JAINA Convention 2001 07 Chicago IL

Author(s): Jain Society of Metropolitian Chicago
Publisher: USA Jain Center Chicago IL

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A thought provoking session during which we will examine the dynamic nature of gender roles-equalities and differences between Indian men and women of 21st century.
Speaker: Ms. Mona Kothari is actively involved with YJP and JAINA for the past 5years. She was the chairperson of YJP in its evolving years and she is currently is an advisor to YJP. She has facilitated several leadership sessions and intergenerational discussions between parents and young adults during prior Jain events. She has B.S. in commerce from University of Toronto and M.B.A. from University of Western Toronto. Jugna Shah: Please see next session, Jain CEO's.
Number C 301
Topic Jain CEO's - The Secret of their Success - Panel Discussion
Speaker Shobhna Kamdar, Jugna Shah, Ronak Shah, Dr. Manu Vora
Time Location Friday 2:30 - 3:50 p.m. Rosemont Suites, Ballroom
Session Information: Join successful CEOs, in forum style discussion, who have succeeded in a variety of fields including business, telecommunications, medicine and public health. Hear their stories of inception, motivations, success and, disappointments, and how they manage to thrive in a competitive market. What professional, ethical and social struggles they encountered and how they overcome them? How do they maintain a healthy and fulfilling family lives as well as their spirituality identity and growth in lieu of all the financial and time pressures. What further challenges do they foresee and what pearls of wisdom can they share with young entrepreneurs? What indeed is the "secret of their success?"
Speaker: Ms. Shobhana Kamdar, owner and founder of Genuine Jems in Chicago, IL. Ms. Kamdar studied Home Management at SVT College of Home Science, in Mumbai. Ms. Kamdar is active in many local and national organizations; she is founding member of the Women's Jewelry Association and is a member of the Club of Indian Women.
Ms. Jugna Shah, MPH is the President and founder of Nimitt Consulting, Inc. - Health Policy Partners, a domestic and international health care consulting firm assisting health care providers and foreign governments. Ms. Shah holds a Bachelors of Science in Biopsychology from Oberlin College, and a Masters of Public Health Policy and Administration from the University of Michigan.
Mr. Ronak Shah is a Certified Public Accountant in Minnesota; his multiple areas of specialty include international and multi-state accounting and taxation for individuals and companies. Among the companies he owns, two are related to the medical products industry and one is a sports equipment and apparel company. Mr. Shah completed a Bachelor's degree in International Management from the Hamline University in St.Paul, Minnesota.
Manubhai Vora is the Chairman and President of Business Excellence, Inc. in Naperville, Illinois, a global quality management consulting services firm. He holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering and MBA with marketing management. He currently serves as a Vice President on the Board of Directors of American Society for Quality. In 1989, with five other colleagues, he started Blind Foundation for India, which has served over 450,000 visually impaired through prevention, cure, education and rehabilitation.
NumberTopic BC 502 Jain Ethics and
Social Activism
Speaker Dr. Anne Vallely Mikal Radford
Time/ Location Saturday 1:30 -2:20 p.m. Hyatt, Pinehurst A/B
Session Information: Traditional Jain teachings advance the ideals of individual restraint, asceticism and ultimately, withdrawal from worldly existence. Can these ideals be sustained in the North American context? Should they be re-interpreted? Can individualistic and ascetic ideals be reconciled with the "this worldly" ideals of social activism (e.g. environmentalism, animal rights, human rights etc)? In this session we want to explore the ways in which young Jains are re-envisioning their tradition, as well, we will explore whether these new "visions" reflect the North American context, or reflect a more general phenomena occurring within all Jain communities.
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