Best Motivational Speaker in India
Mahalakshmi Saravanan - 2X International Award Winner|Honoured with an ISRO PSLV memento 1:200 by ISRO IPRC-Mahendragiri|TEDx speaker|Social Entrepreneur
Mahalakshmi Saravanan is an internationally recognized first-generation social entrepreneur and TEDx speaker. She was born in Ketti, a small village in The Nilgiris, belongs to the indigenous community called Badagas. She became an accidental entrepreneur with no knowledge of business and she started her business from scratch. Today, her brand "Women Entrepreneurs India" has become an internationally recognized brand that supports and encourages women to become entrepreneurs. Her journey started with zero contacts in the industry and has grown into an internationally recognized brand with thousands of women entrepreneurs under this banner – Women Entrepreneurs India. She is a pioneer social entrepreneur who helps women start-up, reinforce their business roots and grow their businesses. Her service-minded nature has helped her impact the lives of women who aspire to start and grow their businesses.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan is passionate about creating better opportunities for women and has been encouraging budding entrepreneurs. With her indomitable optimism and can-do spirit, she has become a role model for thousands of aspiring women entrepreneurs today. She has been invited as a motivational speaker at major National and International conferences, industry events, corporate companies, etc. She is fortunate to have touched more than 1, 50,000 people across the globe including government officials, entrepreneurs, scientists, corporate employees, students, and rural women, through her passion to connect and empower them. Her interviews have been featured on ZEE TV, DD Podhigai TV, Kalaignar TV, Makkal TV, Sun TV etc. She was featured in the Hindu, Economic Times, Financial Express, and other national and regional newspapers.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan has 20+ of total experience(16 years in business and 4 and a half years in academics). She completed her post-graduation in Food Science and Nutrition from Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore. She started her career as a lecturer in the SRM University(IHM) and worked for more than 4 and half years during which she was a teacher and mentor to several batches of students. As an academically inclined person, she has cleared the national and state-level exams namely the Agricultural Research Scientist-National Educational Test (ARS-NET) and SLET. She launched her business in 2013 as she was passionate about women's entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. She has dedicated her time to empowering many entrepreneurs across India and they look up to her as their role model. She takes part in professional chess tournaments as a player.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited by the following brands/organizations as the Chief guest/Guest Speaker.
Government Organizations
Reserve bank of India Staff College (RBSC), National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Regional Campus (RC), Chennai, Indian Space Research Organisation-ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared the stage with Shri. R. Mukundan, Additional Director of Income Tax, DTRTI, Chennai at the outreach program co-hosted by Women Entrepreneurs India and DTRTI.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the resource person at Technology based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology(May-June 2023)
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as a representative at The Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project(TNRTP)for a State Level Stakeholder Consultation meeting on 10th January 2024 at the SIDCO Corporate office, Guindy.
Corporates
Infosys, Amazon, Accenture, Indian Oil Corporation, Coromandel-Murugappa, Hindustan Unilever, Casagrand, Addison & Co, India Cements(ladies wing), Cognizant(online), Isha Homes(Chennai), Lakshmi Machine works(Coimbatore), Eastman Exports(Tiruppur), International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), ZoloStays Property Solutions Pvt.Ltd, ACMA-Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India's AWE SUM, Chennai, Komatsu India Pvt Ltd. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. Japan, Tata Bluescope Steel, etc.
Colleges
Stanley Medical College, Amity Global Business School, VIT(Vellore & Chennai), NIT- Trichy, MIT Chennai, Acropolis Institutions, Madhyapradesh, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, Chapra, Bihar(webinar), Anna University, MOP vaishnav, Stella Maris,Ethiraj college, Madras University, Women's Christian College(WCC), Pondicherry University, SRM, PSG Tech, SIET, Avinashilingam University, Saveetha Engineering, Gurunanak, AM Jain, Nazareth, Agni College of technology,Jawaharlal Nehru College for women, PKR Arts & Science College, Sri Sankara College,Prathyusha Engineering College, MMES, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna college of arts and science, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Kongu Nadu Arts & Science College, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, HHMSPB NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala IEDC (Innovation Entrepreneurship Development centre), LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Kerala, Bharathi Women’s College, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Nehru Group of Institutions, VVM's Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics Margao, Goa, Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science,Indore, Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science,Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women, Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, Hindusthan College of Arts & Science, Chennai Institute of Technology, Scott Christian College, Nagercoil, Global Arts & Science College for Women, Global Business School, Loganatha Narayanasamy Government College through RUSA – Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan,Shrimati Indira Gandhi College, IIAT - Imayam Institute of Agriculture & Technology, Kumararani Meena Muthiah College - Chettinad group of Institutions, St.Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc.
Schools
Vels Vidyashram, KSR Akshara, Bala Vidya Mandir, Hindu Chellamal Vidyalaya, Sri Shankara School, Global Public School-Vellore, National model school, Abhijay Matriculation School, Edison G Agoram Memorial School,etc.
