25 FEBRUARY 2021

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25th February 2021, Thursday

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Timings indicated are in India Standard Time (IST).

 

Morning Sessions

10:00 – 10:10

Welcome remarks from InfoCommAsia

10:10 – 11:00

40min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

Topic: Panel Discussion: How Business Can Emerge Stronger from Covid-19?
  • Key challenges faced by MICE and hotel industries in India
  • Responding: Digital transformation and creating the new business model
  • Key steps for capability building and staff reskilling; Rebuild team and culture
  • What changes do you foresee in the next 2 years?

Moderator:

Sooraj Dhawan, Director, Falcon Exhibitions Pvt Ltd

Panelists:

  • Balasubramanian. S – President, IEIA and Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer – IMTMA & BIEC

  • Sharad Datta, General Manager, The Westin Mumbai Garden City

  • Sudip Sinha, Business Head – MICE , Weddings & Special Business Initiatives ,International Travel House Limited
  • Varun Nair, B2B Product Marketing Head – India, Logitech Electronics
  •  Varun Chhibber , General Manager , The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences
Play Video

11:00 – 12:00

50min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

Case study presentation by Logitech Electronics on The E-Courts Project in India & the Role of Video Conferencing in the Judiciary

Presented by:

Varun Nair, B2B Product Marketing Head – India, Logitech Electronics

Play Video

12:00 – 12:10

10min Break

Afternoon Sessions

12:10 -13:00

40min discussion, followed by 10min of Q&A

(1 moderator + 3 panelists)

Fireside Chat: Creating a Contact Free Passenger Experience for Future of Travel
  • Digital transformation at airport: biometrics, integrated security screening technologies and artificial intelligence.
  • Airplane key initiatives on hygiene measures, innovative tech solutions for contactless passenger experience in plane etc.
  • The future of airport and airlines business– what to expect in the next 3 years, what do you see the biggest challenge is and how to prepare for it now?

Moderator:

Tuhin Sen, Assistant Director, IATA India

Panelists:

  • Tariq Hussain Butt, Chief Operations Officer, Kannur International Airport Limited
  • Prateem Ghosh, General Manager , Samsung India Electronics
Play Video

13:00 – 14:00

50min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

Samsung India Electronics presents – New age of Transportation

Sourav Chakraborty

Deputy General Manager, Samsung India Electronics

14:00– 14:50

40min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

(1 moderator + 2 panelists)

Fireside Chat: How will the Auto Sector Look Like in the next 2 Years?

Already battered by an unprecedented slowdown before the coronavirus pandemic, the resilience of the Indian auto industry was tested severely by nationwide lockdowns during the pandemic.

  • COVID impacts on auto sector and how are you coping with it?
  • Should we be optimistic about the next 2 years, why?
  • What are the challenges and opportunities ahead?
  • How will in-car entertainment and communication technology evolve to meet the new landscape?

Moderator:

Dr Suresh A Shan, CTO, Mahindra Finance

Panelists:

  • Vinnie Mehta, Director General, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India
  • Manikandan P, Director, Powertrain at Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd
Play Video

14:50- 15:40

40min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

Case Study: Video Banking to Lower Operation Cost and Enhance Customer Satisfaction 

Video banking is a term used for performing banking transactions or consultations via a remote video connection. With an interface similar to any regular video-chatting platform like Skype, customers can connect with bank representatives for product details, apply for loans and obtain information on other larger transactions.

Speaker:

  • Aparna Kumar, Chief Information Officer, HSBC India

15:40- 16:40

50min presentation, followed by 10min of Q&A

Case study presentation by Logitech Electronics on How the BFSI Sector Can Reinvent Themselves through Virtual Collaboration post COVID

Presented by:

Varun Nair, B2B Product Marketing Head – India, Logitech Electronics

Play Video

16:40 – 17:00

Closing remarks from InfoCommAsia 

Topic: Tech Dialogue: 5G, Data and IoT - How to Avoid Being Left Behind

Tech Dialogue: 5G, Data and IoT – How to Avoid Being Left Behind?

  • How will 5G transform business operations and consumer behaviours?
  • Age of big data: what to expect and how to prepare for It
  • Building a cognitive enterprise through AI-powered transformation
  • Key take-aways for business to stay competitive and sustainable

Moderator:

Jane Lo, Correspondent, MySecurityMedia; Director, Finboxx

Panellists:

Vihang Shah, Executive Advisor, SynFiny Advisors, Singapore

John Lee, Managing Director (ASIA PACIFIC), GRF ASIA-PACIFIC Pte Ltd

Oleg Ishanov, Director of Information Security, Acronis