{"id":35270,"date":"2023-11-06T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/?p=35270"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T13:20:08","slug":"third-annual-conference-of-igc-held-in-hyderabad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.frankfurt-school.de\/de\/third-annual-conference-of-igc-held-in-hyderabad\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Annual Conference of the Indo-German Centre held in Hyderabad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 3rd Annual Conference of the Indo-German Centre for Business Excellence<\/a> took place on 13 October 2023. Its overarching topic was manufacturing under the theme Rethinking Manufacturing in India and Germany: Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Growth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bringing the Annual Conference to India<\/h2>\n

It was a first for us: after two instalments that we ran at Frankfurt School in Germany, we now took the conference to India. We were truly fortunate to have excellent hosts with our founding member, Mahindra University<\/a>. The Dean of the School of Management, Prof. Rama Velamuri, has been a crucial supporter of our Centre from the very beginning. He and his team, led by Prof. Debopam Chakrabarthi, worked with the team at our headquarters in Frankfurt to put together an excellent programme. They showed great Indian hospitality in Hyderabad, making us feel at home on their campus.<\/p>\n

The group of student volunteers, mostly from their inaugural MBA cohort, also impressed me. They worked tirelessly to ensure a successful event, and their level of enthusiasm was highly contagious.<\/p>\n

The topic, manufacturing, was a timely one, given the importance of the sector for both India and Germany. Throughout the day, in all sessions, there was a big emphasis on areas for cross-country cooperation and mutual learning.<\/p>\n

A day packed with insightful conversations<\/h2>\n

Following the Lighting of the Lamp and opening remarks by Vice-Chancellor Yaj Medury, we heard the opening keynote by Georg Enzweiler. He has just recently arrived at this post in India, and we feel honoured that attending our conference was his first official trip in the country. His inspiring remarks were an excellent start to the official programme.\u00a0Afterwards, I had a pleasant conversation on stage with Anandi Iyer, Director of the Fraunhofer Office in India, about inclusive innovation and the role of women in male-dominated sectors like manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The rest of the day was filled with an engaging mix of panels and speeches covering different topics related to the overall conference theme, with interesting perspectives brought to the convention centre. Panelists included representatives from academia and business, including well-known Indian and German companies like Bayer, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra Logistics, Bosch, Voith and ZF.<\/p>\n

There were more than a hundred participants in the auditorium, actively engaging in discussions and exchanges, making it challenging for moderators to end certain sessions. Luckily, we had provided ample time for networking during coffee breaks, lunch and an evening reception for people to continue the conversations and get to meet new people.<\/p>\n

Mahindra University gave us the opportunity to tour their impressive campus during lunch break. The dynamism and speed of expansion are remarkable and very noticeable through the many construction projects going on.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Mahindra University, for your hospitality! I genuinely enjoyed being your guest. I also look forward to our next Annual Conference, which will take place on 23 September 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. Save the date!<\/p>\n

Agenda<\/h2>\n

Keynote Address: The Power of Collaboration<\/h3>\n

Georg Enzweiler, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy New Delhi<\/p>\n

In Conversation: Inclusive Innovation<\/h3>\n

Anandi Iyer, Director, Fraunhofer India<\/p>\n

Dr. Matthias Cat\u00f3n, Director of Corporate Development, Frankfurt School; Deputy Chairman and Executive Director, Indo-German Centre<\/p>\n

Panel: Bridging Indo-German Advancements: Inclusive Innovation and Emerging Technologies<\/h3>\n

Prof. Sanjay Mansabdar, Professor, Mahindra University<\/p>\n

Reshma Pendse, Director Abas Force India<\/p>\n

Sarita Bahl, Country Group CSR Head, Bayer South Asia; Director, Bayer Foundation India<\/p>\n

Venkat Gajjala, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Engineering Services, Tech Mahindra<\/p>\n

Panel: Sustainable Manufacturing: Indo-German Collaborations Towards \u2018Green Growth\u2019<\/h3>\n

Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Group<\/p>\n

Ramesh Ramaswamy, APAC Head, Bosch<\/p>\n

Vijay Kalra, Former Director, Mahindra Institute of Quality<\/p>\n

Dr. Nithyanandan Devaraaj, CEO, Voith<\/p>\n

Keynote Address: Challenges for Indian companies in Germany (and vice-versa)<\/h3>\n

Ramesh T K, Managing Director, Ace Micromatic Group<\/p>\n

Panel: Reshaping the Workforce: Indo-German Strategies for Skill Development & a Human-Centric Industry 5.0<\/h3>\n

Prof. Ramakrishna Velamuri, Dean, Mahindra School of Management<\/p>\n

Srikanth Mohan Kethu, General Manager, ZF Group<\/p>\n

Dr. Jagadeesh Gandla, COO, Federation of Asian Biotech Associations; Mentor, German Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n

Dr. VCM Rao, Vice President, HR & Admin, Voith Turbo<\/p>\n

Panel: Start-Up Ecosystem: Driving Growth<\/h3>\n

Prof. Rajkumar Phatate, Professor and Lead, E-Hub, Mahindra University<\/p>\n

Amrita Gandikota, Founder, PrimedinFabrik<\/p>\n

Tanya Singh, Director, India, Eurasia Group<\/p>\n

Rohith Pallerla, Founder and CEO, Zodhya Technologies<\/p>\n

Keynote Address: Overcoming Challenges and Nurturing Collaboration<\/h3>\n

Kannan Chakravarthy, CEO of Mobility, Mahindra Logistics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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