INTRODUCTION

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 endeavour 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 it’s 15th year, INFOCOM is most delighted to announce the second edition of INFOCOM 2016 – NEW DELHI chapter. There will be a one-day business-technology-leadership conference between July 7, 2016 at the India Habitat Centre. The theme for INFOCOM 2016 will be “TRANSFORM l DISRUPT l TRANSFORM”. 

THEME: TRANSFORM DISRUPT 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 l DISRUPT l TRANSFORM.

The cycle of transformation and disruption has continued since time immemorial.

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 the 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. Transform, for ease of doing business, for empowering individuals and for building 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 ways 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 l Disrupt l Transform at INFOCOM this year.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Keynote addresses, Plenary sessions, Panel discussions and Focus Forums centered around the theme: Transform l Disrupt l Transform
• Focus Areas of the Conference:
   
  • Disruptions through Innovation Transformations
  • 2020 Digital Bank
  • Digital Economy: Embracing Innovations
  • Customer Experience in a Digital Age
  • CIO Panel Discussion: How to monetize IoT?
  • Valedictory Session on Digital India – The way forward

• Special Spotlight Sessions
• Central/ State Ministers’ Interactive Sessions 
• Over 300 delegates from large corporates, SMEs, policymakers, academia and media
• Participation from 100 top CIOs/CISOs of India
• Over 30 speakers from amongst well-known industry leaders, ICT experts and gurus, top corporates, think tanks, entrepreneurs, government officials and academia from across the world
• Attended by top executives & decision makers of IT and user industry as well as bureaucrats and the academic community
• A variety of unique networking events including Peer-to-Peer Groups, Networking Lunches/Dinners. 

FOCUS AREAS OF THE CONFERENCE

• Building a digital and connected India
• Smart Cities in India
• Building brands for a digital audience
• Driving business transformations through disruptive technologies
• Unleashing the potential of SMEs in driving the engine of growth for India

DELEGATE PROFILE

• Business strategists, IT and ITES professional: CIOs, CFOs, CTOs and key decision makers in any organization
• Business executives: marketing professionals and those who influence the implementation of enterprise strategies
• Senior central and state government officials
• Analysts and consultants: marketing and financial analysts, strategy & technology analysts
• Venture capitalists/fund managers/investment bankers
• IT Consultants and Solution Specialists
• Industry Influencers: IT trade and business media
• Academia