Rotaract Zone Institute 2026 Chennai

Program Schedule

Chennai 2026

12:00 PM

90 min

Registration, Check-in & Lunch

Arrival and welcome

1:30 PM

30 min

Assembling

Audience Engagement

2:00 PM

—

Welcome Note · Welcome Performance

Seating Arrangements

2:08 PM

10 min

National Anthems & State Anthem

Sri Lanka, UAE, New Zealand & India · Tamil Nadu

2:18 PM

—

Escorting the Dignitaries · Collaring the DRR

Calling the Event to Order — DRR Rtr. Sathish Kumar S

2:23 PM

7 min

Lighting the Kuthuvilakku (Oil Lamp) · Welcome Address

DRR Rtr. Sathish Kumar S

2:31 PM

17 min

Context Setting · Launch of RZI 2026 Kit · Recognition of Sponsors

IPDRR Rtn./Rtr. Sasikumar J — What? Why? How?

2:50 PM

15 min

Special Address

DG AKS. Rtn. Vinod Saraogi

3:12 PM

40 min

Keynote: From Goals to Legacy — Building Purpose-Driven District Leadership

RID AKS. Rtn. Er. Muruganandam M

3:54 PM

25 min

Honouring of DRREs, DRRNs & DRSDs

Angavastram

4:24 PM

—

Vote of Thanks

Rtr. Aishwarya M

4:27 PM

15 min

High Tea

Break

4:47 PM

30 min

General Session 1: Ready, Set, Lead!

PDRR Solomon Victor — Structuring a Rotary Year

5:19 PM

30 min

General Session 2: Advancing Our Action Plan

PDG Rtn. Sridhar J

5:59 PM

90 min

Special: Face Your Fears

Mr. Hafiz Khan

7:32 PM

90 min

Welcome Dinner & Cultural Showcase (Band)

Hosted by Rotaract Chennai alumni · Restaurant

6:00 AM

120 min

Activity: Mission Possible

Mr. Binu Joseph — Management Games

8:00 AM

60 min

Refreshing & Breakfast

Break

9:00 AM

30 min

Assembling

Need Sing Along

9:30 AM

45 min

General Session 3: Expanding Reach & Enhancing Engagement

PRID Rtn. A S Venkatesh — Converting Annettes to Rotaractors

10:20 AM

15 min

General Session 4: Inclusivity is Everyone's Responsibility

DGN Rtn. Dr. Vijaya Bharathi Rangarajan

10:35 AM

15 min

Tea Break

Break

10:55 AM

45 min

Breakout 1 (DRR): Membership Growth & New Club Development

PDG Rtn. Sridhar J · Breakout 1 (DRS): Data, Documentation & Delivery — PDRR Solomon Victor

11:45 AM

45 min

Breakout 2 (DRR): Building to Last

IPDG Rtn. N S Saravanan · Breakout 2 (DRS): What Not to Do as a DRS? — PDRR Rtn. Thansen Paandi

12:30 PM

60 min

Lunch

Birthday celebration

1:40 PM

60 min

General Session 5: Team Building & Delegation That Works

PDRR Rtn. Thansen Paandi

2:55 PM

40 min

Breakout 3 (DRR): Increasing our Impact

PDRR Solomon Victor — Long-term permanent solutions

3:50 PM

30 min

Breakout 4A (DRR): From Service to Significance

DGND Rtn. Ambalavannan

4:25 PM

30 min

Breakout 4B (DRRE/DRRN): Pitch Perfect

DGND Rtn. Ravi Sundaresan

3:50 PM

60 min

Breakout 4 (DRSD): Silent Guardians — Remembered Not Rewarded

Rtn. Vidya Ragu

4:55 PM

15 min

High Tea

Break

5:10 PM

15 min

Centenary Celebrations: Rotary Club of Madras

Rtn. Sesha Sai

5:25 PM

60 min

House of DRRs & RZI Bidding

Close door meeting

6:55 PM

120 min

Dinner

Rtn. Ravi Das & Rtn. Ravi Varma — VGP Marine Kingdom

6:00 AM

120 min

Morning Activity: RZI League

Cricket Match with Zone Leaders

8:00 AM

60 min

Refreshing & Breakfast

Break

9:00 AM

30 min

Assembling

Session start

9:30 AM

45 min

General Session 6: Rotaract Around the World

PDRR Rtn. Becky Giblin

10:20 AM

45 min

General Session 7: The Art of Storytelling

PDRR Harikrishnan Pillai — Public Image

11:05 AM

15 min

Tea Break

Break

11:20 AM

30 min

General Session 8: Keep it Light; Say it Right

PDRR Rtn. Subhadra — Fundraising & Sponsorship

11:55 AM

30 min

Special: Best Practices Around the Zones

DRR Rtr. Sathish Kumar (3234) · DRR Rtr. Sideesh · DRR Rtr. Dinesh Kumar (3233)