International Webinars
She was a guest speaker at the 2nd International Women CA conference hosted by the Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(BCICAI) on 25th March,2022
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a speaker at an International Event organized by the Tamilnadu Engineers Forum in Kuwait.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared her views on the "Role of Women in Entrepreneurship" at the International Webinar Lecture Series - Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita by Kongunadu Arts & Science College and Swami Vivekananda Study Circle.
She has delivered a webinar at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (The Coimbatore branch of SIRC)
Conferences
She was a guest speaker at the Theosophical Society, Adyar on 13th Jan, 2024 and delivered a talk on "Hybrid Leadership: Embracing the AI revolution."
She was a guest speaker at the Andhra Chamber of Commerce during the conference on “Advantage Women Entrepreneurs – New CARE Entrepreneurship Programs” event on September 17, 2024 at Taj Club house, Chennai. She delivered a talk on "Role of mentors in Women's Entrepreneurship" to more than 100+ women in business.
Experience
She is also an SEO specialist and digital marketing strategist and has been instrumental in guiding several businesses to acquire high rankings online. She has taught this technique to more than hundred women entrepreneurs and aspiring students.
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01 HER VISION
Her vision is to empower women in business to their business success. Mission - To create a sustainable ecosystem for women in business.
02 Achievements & Recognitions
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief Guest by the Indian Space Research Organisation-ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri during their women's day celebrations on 30th March,2022. She was honoured with a PSLV memento, scale 1:200. She interacted with 150+ engineers directly and addressed 500+ employees of ISRO through a live stream at the same time.
Women Entrepreneurs India, her social initiative was featured on the 2019 Asia Pacific journal, an initiative of the Cabinet Office of Japan. She was featured along with the global leaders and companies across the Asia-Pacific region.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the "Women Icon of the year award 2023-2024" from Kumararani Meena Muthiah College - Chettinad group of Institutions on 27th March, 2024.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the "Women Achiever Award 2023" from Chennai Institute of Technology on 18th March,2023.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the "NEHRU WOMEN EXCELLENCE AWARD 2022" for the category Entrepreneurship and making a difference at the International Women's Day event organized by the Nehru Arts & Science College & Nehru Centre for Women Excellence.
She was conferred with the "Outstanding achievement award for Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship" during the international women’s day celebrations - March 2021 by Rajalakshmi Group of Institutions.
She was a TEDx Speaker during the TEDx Veltech event-March , 2019
She is the recipient of the Inspiring women Award-2019-2020 by Casagrand
She is the recipient of Business Acharya award-2020 for the entrepreneur category by Karpaga Vinayaga college of Engineering and technology during the Maathare T20
She is the recipient of the Yuvasakthi Award by NIA institutions-Dr.Mahalingam Engg. College, Pollachi
She received the AIMED Spirited Woman Entrepreneur Award by Aachi Foods, March 2019
She has been featured on the economic times newspaper on the Women's Entrepreneurship Day,Nov-19th, 2016
She has been featured on the Financial express epaper -Delhi edition on the Women's Entrepreneurship Day,Nov-19th, 2021
She has been conferred the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship,an award instituted by iCongo and the United Nations at “iCONGO’s REX Conclive, NewDelhi.
Applauding her enterprising feat, Mahalakshmi Saravanan, has been conferred with the “BEST WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR AWARD'by SSM Educational Institutions, Komarapalayam.
She was one of the panelists and shared the stage with the celebrity actress Gautami tadimalla in the road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 presented by NITI Aayog in association with FICCI and GES at IIT Madras.
She was a panelist at the International Women’s Day Celebration(March,2015) at World Trade Centre,Mumbai.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured as an exemplary women achiever and was awarded with a special title, "Mani Thilagam" by Sri Sankara group of Schools
Mahalakshmi Saravanan facilitated the National level Faculty Development Program hosted by PKR arts & Science College in Collaboration with EDC,Anna University, Coimbatore on May 19th,2020 She presented a session on "Digital marketing for entrepreneurs".
Mahalakshmi Saravanan presented a webinar for faculty members across India on “Digital Communication during & post COVID” organized by Stella Maris College on May 22nd ,2020.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan facilitated the Faculty Development Program(Entrepreneurship) for a group of experienced faculty members of Vellore Institute of Technology-VIT vellore
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- Inspired >1,50,000+ people across the globe
- 2 International Recognitions
- 14 Awards
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Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Guest Speaker at the Komatsu India Pvt Ltd., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd. Japan. on 8th March, 2024 as a part of their "International Women's Day Celebration" at their excavator assembling plant in Oragadam where employees from across India participated.
Women Entrepreneurs India signed MoUs with Global Arts & Science College for Women, Global Engineering College, and Global Business School on 11th September,2023. It was a prestigious moment for Mahalakshmi Saravanan to be honoured by Mrs. Hema Prasad, Chairperson-Global Group of Institutions, Vellore.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the guest speaker at the Reserve Bank Staff College (RBSC) - a premier training establishment of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) associated with training and capacity building for its officers. She delivered a talk on “Women – Managing Work-Life balance” on 24th, April 2017