to chair a technical session in the International Conference  on “Financial Innovation for Sustainable Development” on    29th April, 2023

The theme of the conference was “Role of Sustainable Development Goals in Business and Economic Transformation”. The objective of the conference was to provide a common platform for researchers from the Academia as well as the Industry to discuss and present their research work by providing an opportunity for collaboration among them. Various research papers on the above mentioned theme were presented in the conference. The papers were presented by academicians, Research scholars, and Executives from industry in different areas from different parts of the Country. Overall the session was more on the research papers dealing with real problems and scenario in multidisciplinary areas. It was a rich learning opportunity for the participants and all. The interactive nature of the session further added great learning. The feedback was given to the participants on one to one basis along with suggestions for continuing their research in their area of interest.

At last the concluding remark and best wishes was given to all participants for their research in future. Overall the experience was enriching and overwhelming.

The dignitaries of the program were;

·            Ms. P.V. Sindhu, Brand ambassador of PNB MetLife;

·            Mr. Subhash Chandra Garg, Former Finance Secretary;

·            Mr. Sameer Bansal, Chief Distribution Officer PNB MetLife;

·            Ms. Sanchita Mukherji and Ms. Neha Nagar, Finance Content Creator

The panel discussion focused on financial planning of child education for their dreams. White paper on the theme of PNB MetLife to all citizens of India by Happy and Chhoti Sindhu the mascots of PNB MetLife was released.

Ms. P.V. Sindhu shared her childhood memories and discussed the role of finance planning. Mr. Subhash Chandra Garg shared his views relating to government initiatives related to child education schemes. Mr. Sameer Bansal highlighted the importance of financial security for the children in the scenario of rising education cost.  Ms. Sanchita Mukherji talked about the need of financial planning for children at the earliest. Ms. Neha Nagar gave several examples of financial goals and impact of inflation on financial planning. At the end of the show audience asked few questions to the dignitaries.

Mr Yamini Bhushan Pandey, MD, IIML EIC, delivered the welcome address. He also spoke about the support offered by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, Startup India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Mr Amit Trivedi, Head Investments, EIC, talked about the partnership with NABARD, following which Shri S. K. Dora, CGM NABARD, held forth on the Joint Accelerator Programme.

On the anvil was also IIML’s partnership with Microsoft, on behalf of whom Mr Raghav Sehgal provided insights on the latest developments in the technology sector. He enlightened the audience about Microsoft Startup Founders’.

Also on the agenda was the announcement of the partnership between IIML EIC and State Bank of India. Mr Saket Dalmia, President, PHDCCI elaborated on his involvement with the government. The keynote address by Prof. Neerja Pandey, Dean, IIML, emphasised on the strategic partnerships Finally, Prof. Pooja Pandey, who leads the Enterprise HER initiative for women entrepreneurs at IIML EIC, apprised all concerned about the woman led enterprises who had qualified for support from the institution.

Subsequently guests were given a guided tour of the incubation centre on campus. All in all, it was a fruitful day for the participants.

Professor Lam Khin Yong, Vice President (Industry), NTU Singapore addressed the audience through his opening remarks. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Honorable Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India described the 3C Model i.e. capacity, capability and capital in addressing problems of the country. He stressed on technological aspects in both countries to boost the environment of Innovation and Research & Development. Mr Gan Kim Yong, Honorable Minister for Trade and Industry, Government of Singapore discussed about financial inclusion for encouraging the startups.

The entire program was spread across three technical sessions:

The distinguished speakers of the panels included:

·         Mr. Vijay Sekhar Sharma, Founder, One97 & PayTM

·         Mr. Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore

·         Ms. Tan Bin Ru, Deputy CEO of Chainup Pte Ltd and President, Singapore Blockchain Association

·         Mr. Walter de Oude, Founder, Singlife and Chocolate Finance

·         Mr. Niel Parekh, Partner & Head of Asia, Australia and New Zealand at Tikehau Capital & Chairman, The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI)

·         Ms. Amita Chaudhury, Group Head of Sustainability, AIA

·         Prof Tim White, Vice President (International Engagement), President’s Chair in Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

·         Professor Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Professor T G Sitharam, Chairman, All India Council of Technical Education

Discussions centered onward technology, finance, block chain, IT, sustainability, research, unicorn, materials tangible and other. The program was informative and insightful for new startups, entrepreneurs and industry.    

The objective of the Research Symposium was to develop research abilities in students and provide them insights in their research reports in Finance Area.  Students demonstrated the research work to the panel for suggestions and evaluation. The winners were felicitated by trophies. 

 Overall the experience was enriching and overwhelming.

The objective of the conference was to provide a common platform for researchers from the Academia as well as the Industry and students to discuss and present their research work by providing an opportunity for collaboration among them. As a resource person the talk focused on IPR and its processes, know how to develop a patentable idea.

Overall the experience was enriching and overwhelming.

had an opportunity time to attend the UN Global Compact Organisation (GCNI) India summit on 6th Gender Equality Summit on the theme “Gender Equal Future: Technology, Innovation & Inclusion” at Hyatt Regency, New Delhi.

The gender equality summit 2023 focuses on innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

Key learnings:

Unlock the path of the private sector for gender equality.

Rethinking through the gender lens using technology changes, innovation and education.

Closing the digital gender gap to achieve sustainable development goals.

It was an honour to hear the eminent speakers of the summit namely

·         Ms. Susan Ferguson, UN Women India

·         Ms. Ajaita Shah, Founder & CEO, Frontier Markets Pvt. Ltd.     

·         Ms. Naghma Mulla, CEO, EdelGive Foundation

·         Dr. Sangita Reddy,India Chair G20 Empower, Past President, FICCI and Jt. MD, Apollo  Hospitals.

·         Ms. Vaishali Nigam Sinha – Chair, GES 2023;

·         Mr. Gokul Pandian - Director EY;

·         Mr. Ratnesh - ED, UN-GCNI;

·         Ms. Ishu Shiva, Founder & MD of Sanitree

·         Mr. Sanket Atal, SVP & MD, Salesforce India

and other esteemed speakers across the globe. It was a very awe-inspiring workshop with free and fair exchange of thoughts, especially from women's point of view. Many of the participants had specific queries relating to their area of operation, which were adequately handled by the dignitaries.

It was an enriching experience to hear from experts on how a gender equal future can help us to achieve sustainable development goals.

The objective of the conference was to provide a common platform for researchers from the Academia as well as the Industry to discuss and present their research work by providing an opportunity for collaboration among them. Various novel idea and the prototype models on the above mentioned theme were presented in the conference. 

The papers were presented by academicians, research scholars, and executives from industry. Overall the session was more on the research papers dealing with real problems and scenario in techno managerial areas. It was a rich learning opportunity for the participants and all. The interactive nature of the session further added great learning. The feedback was given to the participants on one to one basis along with suggestions for continuing their research in their area of interest.