stop worrying about Corona and providing a practical guide to stay healthy and positive, the Aharveda way.
Simple, Effective and Life-Changing
Aharveda is derived from the wellness-centric food science practiced in ancient India. Ahar means food and Veda is the scripture on which the philosophy is based. The Aharveda way will systematically cleanse your body and help you fight stress and ailments. Not just that, you’ll get a well-balanced body and a healthy, positive mind-set.
Topics
Reducing the stress on mind, body and soul.
Practical ways to increase immunity.
The secret to a well-balanced body.
Achieving a healthy and positive mind-set.
Unlocking a disease-free and medicine-free life.
What to Expect
A highly interactive session.
Live demonstrations.
Your questions answered.
All natural solutions.
A lifestyle guide.
About the Speaker
Mr. Harish Shetty has made it his mission to contribute in a holistic way to people’s well-being. His seminars are a transformative experience, giving hope to many. This will be part of a series of webinars dedicated to helping people. If you wish to lead a healthier and happier life, do not miss this opportunity.
Date: 27th September 2020 (Sunday)
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm IST, 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm Dubai Time

The KE Members Meet (BLR Chapter)
2020-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Topic: Adapt to WIN Business Survival
Speakers: Mr. Venkatesh Kedlaya (IIM Ahmedabad /NDA Pune / Ex- President of Record).
October 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Please click below link to join the meeting:
https://www.gotomeet.me/keglobal/keblrmeetoct2020

The KE Members Meet (BLR Chapter)
2020-10-31 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Topic: Cyber Security Basics For Entrepreneurs

Speakers: Mr. Santhosh N. Cyber Defense Center Account Manager Copenhagen Area, Capital Region Denmark.

October 31st @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm IST 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Dubai Time

Lessons from a Marketing Veteran
2020-11-29 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Dear Members,
Our 22nd webinar is titled – “Lessons from a Marketing Veteran” by Guest speaker Mr. Vikas Gupta.
Registration: Members – Kindly register using the KE App – Events
Others: https://bit.ly/38zSeYt
About our Guest Speaker:
Mr. Vikas Gupta is the co-founder of 9.9 Group. A marketing expert, he brings over 30 years of rich experience driving consumer marketing, sales and brand-building globally at reputed brands and conglomerates including Unilever, Procter & Gamble and most recently, The Coca Cola Company, where he served as Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer at Coca-Cola
India.
Mr. Gupta will share learnings from his illustrious international career and what it takes to stand out in the marketing profession.
Request all members to leverage this opportunity to learn from his experience.
Date: 29th November 2020 (Sunday)
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm IST, 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm Dubai Time
Registration Link for non-members – https://bit.ly/38zSeYt

WILL it work or will it not
2021-01-23 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs (KEL Dubai) in partnership with Three Comma Capital Advisors (3CCA) presents an informative webinar to help you best prepare for unforeseen circumstances and plan your inheritance in the UAE. Which WILL to register with DIFC Courts? WILL it work or will it not? and the best way to distribute your assets to your next of kin legally.
This event will provide valuable insights on inheritance laws in the UAE, guardianship, your legal options and the importance of writing a WILL. Key areas that will be covered are –

How Sharia inheritance laws are applied in the UAE for the distribution of assets and how it may affect the future guardianship of children?
What kind of legal options are available for you to mitigate the impact of Sharia law?
Process of writing a DIFC WILL to cover your assets and putting guardianship documents in place to secure arrangements for your children.
What are the pros and cons of registering WILLs through DIFC and Local courts?

Date & Time : 23 rd Jan 2021 (Saturday) at 5.30 PM Dubai time
Registration link : https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4654425547257365259
KE members can directly register through the KE App.
About the Speaker:
Mayur Pujara is a qualified professional having rich industry experience for 10 years and has been actively involved in various
transactions including Acquisition, De-merger, Fund raising, Corporate and Term borrowing from Banks and Financial Institutions, Deal Structuring, Transactional Advisory and performing due diligence on the various legs of these transactions. He advises on ring fencing the Global Estate of his clients from Legacy & tax planning perspective so that they can pass on their assets to their heirs in the most holistic manner and without any legal hassles.

