Agenda

9:20 AM - 9:30 AM <Event Opening> | Engaging with the audience |

MOC - Kickoff Introduction

Mansha:

A very good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I, Mansha Bhatia, and my

co-host Shantanu Joshi feel privileged to welcome you all on behalf of
Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management and to this event of
Corporate Orientation.
As we commence with the session we find ourselves at a pivotal moment,
a moment that symbolizes the illumination of knowledge and the spirit of
collaboration. It is time for a ceremony that transcends cultures and
signifies the pursuit of wisdom. I invite our director Dr . Abhijeet Chirputkar
sir,deputy director sir ,kn murli ,and ms. bhakti vyawahare ma'am to join us
for the lamp lighting ceremony.
*LAMP LIGHTING*

Thankyou sir and ma’am

Mansha:
SIDTM, a constituent of Symbiosis International University, is the first
institute to offer management training in digital, telecommunications, and
information technology. It is a unique curriculum that combines Digital &
Telecom Technology with Management, and it was founded in 1996; by the
honorable Dr. S.B. Mujumdar sir (Chancellor of SIU), who took a bold stride
forward. In the whole SAARC area, SIDTM is the PREMIER institution for
MBA in Digital and Telecom programs, with ranks of Best Telecom
B-School in the specialty sector.

Our curriculum has changed throughout time to meet business demands

and keep up with technological advancements. We've progressed from
core telecom to ICT management over the previous 24 years, adding
specialties like "Analytics and Finance" to match business demands.
Because both frontiers are digital in nature, the term "digital and telecom"
was coined when the "National Digital Communication Policy, 2018" was
introduced. Since then, the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management
has changed its name to the Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom
Management.Here is a glimpse of SIDTM in this short video.

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM | Web n Tech to Play the SIDTM Video |

9:35 AM - 9:50 AM | <Welcome Address> | Call Director on Stage |

Mansha

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to our respected director, Dr.
CA Abhijeet Chirputkar, sir.

Sir has an M.Com degree and stood 5th in the order of merit at the
University of Pune. He is also a Chartered Accountant and has completed
a Master’s in Business Finance, a post-Chartered Accountancy
qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. On the
technology side, he is a Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA,
USA, and holds PhD. in Management.

He has been associated with SIDTM since 2004, firstly in the capacity of a
visiting faculty, then as a full-time faculty member & thereafter, Deputy
Director in 2014 and Director in 2017 of SIDTM.

He has a rich consulting experience of more than 10 years in the areas of

accounting, taxation, and finance. He has a teaching experience of more
than 21 years and has taught courses in accountancy, finance, and
business modeling and planning.

I request Director Sir to address the gathering.

Thank you Director sir for the welcome note. I am sure the entire audience
are excited for the day just like we are.
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Speaker 1 | <KN MURALI, Vice President ,
Business Operations, Excellence Nd Transformation, NTT Data >

Mansha:

Ladies and gentlemen,

It is an honor to introduce our distinguished speaker for today. With over 20

years of extensive experience in Sales, Pre-Sales, Human Resources,
Business Operations, and building and nurturing Global Alliances and
Partnerships, our guest has a remarkable career that spans managing and
growing sales, revenue, and profitability in both small and large
organizations. He has also successfully initiated and scaled new
ventures.His work has spanned diverse industries, including Automotive,
Retail and Distribution, Manufacturing, and Information Technology, and he
has had the privilege of working across India, the USA, and the Middle
East.Currently he is serving as the Vice President of Business Operations,
Excellence, and Transformation at NTT Data.Please join me in welcoming
Mr KN Murali.

Thank you,sir. We now open the stage for QnA.

We would now like to invite __________________ to felicitate Mr. KN

Murali with a token of appreciation.

Thank you sir, for a wonderful session.

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Speaker 2 | <Amit Gupta >

Mansha:
Amit is working in a capacity of innovation leader in CIOx, FCC division of
Wolters Kluwer. Amit has 22+ years of experience in data and analytics and
has expertise to take ideas to Product. In his current role Amit is
responsible for data science, content engineering, solutioning and
operations. Amit leads a strong team of analysts, engineers and data
scientists for compliance ensuring great analysis, prototyping, design,
buildout, performance, and scale. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Amit
worked at FirstRain for nearly 13 years developing data-driven products
and leading Customer Success and Analytics teams. Amit holds an MBA
from SIDTM (2002) and has done Engineering from Thapar University.…….
I would now request sir to please join on us stage.

Thank you, Mr.Gupta. We now open the stage for QnA.

