INFOCOM, an initiative from the house of ABP was started in 2002 as a forum that would demonstrate India’s quest to be the IT superpower, and has today turned into a forceful and dynamic event that sets the pace for development in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, bringing potential partners together and helping the industry connect with associates and customers. INFOCOM today is one of the largest congregations of ICT professionals, buyers-sellers, corporate leaders, academics, visionaries, and policymakers in India.
Over the last 14 editions of the event, INFOCOM has evolved to be an important platform that focuses on the convergence of Business, Technology and Leadership elements that are essential for driving India to the next phase of growth.
INFOCOM, the annual event in Calcutta comprises a three-day Conference and brings together the best global minds in Technology, Business Strategy & functions and Leadership. However, in our endeavor to reach out to varied audiences across the globe, INFOCOM also provides various platforms in the form of Roundtables, Forums, Awards, Workshops and others across the years and across various locations within India and beyond.
Now in its 15th year, INFOCOM 2016 – Calcutta chapter will be held between, December 1-3, 2016. There will be a three-day business-technology-leadership conference at the Swissotel Kolkata. The theme for INFOCOM 2016 will be 'TRANSFORM l DISRUPT l TRANSFORM."
This year INFOCOM will enter its 15th edition. Since 2002, the year of its inception, INFOCOM has been built around a ‘Theme’ each year. Every year a new theme is researched and selected upon by considering the market scenario, economy trends and popular sentiments. The theme for INFOCOM 2016 is TRANSFORM | DISRUPT | TRANSFORM.
We have witnessed immense transformative changes, with the global economy going digital, the advent of the big data phenomenon, and the boom of countless mobile applications which have completely transformed the way we function and transact. When applications like Uber and Ola Cabs came into being they disrupted the conventional modes of using hired cars, followed by mwallet phenomenon which completely took the banking sector by storm. This act of disrupting by inventing and reinventing is a continuous cycle.
Today is all about taking action for a sustainable tomorrow, tomorrow is best designed when there is a healthy disruption. Thus in order to grow we need to transform. Disrupt the business processes before being disrupted by external forces and take transformative initiatives to empower individuals and for building future ready organizations.
India being the foremost developing nation with abundant resources and insurmountable capabilities has the potential to lead the way in transforming business and economies and way of living. With the help of the flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem, India can transform and disrupt the economy. Thus keeping the current trend in mind we have chosen the theme- 'Transform | Disrupt | Transform', for the 15th edition of INFOCOM.
INFOCOM 2016 will witness deliberations and debates from leaders with respect to real time cases of disruption and transformation. The conference is designed to elaborate on key issues of handling disruptive transformation in businesses, explore new opportunities that lie ahead, develop efficient and better products and services in the digital age and build on a growth path in a thriving competitive environment.
Come join us at the INFOCOM 2016 initiatives and explore the dynamics of transformation and disruptions that are helping build better and robust businesses across India and beyond.
Founded in 1922, the ABP Group is one of the foremost media conglomerates in India having 11 premier publications, three 24-hour national TV news channels, a leading book publishing business as well as various mobile and internet properties. ABP’s portfolio covers a gamut of genres and encompasses premium brands like — Anandabazar Patrika, The Telegraph, Fortune India, Ebela, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha and many more…
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India has empaneled ABP Pvt Ltd for the execution of the Digital India Programme wherein the focus is to enhance awareness and sensitize awareness about the “DIGITAL INDIA” programme and provide a unique platform to all stakeholders to collect State Specific inputs regarding the challenges related to speeding up delivery of e services in various States.
Meet the Influencers, Entrepreneurs, and Enthusiasts who will all be there at INFOCOM 2016
Last year 1200 delegates attended INFOCOM. Here’s a quick look at them.
