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INFOCOM Calcutta 2018

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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. Today it has turned into a forceful and dynamic event that sets the pace for business development through the use of technology, bringing potential partners together and helping the industry connect with associates and customers. INFOCOM is now one of the largest congregations of technology professionals, buyers-sellers, corporate leaders, academics, visionaries, and policymakers in India.

Over the last 16 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 flagship event in Calcutta comprises a 3-day Conference and brings together the best global minds in Technology, Business Strategy and Leadership. In it’s 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 year and across various locations within India and beyond.

THEME: WHEN DIGITAL BECOMES HUMAN

As Technology keeps playing an increasingly important role in our lives, it has almost become a kind of a second language to us, or perhaps sometimes even the first. The advancements in technology development are not likely to slow down in the years to come and it would be most absurd to think that we have reached the end of the technological road and that Facebook or Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat are the pinnacle of digital development. Technology is a Vector and we are only just beginning! And we will help to develop it further and further.

We may be in the age of the ‘sub-human intelligence’ which means that technology is still slightly less intellectual than us. But this will soon change. Machines are getting smarter every day and before long you will see that machines will no longer be defined by processing speed or memory size. Instead, before we know it, we will all be living and working with machines that have ‘1 x human intelligence’ or even ‘2 x human intelligence’.

With rapid digitalization relationships between consumers and companies will be impacted deeply. The customer relationship will be digitally driven from start to finish. The difference between online and offline will quickly disappear. Consumers now live in a world of self-service, automation, smart data use and proactive customer service. The process of digitalization is already moving quickly and the battle to keep ahead in the customer relationship game is a hard one. Therefore in the relatively near future the digital customer relationship will become a commodity. Whoever fails to make the transition to digital will simply not be able to survive. The digital transformation will also force companies to transform their human relations as well. Will self-service, automation and robots come to dominate the customer relations of the future? People can still do something that machines cannot – they can inject emotion into the customer relationship. A computer or a machine cannot yet be creative, empathic or passionate. But people can.

Nevertheless, the moment is fast approaching when the digital world will come to dominate our lives. This will make human interactions to become rarer. But when this happens, the human touch will actually increase in importance, because of its ability to offer significant added value within the impersonal digital landscape. When digital does become human, we are going to need it more than ever. The future is both, digital and human!

Thus keeping the current trend in mind we have chosen the theme- ‘When Digital becomes Human', for the 17th edition of INFOCOM.

INFOCOM 2018 will witness deliberations and debates from leaders with respect to real time cases of digital transformation and how this is affecting customer experiences. The conference is designed to elaborate on key issues of handling digital 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 2018 initiatives and explore the dynamics of digital becoming human which can help us build better and robust businesses across India and beyond.

ABOUT THE ORGANISER

Founded in 1922, the ABP Group is one of the foremost media conglomerates in India having 11 premier publications, four 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, ABP Sanjha and many more…

EMPANELED BY

The Ministry of Electronics 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.

EVENT DETAILS

Theme: When Digital Becomes Human
Dates of the event: December 6-8, 2018
Venue: ITC Sonar, Calcutta
Supported by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India and Digital India Plan (meity.gov.in)

Highlights

Over 30 sessions in 3 days of conference
Keynote addresses, Plenary sessions, Panel Discussions and Focus Forums on specific areas revolving around the theme: WHEN DIGITAL BECOMES HUMAN
Focus Areas: Strategy & Leadership Forum, Industry Forum, Tourism & State Forum, CIO Connect Forum Security Forum and SME & Start-up Forum
Special Spotlight Sessions with celebrity speakers
Central/ State Ministers’ Interactive Sessions
INFOCOM STPI Export Awards 2017-18: The STPI Export Awards, organized by STPI at the INFOCOM platform is an endeavour to recognize the efforts of enterprises who have achieved many milestones and contributed immensely to Eastern India’s IT/ITES export and growth. The Award ceremony is attended by key investors and SME/MSME Heads from across Eastern India. This will be the sixth edition of the Awards at INFOCOM.
INFOCOM Future Leadership Awards 2018: IFLA is an original business ideas competition with an objective to open up beyond campuses and students and provide funding and mentorship opportunities to the young, future leaders and entrepreneurs who have brilliant and original ideas on their mind and the passion to transform these ideas into business models.
Engaging and Innovative workshops to be hosted at the conference :
- INFOCOM Hackstars: A workshop on Ethical Hacking
- CXO Workshop: Workshops with select group of CXOs
Over 1200 delegates from large corporates, SMEs, policymakers, academia and media
Participation from over 250 top CIOs/CISOs from across the SAARC nations :
- 150 CIOs/CISOs from Calcutta
- 50 CIOs/CISOs from rest of India
- 50 CIOs/CISOs from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal
Over 100 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 and Awards on all three days of the Conference

