the question is
Are our students ready for the future workplace?
At the Education Innovation Conference, learn about how higher education institutes in India can prepare students for the future workforce. The event is being organised by Hindustan Times for Microsoft.
Delhi
29th March 2019
Conference
Event line-up:
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Venue:
The Claridges, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi
Agenda:
Alok has been with Microsoft for over 19 years. In his current role, he leads a team that is deeply invested in technology practice development.
Dr. Agarwal is a leading economist and financial expert. His writings and speeches have had an important bearing on government policies.
Subrat teaches telecommunication networks, especially photonics networking and switching, at the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-Delhi. He has been there since 1994.
Dr. Gupta is a leading light in the field of technical and higher education in the country. His research-focused approach has won him many laurels.
- 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration
- 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Welcome note by moderator
- 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Keynote address by Microsoft
- 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: Panel discussion
Panel 1:
Stepping up: How higher education institutes can prepare students for the future
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Alok Lall
Partner Technology Lead - Partner Ecosystem, Microsoft India -
Dr. J.D. Agarwal
Chairman, Board of Governors, and Distinguished Professor of Finance, Indian Institute of Finance, Greater Noida -
Subrat Kar
Associate Dean, IIT-Delhi -
Dr. Lovi Raj Gupta
Executive Dean, Faculty of Technology & Sciences, Lovely Professional University
Moderated by Roudra Bhattacharya (Hindustan Times)
- 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM: Group discussion (objective forms for the participants)
Tea:
Omjivan is an experienced project specialist, with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. His specialties include business planning, sales, and customer relationship management.
Prof. Pandey has been associated with I.T.S Ghaziabad for the last two decades. He is also a SeniorMember of IEEE, ACM, CSI, IETE, and the Indian Science Congress.
Dr. Panigrahi is a civil engineer with master's degrees in Environmental City Planning, Management & Business Administration, Energy Conservation and a doctorate in Public Policy specializing in Science Policy in Technology Transfer in the climate change sector.
Dr. Gupta is an outcome-based academician, researcher and administrator with 17 years of experience. He has also written for various national and international journals.
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Show and tell by Microsoft
- 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Panel discussion
Panel 2:
Technology in the classroom: How institutes can benefit from it
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Omjivan Gupta
Director Education Sales, Microsoft India -
Dr. Sunil Kr Pandey
Director (IT), Institute of Technology & Science, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad -
Dr Srikanta K. Panigrahi
Director General, Indian Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), New Delhi -
Dr Avadhesh Kumar Gupta
Professor and Dean, IMS Ghaziabad
Moderated by Roudra Bhattacharya (Hindustan Times)
- 12:45 PM - 01:00 PM: Thank you note