We would now like to invite __________________ to felicitate Mr. Amit

Gupta with a token of appreciation.

Thank you, sir, for a wonderful session.

**I request the batch to please remain seated till our guests leave.**

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break |

1:00 AM - 1:45 PM | Fourth Speaker | Sumit Sachdeva, Director - Industry

Principal Consultant, Bounteous * Accolite

Shantanu:
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Corporate Orientation session
being held at SIDTM. For the upcoming session we have two speakers with
exceptional industry knowledge and experience and following that we have
a panel discussion on "AI and Employment: Opportunities and Challenges."
with seasoned professionals of the industry. Before moving on I would like
to request the Web N Tech team to please display us ‘A glimpse of SIDTM’

It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Sumit Sachdeva, a distinguished

professional with 19 years of experience in IT products and services. As a
Director and Industry Principal Consultant at Accolite Digital, Sir has led
numerous large-scale transformation programs in the telecommunications
sector, specializing in CRM, CPQ, Order Management, BSS, OSS, and
Telco Cloud domains.

Sir excels in Solution Architecture, Consulting, Product Management, and

the Low Code / No Code practice. He works closely with clients to define
their technology roadmap, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and design
robust solution architectures, driving digital transformation through his deep
domain expertise and industry best practices.

Please join me in welcoming Mr.Sumit Sachdeva to the stage.

Shantanu:

Thank you so much Sumit Sir,We would now like to invite

__________________ to felicitate Sir with a token of appreciation

Your session has had a great impact on the students. (Refer to a part from
the session). Thank you again Sir.
1:45 AM - 2:30 PM | Fifth Speaker | Anurodh Bohra, Product Owner, BCG

Now let me introduce you to our next speaker. It is my honor to introduce

Mr. Anurodh Bohra, a seasoned Product Leader and Digital Transformation
expert with over 17 years of experience. Sir has a proven track record in
driving innovation and launching successful SaaS B2B products at BCG.
He excels in agile methodologies, leading teams to surpass targets and
generate multi-million-dollar revenues through telco projects.

As a Senior Manager at The Boston Consulting Group, Sir has secured

multimillion-dollar deals and driven digital innovation across various
industries, including HR, Pharmaceuticals, Telecom, and Energy. His
expertise includes Digital Innovation, Product Ownership, Strategic
Planning, and Agile Coaching, with technical proficiency in Agile, DevOps,
AWS, and GCP. Sir holds multiple certifications and has completed various
leadership programs.

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Bohra to the stage

Shantanu: Thank you so much Anurodh Sir, your session has had a great
impact on the students. (Refer to a part from the session). We would now
like to invite __________________ to felicitate Sir with a token of
appreciation.

Thank you again Sir. Let us now move on to the networking break and I
request everyone to be back by 3:00 PM. I request the students to remain
seated till the guests leave.

Shantanu: Ladies and Gentlemen,

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed the break. Up next we have a panel
discussion on a topic of critical importance in the new digital economy: "AI
and Employment: Opportunities and Challenges." As artificial intelligence
continues to transform industries, it brings both promising opportunities and
significant challenges to the employment landscape.

Our distinguished panelists will explore how AI is reshaping job markets,

creating new roles, and enhancing productivity, while also addressing the
concerns of job displacement, skill gaps, and ethical considerations.

We look forward to an engaging and insightful discussion that will shed light
on navigating the complexities of AI in the workforce.

Paneslist 1: Shamsud Ahmed, global head central

Config, BT group
Shantanu:

It is my pleasure to introduce Mr.Shamsud Ahmed, the Global Head of

Central Config at BT. Leading a team of nearly 400 professionals across
multiple locations, Sir oversees the end-to-end configuration of BT's
products and services. With over 19 years of experience in operations
management, process management, client servicing, and team
management, Shamsud holds an MBA in Human Resources Management.

Sir is passionate about applying advanced technology, business process

engineering, and change management to drive business excellence. His
achievements include increasing the compliance rate from 72% to 94%,
reducing the error rate from 18% to 5%, and saving over £10 million in
annual costs. Known for his strong cross-cultural communication skills, Sir
excels in collaborating with diverse stakeholders, vendors, and teams.

Please join me in welcoming Shamsud Ahmed Sir to the stage.