Focus Areas Of The Conference

Strategy & Leadership
Digital Transformation
AI, IoT and Blockchain
Innovation & Technology
Cyber Security
CXO Success Stories
Smart Homes and Digital Health
Startup and Entrepreneurship
State and Tourism

Delegate Profile (1200 nos)

Meet the Influencers, Entrepreneurs, and Enthusiasts who will all be there at INFOCOM 2018

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

The Delegate Profile (last edition)

Agenda

Day 1: December 6, 2018

Pre-Inauguration - Plenary SessionVenue: ITC Sonar, Calcutta
08:30 hrs – 09:30 hrs	Registration and Tea/Coffee
09:30 hrs – 09:45 hrs	Introductions
P1 09:45 hrs – 11:00 hrs	Theme Keynote: When Digital Becomes Human
P211:00 hrs – 11:20 hrs	Master Keynote: 5G to IoT – Developing an Ecosystem
P3 11:20 hrs – 11:40 hrs	Leadership Keynote: Future Systems
P4 11:40 hrs – 12:00 hrs	Keynote: When Digital Becomes Human: A Service Provider Perspective
Inauguration of the Conference
12:00 hrs – 12:35 hrs	Lamp lighting
12:35 hrs – 12:40 hrs	Welcome Address
12:40 hrs – 13:15 hrs	Address by Guests of Honour
13:15 hrs – 13:30 hrs	Address by Chief Guest
13:30 hrs – 14:30 hrs	Networking Lunch

Day 1: December 6, 2018

TRACK A: STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP FORUM Venue: ITC Sonar, Calcutta (PALA II & III)
A1114:30 hrs – 15:30 hrs	STPI Export Awards 2017-2018 - West Bengal
A1215:30 hrs – 16:45 hrs	Strategy Panel: Humanizing the Customer Experience in the Digital Age
16:45 hrs – 17:00 hrs:	Tea & Coffee
A1317:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs	BFSI Panel: Impact of Artificial Intelligence in BFSI segment
A14 18:00 hrs - 18:30 hrs	Keynote: Will Human Beings become Obsolete?
18:30 hrs – 18:45 hrs:	Tea & Coffee
A & B15 18:45 hrs – 19:15 hrs	Keynote: Multi Cloud Strategy – The New Normal
A & B16 19:15 hrs – 19:45 hrs	Keynote: Innovation and Creativity at Work
A & B17 19:45 hrs – 20:45 hrs	Spotlight Session: Celebrating 50 Years of Hema Malini in Indian Cinema
20:45 hrs onwards	Inauguration Grand Dinner
TRACK B: CIO CONNECT & SECURITY FORUM(PALA I)
B11a14:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs	Keynote: Building Borderless Minds and Borderless Thinking
B11b15:00 hrs – 15:20 hrs	Keynote: Excellerate your Digital Transformation
B12a15:20 hrs – 16:20 hrs	Paneln: Impact of AI and IOT in Enterprise Service Management
B12b16:20 hrs – 16:45 hrs	Keynote: Impact of Digitization in the FMCG Sector
16:45 hrs – 17:00 hrs	Tea & Coffee
B1317:00 hrs – 18:00 hrs	Panel: Future of Smart Enterprises with IoT, Digital Health and Wearables
B1418:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs	Keynote: Threat Centric Vulnerability Management
18:30 hrs – 18:45 hrs:	Tea & Coffee
A & B1518:45 hrs – 19:15 hrs	Keynote: Multi Cloud Strategy – The New Normal
A & B1619:15 hrs – 19:45 hrs	Keynote: Innovation and Creativity at Work
A & B1719:45 hrs – 20:45 hrs	Spotlight Session: Celebrating 50 Years of Hema Malini in Indian Cinema
20:45 hrs onwards	Inauguration Grand Dinner

