Motivational Speaker in India
Mahalakshmi Saravanan - 2X International Award Winner|Honoured with a ISRO PSLV memento 1:200 at ISRO IPRC-Mahendragiri|TEDx speaker|Social Entrepreneur
Mahalakshmi Saravanan is an internationally recognized first generation social entrepreneur, and TEDx speaker. She was born in Ketti, a small village in The Nilgiris and she belongs to the indigenous community called Badagas. She became an accidental entrepreneur with no knowledge in business and she started her business from scratch. Today, her brand "Women Entrepreneurs India" has become an internationally recognised brand which supports and encourages women to become entrepreneurs. Her journey started with zero contacts in the industry and has grown into an internationally recognized brand with thousands of women entrepreneurs under this banner – Women Entrepreneurs India. She is a pioneer entrepreneur who helps women start up, reinforce their business roots and grow their business.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan has a passion to create better opportunities for women and she has been encouraging budding entrepreneurs. With her indomitable optimism and can-do spirit, she has become a role model for thousands of aspiring women entrepreneurs today. She has been invited as a motivational speaker at major National and International conferences, industry events,corporates etc. She is fortunate to have touched more than 1, 50,000 people across the globe including government officials, entrepreneurs, scientists, corporate employees, students and rural women, through her passion to connect and empower them.
Recently, she launched Sellwei Super-speciality Supermarket in Chennai, an exclusive curated store and first of it's kind in India which sources products only from women entrepreneurs in India. She aims at opening multiple outlets across India in near future.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited by the following brands/organizations as the Chief guest/Guest Speaker.
Government Organizations
Reserve bank of India Staff College (RBSC), National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Regional Campus (RC), Chennai, Indian Space Research Organisation-ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared the stage with Shri. R. Mukundan, Additional Director of Income Tax, DTRTI, Chennai at the outreach program co-hosted by Women Entrepreneurs India and DTRTI.
Corporates
Infosys, Amazon, Accenture,Indian Oil Corporation, Coromandel-Murugappa, Hindustan Unilever,Casagrand, Addison & Co,India Cements(ladies wing),Cognizant(online),Isha Homes(Chennai),Lakshmi Machine works(Coimbatore),Eastman Exports(Tiruppur) International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) etc.
Colleges
Stanley Medical College, Amity Global Business School, VIT(Vellore & Chennai),NIT- Trichy, MIT Chennai, Acropolis Institutions,Madhyapradesh, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, Chapra, Bihar(webinar), Anna University,MOP vaishnav, Stella Maris,Ethiraj college, Madras University, WCC, Pondicherry University, SRM, PSG Tech, SIET, Avinashilingam University, Saveetha Engineering, Gurunanak,AM Jain,Nazareth,Agni College of technology,Jawaharlal Nehru College for women,PKR Arts & Science College, Sri Sankara College,Prathyusha Engineering College, MMES,Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering,Sri Ramakrishna college of arts and science,Erode Sengunthar Engineering College,Kongu Nadu Arts & Science College,Karpagam Academy of Higher Education,HHMSPB NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala IEDC (Innovation Entrepreneurship Development centre), LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Kerala, Bharathi Women’s College, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Nehru Group of Institutions, VVM's Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics Margao, Goa, Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science,Indore, Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science,Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women,Dharmamurthi Rao Bhahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College,Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, Hindusthan College of Arts & Science, Chennai Institute of Technology etc.
Schools
Vels Vidyashram, KSR Akshara,Bala Vidya Mandir,Hindu Chellamal Vidyalaya, Sri Shankara School,Global Public School-Vellore,National model school,Abhijay Matriculation School, etc.
International Webinars
She was a guest speaker at the 2nd International Women CA conference hosted by the Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(BCICAI) on 25th March,2022
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a speaker at an International Event organized by the Tamilnadu Engineers Forum in Kuwait.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared her views on the "Role of Women in Entrepreneurship" at the International Webinar Lecture Series - Commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Sister Nivedita by Kongunadu Arts & Science College and Swami Vivekananda Study Circle.
