Sanjam Sahi Gupta addresses Gender Equality and ‘Breaking The Glass Ceiling’ at G20’s Womens’ Summit W20

MAHABALIPURAM: Sanjam Sahi Gupta, a distinguished advocate for gender equality, was honored to speak at the highly anticipated W20 Summit, held in conjunction with the G20 summit. The W20 event, which focused on promoting gender equality with the principle of 'Leave No Women Behind,' brought together influential leaders, policymakers, and delegates to discuss strategies foradvancingwomen'srightsworldwide.

The panel discussion that Ms. Gupta was invited was titled"CalltoAction-BreakingtheGlassCeiling."Thepanel aimedtoaddressthenumerousbarriersthatwomenfacein attaining leadership positions and to explore actionable stepstowarddismantlingtheglassceilingforallwomen.

She also spoke about the Maritime SheEO’s Leadership AcceleratorProgram,andhowwiththesupportofIMO,she has been able to help 90+ women in leadership so far excel intheircareers.

The distinguished panel consisted of the following accomplishedindividuals:

• Bharati Ghosh, Former Indian Police Official, AwardwinningUNofficial,andNationalSpokespersonforBJP

• K. Ratnaprabha, Founder President, Ubuntu Consortium - A platform for Women Entrepreneurs Associations, Retired IAS and Former Chief Secretary ofKarnataka

• Dr. Nursem Keskin Aksay, Asst Prof, Ibn HaldunUniversity, Department of Sociology, Executive Board Member, KADEM, W20 Head of Delegation, Turkey

• Adriana Caravalho, CEO of Generation Brazil and Co-Head,W20Brazil

The panel discussion was expertly moderated by Prof. Dr.Neeta Inamdar, Jean Monnet Chair, HeadManipalCentreforEuropeanStudies,MAHE,India.

During the panel, Ms. Gupta shared valuable insights, experiences, and strategies on breaking through the barriers that hinder women's advancement, with a particular focus on the maritime industry.

The W20 works collaboratively with stakeholders, including grassroots level rural and urban women, G20 delegates, policymakers, and other engagement groups. Additionally, the W20 engaged with organizations from G20 countries to develop policy recommendations that were directly submitted to G20 leaders for consideration. Its primary objective was to play a crucial role in economically empowering women worldwide, addressing the gender pay gap, and fostering a more equitablesociety.

As an advocate for gender equality and a firm believer inempowering women,

Sanjam Sahi Gupta was humbled to have been part of this essential discussion. Addressing the challenges that women face on their professional journeys and creating an environment where they can thrive and excelwasparamount.

Sanjam Sahi Gupta expressed gratitude for the exceptional opportunity to contribute to the global conversation on gender equality at such a prestigious platform.Byworkingtogether,wecancreateafuturewhere everywomanhasequalopportunitiesforsuccess,breaking downbarriersandempoweringwomenworldwide.

MSC crowned 'Sea Freight Company of the Year' at 2023 Multimodal Awards

GENEVA: MSC has been crowned ‘Sea Freight Operator of the Year’ at the 2023 Multimodal Awards,whichrecogniseexcellence in air, road, rail, maritime, and freightforwardingservices.

This award is particularly special as it’s voted for independently by customers, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all those that tookthetimetovoteforus.

Dan Everitt, Managing Director of MSC UK commented: "This award honours the hard work and dedicationofourteamsinprovidingbest-in-classservice to our customers, and we are very proud of them.

We value the feedback we receive from our customers and are incredibly humbled to be awarded thisaccolade."

The awards evening took place on Tuesday 13th June at the VOX at theNEC,Birminghamaspartofthe transport, logistics and supply chainevent,Multimodal.

Dan continued: “I am delighted notonlyfortheteamhereintheUK, but for all MSC employees around the globe, uniting to provide our customers the very best service. A special thanks to our global leadership and of course the Aponte family, without whose continued investment, expertise, andsupport,thiswouldnothavebeenpossible.”