Organised by Minakshi Kempari, Northeast Women Leaders Conference 2021 to Commence on June 11

By: WE Staff | Monday, 7 June 2021

The Northeast Women Leaders Conference 2021 (Virtual) is set to take place on June 11th and 12th, 2021. The platform was created specifically for the women's community and youths to effect change in Northeast India, according to Minakshi Kemprai, one of the conference's founders.

For the first time this year, they are introducing different speakers and panelists from various fields of work. The goal is to instill confidence in the next generation that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to, according to Minkashi.

She further informed that ” From Entertainment to Beauty Pageant to Civil Service to Businesses to Politics and much more, they have it all. The North East has never witnessed such a get-together of speakers and is excited to become a part of this process of empowerment of young girls.

Northeast Women Leaders is a platform for collaboration. It is the region's first conference that is not only limited to the conference but also includes a blended holistic & futuristic approach with a leadership programme within two days of the scheduled conference, informed.

 “The participants will not just be participants, each one of them will be a change-maker who will make future differences. As the participants come from diverse age group, academic background, different states, professional and socio-economic background, it’s a mission to empowering youth. This year, as we all are going through a difficult time. Many people lost the lives of their loved ones. Covid-19 pandemic affected millions of lives. But it doesn’t mean that our growth and learning will stop. We at NEWL are trying our best to give quality online education and most importantly a VOICE to all the Northeast Youth” said Minakshi.

The conference's organisers are a brother and sister team who are both experts in their fields. Minakshi Kemprai, 25, is a Woman Entrepreneur and the Founder & Director of Hill Panda, a T-shirt printing & designing brand, and Deso Kemprai, 18, is the first person from his tribal community, Dimasa, to pursue a major in psychology and a minor in nutrition.

He is a mental health advocate who has appeared in local and national media. Deso is the Chief Operational Officer at Hill Panda despite his young age.

“Our theme is specially aimed to use the online digital platform which can not only make the best use of social media but also, a positive impact on people’s mental health, they said. Our participants will be guided to use their voices socially and digitally to make awareness throughout the conference. They will be surely inspired and motivated by our keynote speakers, guests, and panelists’ journey and victories. We are ready & super excited to welcome all the budding conscious leaders and change-makers to shape them for tomorrow’s challenges,” from Team NEWL 2021.