Panelist 2: Anubha Jain (Not to be read by host)

Shantanu:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my pleasure to introduce Anubha Jain, a passionate and energetic

professional known for her efficiency in managing multiple projects and
partners. Ma’am excels in problem-solving, design thinking, and solution
execution, with extensive experience in handling large-scale,
multi-stakeholder initiatives across diverse industries. Her hands-on
experience in managing employee communication, content, and change
management, along with her roles as a functional consultant and project
manager in various HR processes, showcases her versatility and expertise.

Ma’am is also a recipient of the prestigious Aditya Birla Awards for

Professional Excellence.

Please join me in welcoming Anubha Jain to the stage.

Panelist 3: Sourabh Gandhi

Shantanu:
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please welcome Sourabh Gandhi, an accomplished HR Business Partner

and Talent Acquisition specialist with a decade of experience spanning IT
and non-IT sectors globally. Sir excels in aligning organizational goals with
manpower needs and has a strong grasp of employee value propositions
across diverse verticals.
His expertise includes advanced recruitment strategies such as X-Ray
searches, Boolean search strings, and social media hiring, with a track
record of filling niche roles and optimizing recruitment pipelines. Sir leads a
team, driving key metrics like requisition fulfillment and cost per hire,
utilizing ATS platforms like Taleo, iRecruit, SAP SuccessFactors, and
others.

Recognized as one of India’s top LinkedIn recruiters, Sourabh has been

honored with the Bravo Award in December 2021 and the Pat On The Back
award in December 2022.

Please join me in welcoming Sourabh Gandhi to the stage.

Panelist 4: Vasundhara Chakravarthy

……….

Panelist 5: Ruchika Singh Tanwar

Shantanu:
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please welcome Ruchika Singh Tanwar, representing UST Product

Engineering, a distinguished organization with a rich 25-year legacy in
Software Product Engineering Services. UST PE is dedicated to driving
digital product innovation and engineering transformation, partnering with
leading enterprises and ISVs to accelerate idea commercialization and
modernization.

Ma’am leads strategic recruitment initiatives at UST PE, specializing in

leadership and best practices across talent acquisition, engagement, and
employer branding. With a career spanning startups to mid-sized
companies, Ma’am believes in the pivotal role of talent management as the
face of an organization, nurturing ideas into fruition and enhancing
organizational capabilities.

Her key skills include effective communication, coaching, mentoring,

accountability, out-of-the-box thinking, team management, and employer
branding.

Please join me in welcoming Ruchika Singh Tanwar to the stage.

Moderator: Amit Joshi (Not to be read by host)

Shantanu:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is my pleasure to introduce Amit Joshi, the Senior Director and Head of

Telecom, Media & Technology Consulting at Capgemini Invent India. With
over 20 years of experience in management consulting, business and
digital transformation, and telecom consulting, Sir leads a team dedicated
to delivering innovative digital solutions and strategies for clients in the
TMT sector.

Sir is committed to creating long-term, sustainable value for clients by

leveraging his expertise in new-age technologies and strategic frameworks.
He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has completed executive
programs in digital transformation and business strategy from Columbia
Business School, XLRI Jamshedpur, and an MBA in Telecom Management
from Symbiosis International University. Sir is also an active contributor to
thought leadership publications and industry forums.

Please join me in welcoming Amit Joshi to the stage.

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM | Vote of Thanks & Closure |

Shantanu:

Ladies and Gentlemen,

A huge round of applause for this amazing panel and the invaluable
insights they shared with us today on "AI and Employment: Opportunities
and Challenges in the New Digital Economy." Your engagement and
thoughtful questions are already sparking ideas on how we can address
potential challenges while implementing AI solutions.

I would would now like to invite __________________ to felicitate the

panelists with a token of appreciation

With this, we conclude our corporate orientation. I hope today's sessions

and talks provided you all with valuable food for thought. As we move
forward, I know many of us will be considering how AI can be leveraged to
create new employment opportunities while addressing the associated
challenges.

Thank you all for your participation, and let's continue to explore and
innovate in the realm of AI and employment.

Have a great evening.

 DAY 2

Day 2:

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM | Web n Tech to Play the Event Intro Video |

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM | <Welcome Address> | Call Director on Stage |

Shantanu:

Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to our respected director, Dr.
CA Abhijeet Chirputkar, sir.

Sir has an M.Com degree and stood 5th in the order of merit at the
University of Pune. He is also a Chartered Accountant and has completed
a Master’s in Business Finance, a post-Chartered Accountancy
qualification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. On the
technology side, he is a Certified Information Systems Auditor from ISACA,
USA, and holds PhD. in Management.

