GEC NEWS WIRETaking the first huge leap in the land of the Asian subcontinent, Global CIO Forum announced its first official in-person event in India going to be held at Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi on 8th November 2021 amidst renowned luminaries and subject experts.
To address the global business leaders and industry resource persons, Honourable Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Mr Som Praksh will make an appearance at the event followed by a special address on the Transformation in information security needs in the digital world by Honourable Member, Governing Council, Centre for Railway Information System, Ministry of Railways, Mr Vinit Goenka.
Speaking on very first event in India, Ronak Samantaray, CEO, GEC Media Group said, “We are delighted to announce the first in-person event in the land of India and will also launch our Business Transformation Asia Magazine during the event. The prime motive of this venture is to bring out the efficient business strategies ensuring success with the leaders ready to adopt new technology platforms and taking up digital transformation.”
“In the times of global pandemic like Covid-19, technology has played a crucial role in surviving the tough times. Technology has taken over majority of avenues in the life of an individual. From simple technology like a wheel and axle to nano technology and space science, digitisation of almost all aspects have taken a lead. Data has become the new gold. Business Transformation Asia will take the lead in bridging the gap between the business and their technological needs in all the manners required”, quoted Tushar Sahoo, Managing Director, GEC Media Group.
World CIO 200 Summit India edition include:
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Time |
Session |
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10.30 am |
Registration and Networking Tea |
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11.00 am – 12:00 pm |
Welcome Address : Ronak Samantaray, CEO – GEC Media Group Keynote by Chief Guest: Industry and Business Transformation in India | Som Parkash, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, GoI* Address by Guest of Honour: Make in India and Electronic Sector Transformation | Dr. R K Upadhyay, Executive Director and Chairman, C-DOT* Address by Guest of Honour: Transformation in information security needs in the digital world | Vinit Goenka, Member, Governing Council, Centre for Railway Information System, Ministry of Railways Launch of Business Transformation Asia |
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12.00 pm – 01:00 pm |
Special Address: Government Sector Transformation | Abhishek Singh, President and CEO, National e-Governance Division Panel Discussion: How ESG will Transform Business Richard Rekhy, Board Member – KPMG Dubai and Former CEO, KPMG India Prof. Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman, Institute of Competitiveness Dipankar Ghosh, Partner and Leader – Sustainability, Climate Change and ESG, Thinkthrough Consulting |
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01.00 pm – 02:00 pm |
Networking Lunch |
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02.00 pm – 03:10 pm |
Special Address: Holistic wellbeing matters – Transformation through Corporate Wellness Culture | Ektaa Sibal, Wellness and Life Coach Panel Discussion: Role of Digital Technologies in Enabling Business Transformation Hilal Khan, VP and Operating Head-IT, Honda Cars India Ltd Dr Deepak Kalambkar, VP Infosec, Paygate India Pvt. Ltd. Neeti Wahi, Group Chief Information and Digital Officer, Sterlite Power Jai Mrug, CEO, M76 Analytics CIO Awards |
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03.10 pm – 04:20 pm |
Special Address: Infrastructure Sector Transformation | Tanmoy Chakrabarty, Group Government Affairs Officer, Tata Sons Private Limited Panel Discussion: Emergence of the Transformational CIO Golok K Simili, CTO, PSP Division, Ministry of External Affairs Sharad Kumar, CDIO, JK Tyre* RK Shastri, VP – Technology, SBI* Harnath Babu, CIO and Partner, KPMG India* CIO Awards |
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04.20 pm – 05:00 pm |
Special Address: Startup Ecosystem and Business Transformation | Manoj Kohli, Country Head – Softbank India Special Address: Banking and Financial Sector Transformation | Kalpana Balasubramanian, CEO and Chief Thinker Grant Thornton dGTL CIO Awards |
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05.00 pm |
Vote of Thanks: Shubhendu Parth, Group Editor, Business Transformation Asia |
The event will start with registration, networking and will be followed by multiple sessions with experts. The World CIO 200 Summit – India edition will be going to organised with all the safety guidelines announced by the Government of India.