Sailing Through a Storm
2021-01-30 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
Our 23rd webinar is titled – “Sailing Through a Storm” by Guest speaker Mr. Sanjay Swamy.
Registration: Members – Kindly register using the KE App – Events
Others: https://bit.ly/3o6VLln
About our Guest Speaker:
Sanjay Swamy (@theswamy) is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Prime (previously Angel Prime), a seed-stage VC firm based out of Bangalore. Sanjay leads the charge on helping shape companies on mobile payments & applications, financial services and has invested in companies like ZipDial (acquired by Twitter), Niyo, KredX, Ezetap, Happay, Mygate and mFine. Prior to Prime, Sanjay was a full-time volunteer on Aadhaar (Unique ID project) where he worked on the authentication platform and its related services. Earlier he was the CEO of mChek, a pioneer in mobile payments provider to over 300M users across various networks.
With over 10 years of experience in Silicon Valley, he has worked extensively with various industries, in North America & Europe. Sanjay along with T.N. Hari recently authored ‘ Sailing through a Storm’. Sanjay is a firm believer that downturns are huge opportunities for disproportionate wealth creation through entrepreneurship.
Sanjay will shed light about the book during the Webinar, and we urge participants to read the book, for a better understanding of how he and others have turned challenges into opportunities. Being a firm believer in brand marketing – his social media handles all have a common username – THESWAMY!
You can follow Sanjay on Twitter: @theswamy and on,
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theswamy

KEL Webinar on “Impact of India Budget 2021 on NRI’s“
2021-02-20 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs (KEL Dubai) event this month is on the Indian Budget unveiled by our FM earlier this month and understand its impact on non-residents. The Union Budget 2021 was the first Paperless Budget presented by our Finance
Minister. The speaker will delve on the various take away from this budget and in particular understand –
How changes announced during the India Budget 2021 affects NRI’s finances and investments?
What are the effects of the Budget on your money? Has it eased and simplified matters for NRI’s.
How the changes announced in the budget affect your personal finances and business in India?
is the Budget brought about any clarity on how NRI income will be taxed in the coming year?
Why an NRI should file his income tax return when his income is not taxable?
Are you still confused about your Tax Residency status – Resident, Non- Resident and Not-ordinary Resident and other basic tax issues affecting NRI’s?
Here is an opportunity to hear from an expert and get an overview of all you wanted to know about Budget 2021 as well as common taxation issues faced by NRI’s and to get clarity on the Myths and Facts of NRI taxation.
Topic : Impact of India Budget 2021 on NRI’s
Date : February 20, 2021 (Saturday)
Time : 5.30 PM
Speakers : Mark D’Souza, Chartered Accountant, Past President, KE Bangalore
Registration: : Register using the link below. The registration is free for all KEL members and their spouses and open to other individuals on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Speaker’s Profile:
Mark D Souza is a successful Professional, Speaker and a Teacher who relates his professional experience coupled with practical case studies that empowers the leaders and equips them to face the challenges of managing their organizations.
Born in Neerude – Mangalore, Mark is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India with over 32 years’ experience in Audit and Assurance Services, Taxation, Corporate Law, Foreign Exchange, FCRA and Business Consulting.
A graduate of St. Aloysius College – Mangalore, Mark has over 5,000 Hours of Training experience, which includes Financial Planning, Accounting, Taxation, succession Planning & FCRA and has over 20,000 hours of Business consulting
experience. He was a member of the Taxation committee of Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) and is on the advisory board several leading educational and non-profit organizations in Bangalore.
Mark is one of the founding Lead Member of Kanara Entrepreneurs in Bangalore and served as the Director Chapter Development of KE Global, Dubai and President of Kanara Entrepreneurs (KE) Bangalore. His companies include Mark D’Souza & Co. Chartered accountants, MAXMA Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., and Penmywill.com

THE PITCH DECK: MAKING YOUR BUSINESS STAND-OUT
2021-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
The presentation will help participants to crisply prepare a winning pitch deck. Ricky will share his insights on what are the 3 most important things institutional investors look at when they invest in early stage startups. He will share KPI’s which every Founder should not just include in their deck, but also diligently follow when running his/her business. This not-to-miss session is going to be an interactive one focussing on the fundraising process coupled with some real-life business insights into building a successful startup from someone who has not only been an institutional allocator of capital for 20+ years but also an early stage investor in 8 different businesses.

