Tuesday, October 6, 2026 • 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

🤝 💻 From Yoga Mat to Corner Office: Building Sustainable, High-Performance Leadership

What does it take to lead with clarity, purpose, and wisdom in moments of rapid change?

In this conversation, Aparna Bawa, Intel's Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & People Officer, joins Kamini Ramani, author of Lotus Leadership: A Modern Playbook of Ancient Wisdom, to explore how heritage, lived experience, and enduring values can inform modern leadership.  It is a book Kim Scott has called yoga for business and that Publishers Weekly named an antidote to burnout.

Drawing on insights from more than 30 accomplished women leaders of Indian heritage and other women of color, Ramani's Lotus Leadership framework offers a practical perspective on how leaders can build both meaningful lives and meaningful careers.

The interactive conversation between Bawa and Ramani will dive deep into how leaders can nurture high-performing teams, navigate complexity with both rigor and humanity, and create cultures where people can do their best work over the long term.  With concrete examples from Bawa's storied journey through Zoom's pivotal role during Covid to playing a key role in Intel's transformation journey,  the session will highlight how to build sustainable success through sound judgment, self-awareness, trusted relationships, and the ability to adapt to the needs of the moment.

Attendees will leave with practical ideas for leading with greater intention and for building success that endures.

Session Speakers

Aparna Bawa
Aparna Bawa EVP, Chief Legal & People Officer Intel speaker
Kamini Ramani
Kamini Ramani Author Lotus Leadership speaker