EMPOWERING TOMORROW’S LEADERS : INSPIRE, LEAD, TRANSFORM
Join us for a transformative weekend dedicated to leadership growth, meaningful community engagement, and crafting impactful strategic initiatives.
MARCH 14 – 16, 2025
FACILITATED BY:
Jain Center of New Jersey
111 Cedar Grove Lane, Franklin Township, NJ 08873
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dipak Jain
Chicago, IL
- Co-President & Global Advisor, China Europe International Business School
- Former Dean of INSEAD & Kellogg School of Management
- Global Business Leader, Renowned Educator & Strategic Visionary
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
WORKSHOP
Bela Shah
Houston,TX
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Inner Wellbeing and Leadership Coach at Wisdom Leadership
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Contemplative Leadership Coach at the University of Virginia
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Former Director of Fellows at Dalai Lama Fellows
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Worked as Humanitarian Immigration Attorney
Forum Insights
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Enhance your leadership toolkit
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Provide guidance in creating an action plan for your community
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Expand your network of community engagement leaders throughout North America
AGENDA
| Time | Agenda: Friday, March 14, 2025 | Brief Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00-7:30 pm |
Dinner and Networking with LRP Team (For advance RSVP attendees) Location: To be provided to RSVPed attendees |
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| 7:45-9:00 pm |
Open to all Aarti at Jain Center of New Jersey
Welcome by
Welcome Address by |
The 4E’s (Energize, Expand, Evolve, and Engage) will help us, Jains, reach a new height as a community.
How do we go from Success to Significance- Jains are successful, but are we significant – How can we do this? |
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Time |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Dress code: Business casual |
Brief Summary |
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8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast, Prayer, Registration |
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9:00-9:10 am |
Setting the Stage: Jain Leadership Forum Vision Manoj Jain LRP Leads |
Review of the Forum objectives and deliverables.
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9:10-9:20 am |
Welcome message from the Jain Center of New Jersey Franklin Township, NJ – Mihir Shah and Jigar Shah |
A growing community of 1,200 families and two temples. They will share their vision of making an impact in a community. |
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9:20-10:15 am |
Getting on the same page: Future of Jainism: Knowing the Power of Our Organizations Bindesh Shah JAINA President Mahima Shah/ Harshita Jain YJA co-chairs Apurva Talsania/Mannan Mehta – YJP co-chairs |
Representatives from Jain organizations present their group history, activities, strengths, and challenges: Group 1: JAINA Group 2: YJA Group 3: YJP |
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10:15-11:00 am |
Keynote Address by Dipak Jain |
Why is it essential to brand and market Jainism? How? |
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11:00-11:15 am |
Branding of Jainism in North America – Yogendra Jain and Chintan Shah |
Can we brand Jainism? Can we have a common message on what Jainism is? Will Jainism ever reach the level of awareness that Buddhism has achieved? Can AAA be the message of Jainism? |
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11:15-11:45 am |
Break |
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11:45-12:45 am |
Leadership Development Workshop Part 1: Leading Yourself Facilitated by Bela Shah from Wisdom Leadership |
In moments of challenge, how we treat ourselves shapes how we lead others. The ability to extend tenderness and grace to ourselves keeps us open, authentic, and connected. In this session, we will explore the three pillars of mindful self-compassion —mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness—so we can lead with courage, resilience, and heart. |
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12:45- 1:45 pm |