12:30 PM

20 min

General Session 9: Rotary & Rotaract Relationship

PDRR Rtn. Karthik Kittu

12:50 PM

60 min

Lunch

Break

2:05 PM

60 min

Breakout 5 (DRR): What Not To Do As DRR?

PDRR Sujith Kumar · Breakout 5A/5B (DRS): Panel & Networking

4:10 PM

30 min

Panel Discussion: The Core of 3234 — Netru Indru Naalai

IPDRR Rtn./Rtr. Sasikumar J · DRR Rtr. Sathish Kumar S · DRRE Rtr. Vignesh Chandran

4:40 PM

20 min

General Session 10: Your Year Ahead

IPDRR Sasikumar — Review, Reflection & Handover

5:00 PM

15 min

High Tea

Break

5:20 PM

90 min

Valedictory, RSA Team Introduction & DRRs Graduation

Kumar, Ravi Varma, Sesha Sai, Saravanan — PHF Recognitions

6:50 PM

15 min

Gratitude

DRR Rtr. PP. PHF. Sathish Kumar

7:05 PM

90 min

Fellowship

DJ Tamzz

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Welcome to the RZI Chennai Institute

Chennai

March 05 - 07

Global Voices. One Leadership Platform.

Leaders in Action

Program Schedule

Registration, Check-in & Lunch

Assembling

Welcome Note · Welcome Performance

National Anthems & State Anthem

Escorting the Dignitaries · Collaring the DRR

Lighting the Kuthuvilakku (Oil Lamp) · Welcome Address

Context Setting · Launch of RZI 2026 Kit · Recognition of Sponsors

Special Address

Keynote: From Goals to Legacy — Building Purpose-Driven District Leadership

Honouring of DRREs, DRRNs & DRSDs

Vote of Thanks

High Tea

General Session 1: Ready, Set, Lead!

General Session 2: Advancing Our Action Plan

Special: Face Your Fears

Welcome Dinner & Cultural Showcase (Band)

Activity: Mission Possible

Refreshing & Breakfast

Assembling

General Session 3: Expanding Reach & Enhancing Engagement

General Session 4: Inclusivity is Everyone's Responsibility

Tea Break

Breakout 1 (DRR): Membership Growth & New Club Development

Breakout 2 (DRR): Building to Last

Lunch

General Session 5: Team Building & Delegation That Works

Breakout 3 (DRR): Increasing our Impact

Breakout 4A (DRR): From Service to Significance

Breakout 4B (DRRE/DRRN): Pitch Perfect

Breakout 4 (DRSD): Silent Guardians — Remembered Not Rewarded

High Tea

Centenary Celebrations: Rotary Club of Madras

House of DRRs & RZI Bidding

Dinner

Morning Activity: RZI League

Refreshing & Breakfast

Assembling

General Session 6: Rotaract Around the World

General Session 7: The Art of Storytelling

Tea Break

General Session 8: Keep it Light; Say it Right

Special: Best Practices Around the Zones

General Session 9: Rotary & Rotaract Relationship

Lunch

Breakout 5 (DRR): What Not To Do As DRR?

Panel Discussion: The Core of 3234 — Netru Indru Naalai

General Session 10: Your Year Ahead

High Tea

Valedictory, RSA Team Introduction & DRRs Graduation

Gratitude

Fellowship

Check-out and City Tour

Meet Our Speakers

Rtn. Muruganandam M

Rtn. KP Nagesh

Rtn. A S Venkatesh

Rtn. Sridhar J

Rtn. Saravanan N S

Rtn. Vinod Saraogi

Rtn. Rtr. Becky Giblin

Behind the Scenes

Rtn. Vinod Saraogi

Rtn. Ravi Verma

Rtn. Sesha Sai

PDRR Rtn. Rtr. Sasikumar J

Rtr. Sathish Kumar

Rtr. Vignesh Chandran

Rtn. Rtr. Darryl Steven D'Souza

Rtn. Rtr. Arun Teja Godavarthi

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