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Championing Workplace Culture and Inclusion since 2000

Meet our Founder Dr. Saundarya Rajesh

A highly regarded thought leader in India, and a well-acclaimed social entrepreneur and author.

What is The 99 Day Diversity Challenge?

Capabilities

avtar Expertise / Solutions

Enrich Culture

ENRICH provides data-backed insights that help organizations measure, benchmark, and refine their workplace culture, DEI maturity, and sustainability impact.

Enable Culture

ENABLE strengthens workplace culture by equipping employees and leaders with the skills to foster inclusive, high-trust environments.

Embed Culture

EMBED aligns hiring strategies with organizational culture, ensuring companies attract and retain talent that aligns with their core values.

Experience Culture

EXPERIENCE brings together workplace culture champions, industry leaders, and DEI advocates through premier summits, conferences, and networking platforms.

Extend Culture

Extend supports Small and Medium Enterprises with tailored hiring, training, and culture transformation solutions that help them build inclusive and competitive workplaces.

Endow Culture

Endow enables working women and women seeking work through skilling, coaching and career development support, helping them advance and thrive in the evolving talent ecosystem.

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BCWI & MICI Yearbook

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Recent blog

Global Gender Parity Sprint: Why India’s race is harder

The Global Gender Parity Sprint by the World Economic Forum, a public–private initiative to accelerate economic gender equality by 2030. India, however, stands at the edge of a paradox: one of the world’s largest pools of educated women and a labor market not yet aligned to absorb their potential. As part of the Viksit Bharat

Career

Career at avtar

Life at Avtar

Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion since 2000

Current Openings

current openings

Content Development Specialist

Location
Chennai – India (On-site)

AM/Manager – MITR

Location
Chennai – IND

Recruitment

Location
Chennai – IND

Project Implementor – MITR

Location
Chennai – IND

Events

Upcoming events

Here’s a glimpse into the lineup for 2026-2027.

BCWI Leadership Meet- 2026

28 January 2026 | In-Person

myAvtar Career Conference – 2026

TBD | Virtual

SEGUE Sessions – 2026

24 March 2026 | In-Person

The Power of I – 2026

24 June 2026 | TBD

myAvtar Career Conference (MACC)

8 August 2026 | Bengaluru | In Person

Best of the Best Conference – Gulf

10 September 2026 | Dubai

Best of the Best Conference

18 & 19 November 2026 | Chennai

December Mahotsav – 2026

16 December 2026 | TBD

December Mahotsav – 2025

12-December-2025 | Virtual

*Dates of some events could change depending on the availability of the venue

View the 2026 Calendar (PDF)

The call for speakers for Avtar’s 2026 Events is now open

Let’s Work Together

The best companies trust Avtar

“The experience was truly insightful and enriching. The training content was well-structured and covered a wide range of topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The faculty were knowledgeable and engaging. The whole thing was presented in such a nice way that it was easy to understand and relate to. The opportunity to share our experiences and the honest conversations made the session more worthy.”

Amal Raj SChief Manager- HR, The Matrubhumi

“The program gave me [a] deeper perspective on how as organizations, [we] need to focus on DEI and what are the conscious and unconscious biases we have and how to over come the same by devising action plan.”

Subramanian RamanathanVice President HR, The Hindu Group

“To me, this training was an eye-opener wherein I came to know about the new aspects of workspace challenges and learned how to face them, an exceptionally new age thinking added to my skill.”

Sachin GaurGeneral Manager – Human Resource, India Today Group

“It was incredibly enlightening and enriching. The approach of curriculum was thoughtfully designed, fostering deep engagement & critical thinking. It has broadened my horizon, and I can apply it in various aspects of life.”

Gaurav ShahHead HR, NDTV Group

“The experience has been eye opening for me. There were so many concepts that unraveled even though I thought I had read and heard a lot of voices advocating DEI. It was also very interesting to interact with other leaders in the same industry as me and hear their thoughts, excitement and apprehensions in bringing a DEI policy to the media industry.”

Megha MamgainManaging Editor, Health & Lifestyle, Jagran New Media

“Feel confident and empowered to be a DEI champion and create the DEI roadmap in my organization.”

Devleena S MajumderPresident & Network Head HR, TV9 Network

“All the sections were explained in in-depth detail and it helped me understand the concept of DEI, the readiness to initiate it and the effort and commitment that needs to be put in [to] drive the goal for the business. The curriculum is crucial as it is a start to ensure the process and understanding for me and those I may impart my knowledge to is accurate and implemented in a defined manner.”

Gayatri GopakumarLead- Human Resources, Asianet News Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd

“This was a sincere effort at not only improving the awareness but also creating an impact on the DEI quotient in the organization. I had come in with limited knowledge on how to improve and work upon DEI, I leave the course enriched and empowered to tackle DEI in a strategic manner and make a positive impact.”

Sidharth SinhaHead HR, HT Digital Streams

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MACC 2025: Wide Media Spotlight on ‘Why We Work’ Study and Celebration of Talent Across Categories

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The myAvtar Career Conference (MACC) 2025 garnered extensive media coverage across leading publications in multiple languages. Against the backdrop of this premier platform for careers, knowledge, and inclusion, Avtar Group, in collaboration with EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS), unveiled the preliminary findings of the landmark “Why We Work” study, sparking vital conversations on workplace motivations. The event also recognised outstanding talent across career stages in diverse categories, with the awards receiving wide attention. Together, these highlights positioned MACC 2025 as a powerful celebration of insight, impact, and inspiration.

Avtar Group Announces Awards for Career Excellence at MACC 2025, –By ANI. Read more.
Avtar Group Announces Awards for Career Excellence at MACC 2025, –By Press Trust Of India. Read more.
Findings of work motivation study revealed at meet, -By The Hans India. Read more.
92% professionals seek recognition, 81% focus on upskilling, says study, -By The Hindu. Read more
Why We Work: Insights from Avtar Group and EY GDS at MACC 2025, -By APN News. Read more
Careers in Transition: What Avtar Group and EY GDS Learned from 10,000 Professionals, -By One India. Read more
Avtar Group Announces Awards for Career Excellence at MACC 2025, -By Ptipr News. Read more.

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