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Digital Leaders Track
Security Leaders Track

Digital Leaders Track

09:30 – 09:35	Welcome address Shikha Singh, Emcee
09:35 – 09:50	Opening Keynote: Taking control – Setting up data sources for more business intelligence Given the VUCA conditions, organizations can no longer afford to solely rely on historic data to guide business decisions or to course correct. In this keynote, the speaker will reveal through examples, how organizations can lay the foundation of an intelligent connective tissue to remain agile and resilient. Sumit Sarawgi, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group Global Lead – Tech Services sector; India Lead – BCG GAMMA
09.55 – 10.10	Keynote 2: Data revolution to evolution: The automotive story Alexander Klotz, Head Technical Centre India, Continental Automotive
10.05 – 10:20	Leading the way in the New Era with Intelligent Data Services Pradeep Seshadri, Director, Sales Engineering, Commvault India & SAARC
10:25 – 11:15	CXO Panel Discussion: Understanding and harnessing the power of data and AI for business As CEOs and business leaders try to outmanoeuvre the pandemic, they need to start unlocking the true power of data to be future ready while re-inventing business models and enabling alternative ways of working and collaborating, eyeing, both short- and long-term implications. This session will look at understanding how using foresight an organisation can create an effective plan that eliminates any reactive decision-making, which could cripple a business in the long run. Discussion points: Understanding and critically looking at market conditions \| The need for agility \| Using data for augmenting business \| Understanding data and BI across functions Session Members Rajendran N, Chief Executive Officer, IFTAS Sachin Dutta, Chief Operating Officer and Director Technology,Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Manikandan Thangarathnam, Senior Director – Mobility and Platforms, Uber Milind Kulkarni, Chief Technology Officer,Vikram Solar Zubair Alam, BU Head – Enterprise Business (DellEMC), Redington India Limited Panel Moderator Sudipta Ghosh, Partner and Data and Analytics Leader, PwC India
11:20 – 11:35	Building the AI – Powered Organisation: Any Data. Any Cloud. Anywhere Kevin Redmond, Director, Data, AI & Automation, IBM Asia Pacific
11:40 – 11:55	AI for digital transformation – a journey from client to cloud Rajesh Kumar, Head – Systems Engineering, Juniper Networks
12.00 – 12:45	Panel Discussion: Crash Course – Data Management 2.0 for resilient, future-ready strategy The capability to design sources and solutions to understand more about any business is at the core of growth for any organisation in the new normal. This session aims to review and analyse how businesses can truly reap benefits of data strategies. This session will focus on creating a better understanding on how the dynamics of data can play a key role in bringing commercial success, apply actionable advice and build a strategy that’s right for your business. Discussion points: DaaS – Data as a Service\| Cloud data architectures to support continuous BI and analytics, including hybrid, multi-cloud and multiplatform architectures \| Data warehouses and data lakes in the cloud, including strategy, migration, and operational considerations \| Prioritizing Data and Analytics for Unpredictable Business Challenges \| Telling better stories with data via visualization \|Cloud migration strategies for business transformation through cloud analytics Panel Members Dr Aloknath De, Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Samsung R&D India Pvt Ltd. Ashish Ranjan, Chief Digital Officer, National Engineering Industries Ltd. Vineet Jaiswal, Group Chief Digital Officer, JSW Cement Ltd Arindam Biswas, Head Analytics, Adani Group Tejasvi Addagadda, Data Protection Officer, Axis Bank Limited Anuj Gupta, CEO, Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic Vinay Kumar Parath, Director Sales, NetApp India Panel Moderator Ankush Gadi, Director – Data Management, CRISIL
12: 50 – 13.05	Cloud Connect:- Reinforcing Cloud for business needs Vaishali Kasture, Head of Enterprise Business, AISPL, AWS India & South In Conversation With Anirban Ghoshal, Senior Editor ET Edge
13:10 – 13:50	Fireside Chat: Data growth & Network Transformation in Telcos Session Members Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer, Airtel Sajan Paul, Managing Director & Country Manager, India & SAARC, Juniper Networks Anil Chopra, Vice President – Research and Consulting, CMRSL
13:55 – 14.15	By, of & for the people – Does Data Science for Good has to be unprofitable? Carmine Paolino, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Freshflow
14.20 – 14:35	The Future Belongs to the Data-Driven Amit Deshmukh, Solutions Lead – Content and Data Intelligence, Hitachi Vantara
14:40 – 15:20	Panel Discussion: Reboot the Value of Today’s Enterprise Architecture Enterprises’ ability to gauge the future and being ready for it could be the difference makers for their success. The acceptance of information and technology as critical to your organization has never been greater. This session will look at understanding the challenges and opportunities of modernising the IT infrastructure of an organisation as well as tuning it to capitalise on data and other insights to maximise revenue and create new sources of business. Discussion Points: Building a resilient IT network and infrastructure\| Using emerging technologies to the maximum benefit \| Cloud\| IoT\| Trust & Governance \| Identity & access management along with Master Data Management (MDM) Panel Members Sourabh Chatterjee, President & Head – IT, Web Sales & Travel, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Jagdish Ramaswamy, President & Chief Digital Officer, Hindalco Industries Limited Neeraj Goyal, Head of Technology & Managing Director – Global Hub India, NatWest Group India Arijit Bonnerjee, Head – India Region, Tata Communications Panel Moderator Saunak Ghoshal, Partner – Technology Consulting, PwC India
14.25 – 14.40	Closing Keynote: Data Evolution: The next step towards sustainable data ecosystem The world is constantly changing around us, but in our current climate, reactive measures are not enough to keep enterprises agile and resilient. Today, some of the most successful companies are harnessing the power of data to both orchestrate business performance and reinvent amid market disruption while aiming for sustainability. In this session we will discuss about Data Driven Business Acumen by harnessing the Power of Data and thereby Interpreting Customer Trends and Behaviour. Golok Kumar Simli, Chief Technology Officer, Ministry of External Affairs – Government of India
16:00	Closing remarks Shikha Singh, Emcee

