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DAY 1

Time    Speakers   
10.00am - 10.05am   Inauguration  
10.05am - 10.10am Keynote Session Devanath Tirupathi, Dean, Academic, IIM Bangalore
 
10.10am - 10.20am Introduction Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan, IIMB  
10.20 am - 10.30 am   Prof. Sridhar, Knowledge Commissioner, Karnataka Jnana Aayoga  
10.30am - 10.45am Never-the-less 5 year Plan Joseph CC, Director FWF  
10.45am - 11.00am Chief Guest Address
Mr. Ganesh Ayyar, CEO, MphasiS  
11.00am - 11.30 am Tea Break     
11.30AM - 12.30PM
10 min Q&A
Why Inclusion and Barriers Faced

Moderator:
Rama Chari, DEOC

Panelists:
► Ankit Jindal, Wipro
► Mohammed Asif Iqbal, PwC
► Vaidyanathan, IIMB Alumni, Sundaram Finance
► Zamir Dhale, Sense International India

► Focus on Higher Education and UNCRPD.
► Legal Framework and UNCRPD
12.30 PM- 1.30 PM
10 min Q&A
Best Practices:
Case Study Sharing with Focus on Office of Disability Services, IIMB

Moderator:
Dr.Meenu Bhambhani,
Global Head CSR, MphasiS HP Company

Panelists:
►  Prashant Verma, Delhi University
►  Dr. Sam Tarapurwala, Director, XRCVC (Xavier’s Resource Centre for the Visually Challenged) at St.Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
►  Dr. Shilpaa Anaand, Maulana Azad University, Hyderabad
►  Dr. G K Karna, Advisor, Equal Opportunity Office, JNU, New Delhi.

►  Best Practices of Accessibility
►  Reasonable Accommodation
►  Faculty Awareness
►  Administrative Challenges

1.30 - 2.30 Lunch Break      
2.30 PM
  Settle in   
2.35 PM – 4. 30 PM
10 min Q&A
Highlighting the Role of Assistive Devices/ Technologies in Higher Education and Workspaces

Moderator:
Raja Shanmugam,
Chief People Officer, Happiest Minds

Panelists:
►  Srinivasu Chakravarthula, Senior Manager, Inclusive Design, Yahoo!
►  Vishnu M Avula, Deputy Manager Operations (Livelihoods for PWD), Dr. Reddy’s Foundation
►  Siva Ramamurthy, VP. Genband
 Irina Ghose, Director Education, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd
►  Jai Ganesh, Principal Research Scientist, Infosys Labs

► EnablingTechnologies
► Universal Design
► Library
►  Web Accessibility and Need for Technology Led Accessibility Solutions in Emerging Economies like India.
►  Sources of Solutions/Devices
Role of Assistive Devices/ Technologies in Higher Education

4.30 pm- 5.15 pm
10 min Q&A
Non Discrimination in Employment Through Campus Placements Moderator:
Isaac George,
Head HR, Wipro

Panelists:
►  Rita Soni, CEO, Nasscom Foundation,
►  Seby Chacko, Convenor CII Disability forum
►  Rajani Tiwari, AVP Talent Managementand OD, Aegis Essar Group
►  Shanti Raghavan, Founder, Enable India
►  Radhika Ramamoorthy,Programme Manager, Placement, Ability Foundation


►  Role of Corporate in Enabling Transition
►  Role of Educational Institutions to Engage Industry and Connect Students

5.15 pm - 5.30 pm Tea Break    
5.30 - 6.30 pm Cultural Evening: Ability Unlimited Mr. Guru Syed Sallauddin Pasha & Team At Amphitheater. Open for all, Invite Family and Friends.

DAY 2

TIME
  Speakers   
10.00 - 10.10am Recap of Previous Day MC  
10.10 - 11.00am
10 min QnA
Solutions and Best Practices Sharing
Focus:
► 
Assistive and Enabling Technologies
► 
Reasonable Accommodation
► 
Innovative Solutions
► 
Path Breaking Ideas

Moderator:
Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan,
Director, Office of Disability Services and Prof. Corporate Strategy IIMB

Panelists:
►  Rahul Cherian, Inclusive Planet
►  CC Joseph, NanaguShaale
►  Shobha B.H., Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd
►  Dipendra Manocha, Daisy Forum
►  Anu Mathur, MobiSir
►  Jayshree Raveendran, Ability Foundation


► Emerging Law and Policy Responses, Global and National Copyright Response, Emerging Indian case, Law Mandating the Provision of ICT Accessibility
►  Inclusive Education Model Addressing Primary/ Secondary Education Feeding into Higher Education Segment
►  Accessibility Solutions: Windows 7 and Office 2010
11.00 - 11.15 am Tea Break     
11: 15am - 12.30 pm ►  Role of Academia and Way Forward
►  Campuses must be Inclusive to be Globally Competitive
►  Interactive session



Moderator:
Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan,
Chairperson, Center for Corporate Governance and Citizenship IIMB

Panelists:
► 
Prof.Mukta Kulkarni, IIMB
► 
Dr.Anant Kumar, XISS Ranchi
► 
Atul Chokshi, IISc
► 
Rajdeep Manwani, Jain University

►  Creation of a Blueprint for Colleges and Universities to Address Inclusion of Students with Disabilities
►  Need for Research Led Studies and their Benefits
12.30pm    Closing Remarks - Followed by Lunch