Overview
In today’s interconnected society, Scientific and Technological advancements play a critical role in socioeconomic development. While focusing on the intersection of technology and society, this event will delve deeper into the intricate web of sociotechnical dynamics, exploring how advancements in science and technology impact societies on a global scale. The event will feature dialogues on themes ranging from ethical implications of emerging technologies to the collaborative efforts needed to address pressing global challenges. This event provides a unique platform for interdisciplinary discussions at both national and international scales. It also envisions charting pragmatic and futuristic pathways to forge a more interconnected and sustainable future.
Venue: Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway
Saturday, Nov 18, 2023
9:30 am - Registration
dialogue
2023
Agenda
Registrations 9.30 AM Onwards
Inaugural Session (10:00 am to 10:30 am)
Session 1 - Dialogue “Ethics of Disruptive Technologies” (10:30 am to 11:30 am)
Session 2 - Panel discussion “Charting Global Technology Competitiveness:
A Strategic Imperative” (11.50 am to 1:25 pm)
Session 3 -Workshop: Diversity of Knowledge: People and Practices (2:30 pm to 5:00 pm)
Closing Plenary Session: Public Perception of Science (5:00 to 6:00 pm)
Inaugural Session
10.00 am - 10.10 am
Keynote Address
Expanding S&T Horizons: Within and Beyond
Prof. G. Rangarajan
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
Director, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
Speakers
Dialogue | 10.30 am - 11.30 am
Ethics of Disruptive Technologies
Mr. Sharad Sharma
Co-Founder, iSPIRT Foundation
Prof. Nimmi Rangaswamy
Professor, International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Speakers
Special Address | 11.50 am to 12.10 pm
India’s Digital Transformation and Global Positioning:
Imperatives through G20 and GPAI
Shri Abhishek Singh, IAS
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India
President & CEO, National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
MD & CEO, Digital India Corporation (DIC)
Speakers
Panel Discussion | 12.10 to 1.35 pm
H.E. Alex Ellis
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to India
Shri. Mahaveer Singhvi, IFS
Joint Secretary
New Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) Division Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Ms. Nivedita Mehra
Managing Director, US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)
Ms. Wiebke Doerfler
Managing Director
The Bavarian-Indian Centre for Business and University Cooperation (BayIND)
Charting Global Technology Competitiveness: A Strategic Imperative
Speakers
Workshop
Diversity of Knowledge: Practices | 2.30 pm - 3.05 pm
Prof. Wiebe Bijker
Professor Emeritus Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Dr. Annapurna Mamidipudi
Post-Doctoral Researcher Technical University of Berlin, Trustee, Handloom Futures Trust
Ms. Uzramma
Co-founder, Handloom Futures Trust,
Hyderabad
Speakers
Workshop
Diversity of Knowledge: People | 3.10 pm - 3.55 pm
Prof. Anil K. Gupta
Founder, HoneyBee Network, SRISTI, GIAN, and NIF Visiting Faculty, IIM-Ahmedabad & IIT-Bombay
Dr. Viswajanani Sattigeri
Head, CSIR-Traditional Knowledge Digital Library Unit (TKDL)
Dr. Anamika Dey
CEO, Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN)
Visiting Faculty, IIM Ahmedabad
Speakers
Closing Plenary
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Public Perception of Science
Session Chair
Prof. Shubha Tole
Prof. Navakanta Bhat
Senior Professor & Dean, Graduate Studies
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
Dean, Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru