The discussion in the session focused on identifying challenges India is facing and building possible solutions for them.
Session 2: AIMA Wants to Know
Speakers-
1.ArnabGoswami (Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV)
2. T V Mohandas Pai (Senior Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services)
This session focused on how news media can shape Indian democracy, social behaviour and public institutions. Also, how can the media fight the menace of fake news and ensure objectivity.
Session 3: Reimagining India
Speakers –
1. Sanjay Kirloskar (Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
2. Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI AayogGovernment of India
This session detailedon what can the government, politicians and the citizens do to make India a model of development and how can India’s economy be made more equitable for all groups, regionsand genders?
Session 4: The Money Spinner
Speaker-
1. SupriyaShrinate (Chief Editor - News, ET Now)
2. RaamdeoAgrawal (Jt. Managing Director, MotilalOswal Financial Services Ltd)
3. AkhilBansal (Deputy CEO, KPMG in India)
This session analysed the trajectory Indian economy and stockmarkets are likely to have over the next 3-5 years. The speakers also concentrated their discussion on identifying sectors which are likely to be the greatest value creators and destroyersbecause of technological changes
Session 5-Reimagining Reality: Future of Indian Cinema
Speakers:
1. Preetha Reddy (Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospital Enterprise Ltd)
2. RakeyshOmprakashMehra (Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter)
In this session the speakers discussed on how globalization is changing the making and marketing of Indian films and how can filmmakers achieve a balance between technology and art?
Session 6:Aap Ki Adalat
1. Baba Ramdev (Yoga Guru and Founder, The Patanjali Group of Institutions)
2. Rajat Sharma (Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, India TV)
This session focused on how a new company like Patanjali has been able to achieve so much in such a little span of time and what lessons can other companies draw form its experience.
Session 7- Building the Future Now: Creating Transformative Infrastructure
Speaker
1. NitinGadkari (Minister of Road Transport & Highways; Shipping andWater Resources, River Development and Ganga RejuvenationGovernment of India
2. Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal (President, AIMA and Chairman, The Hero Enterprise)
The session focused on measures to make up India’s mobility deficit quickly to rev up its economic growth and what can be done to make the clean transportation available andviable across the country?
Day 2 - Session 8- Disruptive HR: Managing Talent in Times of Great Change
Speakers-
1. PranavPai (Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer, 3one4 Capital)
2. KiranMenon (Co-Founder & CEO, Tydy)
3. Jayant Prasad Paleti (Co-Founder, Darwinbox)
4. RishabhKaul (Co-Founder and Head of Demand Marketing, Belong)
The speakers focused on the HR start-ups redefining talent management and discussed on the new HR tools and strategies for modern organizations.
Session 9: Digital India: Creating A Trillion Dollar Digital Economy
Speakers
1. Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Law and Justice; Electronics and Information TechnologyGovernment of India)
2. Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal (President, AIMA and Chairman, The Hero Enterprise)
The speakers discussed about entrepreneurial and policy measures which are required to makedigitization affordable and inclusive and how the all-important connectivity infrastructure be built quicklyand cheaply to allow universal adoption of digital technologies in India.
Session 10- Folding the Future In: Reimagining India
1. Lord Karan Bilimoria(CBE DLChairman, Cobra Beer Partnership)
2. Chris Parsons (Chairman, India Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP)
3. Mr. Sunil Kant Munjal (President, AIMA and Chairman, The Hero Enterprise)
4. T V Mohandas Pai (Senior Vice President, AIMA and Chairman, Manipal Global Education Services)
The session focused on how the Indian start-ups go from adapting successful technologies and business models to innovating for the world.