BRIDGE’18

nd

32 EDITION

28 MAR 2018

HOTEL ITC GRAND CHOLA, CHENNAI

THE FUTURE OF WORK

Presents

Adding Value through ITDepartment of

Information Technology

Ministry of

Electronics & Information Technology

Government of India

ALL INDIA COUNCIL FORTECHNICAL EDUCATION

Supporting Partners Industry PartnerCo-HostOrganised by

ISO9 0 0 1 : 2 0 1 5

Certied Event

bridge.ictacademy.in

THE LARGESTINDUSTRY-INSTITUTE INTERACTION EVENT OF ASIA

LAKSHMI NARAYANANChairman, ICT Academy and Emeritus Vice Chairman, Cognizant

WELCOME TO THE

BRIDGE 2018

Leadership Behaviors forged over the last century need updation for the

Digital age. Recent research reveals three key roles for leadership as data,

Artificial Intelligence, algorithms and the science of "meaning making"

dominate business for the foreseeable future. The center for the future of

work, in partnership with oxford Economics, conducted in-depth, qualitative

interviews with top business leaders and the insights from these discussions

with executives across a range of industries with differing degrees of digital

maturity provide clear direction on how leaders can marshal their

organization into the future. So all-encompassing are the changes that it is

an imperative for every student, teacher, and corporate executive to

prepare them for a digital future that is rapidly unfolding. Thanks to the

same technology, it is now possible for a platform like ICT Academy to lead

the change, equip young minds, prepare the needed capability and build

capacity for the digital era.

WELCOME TO

THE FUTURE OF WORK

India plays a major role in the rapid change of technology. The

developments in various fields of technologies are due to the contribution

of both industry and academia of the country. Both industry and institution

play a vital role in the development of the nation. The industry and

institution are interdependent on each other for new inventions and

discoveries to meet the demands of the present problems of the society.

BRIDGE, the flagship conference of ICT Academy helps to enhance better

and meaningful interactions between the institution and industry. This

would be an important factor in preparing the next generation talent of the

nation towards a strong and stable knowledge ecosystem.

BRIDGE - Future of Work is a dedicated conference featuring organizations

and experts doing innovative, pioneering work in developing the future

workforce. It is the only event addressing the stakeholders and leaders in

the process of bridging the industry & academia towards the Future of

Work and we are happy to invite the participants for this largest Industry-

Institute Interaction Event of Asia.

This BRIDGE conference will focus on FUTURE OF WORK and will discuss on various aspects of Skill, Digitalization,

Entrepreneurship, Research and be a catalyst to improve the quality of education adequately to meet the needs of

the future industry and economy. I am happy to invite participants from across the state to participate in this largest

Industry-Institute Interaction Event of Asia.

M SIVAKUMARChief Executive OfficerICT Academy

BRIDGE is the flagship conference of ICT Academy, started in 2011 has so far witnessed by more than 20,000

participants, 550 speakers and 9 Million online viewers, conducted in 11 Cities Across India including Delhi,

Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Salem and Tirunelveli. Having

completed its 31st Edition in Delhi recently, the ICT Academy BRIDGE has become the Largest Industry

Institute Interaction Event of Asia.

This is an unique platform that brings together Academic Leaders, Industry Executives and Government Policy

makers to discuss, deliberate, debate and find solutions for developing next generation talent for India. The

online channel featuring all sessions bridge conference has been so far witnessed by around 9 Million viewers,

thereby making Bridge a Global Platform.

About Bridge

Organizing Committee

K PurushothamanSenior Director - IT Services Council

NASSCOM

Lawrence MohanrajDGM - Academic India

IBM India

Dr Anbu RathinavelChief Design Officer

Intellect Design Arena Ltd

Ram Singampalli Chief Delivery Officer

Syntel Inc

Benedict ArokiasamyVP - Learning and Development

CSS Corp

Dr G SainarayananSenior Technical Specialist

HCL Technologies Ltd

Chandrasekhar CHead - Human Resources

Lebara

Anand PillaiEducation Lead - India & SAARC

Autodesk India Pvt Ltd

Akhila RajeshwarExecutive Director

TiE Chennai

Sabita JAVP - Human Resources

Sopra Steria

Rajesh R NambiarAAP Manager - APAC

Salesforce

Kishore BalajiDirector - Corporate Affairs South Asia

Intel Corporation

Sathya Kumar MFounder and CEO

Tycoon+ Advisors

Sujith KumarHR Business Leader

Infosys Ltd.

M P Vijay KumarChief Financial Officer

Sify Technologies Ltd

Solaikutty DhanabalAcademic Manager

National Instruments

B AnbuthambiExecutive Vice President

ICT Academy

Krishna KantProgram Management

OCTO - DellEMC

Today, we are at the beginning of a Fourth Industrial Revolution. Developments in genetics, artificial

intelligence, robotics, nano technology, 3D printing and biotechnology, to name just a few, are all building on

and amplifying one another. In today’s scenario of this massive technological change accompanied by talent

shortages, mass unemployment and growing inequality-reskilling and upskilling of today’s workers will be

critical. The current technological revolution need not become a race between humans and machines but

rather an opportunity for work to truly become a channel through which people recognize their full potential.

To ensure that we achieve this vision, we must become more specific and much faster in understanding the

changes underway and cognizant of our collective responsibility to lead our educational ecosystem through

this transformative moment.

The “ICT Academy BRIDGE conference” with the theme “THE FUTURE OF WORK” will be the convergence of

the stakeholders driving Skill India, Digital India, Start-up India and Make in India, discussing the role and

importance in creating next generation talent pool for the future of work. ICT Academy BRIDGE Conference

will bring together industry experts, academic leaders and Government policy makers to address how to

achieve strategic readiness to capitalize on the opportunities offered by the digital workplace and develop

talent for the all new future of work. This conference will explore technological trends and how they are

reshaping the future of work, forecasting key areas of job disruption and evaluating ways in which policy

makers; academia & industry leaders can adapt regulatory and economic frameworks in response.