She has delivered a webinar at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (The Coimbatore branch of SIRC)
Experience
Mahalakshmi Saravanan has 18+ years of total experience(14 years in business and 4 and a half years in academics). Prior to business, she started her career as a lecturer in the SRM University(IHM) and worked for more than 4 and half years during which she was a teacher and mentor to several batches of students. As an academically inclined person, she has cleared the national and state level exams namely Agricultural Research Scientist -National Educational Test (ARS-NET) and SLET and was certified as an assistant professor. She is also an SEO specialist and digital marketing strategist and has been instrumental in guiding several businesses to acquire high rankings online. She has taught this technique to more than hundred women entrepreneurs and aspiring students. She has 18+ years of experience and has 14+ years of experience in business.
Her interviews have been featured in the leading south indian television channels, and she was featured in the Economic Times, Financial Express,and many other regional newspapers.
Her service-minded nature has helped her impact lives of women who aspire to start and grow their business. Scroll down to read more about Mahalakshmi Saravanan,a 2X International Award Winner|Honoured with a ISRO PSLV memento 1:200 at ISRO IPRC-Mahendragiri|TEDx speaker|Social Entrepreneur or visit www.mahalakshmisaravanan.com
01 HER VISION
Her vision is to empower women in business to their business success. Mission - To create a sustainable ecosystem for women in business.
02 Achievements & Recognitions
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief Guest by the Indian Space Research Organisation-ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri during their women's day celebrations on 30th March,2022. She was honoured with a PSLV memento, scale 1:200.She interacted with 150+ engineers directly and addressed 500+ employees of ISRO through a live stream at the same time.
Women Entrepreneurs India, her social initiative was featured on the 2019 Asia Pacific journal, an initiative of the Cabinet Office of Japan. She was featured along with the global leaders and companies across the Asia-Pacific region.
She was a TEDx Speaker during the TEDx Veltech event-March , 2019
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the "NEHRU WOMEN EXCELLENCE AWARD 2022" for the category Entrepreneurship and making a difference at the International Women's Day event organized by the Nehru Arts & Science College & Nehru Centre for Women Excellence.
She was conferred with the "Outstanding achievement award for Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship" during the international women’s day celebrations - March 2021 by Rajalakshmi Group of Institutions.
She is the recipient of the Inspiring women Award-2019-2020 by Casagrand
She is the recipient of Business Acharya award-2020 for the entrepreneur category by Karpaga Vinayaga college of Engineering and technology during the Maathare T20
She is the recipient of the Yuvasakthi Award by NIA institutions-Dr.Mahalingam Engg. College, Pollachi
She received the AIMED Spirited Woman Entrepreneur Award by Aachi Foods, March 2019
She has been featured on the economic times newspaper on the Women's Entrepreneurship Day,Nov-19th, 2016
She has been featured on the Financial express epaper -Delhi edition on the Women's Entrepreneurship Day,Nov-19th, 2021
She has been conferred the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship,an award instituted by iCongo and the United Nations at “iCONGO’s REX Conclive, NewDelhi.
Applauding her enterprising feat, Mahalakshmi Saravanan, has been conferred with the “BEST WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR AWARD'by SSM Educational Institutions, Komarapalayam.
She was one of the panelists and shared the stage with the celebrity actress Gautami tadimalla in the road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 presented by NITI Aayog in association with FICCI and GES at IIT Madras.
She was a panelist at the International Women’s Day Celebration(March,2015) at World Trade Centre,Mumbai.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured as an exemplary women achiever and was awarded with a special title, "Mani Thilagam" by Sri Sankara group of Schools
Mahalakshmi Saravanan facilitated the National level Faculty Development Program hosted by PKR arts & Science College in Collaboration with EDC,Anna University, Coimbatore on May 19th,2020 She presented a session on "Digital marketing for entrepreneurs".
