SAATA Conference 2025

Exploring the Kaleidoscope of Life

Join us for an enriching experience at the SAATA Conference 2025, where professionals and individuals from diverse backgrounds come together to explore well-being and holistic living through the lens of Transactional Analysis and related fields.

Pre-conference Institutes:

September 19, 2025

Hotel Vestin Park, Chennai

https://www.vestinpark.com

Conference:

September 20-21, 2025

Hotel Savera, Chennai

https://www.saverahotel.com/contact-us/

Theme: Kaleidoscope of Life

The kaleidoscope, where the dance of light and mirrors gives birth to enchanting, multicolored patterns, serves as a powerful symbol for the complexity of life, with its ever-changing interplay of emotions, relationships, environments, and diverse perspectives.

Together, let's embrace the full spectrum of experiences in the Kaleidoscope of Life, seeking understanding, connection, and meaning in it all.

Event Highlights

Conference Keynote Speakers

Sailaja Manacha (TSTA): A leadership expert passionate about women’s empowerment, Sailaja has been facilitating TA groups for over a decade. Her bestselling book, Step Up, focuses on personal agency and conviction in leadership.

Shiv Kumar: An HR and business leader with over 20 years of experience, Shiv specializes in organizational transformation and responsible diversity. He currently leads HR at Merck India and is deeply invested in talent strategy and inclusive leadership.

Interactive Workshops

This year’s SAATA Conference offers a diverse and enriching lineup of presentations each adding a unique thread to our Kaleidoscope of Life. Step into a vibrant mix of thought-provoking and experiential workshops designed to expand your perspective, deepen self-awareness, and enhance professional practice. Exploring the complexity of human experience through multiple lenses like- power of perception, trauma and healing, theory of games, intersectionality, body’s wisdom- these sessions offer fresh insights and practical tools for your personal and professional growth. Through innovative psychotherapy and supervision models, creative expression, and body-based practices- each workshop invites you to engage, reflect, and evolve. Alongside these, the conference will feature research paper presentations, offering a platform for emerging perspectives in Transactional Analysis and related fields.

The rich bouquet of workshops listed below will be available spread across the 2 days in 5 parallel Channels

MEET AND GREET

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with thought leaders and peers, fostering collaborations that extend beyond the conference. Through structured workshops, experiential activities, informal networking sessions, SAATA Conference 2025 offers a space to engage, reflect, evolve and grow your personal and professional network.

Pre-Conference Institutes

1. The Mythic Journey: Myths and Psychotherapy as Paths to Self

Presenters: Aruna Gopakumar & Samhita Arni

Aruna Gopakumar

Samhita Arni

Overview: Exploring myths and psychotherapy as tools for understanding pain, responsibility, identity, and relationships.

Key Takeaways: Understanding archetypes, reframing life scripts, using mythmaking for self-reflection, and amplifying marginalized voices.

Who Can Attend: Open to all, not limited to psychotherapists.

2. Transitions, Transformations, and Everything In-Between

Presenters: Rosemary Kurian & Radhika Iyer

Rosemary Kurian

Radhika Iyer

Overview: Examining life transitions through TA, exploring how beliefs and social contexts shape responses to change.

Key Takeaways: Identifying patterns that support or hinder well-being, building strategies for resilience.

Who Can Attend: Open to anyone navigating life changes.

3. Physis at the Core: An Integrative Approach to Developmental Practice

Presenter: C. Suriyaprakash

C. Suriyaprakash

Overview: Exploring physis—the innate force for growth—through Developmental TA and Radical Transformational Leadership.

Key Takeaways: Understanding core values, applying TA principles, and developing an integrative approach to practice.

Who Can Attend: Coaches, counsellors, educators, facilitators, leaders, and change agents.

4. Power, Authority, and Leadership (PAL) in Organizations

Presenters: Gunjan Zutshi & Deepak Dhananjaya

Gunjan Zutshi

Deepak Dhananjaya

Overview: Examining power, authority, and leadership dynamics through TA and Group Relations.

Key Takeaways: Exploring beliefs about power, understanding unconscious dynamics, and enhancing leadership effectiveness.

Who Can Attend: Professionals working in organizations, including managers, HR specialists, and team leaders.

Registration & Pricing

📢 Super Early Bird Start From: March 26, 2025 📢 Early Bird start From: April 10, 2025 📢 Regular Start From: July 10, 2025

📌 Refund Policy:

Before June 16, 2025 – 90% refund

Before September 1, 2025 – 75% refund

After September 1, 2025 – No refunds

📌 Ticket Transfer Terms & Conditions:

Transfers must be requested via email to conference@saata.org at least 7 days before the event.

The new participant must meet the eligibility criteria for the ticket category.

Join Us!

The conference is an invitation to learn, express, and experience the richness of Transactional Analysis and related fields in action!

Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the transformative power of Transactional Analysis. Whether you are a corporate leader, counselor, educator, therapist, or an individual seeking personal growth or supporting mental health of the society at large , SAATA Conference 2025 offers something valuable for everyone.

🔗 Click here to register. 📧 For queries, write to conference@saata.org

We look forward to welcoming you at Chennai for an unforgettable journey of learning, reflection, and connection!