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TECHNOLOGY SERIES WEBINAR

Mental Wellness, Resilience and Holistic Professionalism: Building the Whole Professional

Where Inner Strength Meets Professional Excellence — Cultivating Resilience for a Complex World

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About The Event

How can we build professionals who are not only technically excellent but also mentally resilient, emotionally intelligent, and sustainably effective? This Technology Series event brings together distinguished thought leaders in psychiatry, medicine, and professional development who have shaped the discourse on holistic professional wellbeing — addressing critical questions relevant to every stakeholder in the ecosystem.

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Date & Time

March 21, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM IST

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Format

Virtual Event

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Target Audience

Students, Faculty, Corporate Leaders, Policy Makers

For Every Stakeholder

📚 Students

Emotional resilience and mental fitness for career success

🎓 Faculty

Frameworks for embedding wellness in academic culture

🏢 Corporate Leaders

Building resilient, high-performing organisational cultures

🏛️ Policy Makers

Evidence-based policy for institutional wellbeing

Programme

March 21, 2026 (Saturday) | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM IST
Time Activity Focus
2:30 - 2:45 PM Welcome Address & Opening Remarks Technology Series Team
2:45 - 3:15 PM Keynote Address
"Mental Wellness and the Future of Holistic Professionalism"
Dr. Amresh Shrivastava
Professor Emeritus, Western University, Canada
3:15 - 3:35 PM Sponsors & Partners | IACT Assessment Knowledge, Technology & Academic Partners
3:35 - 4:20 PM Panel Discussion
"Resilience, Wellbeing and the Whole Professional"
All Panelists
4:20 - 4:25 PM Q&A / Audience Interaction Expert Panel Responds
4:25 - 4:30 PM Call to Action & Closing Remarks Technology Series Team

Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Amresh Shrivastava

🎙️ KEYNOTE: Dr. Amresh Shrivastava

MD, DPM, FRCPC, FRCPsych, FAPA
Professor Emeritus, Western University & Adjunct Scientist,
Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
Founder & Director, Mansik Shakti Foundation (India)
Ashoka Fellow | 120+ peer-reviewed publications | 500+ international lectures
Pioneer in student mental health, suicide prevention & digital psychiatry

Prof. B.S. Satyanarayana

PANELIST: Prof. B.S. Satyanarayana

PhD, University of Cambridge, UK
Vice Chancellor, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
Karnataka Vidya Ratna 2025 | Founder VC (twice) | 100+ Industry Labs
Former Panelist, Technology Series — Healthcare Innovation Webinar

Col. Dr. R S Rajan

PANELIST: Col. Dr. R S Rajan

DBA (Business Resilience & Strategy) | CPP®, CFE®, LSSBB®, CIA
C-Suite Executive — Business Resilience, Operations & Risk Governance
The Oberoi Group | Former: Adani Airports | Indian Army (NSG Group Commander)
Author, Brain. Please. — on cognitive biases and leadership decision-making
Nearly three decades spanning military operations, aviation security & enterprise resilience

Prof. M M Ananth

🎤 MODERATOR: Prof. Dr. M M Ananth, FCS

PhD, University of Cambridge, UK
DAAD & Commonwealth Fellow
Former Vice Chancellor (twice)
Founder, Academic Network

✅ Certificate of participation will be provided to all attendees

Key Learning Outcomes

📚 For Students

Discover evidence-based tools for managing academic stress, building mental fitness, and cultivating emotional resilience as a lifelong professional asset.

🎓 For Faculty

Explore frameworks for embedding mental wellness in academic culture and supporting student and colleague wellbeing alongside institutional performance goals.

🏢 For Corporate Leaders

Understand how to design resilient, high-performing cultures where psychological safety and holistic wellbeing are foundational rather than supplementary.

🏛️ For Policy Makers

Gain evidence-based frameworks for institutional policy that places mental wellness and resilience at the centre of professional development strategy.

Knowledge Partners

Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Principals

Technology Partners

Zoho Corporation

Academic Partners

Samskar Learning Academy
MSME Academy

Join the Conversation

Be part of a transformative dialogue on mental wellness, resilience, and holistic professionalism — exploring how inner strength becomes the foundation for meaningful, sustainable careers.

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