Speed Brunchin’ – Breakfast of Champions

On Sunday 24th June, members of the WZCC Bangalore Chapter met at Nossa Goa for the first of the series of sessions titled “Speed Brunchin’ – Breakfast of Champions.”  Thirty two participants interacted and networked over Kheema Poi, Akuri and Puri Bhaji.  We had also invited a few “Youth” non-members, who had shown interest in becoming members and wanted to know what WZCC was all about.  This session was an outcome of our previous meet wherein we had asked members as to what kind of interactive sessions they would like the Chapter to organise.

The session opened with a few words from our Chapter Chair, Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major (Retd), urging all members, especially the youth, to make the most of the opportunities that WZCC offered; specifically a worldwide network of members, mentors in almost every field of life to assist with start ups and small businesses and the most recent Finance opportunities that the WZCC has initiated with the assistance of the WZO.

Committee Member Anahita Jassawala then took over to outline the program for the morning.  Participants were asked to sit opposite someone they did not know, professionally.  A series of six questions would be asked of the participants and the answers needed to be discussed with the person opposite in an attempt to learn more about each other.  Each question was allotted ten minutes for discussion.  The participants changed seats after every question so that by the end of the session, each participant had got acquainted and knew a little more about six of their fellow members.

The questions were :

Q1.      What do you do professionally ?

Q2.      What are some of your favorite things to read/watch/do for inspiration?

Q3.      What inspired you to get into your current line of work?

 Q4.      Do you have a morning/evening ritual that you follow and recommend to others?

 Q5.      If you would have dinner with anyone dead/alive/real/imaginary, who would it be and why?

 Q6.      What’s something you wish to accomplish before this year is over?

The participants were very actively involved in this networking and almost sorry that the session ended after two hours.  Shernaz Siganporia, the Secretary of the Bangalore Chapter, then informed the members that we would continue to have such sessions and increase the membership of the Chapter.  She also reminded everyone that our Chapter is holding the Charity Night Bazar on the 4th of August and that we need maximum participation and support for it, to encourage the children who are spearheading this event.

There was great positive feedback from all the participants and we managed to get five new members to the Chapter.  Further sessions will be built around the five pillars of WZCC namely; Networking, mentorship, Industry Experience, Motivational Talks and Incubation.