Prof Abhay Karandikar, Director, IIT Kanpur lays down his vision for a technologically advanced India@100. He is in conversation with Rajan Navani, Chairman, CII India@75 Council and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies. 

What are the opportuntites and challenges that should be tackled on priority in order to realise India’s technology aspirations? What role can the private sector play in accelerating technology development in India? What needs to be done to encourage the Indian youth to be a part of the technology ecosystem of the country?

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Umang Bedi, Co-Founder, Verse Innovation shares his experiences and learnings from his entrepreneurial journey for aspiring entrepreneurs. He is in conversation with Manoj Kohli, Chairman, Unicorn Forum and Country Head – SoftBank India. 

What are the first few questions that a start-up founder must seek answers to while setting up a new business? How are the ongoing economic and geopolitical imbalances impacting the domestic start-up ecosystem? How can following a healthy lifestyle go a long way in helping one achieve success in professional life?

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Amrit Acharya, Co-founder & CEO, Zetwerk highlights how emerging supply chain solutions are identifying and solving problems in the manufacturing space in India.

How do unbreakable supply chains impact manufacturing operations across businesses? What role will new supply chain solutions, driven largely by start-ups, play in strengthening India’s position in the global manufacturing space over the next 5-7 years? What are some of the growth levers for businesses in the manufacturing space?

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Dr RA Mashelkar, Former Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research lays down his vision for a new India@100. He is in conversation with Rajan Navani, Chairman, CII India@75 Council and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies. 

How does the current research landscape of India look like and what does it hold for the future of the country? What role will inclusive innovation and affortable exellence play as we move towards a developed India@100? What needs to be done to build a strong culture of research and development in the country?

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Vikas Varma, Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, Mastercard highlights how fast digitalization across sectors has transformed business operations and processes in an unprecedented manner. He is in conversation with Pranjal Sharma, Author and Columnist.

As digital adoption continues to rise among medium and small businesses, helping them gain access to new opportunities, how is it also driving resilience for them? What steps are being taken to help MSMEs resolve the challenges posed by the fast-evolving business environment and make them future ready?

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Dr Anurag Priyadarshi Chair, Advisory Committee, India Plastics Pact and Deputy General Manager, Community Services, TATA Sustainability Group highlights why tackling plastic packaging pollution holistically is the need of the hour and how it will help in mitigating climate change.

What steps are being taken by the Indian industry to curb plastic pollution in India? How will the Treaty on Plastics Pollution, which is due to come up soon, help in cutting down plastic pollution? Can voluntary business initiatives like the India Plastics Pact help in uniting stakeholders across the value chain and help in devising collaborative solutions to counter the issue?

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As nations get together at the COP27 conference to mitigate the ongoing climate crisis, Nitin Prasad, Chairman of the CII-Cleaner Air Better Life initiative and Chairman, Shell India highlights the role of Indian industry in cutting down carbon emissions and curbing the menace of air pollution across the country.

In what ways does air pollution pose a challenge for Indian businesses? What is the role of clean energy and energy efficiency for cleaner air and a cooler planet? Can the integration of reduction targets for criteria pollutants with net zero emission reduction targets help businesses cap their air pollutant emissions?

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As the discussion around sustainability and climate-related issues intensifies at the COP27 conference, Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII National Committee on Future Mobility and Battery Storage and Former MD and CEO, Ashok Leyland and JCB India Pvt Ltd discusses why adopting low-carbon, climate-friendly mobility solutions are need of the hour.

What role will sustainable mobility play as we look at addressing climate change? As we move closer to the net zero economy, what are the trends that will need course correction and how will the emergence of new clean mobility and clean energy solutions affect the automobile sector and industries in general?

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Rashid Khan, CPO and Co-Founder, Yellow.ai discusses how conversational AI is redefining the way brands communicate with their customers. 

How has the market for conversational AI grown over the past few years and what potential does it hold for future growth? With Interactive AI based chat being almost ubiquitous now, how can it be used for other areas of business operations? Where do we stand when it comes to the evolution of the AI capabilities and what is the way ahead as the world witnesses rapid adoption of new AI technologies?

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Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar lays down his vision and charts the path to India@100. He is in conversation with Rajan Navani, Chairman, CII India@75 Council and Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Jetline Group of Companies. 

What can we do, as citizens of India, to unlock the true potential of the country in order to realize the dream of a new India@100? What role does India’s rich cultural diversity play as the country marches forward on the road to progress? Why building mental and emotional resilience amongst youngsters is the need of the hour and how can it help them tackle the challenges posed by life?

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