Ahmedabad: GESIA is set to host the “Digital Management Conclave 2024” at the Ahmedabad Management Association on October 18, 2024. This year’s theme is “Futuristic Businesses Driving Sustainable Growth.” The conclave will provide an excellent platform for interaction between the CIO ecosystem and the ICT community. At the announcement event, notable speakers included Shri Pranav Pandya (Chairman and Director, GESIA IT Association), Shri Umesh Rateja (Hon. Secretary and Director, GESIA IT Association), Satyarth Srivastava (Hon. Treasurer and Director, GESIA IT Association), and Keyur Bhalavat (Hon. Jt. Secretary and Director, GESIA IT Association), who shared valuable insights about the program.
GESIA DMC 2024 will unite top experts from the ICT sector to share their perspectives on “Futuristic Businesses Driving Sustainable Growth.” The event will host domain specialists, CIOs, CTOs, and CXOs from both national and international backgrounds. Focused sessions will highlight the holistic growth that the global community can expect, driven by sustainability-focused practices and cutting-edge technological innovations. During this conclave, industry leaders from both IT and non-IT fields in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Surat will be recognized and awarded. Award categories include:
- Best Digital Transformation Adoption in Industry
- Best Digital Transformation Adoption in Public Sector
- Best Digital Transformation Adoption in Education
- Best Infrastructure Managed Service Provider (Software)
- Best System Integrator Company (Hardware)
- Best Electronics Industry Company
- Best BPO or KPO Company
- Best Digital Marketing Company
- Best Software Development Company
- Best IoT Product Solution
- Best AR-VR Product Solution
- Best Blockchain Product Solution
- Best Big Data Product Solution
- Best AI/ML Product Solution
- Best SaaS Product Solution
- Best Fintech Product Solution
- Best Gaming Product Solution, among others.
The event will feature knowledge-sharing sessions and discussions tailored for leaders in non-IT industries and academia-focused IT infrastructure sectors. Additionally, it will showcase participation from innovative IT companies and start-ups from the Gujarat region, creating a distinctive platform to present real-world digitalization case studies and explore potential solutions, ultimately fostering valuable business networking opportunities.
During this conclave, notable speakers will include Dr M K Das, IAS – Additional Chief Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister Gujarat, Government of Gujarat, Ms Mona Khandhar, IAS – Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, Mr Kishor Patil – Chair NASSCOM ER&D Executive Council Member and Co-founder, CEO & Managing Director KPIT Technologies Limited, Mr Raghu Panicker – CEO, Kaynes Technology India Ltd, Dr Veerappan VV – Chairman, IESA and Co-founder & President, Tessolve Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., Dr Pradip Thaker – Country Head & VP, Engineering d-Matrix, India, Mr Hitesh Garg – Vice President and India Managing Director, NXP Semiconductors, Mr Amrinder Sidhu – Director, Assembly, Test and NMS Legal, Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited, Mr Rabindra Sah – Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Indian Register of Shipping, Ms Bhawika Wanchoo – Chief Regulatory & Risk Officer, NSE IFSC Limited, Dr Udayan Ganguly – Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Powai, Ms Lakshika Joshi – Senior Director, Legal – Group IP Capgemini Engineering, Mr Manish Manek – Chief VLE, MG Motor India Pvt Ltd, Mr Bhavik Khera – Managing Director, SEE Linkages Private Limited, Ms Hetal Shah – Director Operations, Amiha Agro Pvt Ltd, Mr Deepak Pareek – Managing Director, Hnyb Tech-incubations Private Limited, Mr Ajay Thakur – CEO & Managing Partner TGI SME Capital Advisors LLP, Mr Prasanna Lohar – Chief Innovation Officer, Diamante Blockchain.
Previous DMC conclaves received valuable support from various institutions, making them collaborative and impactful events. The Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, and Gujarat Informatics Ltd. as government partners for this initiative.