Hitachi Social Innovation Conclave 2018 BENGALURU

Moderated By:

• Samriti Grover, Senior Anchor & Producer, Times Network

   

Welcome Address:

• Rustom Irani, Chief Executive Officer, Cash Business, Hitachi Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.

   

Fire Side Chat:

• R Gandhi, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India

   

Tete-a-tete:

• Rustom Irani, Chief Executive Officer, Cash Business, Hitachi Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.

   

Panel Discussion Speakers:

• Arif Khan, Chief Innovation Officer, Razorpay

• Shalini Warrier, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Bank

• Samit Ghosh, Managing Director & CEO, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

• Atul Kumar, General Manager, Syndicate Bank 

• Rustom Irani, Chief Executive Officer, Cash Business, Hitachi Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.

Welcome address by Rustom Irani from Hitachi Payment Services set the pace for the session to exchange views on evolution of Indian economy from rural areas of the country. The panel spoke about the cash and digital payment structure being augmented greatly post-demonetization. The discussion went on to highlight a rise in the use of digital payments due to leading-edge payment technologies such as e-wallets, payment apps and UPI enabled payments, even though cash payments are still admittedly favored. The session was completed with reflections on the importance of implementing progressive payment services in rural India to bring forth enrichment to the country and its society as a whole.

Moderated By:

• Nikhil Inamdar, Senior Journalist, Times Now

   

Welcome Address:

• Rajan Bhandari, Operating Officer, Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd.

   

Fire Side Chat:

• K Ganesh, Serial Entrepreneur and Partner – GrowthStory.in 

   

Tete-a-tete:

• Rajan Bhandari, Operating Officer, Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd.

   

Panel Discussion Speakers:

• Jai Ganesh, Senior Vice President and Head of NextLabs at Mphasis

• Gopal Devanahalli, Sr. VP & CEO, Manipal Global Meritrac Services

• Parag Modi, Senior VP IT and Chief Information Security Officer, TeamLease Services Limited

• Rajan Bhandari, Operating Officer, Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Pvt. Ltd.

   

   

The rapid adoption of digital technology even in rural areas of India has made it crucial to every business vertical. Rajan Bhandari from Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic led this stimulating session about the eminence of convergence of technologies. The discussion gyrated around the fundamental importance of digital implementation by organizations for sustained growth and productivity. The panel centralized their attention on the crucial need for businesses to invest in Data-security along with establishing future-centric learning and development processes. An exchange of insightful thoughts led to a conversation about Hitachi Micro Clinic’s inspirited technologies that were focused on providing advanced solutions to their customers.

Moderated By:

• Paromita Chatterjee, Broadcast Journalist & Consultant, ET Now

   

Welcome Address:

• Mangal Dev, Director Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. and Head of Hitachi Railway Systems Business India and South Asia Region 

   

Keynote Address:

• Deepak Hota, Chairman & Managing Address, Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.

   

Fire Side Chat:

• Deepak Hota, Chairman & Managing Address, Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.

   

Tete-a-tete:

• Mangal Dev, Director Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. and Head of Hitachi Railway Systems Business India and South Asia Region

   

Panel Discussion Speakers:

• Surjit S. Madan, Head – Rail Systems, Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 

• Anveshi Gutta, Director, Smart Cities, Government and Public Sector, PwC India

• Ankush Malhotra, Urban Mobility Expert, Vice President, Urban Mass Transit Company 

• Alok Sinha, Managing Director, Frauscher Sensor Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

• Narendra Ashar, Director, Consulting Services, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt. Ltd.

A consistent augmentation in the nation’s infrastructural capabilities is leading to the evolvement of public transportation. The third session commenced with dialogues about the overall interconnection across all the modes of transport available in India, suggesting advancement in one or more forms of transportation will encourage the progression of public transport in totality. An expected rise in the utilization of the railway system within the coming decade was conferred with respect to the implementation of multi-modal transportation systems. The employment of advanced technology and innovative applications using an aggregator business model was focused on as a means to significantly benefit the transportation system in India, thus in turn, aiding the formation of a brighter next-generation.

Moderated By:

• Paromita Chatterjee, Broadcast Journalist & Consultant, ET Now

   

Welcome Address:

• Bharat Kaushal, Managing Director, Hitachi India

   

Panel Discussion Speakers:

• Prashant Shukla, National Technology Officer, Microsoft 

• Vijay Mani, Partner and the Payments Solution Lead 

• Gopalakrishna Kuppuswamy, VP, PES and Platform Technologies at Hitachi Consulting

Mr. Bharat Kaushal, set the context for the CXO Round Table session with an inspiring welcome address. The collective involvement of every organization leading to the progressive evolution of India was the focus of Mr. Kaushal’s expression. With great aspiration, he spoke about diverse verticals coming together in a unified approach for nation-wide enhancement. Hitachi’s omnipresent technological expertise in India was presented as a cynosure for societal enrichment initiatives. Mr. Kaushal accented Hitachi’s citizen-centric philosophy and conveyed the organization’s endeavor to co-create a futuristic community through Social Innovation Business

The rising aspirational levels of India’s citizens with a focus on the rural population was the essence of the CXO Round Table session. For India to stand on an internationally competitive pedestal, the central and the state government need to unite and drive the e-Governance initiative. E-Governance was discussed as an effective means to swiftly identify challenges and implement solutions. An important feature of this session was the notably engaging live-demonstration of Alexa, which not only held the attention of the audience but also gave insights into the beneficial utilization of AI.