Lunch |
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2:00 – 3:30 pm |
Leadership Development Workshop Part 2: Leading with Connection Facilitated by Bela Shah from Wisdom Leadership |
Most of the time, our minds run on autopilot, shaped by habitual thoughts and reactions. But true leadership requires presence and intention. In this session, we will explore the patterns that shape our leadership and learn how to cultivate emotional agility—the ability to regulate emotions, steady our minds, and act in alignment with our values. We will also explore one of the most underrated leadership skills – listening, and experience how this skill can help us to cultivate empathy, humility, and trust-based connections that strengthen our communities. |
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3:30-4:00 pm |
Break |
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4:00-4:40 pm |
From Personal Practice to Collective Impact: Unleashing Jain Values for a Changing World |
How can our Jain principles actively shape a better world? |
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4:50-5:10 pm |
Power of AI and Jainism: Professor Siddhartha Dalal |
Learn more from Dr. Dalal how about the intersection of current-day technology and religion. How you can take your professional career and intersect it with religion. |
|
5:10-5:30 pm |
Updates on 2024 Projects Moderated by Viral Shah and Mayur Shah |
|
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5:30-6:00 pm |
Reflections: Dipak Jain and Prem Jain |
Insights from the day to take with us for a lifetime: How we can be significant |
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6:00-7:00 pm |
Dinner |
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7:00-9:00 pm |
Impactful Changes: 2025 New Projects – Moderated by Viral Shah and Mayur Shah Projects by: YJA, YJP, JAINA, JCNJ, Other Jain Centers |
See www.jainleadership.org/projects for 2024 projects ranging from Plant-based school lunches to JainGPT to increasing views for Jain Digest Over 10 projects from YJA, 2-3 from YJP, and several others from JAINA Committee on how to take our strategy into action. |
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Time |
Sunday, March 16, 2025 LRP – RETREAT with JAINA/YJA/YJP |
Summary of the activity |
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8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast |
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|
9:00-9:30 am |
Future of Jains, Jainism and Jain Values: Perspective from a teacher, a Jain Center EC member, and a philanthropist Mohini Jain |
|
|
9:30-10:00 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP be doing for YJA? Harshita Jain and Mahima Shah |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
10:00-10:30 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP be doing for YJP? Mannan Mehta and Apurva Talsania |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
10:30-11:00 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP/JAINA do for Jain Centers, such as Jain Center for NJ? Mihir Shah, Hemang Kapadia, and Jeegnesh Kothari |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
11:00-12:00 noon |
JAINA – LRP Laying the foundations for the future: 10/20/30 years from now Apurva Bhansali, Ram Gada, Kalpana Gandhi, Jigar Shah and Haresh Shah |
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|
12:00-12:15 pm |
Closing Remarks Prem Jain |
Where we have come from and where we need to go as a community. |
|
12:15-1:15 pm |
Lunch |
AGENDA
|
Time |
Agenda: Friday, March 14, 2025 |
Brief Summary |
|---|---|---|
|
6:00-7:30 pm |
Dinner and Networking with LRP Team (For advance RSVP attendees) Location: To be provided to RSVPed attendees |
|
|
7:45-9:00 pm |
Open to all Aarti at Jain Center of New Jersey Welcome by Welcome Address by |
The 4E’s (Energize, Expand, Evolve, and Engage) will help us, Jains, reach a new height as a community. How do we go from Success to Significance- Jains are successful, but are we significant – How can we do this? |
|
Time |
Saturday, March 15, 2025 Dress code: Business casual |
Brief Summary |
|
8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast, Prayer, Registration |
|
|
9:00-9:10 am |
Setting the Stage: Jain Leadership Forum Vision Manoj Jain LRP Leads |
Review of the Forum objectives and deliverables.
