Synapse 2021

Cordially Invites you to PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES REGULATION | RESILIENCE | REINVENTION | TO REACH THE UNREACHED 05th & 06th June'21 and 12th & 13th June'21

Day 1 (05-06-2021) Inauguration (10:00 Hours - 12:30 Hours IST) University Anthem Lighting the Lamp Welcome Address Dr. B. Charumathi Professor and Head Department of Management Studies, Pondicherry University Felicitation of Dignitaries Theme Introduction Dr. R. Kasilingam Faculty Coordinator, Synapse 2021 Professor, Department of Management Studies Pondicherry University Inaugural Address Dr. K. Chandrasekara Rao Dean, School of Management Pondicherry University Presidential Address Prof. Gurmeet Singh Vice - Chancellor Pondicherry University Keynote Address by Mr. Girish Ramachandran Chief Guest President - Asia Pacific TATA Consultancy Services, Singapore. Keynote Address by Chief Mr. R. Vikraman Guest Director - Human Resource NLC India Limited, Tamil Nadu. Release of IMPRESSION (Business Magazine) Vote of Thanks Mr. Prabhat Kumar Dash Chairman, SYNAPSE 2021

Inauguration Members Welcome Address Theme Introduction Dr. B. Charumathi Dr. R. Kasilingam Professor and Head Faculty Coordinator, Synapse 2021 Department of Management Studies, Professor, Department of Management Studies Pondicherry University Pondicherry University Inaugural Address Presidential Address Dr. K. Chandrasekara Rao Prof. Gurmeet Singh Dean, School of Management Vice - Chancellor Pondicherry University Pondicherry University Keynote Address by Chief Guest Mr. Girish Ramachandran Mr. R. Vikraman President - Asia Pacific Director - Human Resource TATA Consultancy Services, Singapore. NLC India Limited, Tamil Nadu. Vote of Thanks Mr. Prabhat Kumar Dash Chairman, SYNAPSE 2021

Day 1 (05-06-2021) Panel 1: Finance Panel (15:00 Hours - 17:30 Hours IST) Theme - Recommencing Finance for a Digital World MODERATOR Dr. G. Madan Mohan PANEL MEMBER Mr. Viswanathan Department of Management Studies President Pondicherry University Delphi TVS, Chennai. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Ajayan Kavungal Anat PANEL MEMBER Mr. Ravi Padmanabhan Managing Partner Founder VRDDHI Consulting & Training Service www.Chennai-investor-club.com Calicut. Chennai. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Vasanth Raj PANEL MEMBER Mr. R. Balasubramanian Managing Director Director Operation Finance Balbec Capital LP, Hungary, SANMINA India Pvt Ltd, Chennai. Europe.

Day 2 (06-06-2021) Panel 2: Marketing Panel (10:00 Hours - 12:30 Hours IST) Theme - Rooting in Turbulent Time MODERATOR Dr. B. Rajeswari PANEL MEMBER Mr. Ajay Dhyani Department of Management Studies Head - Brand Ecommerce Pondicherry University Timex Group, New Delhi. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Rushikesh Pandit PANEL MEMBER Mr. A. S. Narayanan Founder of BitPandit Founder & CEO Digital Marketing Specialist McXtra, Start-up Consultant, Mumbai. Mumbai. PANEL MEMBER Mr. S. Kaushik PANEL MEMBER Mrs. Paroma Ganguly Manager Managing Director BPCL, Madurai. Iris Worldwide, New Delhi, India.

Day 2 (06-06-2021) Panel 3: Operations Panel (15:00 Hours - 17:30 Hours IST) Theme - Realizing Efficiency Through Automation MODERATOR Dr. R. Panneerselvam PANEL MEMBER Mr. Ganesh Rajasekaran Department of Management Studies Global Practice Director - Oracle Practice Pondicherry University HCL Technologies, Bangalore. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Girish Gopalrao Umrajkar PANEL MEMBER Mr. L. J. Clement Ravi Technical Director General Manager & Head - Project Planning Micro Innotech India Pvt. Ltd., Ashok Leyland, Chennai. Pune . PANEL MEMBER Mr. R. Sasi Kumar PANEL MEMBER Mr. S. M. Raja Vikraman General Manager & Chief Engineer R & D Vice President - Operations TAFE, India Pistons Ltd, Chennai. Chennai.