Theme - The Future of Work

Focus Areas

The futureof work:

The role ofAcademia

Dealingwith

the VucaWorld

Reengineering the skills

ecosystem

The fourthIndustrial

Revolution

Disruption &Innovation:The road

ahead

The Futureof Learning

Creatinga sustainable

futureworkforce

Impact ofAI, IoT,

Roboticsand Machine

Learning

The FutureSkills:

Technology& careers

Event Format

Research Master Class HR Master Class

Upskilling Workforce for the Fourth Industrial

RevolutionRecommended for Tech Enthusiasts,

Technology Educators and ResearchersRecommended for HR Professionals from Industry

and Placement Directors / TPOs from AcademiaRecommended for Principals,

Vice Principals and Deans

Academic Leaders Master Class

2 0 1 8AwardsICT ACADEMY

PAVILION

TECHNOLOGY

Experience some of the Next Generation Technology Interact with Industry leaders, Educators and Policy Makers

Followed by Networking Dinner. Participation on invitation only

INAUGURALPOWER PANEL

DEVELOPINGTHE FUTURE OF WORK

Challenges &

Opportunities

INDUSTRY KEYNOTE SESSION

INDUSTRY KEYNOTE SESSION

CLOSINGMOTIVATIONAL

SESSION

THE FUTURE OF WORK THE FUTURE OF WORK

Technology and

Jobs

Implications for

Academia

Preparing

the Next Generation

NETWORKING

VIBRANT

THE ROLE OF ACADEMIA IN

THE NEW INDIA OPPORTUNITIES FOR

academia

THE Rise of artificial intelligence &

deep learning

Past Edition Speakers

Sarv Saravanan

Dell EMC

Vishal Dhupar

NVIDIA

Balakrishnan

MicroGraam

Kiran Karnik

NASSCOM

Krishnakumar Natarajan

Mindtree

Dilip H M Chenoy

FICCI

Lakshmi Narayanan

Cognizant

Arun Jain

Intellect Design Arena

Ajay Kumar IAS

Govt. of India

C Murali Krishna Kumar

Govt. of India

Dr. Sandhya Chintala

NASSCOM

Dr N Saravana Kumar IAS

Govt. of India

Mahatria Ra

Infinitheism

C. Velan

TRIL Infopark Limited

TN Manoharan

Canara Bank

Chetan Bhagat

Author

R. Chandra Sekaran

Cognizant

Swami Sukhabodhananda

Spiritual Guru

Debjani Ghosh

NASSCOM

Pradeep Nair

Autodesk

Prof Dr B M Hegde

Cardiologist

Rajiv Lochan

The Hindu Group

Dr Omkar Rai

Govt. of India

BVR Mohan Reddy

Cyient

Dr Sylendra Babu IPS

Govt. of Tamil Nadu

Anand Pillai

Leadership Matters Inc

Dr.Nalla G. Palaniswami

KMCH - HospitalMickey McManus

Autodesk

Dr.N Siva Prasad

Gitam University

Dr Anil D Sahasrabudhe

AICTE

Narayanan Ramaswamy

KPMG

Dr. Nandini Rangaswamy

Chandra Group

Ravi Viswanathan

TCS

Santhanam B

Saint Gobain

Dr G. Bakthavathsalam

KG Hospital

Jon Bonnar

Australian Consulate

Vincent Quah

Amazon Web Services

Padamashri Muruganantham

Inventor & Social Entrepreneur

Damian Haas

Oracle Academy

Sunita Sanghi IES

NITI Aayog

ICT Academy is a not for profit social Enterprise initiated in the year 2009 under the public- private partnership

model, by the Government of India in collaboration with the State Governments and Industries. The organization

was formed with representations from the Government, leading companies in the ICT industry and National

Association of Software Services Companies (NASSCOM) in India.

ICT Academy enables a platform between Government, Corporate and Academia with the prime objective of

developing the next generation teachers and industry ready students. ICT Academy executes through a 7 pillar

approach that includes Faculty Development, Student Skill Development, Entrepreneurship Development, Youth

Empowerment, Industry-Institute Interaction, Digital Empowerment and Research & Publications. ICT Academy is

endorsed and recommended by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India Aayog), the National

Planning body of Government of India as one of the unique organization for dissemination and replication, which

is aligned to the Skill India Vision of the Government of India. Visit: www.ictacademy.in

About ICT Academy

Board of Governors

Lakshmi NarayananChairman, ICT Academy

Emeritus Vice Chairman, Cognizant

BVR Mohan ReddyFounder and Executive Chairman

Cyient

T K Ramachandran IASPrincipal Secretary - IT Department

Government of Tamil Nadu

M SivakumarChief Executive Officer

ICT Academy

Krish GanesanVP - Human Resources and Global Head Recruitment

Tata Consultancy Services

R Sudalaikannan IASChairman and Managing Director

Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu

Anandrao Vishnu Patil IASCommissoner & CEO

Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency

V BalakrishnanChairman

Micrograam

Board of Advisors

K Gnanadesikan IASAdditional Chief Secretary - Industries

Government of Tamil Nadu

Sunil Paliwal IASPrincipal Secretary - Higher Education

Government of Tamil Nadu

Mangat Ram Sharma IASPrincipal Secretary - Labour & Employment

Government of Tamil Nadu

Sunita Sanghi IESAdviser - Skill Development

NITI Aayog, Government of India

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Head - North India

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Head - Tamil Nadu

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Head - South India

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