09:00 hrs – 10:00 hrs | Registration and Tea/Coffee |
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Pre-Inauguration - Plenary SessionVenue: Swissotel, Calcutta (BERN I, II & III) | |
P1 10:00 hrs – 10:30 hrs |
Opening Theme Keynote: Transform|Disrupt |Transform |
P210:30 hrs – 11:00 hrs |
Leadership Keynote: Transforming Education through Disruptions |
P3 11:00 hrs – 12:00 hrs |
Theme Session: Disruptions driving Innovative Transformations |
Inauguration of the ConferenceVenue: Swissotel, Calcutta (BERN I, II & III) | |
12:00 hrs – 12:05 hrs |
Lamp lighting |
12:05 hrs – 12:15 hrs |
Welcome Address |
12:15 hrs – 1230 hrs |
Address by Guests of Honour |
12:30 hrs – 13:00 hrs |
Address by Chief Guest |
13:00 hrs – 14:00 hrs |
Networking Lunch - Hosted by Capgemini |
TRACK A: STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP FORUMVenue: Swissotel, Calcutta (BERN II & III) | |
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A1114:00 hrs – 15:00 hrs | STPI Export Awards 2015-2016 - West Bengal |
A1215:00 hrs – 16:15 hrs |
Building a SMART Environment |
16:15 hrs – 16:30 hrs: |
Tea & Coffee |
A1316:30 hrs – 17:00 hrs |
Keynote Address: Driving Inclusive Growth in the Power Sector |
A14 17:00 hrs - 18:30 hrs |
Mobile and Social Revolution changing Marketing Strategies |
A15 18:30 hrs – 19:30 hrs |
Motivational Keynote: It is never too late to START |
20:00 hrs onwards | Inauguration Grand Dinner |
TRACK B: CIO CONNECT FORUM(BERN I) | |
B1114:00 hrs – 14:30 hrs |
Opening Keynote: Positive Disruption – What’s next? |
B12a14:30 hrs – 14:50 hrs |
Keynote: Digital India - Trends in IT Infrastructure |
B12b14:50 hrs – 15:45 hrs |
Panel Discussion: How best to consolidate and migrate Data Centres? |
B12c15:45 hrs – 16:15 hrs |
Keynote: Changing Role of CIOs in a Connected World |
16:15 hrs – 16:30 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
B1316:30 hrs – 17:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: IoT in a Connected World – Today and Tomorrow |
B1417:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Digital Inclusion – What does it mean for Enterprises? |
20:00 hrs onwards | Inauguration Grand Dinner |
09:00 hrs - 10:00 hrs |
Registration (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1) |
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A21 & B21 10:00 hrs - 10:45 hrs |
Leadership Keynote: Employees first, Customers second (BERN I, II, III) |
10:45 hrs - 11:00 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
TRACK A: INDUSTRY FORUMBERN II & III | |
A22 11:00 hrs – 12:00 hrs |
Keynote: Healthcare in India – Inspiring possibilities, challenging journey |
A23 12:00 hrs – 13:30 hrs |
How are Banks gearing up to meet new competitive dynamics? |
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs |
Networking Lunch |
A24 14:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Shaping India’s Digital Future |
A25a 15:30 hrs – 17:15 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Changing faces of Communication Media |
17:15 hrs - 17:30 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
A26 17:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs |
Spotlight Session: Transformational Beliefs for Unconventional Dreams |
TRACK B: CIO CONNECT FORUM(BERN I) | |
B22a 11:00 hrs – 11:20 hrs |
Scaling Your Business on the Cloud |
B22b 11:20 hrs – 12:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Business Analytics in the Era of Cloud and Big Data |
B23 12:30 hrs – 13:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: To Disrupt or to be Disrupted? |
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs |
Networking Lunch |
TRACK B: SECURITY FORUM(BERN I) | |
B24 14:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs |
Security Keynote: Persistent spear phishing neutralizing security awareness benefits |
B25 15:00 hrs – 16:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Board Readiness for Cyber attack this afternoon |
B26 16:30 hrs – 16:45 hrs |
Security Made Simple |
B27 16:45 hrs – 17:15 hrs |
Keynote: Predators lurking in the dark web: Are you ready to counter evolving threats? |
