About

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About Us

Championing Workplace Culture and Inclusion since 2000

Meet our Founder Dr. Saundarya Rajesh

A highly regarded thought leader in India, and a well-acclaimed social entrepreneur and author.

What is The 99 Day Diversity Challenge?

Capabilities

avtar Expertise / Solutions

Enrich Culture

ENRICH provides data-backed insights that help organizations measure, benchmark, and refine their workplace culture, DEI maturity, and sustainability impact.

Enable Culture

ENABLE strengthens workplace culture by equipping employees and leaders with the skills to foster inclusive, high-trust environments.

Embed Culture

EMBED aligns hiring strategies with organizational culture, ensuring companies attract and retain talent that aligns with their core values.

Experience Culture

EXPERIENCE brings together workplace culture champions, industry leaders, and DEI advocates through premier summits, conferences, and networking platforms.

Extend Culture

EXTEND expands the impact of workplace inclusion beyond individual organizations by enabling supplier diversity, SME inclusion, and industry-wide equity initiatives.

Endow Culture

ENDOW extends Avtar’s mission beyond workplaces into communities by supporting underrepresented groups, bridging employment gaps, and empowering future talent.

Insights

Recent blog

Choose Influence over balance

In their bid to balance work and home, women often get overwhelmed in the tussle. It is time for them to choose influence, writes Dr Saundarya Rajesh in her latest piece. Read here

Career

Career at avtar

Life at Avtar

Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion since 2000

current openings

Content Development Specialist

Location
Chennai – India (On-site)

Upcoming events

Here’s a glimpse into the lineup for 2025-2026.

myAvtar Job Fair for Women – 2025

22-February-2025 | Virtual

Segue Sessions – 2025

20-March-2025 | Mumbai

The Power of I – 2025

22-May-2025 | Gurugram

Best of the Best Conference – Gulf

September-2025 | Dubai

myAvtar Career Conference (MACC)

30-August-2025 | Bengaluru

Best of the Best Conference – India

November-2025 | Chennai

Diversity Mahotsav – 2025

01 to 20-December-2025 | Virtual

Segue Sessions – 2026

March-2026 | TBD

Endow Diversity

Enable the next generation of diverse and underprivileged students to become work-ready talent.

*Dates of some events could change depending on the availability of the venue

View the 2025 Calendar (PDF)

The call for speakers for 2025 Avtar’s Events is now open!

Let’s Work Together

The best companies trust Avtar

“The experience was truly insightful and enriching. The training content was well-structured and covered a wide range of topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The faculty were knowledgeable and engaging. The whole thing was presented in such a nice way that it was easy to understand and relate to. The opportunity to share our experiences and the honest conversations made the session more worthy.”

Amal Raj SChief Manager- HR, The Matrubhumi

“The program gave me [a] deeper perspective on how as organizations, [we] need to focus on DEI and what are the conscious and unconscious biases we have and how to over come the same by devising action plan.”

Subramanian RamanathanVice President HR, The Hindu Group

“To me, this training was an eye-opener wherein I came to know about the new aspects of workspace challenges and learned how to face them, an exceptionally new age thinking added to my skill.”

Sachin GaurGeneral Manager – Human Resource, India Today Group

“It was incredibly enlightening and enriching. The approach of curriculum was thoughtfully designed, fostering deep engagement & critical thinking. It has broadened my horizon, and I can apply it in various aspects of life.”

Gaurav ShahHead HR, NDTV Group

“The experience has been eye opening for me. There were so many concepts that unraveled even though I thought I had read and heard a lot of voices advocating DEI. It was also very interesting to interact with other leaders in the same industry as me and hear their thoughts, excitement and apprehensions in bringing a DEI policy to the media industry.”

Megha MamgainManaging Editor, Health & Lifestyle, Jagran New Media

“Feel confident and empowered to be a DEI champion and create the DEI roadmap in my organization.”

Devleena S MajumderPresident & Network Head HR, TV9 Network

“All the sections were explained in in-depth detail and it helped me understand the concept of DEI, the readiness to initiate it and the effort and commitment that needs to be put in [to] drive the goal for the business. The curriculum is crucial as it is a start to ensure the process and understanding for me and those I may impart my knowledge to is accurate and implemented in a defined manner.”

Gayatri GopakumarLead- Human Resources, Asianet News Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd

“This was a sincere effort at not only improving the awareness but also creating an impact on the DEI quotient in the organization. I had come in with limited knowledge on how to improve and work upon DEI, I leave the course enriched and empowered to tackle DEI in a strategic manner and make a positive impact.”

Sidharth SinhaHead HR, HT Digital Streams

An inclusive culture focuses as much on the little things as on the large impact programs.
Big change begins small.

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Making DEI Count

Media
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Our Founder-President, Dr Saundarya Rajesh, illustrates how DEI is relevant for companies in India where inclusive initiatives remain absent. These include MSMEs, family-run businesses, startups, agricultural organizations, manufacturing and industrial sectors, and academic institutions. Read here

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