Kerala is #trending. 22ND -23rd March Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi

Kerala is
#trending.
 22ND -23rd March Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi

Towards a
Digital Future
Kerala is a miniature future world. A 38-million strong state that boasts 100%
literacy, Kerala is a tech-savvy society that readily laps up digital innovations.
Small wonder this southernmost state that houses India’s largest IT Park is global
cyber giants’ favourite test site.

Considering Kerala’s rich pool of digitally adept workforce and its track record
as a disruptive IT force on a global scale, various industry bodies and alumni
associations joined hands to explore its full potential and empower its next-
generation leaders. #Future, organised by these industry insiders in association
with the government of Kerala, will be the first leap towards that end.
To be held from 22nd to 23rd March 2018, this exclusive conference is a
fire-starter of a conversation.

The future begins here
As South India’s most high profile IT event, #Future will bring together stalwarts
and international icons from the spheres of banking, health, education,
entertainment, travel and IT to interact with and inspire its participants. Aligning with
its theme ‘Towards a Digital Future’, Entrepreneurs, academicians, key influencers
and other stakeholders from the IT sector across the globe will converge at #Future
to discuss the emerging trends, ground realities and opportunities in the industry.
With such a wealth of speakers, this rare conclave is sure to empower individuals as
well as enterprises to make their mark in the digital biz.

Sessions
 Panel discussions  value-added sessions  Keynote address

                             The future takes
                             shape here
                             With the advent of the inventions such as virtual reality, avatar and 3D modelling,
                             digital technology has now taken up the role of a lifestyle enhancer. Digital
                             Experience Theatre will the special attraction at #Future that provides the visitor
                             with a sneak peek of such futuristic digital lifestyle experiences. Select global
                             companies from the verticals like healthcare, banking, telecom, and unique
                             start-ups will be invited to set up a virtually simulated and interactive platform
                             for the two days. This facility will demonstrate first hand how these technological
                             advances will provide the common man with superior customer experiences.

                             highlights

                              Humanoid robots  Augmented reality experiences
                              Pod technology  Alternate energy technology.

Speakers

    NANDAN NILEKANI                  RAGHURAM RAJAN               VIJAY SHEKHAR SHARMA
      Non-Executive            Professor of Finance, University       Founder, Paytm
    Chairman of Infosys         of Chicago Booth School of
                               Business & Former RBI Governor

     JOSEPH SIROSH                     AJITH J THOMAS                ARUN M. KUMAR
   Head of AI, Microsoft              Professor, Harvard            Chairman and CEO,
                                       Medical School                  KPMG India

    CRISTOPH MEULLER               DR. THOMAS ZACHARIA                ANKUSH PATEL
Chief Digital and Innovation        Director, Oak Ridge           CEO, Treeni Sustainability
  Officer, Emirates Group           National Laboratory                   Solutions

Speakers

        BG SRINIVAS                  DIJO ALEXANDER                  DINU JOHN PAREL
Group Managing Director and    Fellow- Weatherhead School        CIO at Dover Corporation
  Executive Director, PCCW       of Management & Head -
                                Technology, Callidus Cloud

     NATESH MANIKOTH                  GITA GOPINATH           More exciting names
 Chief Data Officer, Federal     Professor of International   on the way...
  Aviation Administration       Studies and of Economics,
                                    Harvard University

  ANURADHA ACHARYA                  ROLAND SCHUTZ
CEO Mapmygenome, Young            Group CIO, Lufthansa
Global Leader by the World
  Economic Forum (2011)

programme
Schedule
Thursday,
22nd March

8:30AM - 10:00 AM
Registration

10:00AM - 11:00 AM
Inaugural session

Tea Break

11:30AM - 12:00pM
Keynote Session -1

12:00AM - 01:15pM
Panel Discussion -1

Lunch Break
                                             Friday, 23rd
02:30pM - 03:00pM                            March
Keynote Session -2
                                             10:00AM - 10:30AM
03:45pM - 05:00pM                            Keynote Session – 3
Panel Discussion -2
                                             10:30AM - 12:30 AM
05:00pM - 06:00pM                            Panel Discussion -3
Digital Achievers’ Network
of Kerala Origin – Introducing the concept   Lunch Break

06:00pM - 07:30 pM                           0:2pM - 03:00pM
Entertainment                                Panel Discussion – 4

07:30pM onwards                              03:00AM - 3:30pM
Dinner                                       Keynote Session – 4

                                             03:30pM - 05:00pM
                                             Felicitation of stalwarts and
                                             Valedictory Session

Be part of the future
With over 30 speakers and about 2000 delegates, #Future is a disruptive
platform that’s set to revolutionise the way future businesses operate. In
addition to the opportunity to interact with international digital idols, it
presents you with a chance to network with kindred spirits and share ideas
about the digital opportunities of now. Corporate bodies, start-up ventures,
potential and existing entrepreneurs, investors, technocrats, professionals,
academicians, students and private individuals would gain immensely from
this unique gathering

The Driving Force
The High Power IT Committee (HPIC) is constituted by the Government of Kerala,
under the chairmanship of Mr SD Shibulal, co-founder of Infosys. Other members
include Mr M Sivsankar IAS, Secretary-IT, GoK; Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-Founder,
Infosys; Mr VK Mathews, Executive Chairman, IBS Group; Mr Ajit Balakrishnan,
Founder CEO, Rediff.com; Mr Duleep Sahadevan, Software Associates; Mr
Anthony Thomas, CIO, Nissan; Mr Dinesh Thampi, VP, TCS; Mr Ashok Pammidi,
Regional Director, NASSCOM; Mr Saji Gopinath, CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission;
Mr Rajesh Nair, Director, Ernst and Young; Dr Jayasankar Prasad, Director,
ICFOSS, and Mr Hrishikesh Nair, CEO, Kerala IT Parks.

Registration
You can pre-register at towardsfuture.in untill online registration opens.