He has been associated with SIDTM since 2004, firstly in the capacity of a
visiting faculty, then as a full-time faculty member & thereafter, Deputy
Director in 2014 and Director in 2017 of SIDTM.

He has a rich consulting experience of more than 10 years in the areas of

accounting, taxation, and finance. He has a teaching experience of more
than 21 years and has taught courses in accountancy, finance, and
business modeling and planning.

I request Director Sir to address the gathering.

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Speaker 1 | <Mr. Pankaj Manchanda>

Mansha :

Our first speaker for the day is a Principal Consultant at Infosys Consulting.
He has Extensive experience in Merger & Acquisition, Business Process
Definition, Account Management, Program Management, CMM
certification, offshore performance reviews, Business proposals creation
and presentation, SLA management, Global Delivery Model, Team
leadership.

Expertise in Telecom OSS/BSS, in particular; Mediation, Rating, Charging,

Billing invoice production, Order Management, Provisioning, Revenue
Assurance, Partner Management and Settlements, and Activities for PSTN,
IP and Wireless infrastructures.

Extensive experience with Product Design and Development, Product

Implementation, Solution Delivery, Program Management of Telecom
Projects, Strategic Consulting in Telecom information technology projects,
and Proposing right fit solutions. Please put your hands together and
welcome on stage Mr. Pankaj Manchanda.

10:15 AM - 11:15 PM | Speaker 2 | <Mr. Amit Calla>

Yashwant :

Our next speaker for the day is Mr. Amit Calla.

Mr. Amit is a "Creative, Innovative" individual with the right balance of
technical and soft skills required to manage multiple teams, head
super-large businesses & drive entire Marketing operations spread across
locations & varied cultures!

Leading the portfolio & digital initiatives in Merchant Acquiring at HDFC

Bank . In his previous assignments was heading products for one of the
largest Telco, EMTEL in Mauritius,

In the past, he have been associated with Vodafone Idea Limited, Aircel &
Vodafone in the Telecommunications Space in India, and have led the
customer acquisitions & revenue strategies

His specializes in:

★Merchant Acquiring ★Portfolio Management ★POS , UPI , Smart Hub

App ★ Business Transformation ★ Revenue Management ★ Campaign/
Customer Value Management and many more.

Please put your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Amit Calla.

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Short Break |

Yashwant:

We will now be proceeding for a short 15 mins break. We will begin at 11:15 am,
so I request everyone to return to the hall by sharp at 11:15 am.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Speaker 3 | <Mr. Ambarish Singh>

Mansha:

We will now start the next session with our 3rd speaker of the day.
Mr. Ambarish is a seasoned Cyber Security professional who is
passionate about the field and has contributed to building secure products
for the country as a military veteran. With over two decades of experience
that cuts across all domains of Cyber Security, he led the implementation of
several security technologies and processes in his various assignments.

He strongly believes that Cyber Security is to be kept simple with a singular

focus on building controls around people, process and technologies and
that the Cyber Security team must be accessible to help the users in their
cyber awareness journey. According to him, the success of any Cyber
Security program is driven by leadership, organization culture and the
effectiveness of change management.

Please put your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Ambarish
Singh.

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Web n Tech to Play the Video |

2:00 AM - 2:15 AM | Panel Introduction | Data Analytics and AI for Innovation

Lifecycle |

Shantanu:

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to the Corporate Orientation session

being held at SIDTM. This session is a panel discussion.
They say, data is everywhere. Reliance Jio says, Data is the new oil.
It would not take much time to deduce that data is everything. But,

Mansha:

This is where contributions made by HR’s come into the equation. They
help in formulating strategies and procedures to ensure that the baseline
for security control of data is established and maintained and also train
their employees on the importance of implementing confidentiality
procedures. To delve deeper into this aspect of data confidentiality, the
theme for today’s panel discussion is Data Privacy: HR strategies to
safeguard employee data confidentiality.

Panelist 1: Mr. Aditya Sharma (Not to be read by host)

Joining us today to discuss more about Data Analytics and the
utilization of AI for Innovative Lifestyle we have our 1st Panelist.

Mr.Aditya Sharma.

Yashwant:

Mr. Aditya has an overall learning experience of 14+ years and currently
working with Apple as Regional Head, Commercial business, and
previously as Head of Enterprise Strategy, Planning and Operations. He led
the launch of strategic initiatives like Apple Financial Services (AFS) in
India. His previous stints have been with EY and KPMG on projects across
Asia, Europe, Africa regions. Aditya is a strong proponent of the right
culture and growth mindset. In his free time he likes to read about
technology and brand building. His mantra for relaxation is going for a run
or jamming with his music buddies.

