Tamil Women Rising: #hearHERspeak - 2025

🌟 Introducing Our Second Speaker: Nova Bhattacharya 🌟 Award-winning artist, cultural innovator, and fearless trailblazer, Nova Bhattacharya is redefining the boundaries of dance and art. Based in Tkaronto, this Bengali-Canadian powerhouse blends technical mastery with raw emotion, creating bold, genre-defying work that resonates deeply. In 2008, she founded Nova Dance, a company dedicated to pushing artistic limits and celebrating inclusivity. From intimate solos to large-scale spectacles, Nova’s work reflects her commitment to experimentation and community. During the pandemic, she expanded her artistry into visual art, beading, and film, proving her relentless drive to innovate. #tamilwomenrising #hearHERspeak #WomensDay #Empowerment #CelebrateWomen #womeninspiringwomen #toronto #NovaBhattacharya #DanceInnovation

🌟 Introducing Our First Speaker: Dr. Saskia Sivananthan 🌟 Meet Dr. Saskia Sivananthan, Co-Founder & CEO of The Brainwell Institute and an internationally recognized expert in dementia care strategy and policy. As a neuroscientist and health data scientist, she’s passionate about shaping global health policy and advancing dementia research and care. Her groundbreaking work has tripled funding for dementia research and created platforms to empower individuals living with dementia. In 2020, she was appointed to the Federal Minister of Health’s advisory board on dementia. Join us to hear from this inspiring leader driving essential conversations around dementia! 💡🧠 #DementiaCare #HealthPolicy #BrainwellInstitute #Inspiration #Leadership

✨ #hearHERspeak – Celebrate Women’s Strength & Success! Join us on March 19 for an inspiring evening celebrating incredible women! 💪💫 Together, let’s accelerate action for gender equality and create a world free of bias and discrimination. At the current pace, gender parity won’t be reached until 2158. But we can change that—starting today. 🌍 Let’s rise together! 💥 #tamilwomenrising #WomensDay #Empowerment #CelebrateWomen #AccelerateAction #womenunite #toronto