Mahalakshmi Saravanan presented a webinar for faculty members across India on “Digital Communication during & post COVID” organized by Stella Maris College on May 22nd ,2020.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan facilitated the Faculty Development Program(Entrepreneurship) for a group of experienced faculty members of Vellore Institute of Technology-VIT vellore
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Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief Guest by the Indian Space Research Organisation-ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri during their women's day celebrations on 30th March,2022. She was honoured with a PSLV memento, scale 1:200
Mahalakshmi Saravanan invited by the National Academy of Direct Taxes,Chennai to deliver the keynote address online to the Income tax officers on the occasion of International Women's Day-2022.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a TEDx Speaker during the TEDx Veltech event-March , 2019
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the "NEHRU WOMEN EXCELLENCE AWARD 2022" for the category Entrepreneurship and making a difference.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was featured on the Economic Times on Women's Entrepreneurship Day,Nov,19th, 2016
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was conferred the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship Award instituted by iCongo and the United Nations
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief Guest at the International Conference on Innovative Practices in Commerce organized by Vels School of Management Studies & Commerce.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was conferred with the "Business Acharya Award" by Karpaga Vinayaga Engineering College.
She was invited as a speaker at the National seminar on Women Entrepreneurs : Untapped reservoirs of talent hosted by VVM’s Shree Damodar college of commerce and economics, Goa and Goa state commission for women on 17th April 2021.
She was the guest of honour during the inaugural event of Nehru Group of Institutions-technology business incubator on 24th March, 2021. She interacted with the incubatees of the NGI-TBI.
As part of the International Women's Day celebration, IEEE Student Branch of LBS Institute of Technology for Women organised a session on "Women in Entrepreneurship" and invited Mahalakshmi Saravanan as a speaker.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was conferred with the "Outstanding achievement award for Women Empowerment through Entrepreneurship" during the international women’s day celebrations - March 2021 by Rajalakshmi Institutions.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the inspiring women award 2019-2020 from Casagrand
She is the recipient of the Yuvasakthi Award by NIA institutions- Dr.Mahalingam Engg. College, Pollachi-March 2019.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief guest at the women's day event organized by Indian Oil Corporation.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief guest at the annual day event organized by the National Model School.She inspired the audience with her motivating words.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a panelist at the Acropolis Institutions, Indore, Madhyapradesh
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was invited as the Chief Guest for the Women's day celebrations at the India Cements Ladies Club(ICLC) event at Ariyalur.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was conferred with the BEST WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR AWARD by SSM Educational Institutions
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was one of the panelists in the road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 presented by NITI Aayog in association with FICCI and GES at IIT Madras on Nov 7th, 2017.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the guest speaker at the Reserve Bank Staff College (RBSC) - a premier training establishment of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) associated with training and capacity building for its officers. She delivered a talk on “Women – Managing Work-Life balance” on 24th, April 2017
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a panelist at the International Women’s Day Celebration (March,2015) at World Trade Centre,Mumbai. She said it was time women optimized their online presence to tap international markets.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was with Shibulal, Cofounder Infosys and Mrs.Kumari Shibulal. She was a panelist at the Mentor's Meet, an event jointly Organized by the Hindu and the Samhita Academy, Coimbatore on 19th August,2017.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared the stage with MaFoi Pandiarajan, Minister of Archaeology, Tamil language and culture during the book launch of Ms.Shobha Warrier at IITM research Park,Chennai on Oct 13th, 2018.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a panelist at the “ Education-Expectations Vs Reality" jointly organised by the Hindu and FIIT JEE at GR Damodaran college, Coimbatore.She shared her thoughts on introducing entrepreneurship in schools.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the chief guest at the inauguration of the women’s wing and the Women development cell at AM Jain College.. She had the privilege to address more than 2000 students at AM Jain college.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the chief guest at Vinayaga Polytechnic College.. She delivered a motivational talk to the 11th batch students.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a guest speaker at the AID India and Trimble Inc's Women Empowerment program launch.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan shared the stage with the district judge of Poonamallee and received the memento from the Dean and VP of the Stanley Medical College during the Aval 2019 event on 25th April, 2019.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the AIMED Spirited Woman Entrepreneur Award by Aachi Foods, March 2019
