INK Future Makers

Purpose. Storytelling. INK-Style Talks. Collaboration

16th to 19th September 2023

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About INK Future Makers

INK Future Makers is an exclusive program curated for your mid-to-senior leadership. The program will be a journey for leaders where they understand and align with purpose, learn to express that purpose, inspire others and collaborate with communities in unexpected, innovative ways.

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The Challenge

Today’s leaders are all facing these and more challenges on a daily basis:

  • To consistently be the face of their organization and a true ambassador of the company
  • Expanding role requirements - from domain specific to broader business leadership roles
  • Exposure to a widening and diverse stakeholder ecosystem
  • To put the learnings from Leadership Development Programs and Experiences into Action

INK FUTURE MAKERS

Crafted Experiences designed for Tomorrow’s leaders to help them navigate unpredictability and innovate to make a difference

Facilitated by leading experts and coaches, this series of experiences takes leaders on a journey of self-discovery and creative exploration

For organization, this is an exciting opportunity to embed their leaders into a transformative journey of to becoming world ambassadors for their company, one step at a time

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Program Highlights

Personal
Development

Through Immersive workshops on Storytelling, Personal Branding, and more.

Lifelong
Learning

Access to thought leaders through regular events and gatherings.

Collaboration

INK Fellows Community, speaker pool, INK Inner Circle Members, and Patrons.

THE CHALLENGE

Today’s leaders are all facing these and more challenges on a daily basis:
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To put the learnings from Leadership Development Programs and Experiences into Action

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Exposure to a widening and diverse stakeholder ecosystem
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To put the learnings from Leadership Development Programs and Experiences into Action

THE JOURNEY WILL ENABLE YOU TO...

Participant Profile

Combination of Senior-Level Executives and Start-Up Founders (Growth Stage)

Large and mid-size Indian and MNC organizations:

  • Between 10-15 years of experience
  • Recently taken on business or functional leadership roles
  • High-potential candidates for organization leadership positions
  • Organization leaders operating amidst everyday uncertainties and volatilities

Early-mid stage startup founders:

Entrepreneurs who have:

  • Run their ventures successfully for 4-5 years
  • Are looking to expand visibility for the organization into new markets and avenues
  • Have recently been exposed to new stakeholders and new types of decision making

Program Objectives

Purpose

Revisit purpose and how it aligns to their personal, organizational and community contexts.

Storytelling

Build skills like storytelling and learn how to articulate their passion and vision with authenticity in front of stakeholders

INK-Style Talks

Enable the participants to become inspirational INK-style speakers so they are able to inspire audiences and trigger action

Collaboration

Get inducted into an exciting tribe of innovators, leaders, entrepreneurs and collaborate with this peer community

Program Structure

Stage 1

1:1 ONLINE COACHING
The participants will engage in one on one sessions with a coach to explore their own personal purpose, expectations from them as organization anchors and will help them explore and discover their true authentic self as leaders through their everyday stories and challenges.

Stage 2

IN PERSON WORKSHOPS – Alibag (near Mumbai)
All the participants will meet for an action packed 3 day in-person experience. The master facilitators will guide them all through a storytelling workshop that is relevant to their leadership contexts. The experience will also include magical collaborative sessions between the participants (facilitated) and a special opportunity for the participants to deliver a masterful, inspiring INK style talk.

Stage 3

1:1 ONLINE DEBRIEF
The participants will return to their work lives armed with rich learnings and will engage one again with the coaches to take stock of their learnings and explore how to apply these in their upcoming leadership journey.

IFM Chief Facilitator

Lakshmi-Pratury

Lakshmi Pratury

CEO, INK
Keynote Speaker,  Leader & Storycurator

Lakshmi Pratury is a Business Leader, Entrepreneur, Curator, Speaker and Former venture capitalist. She is currently founder and CEO of INK.

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Jesko von den Steinen

Lead Facilitator, PwC
Speaker, Actor, Storyteller & Filmmaker

Jesko is a Speaker, Actor, Performer, Choreographer, Filmmaker, Designer, and formerly a principal solo artist with Cirque du Soleil. He currently works as a creative director and professional Innovation strategist with PwC Hong Kong and Dubai.

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IFM Coaches

Gaurav-Arora

Gaurav Arora

Facilitator, Coach and Speaker

Pawan Malhotra

CEO – Thinking Partner

Narayan Kamath

Executive Leadership Coach

Punam Choudhary

Executive Leadership Coach

IFM 2023 in collaboration with

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A glimpse into our IFM Community

Vivek Bhargava
Vivek BhargavaCo-Founder, ProfitWheel
Shinjini Kumar
Shinjini KumarCo-Founder, SALT
Aparna Kakrania
Aparna KakraniaEntrepreneur and Design Artist
Manvendra Singh Shekhawat
Manvendra Singh ShekhawatDirector, The MRS Group
Lulu Raghavan
Lulu RaghavanManaging Director, Landor & Fitch
Chritian Ehl
Chritian EhlManaging Director, HILLART NEXT
Sumeet Rawla
Sumeet RawlaChief Philanthropy Officer, Community Pure Water Foundation
Sangita Kathiwada
Sangita KathiwadaFounder & Creative Director of Melange
Gopichand Katragadda
Gopichand KatragaddaChief Executive Officer and Founder, Myelin Foundry
Dr. Vishal Rao
Dr. Vishal RaoHead Neck Surgical Oncologist, HCG and Innovator
Atul Jalan
Atul JalanCompulsive Entrepreneur, Author and Science Storyteller
Ingrid Corneh
Ingrid CornehTrend setter, Industry leader, Sustainable Packager
Juan Pablo Trujillo
Juan Pablo TrujilloAgribusiness Expert, Fundraiser, Investment Management
Mahesh Samat
Mahesh SamatEntrepreneur, Strategist
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The IFM Program Alumni have combined experience of over 500 years from Global Institutions.

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Registrations
Open

For September 2023 Cohort
In-person workshops 16th to 19th September 2023

The program is designed in a hybrid format.
The participant will begin their journey with 1:1 coaching to identify their core story. The 3-day Storytelling Sessions will be held in person as intensive workshops covering frameworks, and applications, and will end with each participant delivering a Curated Talk to the INK jury.

Please register for the program ONLY if you are able to travel to Alibag (near Mumbai) from September 16th to 19th 2023 for the in-person sessions.

Course Fee INR 2 Lakh + GST*


*program cost only. The participant will have to bear travel, logistics, and stay for the in person 3-day session. Please note the maximum number of participants in this cohort is 25.

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Apply for a grant made possible by Google Art and Culture
(only 4 eligible entrepreneurs)

If you are a startup founder and are working in the areas of

1. Arts and Culture
2. Sustainability and Environment
3. AI and/or Technology-based Solutions for the Future

We invite you to apply for a grant made possible by:

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Please check your eligibility and apply by filling out the form below.

Please note:

The grant will only cover the program cost for 4 selected entrepreneurs who are eligible and clear the selection process.
The participant will have to bear travel, logistics, and stay for the in-person 3-day session.

Last day of application 10th March 2023

Applications for 2023 are now closed

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About INK Talks

INK is a new-age leadership forum with storytelling and impact at its center, aimed at fostering leaders from all disciplines to lead us into the future. Being India’s foremost platform for cutting-edge ideas, INK takes pride in nurturing, bringing to life and inspiring stories from various walks of life.
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