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Hitachi and Business Today collaborated on the latest edition of Hitachi Social Innovation Conclave 2017 BENGALURU. The event brought together policy makers, thinkers and opinion makers to discuss ways to solve India's problem of rapid urbanization using “Social Innovation” to address developmental challenges faced by economies and societies all over the world; and to work with all our stakeholders through “Collaborative Creation”. Interactive panel discussions were held on topics including India's IoT landscape and how India's businesses and enterprises can break the ice and make their mark in the competitive world market.
Hitachi strives to be an integral part of India’s growth story. Converging its core concepts – Social Innovation and Collaborative Creation, Hitachi aims to improve the lives of people in India.
Here we present you a brief synopsis of the sessions convened during the event:
Addresses:
- Welcome Address by Mr. Bharat Kaushal, MD, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.
- Guest Speech by Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Principal Secretary, IT, BT and Tourism, Govt. of Karnataka
Moderator:
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Professor & HOD, Department of Transport Planning, School of Planning and Architecture
Panel Speakers:
Dr. N. Rajendran, CTO, National Payments Corporation of India
Pradeep Singh Kharola, IAS, MD, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Mangal Dev, Director, Rail Systems Company, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.
Pankaj Kumar Bansal, MD, Chennai Metro Ltd.
The panel discussion on “The Future of Transportation” witnessed eminent domain experts speak about the various components of smart transportation for India. The panelists discussed the use of data analytics in maximizing customer experience in urban transportation. The role of data analytics in creating smart train management systems and the need for seamless connection between private and public sector was also discussed.
Moderator:
Pratap Padode, Founder & Director, Smart Cities Council India
Panel Speakers:
Dr. Anjali K. Mohan, Research & Policy Head, Indian Housing Federation
Anveshi Gutta, Director, Smart City, PWC India Pvt. Ltd.
Gopalakrishna Kuppuswamy, VP, Global Solutions, Hitachi Consulting Co.
Manvendra Deswal, Head, Smart City Mission, Confederation of Indian Industry
With government of India all set to establish 100 Smart Cities, this session was about 'Today's Smart City - and Tomorrow's'. Industry experts came together to discuss the use of ICT and IOT in a secure environment toward making of Indian smart cities. A variety of Hitachi solutions such as the City Data Exchange platform for sharing the information with public and intelligent face recognition and real-time analytics were also talked about.
Moderator:
Sameer Dhanrajani, CSO, Fractal Analytics Inc.
Panel Speakers:
Mukesh Deshpande, Executive Director, PwC India Pvt. Ltd.
Piyush Chowhan, VP & CIO, Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd.
Jayraj Ugarkar, Director, IoT & Analytics, Hitachi Consulting Co.
The session saw the panelists talk about the best practices that go into the making of a data-driven organization. Different trends in Data Analytics domain, the data path - collection, access, reporting, and decision making, among others, were discussed in detail. The panelists spoke about the evolution of new generation solutions to protect sensitive company data in a highly connected environment. They also discussed the opportunities generated out of the union of big data analysis tools and cloud computing.
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