Business Leaders and Women Changemakers Take Centre Stage at Manappuram Unique Times Business Conclave 2026 and FICF She Walks for Cause

• Shri Gokulam Gopalan, Chairman & Managing Director, Sree Gokulam Group

• Dr. A. V. Anoop, Managing Director, AVA Group

• Shri Dinesh P. Thampi, Vice President & Head, TCS Kerala

• Shri Deepak L. Aswani, Chairman & Managing Director, Aswani Lachmandas Group

• Dr. Jolly Antony, Chairman, Vibe Munnar Resort & Spa, Managing Director, The Fog Resort & Spa, Munnar, Chairman, Alsafina Travel Group (UAE & India), and Growvia.biz

• CA Vivek Krishna Govind, Senior Partner, Varma & Varma

The panelists shared valuable insights into how artificial intelligence is revolutionising business operations, customer engagement, strategic planning, and decision-making across industries.

Adding a powerful social dimension to the occasion, FICF She Walks for Cause brought together accomplished women leaders and beauty queens for a charitable initiative dedicated to community welfare.

The participants included:

• Jyothi Aswani (Managing Partner, Aswani Lachmandas Group)

• Sheela Kochouseph (Founder & CMD, V-Star Creations Pvt. Ltd.)

• Preethi Parakkat (Managing Director – Public Relations, Parakkat Jewels)

• Aishwarya Nandilath (Director, Nandilath G-Mart)

• Priya Fazil (Founder & Managing Director, Dream Flower Builders)

• Lekha Balachandran (Managing Partner, Resitech Electricals)

• Divyaa Prashanuth (Marketing Manager, Malayala Manorama)

• Deepthi Vijayakumar (Managing Director, Aiswaria Advertising)

• Euphie K. Paul (Founder & Chairperson, Little Britain Preschool and Managing Director, Welmont Hospital)

• Dr. N.R. Mini Varma BAMS (Managing Partner, Varma Ayurvedics)

• Laila Sudheesh (Managing Partner, Care4u Facility Management Services)

• Jayani Bennheim (Executive Director & Chairperson, Bennheims Group)

• Preena Anuraj (Managing Director, Anaswara Jewellers & Rithu Diamonds)

Joining them were renowned pageant titleholders:

• Cinda Padamadan (Miss Queen Kerala 2024 & Miss South India 2024)

• Lakshmi Menon (Miss South India 2018 & Miss Queen of India 2018)

• Pournami Murali (Miss India Glam World 2026)

• Nikita Thomas (Miss South India 2019)

• Soumya S. Thomas (2nd Runner-Up, Miss Queen Kerala 2025 & 1st Runner-Up, Miss India Glam World 2026)

A highlight of the initiative was its philanthropic mission, with 100% of the revenue generated being dedicated to charitable causes.

Together, the conclave and charity walk demonstrated how innovation, leadership, and collective action can drive both business excellence and meaningful social impact.