December 5 – 7, 2024 | ITC Sonar, Calcutta
Introduction
INFOCOM is ABP Group’s Business-Technology-Leadership Events division that hosts world class conferences, exhibitions, workshops, roundtables and awards across the year across various States in India and also in international locations like Bangladesh and other SAARC countries. INFOCOM was initiated as the group’s premier flagship event in 2002 and now after 22 years, INFOCOM hosts a series of these B2B events for technology leaders, functional professionals, industry specialists, entrepreneurs and strategists in various formats. Our events stand on the three unique pillars of Business, Technology and Leadership which is the magical combo for driving sustainable growth and success in changing times. The annual flagship event, INFOCOM Calcutta comprises a three-day Conference and hosts one of the largest congregations of technology professionals, buyers-sellers, corporate leaders, academics, visionaries, and policymakers from India and beyond.The Organiser
In 1922, Anandabazar Patrika first came out as a four-page evening daily that sold at two paise and had a circulation of about 1,000 copies a day. Hundred years later, Anandabazar Patrika reaches out to more than 10 million readers. Today, the ABP Group has evolved into a media conglomerate that has eight renowned publications, six TV news channels, digital news and current affairs platforms in eight languages, mobile internet and social media platforms, one radio station, a leading book publishing business, an education business and a film production and OTT platform. Started as a regional media house, ABP Group today has established a strong national footprint across the country touching the lives of millions of readers and viewers, daily.08:00 hrs – 09:30hrs
Registration and Tea/Coffee09:30 hrs – 09:40 hrs
Introductions09:40 hrs – 09:50 hrs
Welcome Address : Dhruba Mukherjee, CEO, ABP GroupA1
09:50 hrs – 10:35 hrs
Opening Keynote: Speaker: Prof Dr S N SadagopanA1a
10:35hrs – 10:55hrs
Fire side Chat : Prof Dr S N Sadagopan, Founding Director IIIT Bangalore with Anil ValluriA2
11:00 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Keynote: Speaker: Vishal DhuparA3
11:25 hrs – 11:45 hrs
Theme Keynote: Speaker: Dr Bhaskar GhoshA4
11:50 hrs – 12:10 hrs
Leadership Keynote: Speaker: Bhushan Sharma, MD, DXC TechnologyA5
12:15 hrs – 12:35 hrs
Fireside Chat : Arjun Malhotra, Co-founder HCL Group and Headstrong with Amar Babu, President Lenovo Asia PacificA6
12:40 hrs- 13:00 hrs
Leadership Keynote:A7
13:00hrs-13:30hrs
Power Panel:13:30 hrs – 14:30 hrs
Power Panel:A8
14:40 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Spotlight Session: Spotlight Speaker: * Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, Former West Indian CricketerA9
15:40 hrs -16:20 hrs
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Future of Marketing: AI, Ethics, Authenticity and the evolving consumer experience Chairperson & Moderator: Raghavendra RaoA10
16:20 hrs -16:40 hrs
Leadership Keynote: Speaker: Debdas Sen, CEO, TCG DigitaA11
16:45 hrs – 17:25 hrs
Leadership Keynote : Speaker:A12
17:30 hrs – 18:10 hrs
Leadership Keynote : Speaker:A13
18:15 hrs – 18:35 hrs
Keynote: Celebrating a Decade of Disruption Keynote Speaker: Bimal PatwariA14
18:40 hrs – 19:10 hrs
Fireside Chat: Speakers: Ms Nishita Baliarsingh and Ms Nikita Baliarsingh08:00 hrs – 09:30hrs
Registration (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1)A15
