ITM Alumni webinar - Actioning women’s leadership: Pragati Hebbar
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Background
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2026, this ITM alumni webinar will focus on 'Spoorthi: A Leadership Program for Women in Health’, organised by the Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru (India) at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Spoorthi is a safe, reflective, and collaborative space for early to mid-career women in health to pause, reflect, learn from one another, and grow with confidence. It is a space for conversation, community, and making sense of leadership journeys together.
In this webinar conversation, ITM alumna and Spoorthi facilitator Pragati Hebbar will present the initiative and will share insights about the why and what of the training. She will also share some learnings of the first editions of the training initiative as an example of a carefully designed journey combining online preparation, intensive in-person learning, and ongoing mentorship support.
The webinar's Q&A session will be moderated by Sara Van Belle, senior researcher and lecturer at the ITM Department of Public Health.
Speaker
Pragati Hebbar brings over a decade of interdisciplinary experience spanning research, policy engagement, program implementation, and capacity building. Trained as a dental surgeon with a PhD in Public Health from Maastricht University, her ongoing work through a DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Fellowship focuses on implementation research and realist research. Her other interests include leadership and organisational development. She is currently the Dean of the newly launched T. T. Narasimhan School of Advanced Studies at the IPH Bengaluru.
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