DRAPED IN CONFIDENCE PRESENTS:
Ambition Code
A Signature Experience for South Asian Women & Their Allies
DATE:
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
VENUE:
Natraj Banquet Hall
DOORS OPEN:
1:30 PM
Investment:
$50
Includes Full Program & Dinner
Ambition Paradox Nobody Talks About
Taught To Want More But Not Too Much?
South Asian Women Are Ambitious
We build careers.
We start businesses.
We lead teams.
We create wealth
We build communities
And yet, somewhere along the way, many of us learned to negotiate with our ambition.
Don't be too loud.
Don't ask for too much.
Don't make success look like it's changed you
So what happens when your ambition grows beyond the boundaries you were taught to stay within?
You decode the beliefs, expectations, power dynamics, and invisible rules shaping what you believe is possible for you.
That is what Ambition Code is about.
This Is More Than An Event.
It Is A Collective Experience Designed To Expand What’s Possible.
Inside the Draped in Confidence community, ambition does not have to come at the cost of identity.
You step into a space intentionally designed for South Asian women who are ready to question the rules around visibility, power, money, identity, and success.
From thought provoking conversations and interactive experiences to honest peer exchange and cultural connection, Ambition Code brings together strategy, self-awareness, and community in a way traditional networking and leadership events rarely do..
Meet The Voices Behind Draped In Confidence
Uma Gopinath is the Chief Information Officer at Porter Airlines, where she leads a multi year transformation of the airline’s technology ecosystem with a focus on innovation, resilience, and people first design. Her career spans the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Canada across industries including transportation, retail, telecommunications, financial services, and IT consulting shaping her perspective on ambition, adaptability, and authentic leadership.
Uma holds the Chartered Director (C.Dir.) designation from McMaster University and serves on the Board of Governors at York University. She was named 2025 Large Corporate CIO of the Year at the Toronto ORBIE Awards and advanced as a Global CIO of the Year finalist, one of only two Canadians to earn this distinction. A passionate advocate for developing future leaders and creating opportunities for women, she sponsors Women Soar at Porter and mentors emerging executives to lead with purpose and impact.
Raji RV is an AI Forward Deployed Engineer at IBM, trusted advisor, technology leader, and passionate advocate for making AI practical and accessible. She helps organizations move from AI experimentation to real world impact. Beyond technology, Raji mentors emerging talent, supports women in tech, invests in startups, and believes ambitious women don't have to choose between career, creativity, family, and purpose.
Trupti Sedani is the founder of Blue Pepper, a Canadian tea infusion brand bringing Indian inspired flavors, wellness, and cultural memory into modern tea rituals. Her work blends heritage with innovation, transforming family recipes and everyday chai moments into contemporary infusions enjoyed across Canada, the U.S., and India.
Before stepping into entrepreneurship, Trupti built a nearly 20 year career in Human Resources, leading global talent acquisition, workforce strategy, and leadership hiring across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Her experience working with high growth tech and analytics organizations shaped her ability to build relationships, navigate complexity, and lead with empathy. Skills she now channels into growing a consumer brand from the ground up.
Charmy Brahmbhatt is a South Asian pageant queen, model, content creator, and women’s empowerment advocate with a passion for fashion, beauty, and inspiring confidence. Through her journey in pageantry and modelling, she champions cultural representation, individuality, and self-expression while empowering women to embrace their worth and pursue their ambitions unapologetically. With her elegance, authenticity, and passion for uplifting others, Charmy strives to inspire women to show up confidently.
Ambition Code Experience Overview
Who Is This For?
South Asian Women Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Emerging leaders, and high achieving Young professionals and their allies who would like to come together to decode their ambition, define their influence, and expand what comes next.
When It Happens?
Saturday Nov 21st 2026
Half Day Immersive Experience
Doors Open: 1:30 PM
Program Start: 2:00 PM
Arrival is intentionally structured to allow connection and cultural immersion before programming begins.
Where Will You Join Us?
Natraj Banquet Hall
7275 Torbram Rd, Mississauga, ON L4T 1G1
The venue has been selected to create an elevated, culturally resonant, and psychologically safe leadership environment that supports reflection, connection, and presence.
How To Show Up?
Professional attire that reflects your cultural or personal identity.
Guests are encouraged to incorporate traditional or culturally meaningful (Saree, Suit, Lengha) if they wish. The environment is intentionally designed to celebrate leadership authenticity and presence.