Please put your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Aditya Sharma.
Panelist 2: Mr. Maneesh Kapoor (Not to be read by host)

Mansha:

Up next, joining Mr. Aditya Sharma on this panel is Mr. Maneesh Kapoor,
Portfolio Director, Absolutdata Analytics ;

With over 17 years of profound experience in strategy, delivery, change

management and business development, Mr. Maneesh is an outcomes
oriented leader. He has nurtured strategic relationships with clients across
US and EU while partnering with business teams – to lead
multi-workstream managed services engagement, delivery of insights,
developing products, and growing business. His consultative mindset,
extensive domain knowledge in the space of Business Intelligence and
Enterprise Analytics, and program management skills fuel his vision to
deliver scalable outcomes.

Prior to joining Absolutdata (an Infogain Company), Maneesh was the

Director at Axtria, where he was leading strategic relationship and delivery
of a large commercial analytics engagement for a mid-sized European
Biopharma client as an account owner. In his past roles, he was a product
portfolio owner at BCG. Was responsible to drive digitization of BCG IP and
innovation of new products into scalable products and services. Led an
extensive portfolio of 15+ products in a digital factory set up while leading
processes such as conceptualization, MVP development, GTM,
commercialization and operations.

Maneesh holds an MBA degree in Marketing from Nirma University, India

and B.E. in Electronics Communication from CCS University, India. In his
free time, he enjoys running, reading books on subjects like mythological
fiction, leadership development and spending time with family and friends.
He is quite committed to environmental causes and social welfare. Please
put your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Mahesh Kapoor.
Panelist 3: Mr. Sahibsingh Sethi (Not to be read by host)

Yashwant:

Up next joining the panel is Mr. Sahibsingh Sethi

Mr.Sahibsingh is currently working as Director – Information Security

(InfoSec) Projects with Sutherland Global Services with over 19 years of
experience (17 into IT and 2 for Hotel Management) in Managed Security
Services, designing and executing security Cyber Security solutions.

Sahib has held support roles within these organizations such as: SME,
Manager, Senior Manager, Project Manager etc. His experience is
supported by several industry certifications including Project Management
Professional (PMP) , Prince 2, ITIL foundation, DICE (EDR certification),
SCTS (Symantec Certification) and a couple of Microsoft Certifications.

Sahib has a diploma in Hotel Management, MBA in IT, and BCA. Please
put your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Sahibsingh Sethi.

Panelist 4 : Mr. Piyush Krishna (Not to be read by host)

Mansha:

Upnext joining the panel is Mr. Piyush Krishna

Mr. Piyush Krishna is an experienced Lean Six Sigma and Digital

Transformation leader with over 21 years of global expertise. Proven track
record managing multi-geo operations and driving transformational
agendas for some of the top Fortune 500 companies, resulting in significant
multi-billion topline and bottom line impact. Skilled in cost and revenue
center management.

He is Currently spearheading efforts to future-proof project execution

frameworks and upskill teams in cutting-edge areas such as Data
Analytics, Technology, and AI. Recognized for conceptualizing
award-winning programs in AI, Analytics, and Lean Six Sigma. Please put
your hands together and welcome on stage Mr. Piyush Krishna.

Panelist 5 : Mr. Sunil Patil (Not to be read by host)

Yashwant:

Upnext joining the panel is Mr. Sunil Patel

Mr. Sunil is currently working as a Director at Mastercard leading the

Program Management Office team in the International Markets group.
Overall he has a wide range of experience of 12+ years working with
Senior Management and C-level Executives on Strategy, Business and
Digital Transformation programs.

Sunil has a Bachelors of Engineering from VIT Pune, and an MBA from IIM
Indore with focus on strategy and finance. He likes to keep him updated on
recent developments in the technology and business world by consciously
engaging in learning and reading interventions. Please put your hands
together and welcome on stage Mr. Sunil Patil.

Moderator : Prof. Anshuman Sen (Not to be read by host)

Mansha:
And now to moderate this segment we have with us our very own

Proud Alumnus of batch 2011 & adjunct faculty at SIDTM and technical
director of Cybersage, an India-based cyber risk advisory firm which is
recognized as a cybersecurity start-up by the Department for Promotion of
Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government
of India.

He is a certified AWS Solutions Architect, cloud consultant and a UI path

advance developer

Please put your hands together for Mr. Anshuman Sen.

The stage is all yours.