17:15 hrs - 17:30 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
09:00 hrs - 10:00 hrs |
Registration over Tea & Coffee (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1 & 2) |
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TRACK A: SME FORUMBERN II & III | |
A31 10:00 hrs - 11:00 hrs |
Keynote: Entrepreneurship in India |
A32 11:00 hrs – 11:45 hrs |
Jharkhand: The New Investment Destination |
A33 11:45 hrs – 12:15 hrs |
Keynote: Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets – The Digital Bangladesh Story |
A34a 12:15 hrs – 12:45 hrs |
Keynote: SME Exchange and what it means for Startups |
A34b 12:45 hrs – 13:30 hrs |
SME Sector: Challenges and Opportunities |
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs |
Networking Lunch |
A35 14:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs |
INFOCOM Future Leadership Award 2016
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A36 15:30 hrs – 16:30 hrs |
SME Panel: Building a Startup Ecosystem |
16:30 hrs - 16:45 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
A37 16:45 hrs – 18:00 hrs | Spotlight Session: Self Transformation leading to Societal Transformation |
A38 18:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs | INFOCOM Future Leadership Award 2016
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A39 19:00 hrs – 19:30 hrs |
Valedictory Session: Visions for a Digitally Enabled Bengal |
1930 hrs – 1945 hrs |
Vote of Thanks & Closing Address |
20:00 hrs onwards |
Cocktails and Gala Dinner - Hosted by JIS University |
TRACK B: SECURITY FORUM(BERN I) | |
B31a 09:30 hrs – 10:15 hrs |
Playbook Round Table: Before, During & After a Ransomware Attack |
B31b 10:15 hrs – 11:00 hrs |
Keynote: Enterprise Security Architecture |
B32 11:00 hrs – 12:00 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Cyber Economics: Getting the Board on board with cyber security |
B33 12:00 hrs – 12:30 hrs |
Keynote: Emerging Cyber Security Threats to the Global Financial Systems |
B34 12:30 hrs – 13:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Building Cyber Threat Intelligence |
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs |
Networking Lunch |
TRACK B: INFOCOM HACKSTARS (BERN I) | |
B35 14:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Cyber Security : A Cross Industry View |
B36 15:30 hrs – 16:30 hrs |
WORKSHOP: Cyber War Game – Cyber Incident Simulation Exercise |
16:30 hrs - 16:45 hrs |
Tea & Coffee |
B37 16:45 hrs – 17:15 hrs |
Panel Discussion: Post Hack Mitigation |
B38 17:15 hrs – 17:30 hrs |
Workshop: Ethical Hacking Extreme |
B39 17:30 hrs – 18:00 hrs |
Gen-Y: Hacking Presentation by Cyber Club from Schools |
19:30 hrs – 19:45 hrs |
Vote of Thanks & Closing Address |
20:00 hrs onwards |
Cocktails and Gala Dinner - Hosted by JIS University |
VINEET NAYAR Former Chief Executive Officer of HCL Technologies Ltd, Author and Philanthropist
Founder Chairman & CEO, Sampark Foundation
AMITABH RAY Managing Director
Ericsson Global Services India
BOMAN IRANI Renowned Indian film
And theatre actor
MOHIT PANDE Country Head - South East Asia and India
Google for Work
AMBARISH DASGUPTA Partner and Eastern Regional Head
KPMG India
RAKESH ASTHANA Managing Director & CEO
World Informatix Cyber Security
RAJARSHI SENGUPTA Partner
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
SHAFQUAT HAIDER Director, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry
Chairman, Council for Communication and IT, SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry
ARUNIMA SINHA Renowned Mount Everest Summiteer
And Former National Volleyball & Football Player
DULAL MUKHERJEE Architect
Dulal Mukherjee & Associates
VICKY RAY Unit 42, Sr. Threat Intelligence Analyst
Palo Alto Networks
DEEPAK SHARMA Chief Digital Officer
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
ARINDAM SAHA Editor and Communications Head
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
A L JAGANNATH (JAGGI) Director - Marketing
VMware India & SAARC
ARITRA SARKAR Chief Executive Officer
Wedoria Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
DEBASHIS ROY Vice President – IT
CESC Ltd.