Win-Win Negotiation skills by Vincent D'Silva
2021-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Karnataka
“Win-Win Negotiation skills” – By Vincent D’ Silva
Thu, Mar 25, 2021 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (IST)
Meeting Link : https://bit.ly/3l59bye
Mr. Vincent D’Silva, Principal Consultant, Silva Management Services
Vincent has over 25 years of corporate work and consulting experience in reputed organizations in the areas of Strategic Planning, Marketing & Manufacturing.
His courses on Sales & Service Excellence, Professional Presence and Leadership Development have been conducted in India, the Middle East and South-East Asia.
He is an Engineer from VJTI Mumbai, an MBA from the S. P. Jain Institute of Management, and has been a faculty at several renowned business schools and corporates in India.

DIGITAL MARKETING – SHARING EXPERIENCES
2021-04-29 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs 26th webinar is titled – “DIGITAL MARKETING – SHARING EXPERIENCES” by KE MEMBERS Roshan D’Silva, Nishan Pereira, Elrona D’Souza and Leslie Quadros.
About our Panelist:
Roshan is the Founder of Tripvillas – a specialist in the management and rental of vacation homes. During the pandemic, Tripvillas has moved rapidly to automate and enhance the relationship with its prospects and existing owners as the industry has gone through shock, then optimism, and finally relief as consumer behaviour has shown strong resilience in the holiday home rental business model and opportunity. Tripvillas and its businesses have focused on increased engagement with customers
through video, cost reduction through automation, and deepening the quality and depth of relationships with customers. Roshan will demonstrate some of the tools used by Tripvillas to handle large number of enquiries and deepen the engagement with prospects.
Nishan is the Head of Business Development at Deccan Group of Companies, a four decades old firm involved in the Manufacturing of uPVC Doors and Windows, Export of Leather Garments and in Construction and Leasing of Residential, Commercial and Industrial Workspaces. He will provide insights on how Deccan through DIY approach effectively used the digital platform to onboard new clients.
Elrona is a Partner of S&K Consulting, a boutique HR Consultancy firm committed to maximizing people potential and performance. Fusing global outlook with local smarts, S&K aims to create tangible change and measurable results. She will share her experience in establishing a new business that was just established pre-covid and growing it in the midst of Covid mainly through digital marketing.
Leslie is a Director of Canterbury Castles, a family Run Real-Estate Business at the foot of Nandi Hills. This is legacy based project that was envisioned by his father to build a safe investment opportunity to NRI’s from across the world wanting to invest in a high yield and appreciating property. The Covid situation impacted the Real Estate significant and all physical site visits dipped to a low creating new challenges. He will share his experiences on how digital marketing can be used for large value transactions such as in Real Estate. How Covid helped them pivot to online channels and the benefits reaped as a result.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence - Shaping your success and destiny
2021-06-24 20:00 - 21:30 UTC | Karnataka
When you are self and socially aware, you can show up and act with insight and self- confidence, leading to success in your personal and professional lives. Your emotional intelligence (EQ) and not Cognitive Intelligence (IQ) determines your business success. The good news is that you can learn to become emotionally intelligent.
You can build EQ skills to leverage your strengths, work on your weak areas, stay calm under pressure, build relationships, respond to others with empathy, and resolve conflict constructively.
The webinar will provide you a glimpse of the emotional skills in business and how you can cultivate them. It will also touch upon how you can tap into your EQ to deal with the current Covid-19 crisis. In the end, you will get a list of resources you can
access to strengthen your EQ.
About the Speaker
Ramakrishna (Ramki) Movva Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
Chrysalis Consulting Solutions www.chrysaliscs.com
+97150-4580898, ramkim@chrysaliscs.com
Ramki performed various HR leadership roles in a career spanning over three decades. He last held the Executive VP & Head of Strategic HR and Organizational Capabilities position at Emirates NBD. INSEAD Business School published a case study on the HR transformation he facilitated at Emirates NBD. Previously, he worked with PwC and Unilever. He recently founded Chrysalis Consulting Solutions that provides consulting, coaching, learning, and advisory services.
Ramki had the opportunity to conceive and execute culture change initiatives and design new-age practices relating to leadership development, performance management, high potential talent, and succession programs. He trained and coached senior leaders and high-performing teams from diverse cultures to help them be at their best.
He has a doctoral degree from California Institute of Integral Studies, USA, a postgraduate diploma in Occupational Psychology from the University of Surrey, UK, and a Master’s degree in HR from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India. He is an International Coach Federation certified leadership and team coach.
Ramki lives with my family in Dubai. He replenishes his inner self through long walks, mindfulness practices, music, and gardening.

