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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline OCTOBER 09, 2026 | The Indian Eye 28
Women Inspiring Network Launches
WIN Connect, its AI-Powered Platform
OUR BUREAU followed, spanning climate leader-
ship, financing the transition, gen-
New York, NY
erational health and wealth, AI and
omen Inspiring Network sustainability, leadership under
(WIN) convened business uncertainty, and gender-inclusive
Wleaders, investors, poli- finance, with an illustrious line-up
cymakers and scientists for #WIN- including Peter Thurlow (Polsinelli),
Lounge, held during Climate Week Sarika Naik (Capgemini Group), Pe-
New York alongside UNGA 81 in New ter Fusaro (Wall Street Green Sum-
York, to galvanize action around the mit), Ajaita Shah (Frontier Markets),
conversations, partnerships, and solu- Inna Braverman (Eco Wave Power),
tions that will shape what comes next. Yvonne Beri (private family office
The day’s central moment was the advisory), Sanjeev Joshipura (Indias-
unveiling of Women Inspiring Net- pora), Dr Emily Senay (Yale School
work’s WIN Connect, its AI-powered of Public Health), Caroline Chubb
platform for global women leaders, by Calderon (Ayu), John Harper (FSG),
Princess Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, Head Mihaela Gjorcheva (International
of Development at Hukum Raj Lega- Slavic University), Weirong Li (Raw
cy and Chairperson of Ubertas World Culture), Janet Salazar (ALPHAW-
and Dilip Chauhan, Deputy Chief IN Venture Group), Cristiane Car-
Business Diversity at the NYC Mayor’s boni, Carlee Wolfe, Charise Beckett
Office of Minority and Women-owned (P.O.I.S.E. Consulting), Shaheen
Business Enterprises (M/WBE). Verjee (Women’s World Banking),
The Princess opened the WIN Henk Rogers (Blue Planet Alliance),
Lounge with a keynote, and togeth- Dr Maliha Hashmi (WEF Global
er with Dilip Chauhan, unveiled Future Council), Sushma Sharma
the app, welcoming the network to (Core Clarity Consulting), Mayur
WIN 2.0. WIN Connect is built with Rao (Maatra), Manjula Luthria
the world’s first AI Concierge and (World Bank), Leena Dandekar
designed to unlock the full value (Raintree Family Office) and Jenni-
of WIN’s 10K remarkable network fer Wu (Unity4Impact).
from 50 different countries, connect- Stuti Jalan, Founder and Cu-
ing global women leaders to the right rator of Women Inspiring Network
people and opportunities at scale. Its (WIN), said: “WIN Connect is the
four features are WIN Compass, an natural next step for us. Women In-
AI-powered search across the mem- spiring Network (WIN) began as a
ber network; WIN Circle that brings community of women who believed
trusted leaders’ own communities in showing up for one another, and
onto the platform; WIN Opportunity, a network is only as powerful as the
an AI-powered concierge that auto- connections it makes possible. With
mates the entire path from ideating a WIN Connect, we are giving that
business need to a drafted introduc- community the intelligence to turn
tion with the right person; and WIN trust into opportunity at scale, in a
Impact, a space for organisations to network that isn’t checking your net
showcase their work to family offices, worth but asking what you are build-
foundations and leaders. ing and who you need to meet next.
Representing the City of New We are deeply grateful to Princess
York and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, Dilip Chau-
Dilip Chauhan said the city’s rough- han, Mayor Mamdani, The Climate
ly $43bn in annual procurement was Group, our speakers, partners, and
an opportunity for M/WBE firms, every leader who joined us in New
but that access to capital, contracts York. This is WIN 2.0, and it is only
and networks must follow. “Rela- tory of a business.” Welcoming an en and expand relationships.” He the beginning.”
tionships are capital. Knowledge is app that uses AI to connect women urged the room to move “from ideas Fireside conversations were held
capital. Networks are capital,” he leaders “with the right people and to connections, from connections to with Jennifer Koster (WerkWell)
said. “Sometimes one introduction the right opportunities at the right opportunities, and from opportuni- and the actor and UNDP youth
to the right investor, customer, cor- time”, he added: “I believe technol- ties to economic impact.” champion Sanjana Sanghi, and the
porate partner, government agency, ogy should not replace relationships. Six panel discussions, fireside day closed with a networking mixer
or mentor—can change the trajec- Technology should help us strength- chats, and WIN Voices podcasts and tea ceremony.
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