Your Transformation Journey: Full Agenda
Welcome
Introduction To Draped In Confidence
Key Note: Ambition, Unwritten: Defining Success On Your Own Terms
Ambition isn't static. It evolves as we navigate careers, cultural expectations, family, leadership, and our own changing definitions of success.
Drawing on her personal and professional journey, Uma explores what it means to find your voice, own your space, challenge expectations, and redefine success on your own terms. Through candid reflections, lessons learned, and thought-provoking questions, she invites women to consider not just what they want to achieve, but who they want to become and the legacy they want to leave.
Breakout Session: The Ambition Recode Exercise
Purpose: Examine what shaped your ambition and redefine success on your own terms.
Participants reflect on the experiences, cultural expectations, family influences, and professional environments that shaped how they think about ambition and success. Through individual reflection and table discussions, they explore how their thinking has evolved, identify beliefs or behaviours they need to unlearn, and consider new ways of thinking and working that better align with who they are becoming.
Outcome: A new personal definition of ambition that reflects their values, aspirations, and desired way of living and leading.
Key Note: Portfolio Life
What if you didn't have to choose just one version of yourself? A Portfolio Life is about embracing the many dimensions of who we are, from career and family to creativity, continuous learning, entrepreneurship, and giving back.
Drawing on her personal journey, Raji explores how seemingly different ambitions can coexist without sacrificing what matters most. This talk invites you to redefine success on your own terms and create a life that reflects the fullness of who you are, because life isn't meant to be lived in a single color. It's a beautiful palette of possibilities.
Breakout Session: Portfolio Life Canvas
Purpose: Expand what participants believe is possible for their lives.
Participants explore the different dimensions they want their lives to contain, from career progression and financial independence to relationships, creativity, learning, and community contribution. They examine where they currently invest their time and energy, what may be missing, and how they could pursue multiple ambitions without assuming that one must come at the expense of another.
Outcome: A broader vision of what their lives could look like and clarity on the possibilities they want to explore.
Key Note:A New Country. A New Business. What Do You Carry Forward?
This talk follows Trupti’s journey from India to Canada and her transition from nearly twenty years in HR to becoming the founder of Blue Pepper. She reflects on the self-talk required to become a beginner again, the challenge of learning to put her own work forward, and the process of building a business rooted in cultural memory and heritage.
Through personal moments and pivotal decisions, Trupti shares what she has adapted, what she has intentionally carried forward, and what she continues to learn as an entrepreneur. Her story offers an honest exploration of identity, reinvention, and creating something new that still feels deeply connected to where she comes from.
Breakout Session: From Possibility to Action
Purpose: Reframe risk as something to evaluate, navigate, and learn from, rather than something to automatically avoid.
Outcome: One priority opportunity, a practical low-risk experiment to explore it, and a clear next step toward turning possibility into action.
Talk : The Ambition Code
The talk explores five interwoven themes Visibility, Power, Money, Identity, and Legacy each revealing how women can move from being overlooked to influential, from self editing to self expression
Breakout Session: Bold Move Lab
Purpose: Turn one ambition into a practical 90 day action plan.
Participants select one ambition or opportunity they are ready to prioritize. They define what they want to achieve over the next 90 days, identify the obstacles that could get in their way, determine the resources or support they need, and map out the specific actions and milestones that will move them forward. Through cross-table conversations, they connect with women who share similar goals or can offer complementary perspectives, creating accountability beyond the event.
Outcome: One clearly defined 90 day goal, a practical action plan, and a support circle to help sustain momentum.
Dinner & Networking
Relax and connect in an informal setting over a curated dinner. Engage in meaningful conversations with peers and senior leaders, share stories, and explore potential collaborations beyond the structured sessions.
You will leave with:
New, authentic connections built in a relaxed environment
Insights and perspectives from diverse leadership experiences
Potential collaborations, mentorships, or partnerships
Your Transformation Happens Inside This Room
What Past Attendees Say About The Experience
It was a great event and a safe space to open up and share stories! Thanks for organizing it Madhu.
Madhu gave language to what I had only ever felt. For years, I lived through patterns without naming them: Fear responses, social comparison, misaligned dopamine, and an identity that wasn't fully aligned. During the Visibility Shift, I finally saw myself clearly. That awareness changed everything.
It was a good networking event and well coordinated. Inspirational stories and thoughts.
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Connect With South Asian Leaders Who Shape Their Industries
Allies Welcome
Men, Non South Asian colleagues, and organizational leaders: Your presence matters. This event centers around South Asian women and we invites allies to grow with them. When visibility, advocacy, and support increase for South Asian women, the entire ecosystem of leadership becomes stronger
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