KE LEAD MEMBERS MEETING ON 16 JULY 2021
2021-07-16 17:30 - 20:30 UTC | Grand Magrath Hotel, Grand Magrath Hotel, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Why I became an entrepreneur and not an employee
2021-08-21 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | KEL Dubai Member Event, India Social Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
While switching from being an employee to entrepreneurship can be exciting and terrifying, aspiring to become an entrepreneur with zero experience is indeed bold and courageous. That’s exactly is the case of Craig Fernandes, the CEO and Co-founder of Lock&Stock, a mobile App that seeks to improve the lives of students around the world by encouraging their digital well-being.
KEL Dubai chapter invites you for an exciting session titled “Why I became an entrepreneur and not an employee” at 7.00 pm on 21st of August 2021. The speaker is Mr. Craig Fernandes, the young CEO and co-founder of Lock&Stock, whose App, rewards students for staying off their phones by connecting them with scholarships and offers. Established in 2020, within two years Craig and his small team has built Lock&Stock into one of the largest education market places in UAE and connected over 70,000 students across GCC with scholarships at 1200 university partners. During the year 2020, Lock&Stock transferred US $1.1 million in scholarships to students who applied through the platform and was named “Disruption of the Year” at the Gulf Capital Awards for its impact on UAE’s education sector.
http://www.lockandstock.app
Members are required to register through the KEL App. Admission is free for current and aspiring KEL members/spouses – Limited Seats – Don’t miss the opportunity.
COVID Protocol: All attendees must have taken both doses of vaccination and produce the relevant certificate and Emirates ID at the venue.

Everything you need about US Equities - Why, What, When and How
2021-09-23 06:30 - 20:00 UTC | Karnataka
This webinar will help the participants to appreciate the appeal of the US equity market, especially as a diversification from the Indian equity exposure that they carry. The session will delve on the basics of the US market, the main stock exchanges, main indexes and stocks. It will discuss the most efficient manner to invest in the US stocks and the benefits of investing through Exchange Traded Funds. The talk will also touch upon the psychology of investing and the mindset required for creating long term wealth with peace of mind.
About the Speaker:
Deepak Mehra is the Head of Investments at Commercial Bank of Dubai, a position he has held since 2007 and where he has successfully launched the first Robo-advisory in the region from a bank. In his banking career spanning 30 years, he has previously held leadership positions in Citibank NA and Credit Suisse. He is a regular speaker on Bloomberg TV and is the author of the bestselling book Ready, Steady, Go! Deepak is an engineering graduate from Indian Institute of Technology in 1989 and MBA from Institute of Management Technology in 1991.

Business Plan Competition / 50K Prize money
2021-09-30 00:00 UTC | Karnataka
National Youth Council (CBCI) and Kanara Entrepreneurs presents Business Plan Competition Aug-Dec 2021
PRIZES:
Winning team – Rs 50,000/- + 1 Year KE Membership
Runners up team – Rs 25,000/- + 1 Year KE Membership
Three Finalists teams – Rs 10,000/- each per team + 1 Year KE Membership
For more information on KE Membership, Click Here
Submit your business plan here : https://forms.gle/H24wL6ckueo9Z8477
Last date for submission: 30-Sep-2021
One-Page Business plan template and examples are available at https://bit.ly/3Bg0wkl
KE Business Plan FAQ
Refer attached 👆FAQ document for more details.

FIVE Major Marketing Mistakes and The Strategies that fixed them
2021-11-27 19:00 - 22:00 UTC | KEL Dubai Member Event, India Social Club, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
About the Speaker:
Walter Vieira is an acclaimed author and marketing consultant from India, who has authored 16 books on management and marketing, has published more than 1000 articles in business and general press and is on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Management Consultants, USA. He is the former Chairman of world apex body of management consultants ICMCI, a prolific business journalist and has been a visiting professor at reputed business schools in Asia, Europe and US including at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, Drexel Business School, Philadelphia and Cornell Business School, all in the USA.
Walter Vieira pioneered marketing consulting in India in 1975, when he started Marketing Advisory Services, after a 14-year successful stint in the corporate world, starting as management trainee and ending as marketing head for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Walter was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for Consulting in India in 2005 and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Marketing in India in 2009. Walter is also on the world speakers list at (speakersacademy.eu) in Europe.
Philip Kotler, the world guru of Marketing describes him as one of the best speakers on Marketing in Asia. He now heads some NGOs, and continues to contribute in Consumer Education and Research Society and others.

