{"id":112982,"date":"2026-09-22T09:24:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/?p=112982"},"modified":"2026-09-22T09:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:29:20","slug":"brics-wba-opening-plenary-session-women-leading-the-next-economy-building-resilient-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/am\/2026\/09\/22\/brics-wba-opening-plenary-session-women-leading-the-next-economy-building-resilient-inclusive-and-sustainable-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS WBA Opening Plenary Session, Women Leading the Next Economy: Building Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u12e8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/brics-business-council_bricswba-bricsindia2026-womenleddevelopment-activity-7503354426535874560-RpiF?utm_source=social_share_send&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web&amp;rcm=ACoAAFQWJ2kBOIphVb6khgiZ9kK-OqxKZsTWAwc\">Opening Plenary Session<\/a>, Women Leading the Next Economy: Building Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, at the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Summit 2026 brought forward perspectives on how women are shaping the next phase of economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>Moderated by <a id=\"ember9864\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amritatripathi2023\/\">Amrita T.<\/a> , Writer, former Journalist &amp; Mental Health Advocate, the conversation featured <a id=\"ember9865\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kiran-jain-62b8785\/\">Kiran Jain<\/a>, Chief Operating Officer, Noida International Airport, and <a id=\"ember9866\" class=\"ember-view\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/geetika-mahandru-8867815\/\">Geetika Mahandru<\/a>, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, IndoBevs, exploring women\u2019s growing role in building businesses, infrastructure, markets and communities that are more resilient, inclusive and sustainable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112983 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098610-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098610-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098610-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098610-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098610.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112984 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098576-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098576-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098576-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098576-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098576.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112985 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098630-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098630-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098630-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098630-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098630.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112986 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098638.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098638.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098638-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bricswomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788939098638-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Opening Plenary Session, Women Leading the Next Economy: Building Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth, at the BRICS WBA Women-Led Development Summit 2026 brought forward perspectives on how women are shaping the next phase of economic growth. 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