CII Global Knowledge Summit 2022

Knowledge Management & the Metaverse

1500 Hrs- 1900 Hrs | 12-13 April 2022 | (Hybrid) Hotel ITC Windsor Manor

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CII-KNOWLEDGE SUMMIT

Knowledge Management & the Metaverse

The metaverse is a concept of a persistent, online, 3D universe that combines multiple different virtual spaces. Blockchain, metaverse-like applications already exist and provide people with liveable incomes. It is a future iteration of the internet. The metaverse allows users to work, meet, game, and socialize together in these 3D spaces. The metaverse will be driven by augmented reality, with each user controlling a character or avatar. 

The big tech giants are trying to lead the way in the technology. However, the decentralized aspects of the blockchain industry is letting smaller players participate in the metaverse’s development as well. The connections between the financial, virtual, and physical worlds have become increasingly linked.

The metaverse is a seamless convergence of physical and digital lives, creating a unified, virtual community where we can share knowledge. The metaverse is still early in its evolution, and there is no singular, all-encompassing definition to which people can turn. Themes of what the metaverse and its application usage is and could be, however, are emerging. A key point is that there is no one virtual world but many worlds, which are taking shape to enable people to deepen and extend its applicability in the management of data, knowledge and culture in the organization. This is done by adding an immersive, three-dimensional layer to the web, creating more authentic and natural experiences. The metaverse even has the promise of facilitating accessibility from the comfort of the home, breaking down boundaries and democratizing access to key goods, services, and experiences.

With this Background CII is conducting Global Knowledge Summit 2022 with the theme “Metaverse in Knowledge Management”. The Summit will be conducted online for two days. It will focus on leveraging Metaverse in Knowledge Management, Unchanging fundamentals of KM & New challenges, Metaverse 101 for KM, Technology aspects of metaverse & Academic Leverage.

Confederation of Indian Industry

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, with over 9000 members from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from 294 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.
For more than 125 years, CII has been engaged in shaping India’s development journey and works proactively on transforming Indian Industry’s engagement in national development. CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.

PROGRAMME 2022

DAY – 1 (12 April 2022)
1400 Hrs-1500 Hrs Registration & Lunch
1500 Hrs -1600 Hrs Inaugural Session
1500 Hrs-1505Hrs Welcome Address

Mr Arjun M Ranga

Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council 2022-2023 & Managing Director, N Ranga Rao & Sons

1505 Hrs-1515 Hrs Theme Setting

Dr Gopichand Katragadda

Chairman, CII Global Knowledge Summit &

CEO, Myelin Foundry Ltd

1515 Hrs-1525 Hrs Special Address

Mr Abhijit Bose

Head of India WhatsApp

1525 Hrs-1535 Hrs Special Address

Mr Manish Maheshwari

Founder & CEO Invact Metaversity

1535 Hrs-1545 Hrs Keynote Address

Dr E V Ramana Reddy, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary

Department of IT & BT & S&T & Higher Education

Government of Karnataka

1545 Hrs-1555Hrs Chief Guest

Dr C N Ashwathnarayan

Hon’ble Minister for IT& BT and S&T
Government of Karnataka

1555 Hrs-1600 Hrs Closing Remarks

Mr Vijaykrishnan Venkatesan

Vice Chairman, CII Karnataka State Council 2022-2023 & Managing Director, Kennametal India Ltd

Session Changeover
1600 Hrs-1610 Hrs KM Wrap from 2021

Mr Madan Mohan Rao

Research Director, YourStory

1610 Hrs- 1650 Hrs Leveraging Metaverse in KM

Moderated by

Ms Padma Bhamidipati

Brand Manager & Learning Engagement – Education, Training & Assessment, Infosys Limited

·    Mr Prasad Joshi

Senior Vice President – Emerging Technology Solutions Infosys

·    Dr Ashok Maharaj

Head XR Lab, TCS

·    Mr Arvind Neelakantan
Technical Account Manager, Epic Games

·    Mr Shankar Maruwada

Co-Founder & CEO EkStep Foundation

1650 Hrs- 1730 Hrs Unchanging Fundamentals of
KM and New challenges

Moderated by

Mr Varun Karanth

Experienced KM Professional

·    Mr Rudolph D’Souza

Chief Knowledge Officer, Afcons Infrastructure

·    Mr Manoj Hariharan

Chief Knowledge Management Officer, Bosch Ltd.

·    Ms Soha Radwan

Innovation and Knowledge Management Specialist, Dubai Municipality

·    Ms Ritu Grover

Director – Knowledge Management, Khaitan & Co.