DHEESHJITH V. G. Chief Information Officer
Member of the Board - Infosys Australia
Infosys Limited
DR. SUNDAR RAJ VIJAYANAGAR CTO
SREI Equipment Finance
K S ARUN KUMAR President - IT
Emami Group
PARTHA SENGUPTA Vice President - IT Services
ITC Infotech India Limited
PROF. SUGATA MITRA Professor of Educational Technology
School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences Newcastle University, UK.
PUNEET KAUR KOHLI Group Executive Vice President - IT & CTO
Bajaj Capital Limited
SANKARSON BANERJEE CTO – Operations
National Stock Exchange of India
SATHEESH KRISHNAMURTHY Business Head - Affluent & NRI Business
Axis Bank
SHYAMOL B DAS Head of Technology/CEO
BRAC Bank Limited / BRAC IT Services Limited.
T G DHANDAPANI CIO
TVS MOTORS
VIPUL ANAND Group Chief Information Officer
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
SAUNAK GHOSHAL Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited
GYAN PANDEY Chief Information Officer
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
SANJAY JHUNJHUNWALA CEO
MANI GROUP
TAMAL CHAKRAVORTY Director IT
Ericsson Global Services India
BHASKAR GHOSH Group Chief Executive
Accenture Technology Services
ANIL BHASIN Managing Director – India & SAARC
Palo Alto Networks India Pvt. Ltd.
KAMAL AGARWALA Founder & CEO
La Exactlly Software
SEEMA AMBASTHA Senior Vice President – Global Business
Netmagic (An NTT Communications Company)
PRASENJIT ROY Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Netmagic & NTT Com
SEBASTIAN JOSEPH Assistant Executive Director (Information Management)
Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd.
AVINASH VELHAL Group CIO India, Middle East & Africa
VP IT & Process (Atos India)
DR. BAIDYANATH CHAKRAVARTY A Legend in Assisted Reproductive Techniques & Infertility Research
Retd. Prof. & Head NRS Medical College, Kolkata.(MD, FRCOG, D.SC.)
NRS Medical College, Kolkata
INDRAJIT SANYAL Senior Director and Head of Network Applications & Cloud
Ericsson Global Services India
SUROJIT BISWAS President
RICE Group
SUDHARSAN RAJAGOPALAN Country Marketing Director
Dell India
BIMAL PATWARI Founder and President
Pinnacle Infotech Solutions
DR. MOUSUMI GHOSH Founder Director
Team Future
VIJAY SETHI Chief Information Officer and Head Corporate Social Responsibility
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
AYANANSHU BANERJEE Senior Director
TCG Digital
PANCHALI ROYCHOUDHURY Director – Consulting
TCG Digital
HARISH BIJOOR Brand Expert & Founder
Harish Bijoor Consults Inc.
SHEEJO ARVIND Head of Business Analytics
Invenio Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
SANJAY MEHTA Investor
Angel & PE Investor
SUNIL SHARMA Vice President, Sales
Sophos
ARNAB BASU Partner
PwC India
DEBASHIS SEN, IAS Additional Secretary – Urban Development Department
Chairman, HIDCO
Government of West Bengal
SAGAR JAGDISH DARYANI Co-Founder and CEO
Wow! Momo Foods Pvt. Ltd.
SHYAM SUNDER SIKDER Secretary, ICT Division
Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications & Information Technology
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
ARIJIT BASU Managing Director and CEO
SBI Life Insurance
ANNIE JOHN MATHEW CIO
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd.
