Conference Schedule
Join us for two days of engaging panels, keynotes, and networking opportunities focused on India's future.
Friday, April 11th
19:00 - 19:10
Welcome Address
19:10 - 20:10
Session 1 - Alumni Panel
Javed Tapia, Ravi Trivedi, Sandeep Sen
20:10 - 21:00
Reception
Saturday, April 12th
09:00 - 09:20
Opening Remarks - Duke University
09:20 - 09:30
Break/Buffer
09:30 - 10:30
Session 1 - Building State Capacity in India
Rohit Lamba
10:30 - 10:45
Break/Buffer
10:45 - 12:00
Session 2 - Climate and Sustainability for a Billion People
Sonam Wangchuk, Bhavik Bakshi, Mike Bergin
12:00 - 12:15
Break/Buffer
12:15 - 12:45
Session 3 - Exploring Indian Culture Through Cuisine
Akash Kapoor
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:45
Keynote - Indermit Gill, Chief Economist, World Bank Group
14:45 - 15:00
Break/Buffer
15:00 - 16:15
Session 4 - Education Landscape of India
Wilima Wadhwa, Sandeep Sen, Anirudh Krishna
16:15 - 16:45
Break/Buffer/Tea
16:45 - 17:45
Session 5 - Society-centered AI for India
Neil Gaikwad, Chintan Vaishnav
17:45 - 18:00
Closing Remarks