1730-1805 Hrs Technology aspects of Metaverse and KM

Moderated by

Mr Ved Prakash

Chief Knowledge Officer, Trianz

·    Ms Zeba Khan

Founder & CEO, Xenvis Solutions

·    Ms Namrata Singh

Head – Metaverse and Digital, Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India

·    Mr Deric Jose

Co-Founder, Flutura Decision Sciences and Analytics

1805 Hrs-1850 Hrs Metaverse in Education

Moderated by

Mr Balaji Iyer

Director, National KM

·    Mr Rajiv Jayaraman

Founder& CEO, Knolscape

·    Dr Murali Chandrashekaran

Vice Provost, The University of British Columbia

·    Mr Raghunath Maikkara

Senior Multi-Solution Architect, Adobe

·    Mr A Victor Sundararaj

Senior Business Manager – Learning, Infosys

1850 Hrs-1925 Hrs Knowledge Representation in Metaverse

Moderated by

 Mr Rajesh Dhuddu

VP & Practice Leader Blockchain, Tech Mahindra

·    Dr Shreekanth Mandayam

Chief Research Officer Texas State University

·    Ms Hina Dixit

AI/Metaverse Investor, SamsungNEXT

·    Dr Vincent Ribiere Ph.D., D.Sc

Managing Director & Co-Founder, Institute for Knowledge & Innovation South-East Asia

1930 Hrs Networking Dinner
Day – 2 (13 April 2022)


1500 Hrs-1600 Hrs

 High Tea

1600 Hrs -1700 Hrs

Demo of Technology

 

·    Mr Sandeep Alur

Director, Microsoft Technology Center, India

·    Mr Aravind Upadhyaya

Founder & CEO 8chili, Inc

·    Mr Munish Dhiman

CEO, GestureResearch

1700 Hrs- 1800 Hrs

Paper presentation:

Metaverse and KM

Dr Gopichand Katragadda

CEO Myelin Foundry

Ms Padma Bhamidipati

Brand Manager & Learning Engagement – Education, Training & Assessment, Infosys Limited

Mr Varun Karanth

Experienced KM Professional

Mr Ved Prakash

Chief Knowledge Officer, Trianz

Mr Balaji Iyer

Director, KM & Experience Design, Grant Thornton

Mr Rajesh Dhuddu

 VP & Practice Leader Blockchain, Tech Mahindra 

Mr Sandeep Alur

Director, Microsoft Technology Center, India

Mr Madan Mohan Rao

Research Director, YourStory

1800 Hrs -1930 Hrs

KM workshop

 

Ms Zeba Khan

Co-Founder & CEO, Xenvis Solutions

Mr Arjun Gurudev

Partner, Xenvis Solutions

KM Workshop 1:

The Knowledge Edge in the Digital Age: From Technology to Transformation

This workshop will share insights on how waves of technology have transformed processes, organisations and markets. The metaverse will amplify the innovative edge of agile companies while also opening up new opportunities for startups. How can the culture of change and excellence be inculcated in an organisation? How can tech impact innovation as well as productivity? This engaging workshop will share frameworks, examples and tips for aspiring leaders in this space.

KM Workshop 2:

Theme – “Creating XR Experiences: Corporate Scenarios and Impacts.”

It will address the steps in assessing remote working / training needs, creating XR experiences, impact metrics, and technology overview for metaverse strategy.

PARTNERS 2022

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Exhibitor

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MEDIA 2022

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YOURSTORY

India can lead in industrial metaverse applications – in conversation with Derick Jose of Flutura Decision Sciences & Analytics

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YOURSTORY

‘Metaverse is storytelling and content first’ – in conversation with Namrata Singh, Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India

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YOURSTORY

The metaverse can make learning more experiential, vivid, and impactful, says Shankar Maruwada, EkStep Foundation

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YOURSTORY

Corporate-startup collaboration – Zeba Khan of Xenvis Solutions on the metaverse opportunity

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YOURSTORY

‘Diversity and inclusion should be key foundations of any Metaverse application,’ says Hina Dixit, Metaverse investor, SamsungNext

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YOURSTORY

The metaverse of tomorrow will be an internet we’re inside of, says Abhijit Bose, Head of India, WhatsApp

CII KNOWLEDGE SUMMIT 2022

Email

Ms Geetika Goyal
geetika.goyal@cii.in

Phone

+91 88 06133455

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

No.1086, 12th Main, HAL 2nd Stage,
Indiranagar Bangalore 560008

Fax

+91 80 42889555

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