|
|
9:10-9:20 am |
Welcome message from the Jain Center of New Jersey Franklin Township, NJ – Mihir Shah and Jigar Shah |
A growing community of 1,200 families and two temples. They will share their vision of making an impact in a community. |
|
9:20-10:15 am |
Getting on the same page: Future of Jainism: Knowing the Power of Our Organizations Bindesh Shah JAINA President Mahima Shah/ Harshita Jain YJA co-chairs Apurva Talsania/Mannan Mehta – YJP co-chairs |
Representatives from Jain organizations present their group history, activities, strengths, and challenges: Group 1: JAINA Group 2: YJA Group 3: YJP |
|
10:15-11:00 am |
Keynote Address by Dipak Jain |
Why is it essential to brand and market Jainism? How? |
|
11:00-11:15 am |
Branding of Jainism in North America – Yogendra Jain and Chintan Shah |
Can we brand Jainism? Can we have a common message on what Jainism is? Will Jainism ever reach the level of awareness that Buddhism has achieved? Can AAA be the message of Jainism? |
|
11:15-11:45 am |
Break |
|
|
11:45-12:45 am |
Leadership Development Workshop Part 1: Leading Yourself Facilitated by Bela Shah from Wisdom Leadership |
In moments of challenge, how we treat ourselves shapes how we lead others. The ability to extend tenderness and grace to ourselves keeps us open, authentic, and connected. In this session, we will explore the three pillars of mindful self-compassion —mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness—so we can lead with courage, resilience, and heart. |
|
12:45- 1:45 pm |
Lunch |
|
|
2:00 – 3:30 pm |
Leadership Development Workshop Part 2: Leading with Connection Facilitated by Bela Shah from Wisdom Leadership |
Most of the time, our minds run on autopilot, shaped by habitual thoughts and reactions. But true leadership requires presence and intention. In this session, we will explore the patterns that shape our leadership and learn how to cultivate emotional agility—the ability to regulate emotions, steady our minds, and act in alignment with our values. We will also explore one of the most underrated leadership skills – listening, and experience how this skill can help us to cultivate empathy, humility, and trust-based connections that strengthen our communities. |
|
3:30-4:00 pm |
Break |
|
|
4:00-4:40 pm |
From Personal Practice to Collective Impact: Unleashing Jain Values for a Changing World |
How can our Jain principles actively shape a better world? |
|
4:50-5:10 pm |
Power of AI and Jainism: Professor Siddhartha Dalal |
Learn more from Dr. Dalal how about the intersection of current-day technology and religion. How you can take your professional career and intersect it with religion. |
|
5:10-5:30 pm |
Updates on 2024 Projects Moderated by Viral Shah and Mayur Shah |
|
|
5:30-6:00 pm |
Reflections: Dipak Jain and Prem Jain |
Insights from the day to take with us for a lifetime: How we can be significant |
|
6:00-7:00 pm |
Dinner |
|
|
7:00-9:00 pm |
Impactful Changes: 2025 New Projects – Moderated by Viral Shah and Mayur Shah Projects by: YJA, YJP, JAINA, JCNJ, Other Jain Centers |
See www.jainleadership.org/projects for 2024 projects ranging from Plant-based school lunches to JainGPT to increasing views for Jain Digest Over 10 projects from YJA, 2-3 from YJP, and several others from JAINA Committee on how to take our strategy into action. |
|
Time |
Sunday, March 16, 2025 LRP – RETREAT with JAINA/YJA/YJP |
Summary of the activity |
|
8:00-9:00 am |
Breakfast |
|
|
9:00-9:30 am |
Future of Jains, Jainism and Jain Values: Perspective from a teacher, a Jain Center EC member, and a philanthropist Mohini Jain |
|
|
9:30-10:00 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP be doing for YJA? Harshita Jain and Mahima Shah |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
10:00-10:30 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP be doing for YJP? Mannan Mehta and Apurva Talsania |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
10:30-11:00 am |
Self-Reflection Activity- What should LRP/JAINA do for Jain Centers, such as Jain Center for NJ? Mihir Shah, Hemang Kapadia, and Jeegnesh Kothari |
Group discussion among LRP/JAINA/YJA/YJP/JCNJ Leaders |
|
11:00-12:00 noon |
JAINA – LRP Laying the foundations for the future: 10/20/30 years from now Apurva Bhansali, Ram Gada, Kalpana Gandhi, Jigar Shah and Haresh Shah |
|
|
12:00-12:15 pm |
Closing Remarks Prem Jain |
Where we have come from and where we need to go as a community. |
|
12:15-1:15 pm |
Lunch |