09:45 hrs – 10:35 hrs
CIO PANEL: Women In TechnologyA16
10:40 hrs – 11:20 hrs
Power Panel: Chairperson & Moderator: Shomik DasguptaA17
11:25 hrs-11:45 hrs
Keynote: Leveraging Infrastructure in a Digital Era Speaker:A18
11:50 hrs – 12:10 hrs
Leadership Keynote: Speaker: Meerah RajavelA19
12:15 hrs – 12:35hrs
Keynote: Speaker: Deepak BharadwajA20
12:40 hrs – 13:00 hrs
Leadership Keynote: Speaker: Vamsi Burra, CEO, PowertelA21
13:00 hrs – 13:40hrs
Showstopper Session: Keynote Speaker: Prof. Sana Kharegani, Professor of Practice in AI at King’s College London and Former Head of UK Govt office for AIA22
14:45 hrs – 15:30 hrs
Recognition Session : Speakers:Cdr. Abhilash Tomy15:30 hrs to 18:00 hrs
Breakaway Session for Start-ups Venue: FoyerA23
15:35 hrs – 16:10 hrs
CIO Panel Topic: Speakers :A24
16:15 hrs – 16:35 hrs
Keynote: Speaker: Dr. Aloknath DeA25
16:40 hrs – 17:00 hrs
Speaker :A26
17:20 hrs – 17:40 hrs
Leadership Keynote: Keynote Speaker: Prativa Mohapatra, VP & MD, Adobe IndiaA27
17:45 hrs – 18:30 hrs
Entertainment Panel: Topic: Moderator: Priyanka RoyA28
19:30 hrs –20:30 hrs
CIO Award EveningA28
19:30 hrs –20:30 hrs
CIO Award Evening20:30 hrs onwards
CIO DinnerF1
10:30 hrs – 11:40hrs
Start-Up Forum Inauguration : -Address By Arijit Bhattacharyya, Founder, VirtualInfocom -Address By- Guest1 -Address by – Guest-2 =Address by-Guest-3 -Address By: Shri Arvind Kumar-Director General-STPIF2
11:45 hrs – 12:25 hrs
Panel: Rise of Indian Start-ups and Focus on Innovation Chairperson and Moderator: Arijit Bhattacharyya, Founder, VirtualInfocom Speakers: Ashesh Shah, Founder & CEO, Transcon Capital Ansshav Jain- Founder & CEO, Brinjle Academy Vandana Tolani, Founder & CEO-Convanto08:30 hrs – 10:00 hrs
Registration (only for delegates who have not registered on Day 1 & 2)A29
10:00hrs- 10:40hrs
Keynote : Future of Cyber Risk and Security Speaker: Mathew GriffinA30
10:40hrs – 11:00hrs
Fireside Chat: Mathew Griffin, Award winning Futurist and International keynote speaker with Harish AgarwalA31
11:00 hrs – 11:40 hrs
CISO Panel Topic : CISO Strategy for 2025-26A32
11:45 hrs – 12:05 hrs
Technology Keynote : Keynote Speaker: Jaspreet Singh, Clients & Markets Leader-Advisory Services , Grand Thornton BharatA33
12:10 hrs – 12:40 hrs
CISO Panel: Speaker:A34
12:45 hrs – 13:05 hrs
Keynote Speaker: Adrian Hia, MD, Kaspersky, APAC regionA35
13:10hrs- 13:30hrs
Keynote: Speaker:13:30 hrs – 14:30 hrs
Networking LunchA36
14:40 hrs – 15:00 hrs
Keynote: AI and The Future of Story Telling Keynote Speaker: Yunus Bukhari, A Writer, Actor, Director & Founder and CEO – Art.ery Animation & FX | UnipixA37
15:05 hrs – 15:45 hrs
Panel: Speakers:A38
15:50 hrs – 16:10 hrs
Keynote : Keynote SpeakerA39
16:15 hrs – 17:00 hrs
Industry Panel: Speakers:17:00 hrs – 17:30 hrs
Break for SetupA40
17:30 hrs – 18:30 hrs
Spotlight Session: Address by Special Guest: * Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw18:30 hrs
Closing with National Anthem18:30 hrs onwards
High TeaF3
12:30hrs- 13:30hrs
Panel: Unleashing Technology to achieve sustainability goal Chairperson: Speakers: -Anil Joshi, Founder & managing partner-Unicorn India Ventures -Nikhil M –Partner- Sustainable Impact partnersF4
14:45hrs to 17:00 hrs
INFOCOM Hackstars (Hacking Contest) & Award17:00 hrs – 17:30 hrs
Tea & CoffeeINFOCOM is one of the largest congregation of ICT professionals, buyers-sellers, corporate leaders, academics, visionaries, and policymakers in India & South Asia.