Day 3 (12-06-2021) Panel 4: Entrepreneurship Panel (10:00 Hours - 12:30 Hours IST) Theme - Recapitulating Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Execution MODERATOR Dr. L. Mothilal PANEL MEMBER Mr. Akshay Sunil Department of Management Studies Founder and Managing Partner Pondicherry University Conex 365, Kerala. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Krishnan Ravishankar PANEL MEMBER Mr. Suresh Kumar Principal Architect - Founder & Partner Behaviour & Performance Optimization PARVARRA, Chennai Harrison Assessment, Chennai. PANEL MEMBER Mr. T. N. Muhammed Jawad PANEL MEMBER Mr. Aliriza Abdul Gafoor Managing Director Founder & CEO TNM Online Solution, Flew Hub Technologies, Kerala. Kerala.

Day 3 (12-06-2021) Panel 5: Business Analytics Panel ( 15:00 hr - 17:30 hr IST ) Theme - Refulgent Tomorrow MODERATOR Dr. T. Nambirajan PANEL MEMBER Mr. Chandramouli Srinivasan Department of Management Studies Managing Director & CEO Pondicherry University Feedback Insight, Bangalore. PANEL MEMBER Mrs. Anvita Bajpai PANEL MEMBER Mr. R.Venketachalam Founder Head of Presales & Solutions, BFSI, SunvAI.in, Persistent System, Bangalore. London, UK. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Bhanu Kumar PANEL MEMBER Mr. Havish Madhavapaty Founder & Director Founder ARRA Associates, Havish M Consulting, Chennai. New Delhi.

Day 4 (13-06-2021) Panel 6: HR Panel ( 10:00 Hours - 12:30 Hours IST ) Theme - Resilience - Beyond Reskilling MODERATOR Dr. B. Charumathi PANEL MEMBER Mr. B. Venkataramana Department of Management Studies Wholetime Director Pondicherry University ABT GROUP, Coimbatore. PANEL MEMBER Mr. Charles Godwin PANEL MEMBER Mrs. Uma Rao HR Leader & Public Speaker Vice President - Human Re source ZOHO Corp, Ashok Leyland, Chennai. Chennai. PANEL MEMBER Mrs. Sujatha Suresh PANEL MEMBER Dr. Seema Gupta Co- Founder CLUSTER Head- HR PARVARRA, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Chennai. South Delhi.

Day 4 (13-06-2021) Valediction (15:00 Hours - 17:05 Hours IST) Welcome Address Dr. B. Charumathi Dean Address Professor and Head Department of Management Studies, Presidential Address Pondicherry University. Keynote Address by Chief Guest Dr. K. Chandrasekara Rao Keynote Address by Chief Guest Dean Rapporteur's Talk School of Management Vote of Thanks Pondicherry University National Anthem Dr. S. Balakrishnan Photo Session Director SEI & RR - Pondicherry University Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra President TEAM Company Limited, Chennai. Mrs. Narayani Mahil Director Corporate Communications BP, Kerala Mr. B. Asish Vice - Chairman SYNAPSE 2021 Dr. G. Madan Mohan Faculty Coordinator, Synapse 2021 Professor, Department of Management Studies Pondicherry University

Valediction Members Welcome Address Dean Address Dr. B. Charumathi Dr. K. Chandrasekara Rao Professor and Head Dean, School of Management Department of Management Studies, Pondicherry University Pondicherry University Vote of Thanks Presidential Address Dr. S. Balakrishnan Dr. G. Madan Mohan Director Faculty Coordinator, Synapse 2021 SEI & RR - Pondicherry University Department of Management Studies Pondicherry University Keynote Address by Chief Guest Mr. Rashmi Ranjan Mohapatra Mrs. Narayani Mahil President Director Corporate Communication TEAM Company Limited, Chennai. British Petroleum, Kerala. Vote of Thanks Mr. B. Asish Vice-Chairman, SYNAPSE 2021

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