Kanara Entrepreneurs held Members Meet with focus on Networking
2022-02-18 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Karnataka
Kanara Entrepreneurs (KE) held its first Meeting of 2022 on Friday, Feb 18, 2022. The Meeting witnessed high energy, excitement, engagement of close to 100 Members attending in person at The Grand Magrath Hotel, Bangalore.
The meeting started at 6:45pm with the KE prayer recited by Leena Lobo.
A minute silence was observed in prayer for the repose of the soul of Late Mrs. Angeline Gomes who passed away on January 27, 2022, mother of Mr. Charles Gomes, KE Immediate past President.
Wishes were extended to Jeethan Castelino who got married on 16th February & Congratulations to Vivon & Shinie Pinto who were blessed with a Daughter on 16th January 2022.
President Clarence Pereira welcomed the Members. In his welcome address, he reminded the gathering, that Valentine’s Day is an expression of love and friendship, this only gets better, stronger with good communication. In a similar manner, even in Business we will need to always stay connected and constantly communicate with our Employees, vendors, customers, stakeholders, government, and our community. Clarence stressed on the need to some key points while communicating,

Be willing to reciprocate
Conversations need to be honest and not always with a motive of seeking benefits
Treat others the way you want to be treated, finally
Welcome feedback and respect others ideas.

Major take away …. We listen half, we understand quarter, think zero and we react Double !!!.
With this powerful Message he opened an engaging, exciting and event filled evening.
Mr. Pramod D’Souza, Director Membership congratulated all the Members for the growing membership and expressed the importance of communicating and networking.
Five new Members were inducted with the oath taking ceremony and all the Members present gave them a standing welcome.

Rohan Francis Fernandes – Human Resource Business Partner
Sanjay Isaiah – Authorised Immigration and Business Consultant to Australia
Praveen Peter – Proprietor at Niduslink, also a budding Politician
Jimcy Raphael – CEO – Avenue Consultancy Pvt Ltd (Recruitment Specialist)
Abraham Varghese – Founder, Heliosys Technologies

Our GenNow Member Nishan got the gathering energized. He explained the importance of communication on the dance floor. He shared some great insights on the history of Dance, the use of energy and communication through actions that play an important role while dancing with a partner. He got all of us dancing to his tunes (😊), without touching the other Member, only by observing the moves.
Next 3 Members took stage to showcases their business and how other Members could make best use of their products/services

Noel Fernandes, My Home Painting Solutions. A Color consultant who understands the 3600 shades of colors. He can help determine the colors that will go very well in paint for your home.
Leslie Quadros, Zebedee Ventures. Real Estate Consultant sharing details of the new project Canterbury Hills. Spoke about how they help build “homes” and make it rewarding experience.
Martin D’Souza, Light house Entertainment. An entertainer, trainer, award winning International Clown. Martin is one among that few people for whom “Laughter is a serious business”.

To experience networking, GenNow Member Vilina Sequeira conducted a focused group discussion for all the Members. An opportunity to connect, know and express how they could support each other.
Anoop Sequeira conducted an eye-opening session on the power of Networking. On a real-time platform demonstrated how and where we should use the KE network. The collective experience of about 2000+ years in the room was an amazing platform to start networking. He shared how this power of networking, could help Members scale up their businesses / Knowledge.
The GenNow team led by Eugene Mathias shared their plans to review KE GenNow, welcomed more Members to take advantage of the KE platform.
Neil Rodrigues, Vilina Sequeira and Nivedith Alva then shared their experiences with KE. They expressed gratitude to KE and the multiple ways they benefited from the Members.
The meeting concluded with the announcement of two Members taking BoD roles

Sunil D’Sa, Associate Director – Events
Anil Peter Monteiro, Director – Marketing

The Emcee Ms. Seleena Joshi conducted the Meeting efficiently.
A special thanks to Philip Pais, Director Events who was instrumental in having this Meeting with all arrangements & safety protocols.
The meeting concluded with the Vote of Thanks followed by further Networking, Cocktails & Dinner.
