Event vision

Faith & Business Connect is a curated networking experience designed to bring together entrepreneurs, professionals, and business leaders from different parishes and industries within our Syro-Malabar community.

The purpose of this event is to foster meaningful relationships, encourage collaboration, create mentorship opportunities, and strengthen a faith-driven professional network built on integrity, leadership, and community.

To maintain a high-quality networking environment, participation is intentionally limited to 75 selected attendees across various professional fields.

Event details

• DateSaturday, August 8, 2026
• Time1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Entry fee$50
• Capacity75 curated participants

Industry representation

To ensure balanced networking opportunities and diverse professional engagement, participants will be selected from a variety of industries including:

• Healthcare
• Construction & real estate
• Information technology
• Finance & insurance
• Retail & small business
• Engineering & professional services
• Manufacturing & logistics
• Startups & young entrepreneurs
• Miscellaneous professional fields

Event program

1. 1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

   Registration & open networking

   Attendees arrive, check in, and begin informal networking over refreshments in a welcoming professional environment.

2. 1:20 PM – 1:30 PM

   Welcome address & event vision

   Opening remarks introducing the purpose, mission, and long-term vision of Faith & Business Connect.

3. 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

   Keynote session

   Joseph Melookaran

   A focused session on leadership, growth, purpose-driven business, and building impactful professional relationships.

4. 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM

   Panel discussion

   A moderated discussion featuring professionals and entrepreneurs from multiple industries sharing experiences, insights, challenges, and opportunities in business and leadership.

5. 2:20 PM – 3:15 PM

   Structured networking session

   A guided networking experience designed to encourage meaningful interaction between attendees from diverse professional backgrounds and industries. Participants will have opportunities to:

   • Build professional relationships
   • Explore collaborations
   • Exchange ideas and experiences
   • Discover business opportunities
   • Expand their professional network
6. 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

   Closing remarks & future vision

   Closing reflections, appreciation, and discussion of future networking initiatives and community-building opportunities.

Event expectations

Faith & Business Connect is designed to be a professional, intentional, and relationship-focused networking experience. Attendees are encouraged to:

• Engage actively with fellow participants
• Participate professionally throughout the event
• Be respectful of others’ time and contributions
• Build authentic long-term relationships
• Contribute positively to the community atmosphere

Dress code

Networking etiquette

To maintain a valuable and meaningful experience for all attendees, participants are encouraged to:

• Be intentional about meeting new people
• Listen actively and engage respectfully
• Focus on genuine relationship-building
• Avoid overly aggressive self-promotion
• Foster collaboration and mutual value

Our goal

Faith & Business Connect aims to create a strong and growing network of faith-driven professionals and entrepreneurs who can support, inspire, collaborate, and grow together within our community and beyond.