Day 2: December 7, 2018

TRACK A & B: TECHNOLOGY FORUM (PALA I, II, III)
08:30 hrs - 09:30 hrs	Registration (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1)
A&B 21 09:30 hrs – 11:00 hrs	Spotlight Session: LIFE 3.0
A&B 22 11:00 hrs – 11:20 hrs	Keynote: Digital Transformation in Social Sector Projects - Touching Humanity with Innovation
A&B 23 11:20 hrs – 11:50 hrs	Technology Keynote: Realize and Accelerate your Transformation!
A&B 24 11:50 hrs – 12:10 hrs	Leadership Keynote: Disrupting The Cybersecurity Status Quo
A&B 25 12:10 hrs – 13:10 hrs	Keynote: Digital Transformation in Healthcare
A&B 26 13:10 hrs – 13:30 hrs	Keynote: The Next Tech Wave
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs	Networking Lunch
TRACK A: INDUSTRY & STATE FORUM (PALA II & III)
A27 14:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs	Tourism in Jharkhand
A28a 15:00 hrs – 15:20 hrs	Keynote: Leveraging the Power of Insurance for the New Age
A28b 15:20 hrs – 15:30 hrs	Travelling Trends for 2020
A28c 15:30 hrs – 16:00 hrs	Experience Bengal
A29a 16:00 hrs – 16:30 hrs	Bihar as an Investment and Business Destination
A29b 16:30 hrs – 17:35 hrs	Panel: Promoting Innovations and Startups in Eastern India
17:35 hrs - 18:00 hrs	Tea & Coffee
A&B30a 18:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs	Leadership Keynote: Preparing for the Next Technology Wave
A&B30b 18:30 hrs – 19:30 hrs	Inspirational Keynote: Through the Lens
TRACK B: CIO & SECURITY FORUM(PALA I)
B27 14:30 hrs – 15:00 hrs	Security Keynote: Building a Cyber Resilient Enterprise
B28 15:00 hrs – 16:00 hrs	Panel: Creating a New Standard of Trust in Business Transactions
B29a 16:00 hrs – 16:20 hrs	Keynote: Voice Impact in the Customer Journey
B29b 16:20 hrs – 17:15 hrs	Panel: Cyber Security and the Millennials
B29c 17:15 hrs – 17:35 hrs	Keynote: Digital Transformation: At the Intersection of Analytics and AI
17:35 hrs - 18:00 hrs	Tea & Coffee
A&B30a 18:00 hrs – 18:30 hrs	Leadership Keynote: Preparing for the Next Technology Wave
A&B30b 18:30 hrs – 19:30 hrs	Inspirational Keynote: Through the Lens

Day 3: December 8, 2018

TRACK A & B: HACKSTAR KEYNOTE PALA II & III
08:00 hrs - 09:00 hrs	Registration over Tea & Coffee (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1 & 2)
A&B 31 09:00 hrs - 10:30 hrs	Hackstar Keynote: HACKED!!!
10:30 hrs - 11:00 hrs	Tea & Coffee
TRACK A: ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM (PALA II & III)
A32a 11:11 hrs – 11:30 hrs	Keynote Address: India’s Desperate Need to Generate AI Talent for Business En Masse
A32b 11:30 hrs – 12:15 hrs	Spotlight Session: JHARKHAND – Taking the Long View
A33 12:15 hrs – 12:45 hrs	Keynote: The Entrepreneurial Success Story of PRAN – RFL Group
A34 12:45 hrs – 13:15 hrs	Keynote: Exploring Investment Opportunities in Digital and Creative Economy
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs	Networking Lunch
A35 14:30 hrs – 16:00 hrs	INFOCOM Future Leadership Award 2018 Presentation by the Finalists Jury Interactions
A36 16:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs	Panel: Leveraging Global Markets, Investors & Resources for Entrepreneurship
A37 17:15 hrs – 18:15 hrs	INFOCOM Future Leadership Award 2018 Jury Perspectives Felicitation of the Winners
A&B38 18:15 hrs – 19:15 hrs	Power Panel: The Future Society in a Connected Digital Age
A&B39 19:15 hrs – 19:35 hrs	Valedictory Session: Bengal Silicon Valley IT Hub
A&B40 19:35 hrs – 20:30 hrs	Spotlight Session: Let Music be the Light of Life!!!
20:45 hrs – 21:00 hrs	Vote of Thanks & Closing Address
21:00hrs onwards	Cocktails and Gala Dinner
TRACK B: SECURITY FORUM (PALA I)
B32 11:00 hrs – 12:00 hrs	Panel: From IT to IoT and OT – Bridging the growing Cyber Security Divide
B33 12:00 hrs – 12:45 hrs	Panel: Digital Transformation for the Experience Age
B34 12:45 hrs – 13:30 hrs	Panel: Security in the Mobile First Workplace
13:30 hrs - 14:30 hrs	Networking Lunch
TRACK B: INFOCOM HACKSTARS (Workshop)(PALA I)
B35a 14:30 hrs – 15:15 hrs	Panel: Data Protection & Privacy in the age of Digital
B35b 15:15 hrs – 16:15 hrs	Game: Hack the Hackers
B36a 16:15 hrs – 16:45 hrs	Keynote:
B36c 16:45 hrs – 17:30 hrs	Workshop: Xtreme Hacking
B37 17:30 hrs – 20:00 hrs	Showcase: Model Projects by Cyber Club of Schools of Calcutta
A&B38 18:15 hrs – 19:15 hrs	Power Panel: The Future Society in a Connected Digital Age
A&B39 19:15 hrs – 19:35 hrs	Valedictory Session: Bengal Silicon Valley IT Hub
A&B40 19:35 hrs – 20:30 hrs	Spotlight Session: Let Music be the Light of Life!!!
20:45 hrs – 21:00 hrs	Vote of Thanks & Closing Address
21:00hrs onwards	Cocktails and Gala Dinner