BURGESS COOPER Partner – Information and Cyber Security
Ernst & Young India
HARISH AGARWAL Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
JASPREET SINGH Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young India
RAVI MISHRA Head of Advisory Services
CISO Platform
SOMAK SHOME Vice President and Group CISO
Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
APARUP SENGUPTA Co-Founder and Partner at Capital Square Partners/
Ex-Executive Chairman and board member Minacs/
Ex-Global CEO and MD, Aegis Limited
Founder and Chairman, AAJ Global Foundation
DHRUV SINGHAL Solution Architect Head - India
Amazon Internet Services Pvt. Ltd.
RANJAN CHOPRA Managing Director
Team Computers Pvt. Ltd.
KOPAL SARIN RAJ Director Engineering, Asia Pacific, Cloud & IP
Spirent Communications
PROF. MADHUSUDAN CHAKRABORTY Vice Chancellor
Adamas University Barasat
PROF. PROBIR KUMAR GUPTA Dean of the Faculty of Management and Commerce
Adamas University Barasat
ARIJIT BHATTACHARYYA Founder & CEO - Virtualinfocom, India
Co-Founder-Sportszonein, India / Managing Partner-Virtualgamedeveloper, UK / Founder: Cosplayseller & Partner : ECRS / Co-Founder- Magma Events Solution, India / Core member of Investor nristartupindia, CEO AKTR Middle East VC fund and an Angel Investor
SHOMIRON DAS GUPTA Founder & CEO
Netmonastery
PROF. DR. GOUTAM ROY CHOWDHURY Chairman
Techno India Group
PALLAB GANGULY Deputy Manager - Corporate Information System
CESC
SANDEEP SENGUPTA Managing Director
ISOAH Data Securities Pvt. Ltd.
ABHIJIT POTNIS Director – System Engineering
Dell EMC
TALLEEN KUMAR, IAS Principal Secretary
Department of Information Technology & Electronics, Government of West Bengal
SAIBAL SARKAR Senior Technical Director
National Informatics Centre / Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
JAYANTA ROY CHOWDHURY Senior Editor-Business
The Telegraph
KANCHAN MALLICK Regional Manager - Eastern India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh
Trendmicro India Private Ltd.
NIRUPAM SEN Business Head - East
British Standards (BSI Group)
KAUSHIK DEY Practice Head - Analytics, Big Data & BI
Ericsson
HARTOSH SINGH BAL Political Editor
The Caravan
SWAMI RAMDEV JI Yogarsi
Patanjali Ayurved
ARNAB CHATTOPADHAYAY VP Engineering at Infoworks.io
Advisor at CISO Platform
HIRAK MUKHERJEE Technology Transformation Leader
Sify Technologies Limited
NIHAR CHAKRABORTY Senior Vice President & COO – EAST & SAARC Countries
Sify Technologies Limited
NAVIN KUMAR Senior Consultant
Department of Information Technology, Government of Bihar
PROF. DR. BRETT ANITRA GILBERT Associate Professor, Management & Global Business
Rutgers Business School
ATANU GHOSH Founder and CEO
Bluebeaks / Salt n Soap
PURUSHOTTAM SARAF ADGM Eastern Region
BSE
SUNIL KUMAR BARNWAL, IAS Secretary to Chief Minister, Secretary IT & e-Governance & Secretary Industries, Mines & Geology
Government of Jharkhand
KIRTIKAR OJHA EVP & Business Head, Data Center & New generation Cloud
Sify Technologies Limited
SANKARSHAN THAKUR Roving Editor
The Telegraph
ATUL P AGARWAL Founder and Managing Director
APT Software Avenues Pvt. Ltd.
ANIL KARIWALA CEO, Kariwala Industries
Founder, V-Comply
ARUN AGRAWAL Chairman & Managing Director
Ebizindia Consulting
B HARI Founder
Ontrack Systems
U P SAH Director
Dept of IT & e-Governance, Government of Jharkhand
SAMBIT PRAKASH CISO & Head IT
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals Ltd.