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Guest Speaker at Hindustan Unilever Chennai during the women's day celebration on 6th March,2019.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief guest at the Global public School,Vellore during the Toddlers Graduation & Achievers Day on 13th April 2019
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the chief guest at the KSR Akshara's Annual Parent's day meet,Tiruchengodu on 19th, January,2018
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a panelist during the International Women's Day celebration at the CII-IWN’s event. held on 8th March 2018 at Coimbatore.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Guest Speaker at the Conclave 2018 organized by the Rotaract club of CEG,Anna University,Chennai on 29th January,2018.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the keynote speaker at the global festival of learning organised by the Bournemouth University,UK, at the Leela palace on 12th feb,2018
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the chief guest at the Bala Vidya Mandir's Young Entrepeneurs Bazaar -2019 on 12th, January,2019
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief-guest during the event organized by the Department of International Business, School of Management, Pondicherry University, held on 26th OCtober 2018 at Pondicherry.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Guest Speaker at the Kickstart Summit organised by the Climbers on 4th Nov,2018 in Chennai.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a speaker at AIESEC- a great forum for Youth., at Chinmaya Heritage Center on 20th of October.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief-Guest at SRM Valliammai Engineering College during the Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp sponsored by EDI,Ahmedabad on 27th Sep,2018.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured as an exemplary women achiever and was awarded with a special title, "Mani Thilagam" by Sri Sankara group of Schools held on 10th October 2018 in Chennai.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief-guest during the "MARKETING CONCLAVE" at Gurunanak College on October 1st 2018. She presented a talk on latest trends in Digital Marketing and honoured the student committee members.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the speaker at the 5th edition of "VRYiKSHA - Celebrating Indian Womanhood" , Women's Conference on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 at Mangayarkarasi College of Arts and Science in Madurai. There were around 2000 students during the event.
She was invited as the Chief Guest at the Adhiban Fin corp’s “Year of Women Entrepreneurs 2018” inaugural event which was held during the Tamil Nadu International Balloon festival 2018 at Pollachi on 14th,January 2018.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the guest speaker at Jeppiar Institute of Technology, Sriperumbudur, on 12th September. She interacted with 100+ aspiring entrepreneurs.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the guest speaker at
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a panelist at an E-Summit on the theme Breaking the Glass Ceiling:Empowering leaders of tomorrow on Feb 18th at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Mahalakshmi Saravanan received the MASS Mahila Seva Award on 4th March,2017 at Coimbatore and was the chief guest of the event
Mahalakshmi Saravanan recently inaugurated the MOP Bazaar- Silver Jubilee celebration organized by MOP Vaishnav College.
She was honoured to be a speaker at the Global learning conference organized by SSM College, Mymobile University, LTT global, Malaysia and ACTECH(Anna Univeristy)on 10th February,2017. She shared her views on "POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA : Mobile & Social Strategies That Work"
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the guest of honour at the Madras Institute of technology,Anna University on 17th Feb, 2017. As a digital marketing expert, she shared her insights on digital marketing trends 2017 with the students.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a speaker at the Anna Adarsh College for Women on 2nd July 2018. 1000+ aspiring entrepreneurs from various departments participated.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured and privileged to be the chief guest at the Fresher's orientation programme at Kamban Art's & Science College for Women Around 2000+ students were present.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Chief-guest at Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science,Coimbatore and was honoured on the International Women's Day 2018.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured with a thicket of 5 trees at the periphery of Sundarbans National Park South 24 Parganas,West Bengal, India for creating and empowering women in entrepreneurship at the Road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 by FICCI
Mahalakshmi Saravanan has been featured on the dtNEXT - daily thanthi on the occasion of International Women's Day- 2017
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was honoured to be the chief guest at the International Women's Day - 2017 event organised by the Department of Management Studies, Madras University
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was the Guest Speaker at a One-day workshop on digital marketing strategy for food industry at Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore.
Mahalakshmi Saravanan was a speaker at the UGC Sponsored National Conference on "Digital India:Power to Empower" held on 22nd September 2017" at the Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore.