Security Leaders Track

11:00 – 11.05	Welcome address Deipti Harwani, Emcee
11.10 – 11.35	Keynote session: The evolving challenge – data protection & security post the new normal By 2023, 75% of organizations will restructure risk and security governance to address the widespread adoption of advanced technologies, an increase from fewer than 15% today. A resilient cybersecurity strategy is essential to running the business while protecting against security threats and preventing data breaches and other enterprise cybersecurity threats. This session will unravel the real challenges of cybersecurity as businesses looks to tune themselves for growth in a rapidly evolving digital world. Paul O’Rourke, Global Cyber Leader and Managing Director Partner, Boston Consulting Group
11:40 – 12:10	Keynote: Role of Data and AI in Security Innovation Rama Vedashree, Chief Executive Officer, Data Security Council of India
12:15 – 13:00	Panel Discussion: A new frontier – understanding data security in the cloud Data provides a critical foundation for every operation of your organization. Protecting and using it securely is central to a zero-trust strategy. Unfortunately, cybercriminals also see the value of data and seek to exploit security vulnerabilities to put your information at risk. Secure data solutions, whether on-premises or in hybrid multi-cloud environments, help you gain greater visibility and insights to investigate and remediate threats, and enforce real-time controls and compliance. This session will look at how organisations can set up cloud infrastructure and solutions to safeguard data against new threats. Discussion points: New cybersecurity challenges \| Understanding cloud security \| Network Security \| New cloud security solutions \| Disaster recovery and backup Panel Members Harshad Mengle, Chief Information Security Officer, Future Group Shashank Bajpai, Chief Information Security Officer, ECGC Ltd. Akhil Verma, Chief Information Security Officer, Airtel Payments Bank Barry Cook, Vice President Cyber Security, Vois Anand Pande, Group Data Protection Officer,VFS Global Panel Moderator Gaurav Shukla, Partner, Deloitte India
13:05 – 13:20	How AI can help in proactively securing data Unique Kumar, Group Chief Information Security Officer, CK Birla Group
13:25 – 14:10	Panel Discussion: See, Predict & Act- Proactively Protecting your Data Assets Digital transformation has opened up a whole new world of Cloud, DevOps, Mobility and IoT, where everything from containers to conference systems to power grids are now connected devices and part of the new, modern cyber-attack surface. An attack surface which is continually expanding and contracting, like a living organism, making it extremely difficult to secure. And more tools collecting more data doesn’t equate to actionable insight for the CISO, C-suite and Board of Directors. The old way of simply scanning on-premises IT devices for vulnerabilities is no longer enough. This session will critically look at understanding newer approaches to cybersecurity such as moving from reactive to proactive and showcase strategies as to how enterprises can create a robust data protection and privacy plan. Discussion pointers: Gain visibility across your entire attack surface, Developing a dynamic and adaptive approach to assessing your entire attack surface, Moving to proactive rather than reactive cybersecurity strategies, Focus on what matters the most – making AI and ML work for you Panel Members Bharat Panchal, Chief Risk Officer- APAC, Middle-East & Africa, FIS Global Avinash Tiwari, Chief Information Security and Governance, Pidilite Industries Limited Kartik Shahani, Managing Director & Country Manager, Tenable India & SAARC Vikas Kapoor, Vice President Cyber Security,Vois Panel Moderator Tarun Kaura, Partner, Deloitte India
14:15	Closing Remarks Deipti Harwani, Emcee

*The agenda is subject to change and it will keep evolving