Be a Part of these meaningful conversations- Heeya Conversat...

Heeya Conversations happened 11 January 2020 and was a wonderful event that saw women coming together from different walks of life, sharing stories of their entrepreneurship journeys, discussing opportunities and challenges of being an entrepreneur and a customized leadership coaching session. There was a showcase of Heeya’s journey working with women weavers and the milestones in that journey.

Heeya is a brand of unique sarees and accessories working with women artisans with a rich handloom and craft tradition. The brand reinvents the textiles of the North East in handwoven saris, accessories, and fabrics that reflect the rich handloom heritage of the region. Drawing on traditional motifs, patterns and colours, Heeya aims to promote rare craft traditions and revive skills that are in danger of extinction. Heeya is focused on creating sustainable livelihoods through sustainable fashion and lifestyle products/services. It also seeks to provide wider options to the growing urban sensibilities for eco-friendly options.

The city witnessed an incredible afternoon of conversations, reflections and a lot of humor through "Heeya Conversations". Jonali Saikia, Founder, Heeya set the context for the afternoon and how Heeya conversations is meant to be a space for meeting, sharing and learning of women entrepreneurs through meaningful conversations. conversations, bananivista

Jonali Saikia, founder, Heeya Pratibha Gupta Aarya shares her journey as the founder of her two-year-old preschool and daycare center The Learning Planet that had a lot of ups and downs but ultimately the love for the work makes her wake up to a new day. conversations, bananivista

Pratibha Gupta Aarya, The Learning Planet Malini Gowrishankar spoke about her company F5 Escapes and how it is making travel for Indian women to various parts of India not only an enjoyable experience but also offering them a chance to connect with communities. She spoke of entrepreneurship opportunities for women in rural areas too. conversations, bananivista

Malini Gowrishankar, founder, F5 Escapes. Banani Das Dhar of Bananivista talked about her experience of over 6 years writing and documenting stories of art, heritage and travel and how opportunities in these sectors abound for women. conversations, bananivista

Banani Das Dhar, Founder, BananiVista Anupma Singh of Jiyofullest then took everybody through a journey of discovering who they are and of creating a better version of themselves every day through creating a desired future. conversations, bananivista

Anupma Singh, Founder, Jiyofullest Heeya’s journey of 7 years working with women was showcased along with learnings from the work in villages and what we can learn from the enthusiasm and resilience of these weavers. Heeya ambassadors Satabdi Chakraborty, Soma Bolar, Banani Das Dhar, and Pratibha Gupta showcased the weaves along with a little of the history and the impact. Our dear friends Subir and Sachin also joined us and gave us a great company and great pictures! conversations, bananivista

Heeya ambassadors The Venue Sponsor Gospaze Co-working Centre, Whitefield offered us their beautiful space for this meeting to happen. Shinoj Nambiar, CEO of Gospaze mentioned the importance of having a community to support each other in the lonely journey of an entrepreneur and his company’s support to Heeya Community in this regard. Their facilities are right for every woman entrepreneur who wants a professional space away from home and they have various plans to suit different requirements. Write to us at contact@bananivista.com if you would like to be a part of Heeya Community and their interesting Conversations. For more such updates, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Download our magazine Spunky Indian for exclusive stories.

Be a Part of these meaningful conversations- Heeya Conversations!