June 20, 2025
10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Inauguration

  • Lighting of the Lamp
  • Distribution of Bouquet
  • Welcome Address – Dr Edwin Anthony, Executive Director (CDC), RIU
  • Vice Chancellor’s Address – Dr Jawahar Surisetti, VC, RIU
  • Chancellor’s Address – Shri Santosh Rungta, Chancellor, RIU
  • Chief Guest Address
  • Vote of Thanks – Dr Manish Manoria, Pro Vice-Chancellor, RIU
12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

Round Table Discussion I – “AI and its impact on Entry Level Jobs – The Future of Job Roles”

  • Dr Arun Kumar Singh (Founder & CEO, Adheeq SciTech)
  • Mr Makesh Gopalakrishnan (Founder & CEO, CrayonD)
  • Mr Ashok Ranjith (Principal Director – HR, LTIMindtree)
  • Mr Augustus (Regional Director, Kyndryl)
  • Mr Joshua David (India Campus Head, Mphasis)
  • Ms Gunjan Saini (General Manager, Xebia)
01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

Lunch & Press Conference

02:00 pm to 02:50 pm

Round Table Discussion II – “Upskilling or Obsolescence: Preparing the Current Workforce for AI Driven World”

  • Ms Richa Shailesh (HR Solutions Architect, HR Edge)
  • Mr Gaurav Soni (AVP - HR, Coforge)
  • Mr Rajat Sharma (Senior VP – HR, Pyramid Consulting)
  • Ms Gunjan Mishra (Head – HR, RNF)
  • Mr Siddhartha Mishra (AVP – HR, Corro Health Care)
  • Mr Hardik Shah (Director – HR, Goldstar Healthcare)
02:50 pm to 03:40 pm

Round Table Discussion III – “Redefining Skill Sets – Industry Academia Collaboration Avenues”

  • Mr Krithivasan Sivaramakrishnan (CHRO, Prayagh)
  • Ms Ravina Narayanan (Strategy HR, Mphasis)
  • Mr Naveen Sahaya William (Associate Manager – TA, Lumen)
  • Ms Sumithra Lokesh (HR Manager, IVTL Infoview)
  • Ms Sudhendra Devi (Director - People & Strategic Alliance, Soft Suave)
  • Mr Sarath Chandar (GM - HR, Vaken Technologies)
03:40 pm to 04:30 pm

Round Table Discussion IV – “AI in Global Hiring – Opportunities and Challenges”

  • Ms Kanchan Khedkar (Global Function Lead, HCL)
  • Mr Charles Godwin (HR Leader, Zoho)
  • Mr Ranganath IVS (Head - HR, Shriram Bioseed)
  • Mr Sateesh Kumar (Head - TA, Lumen)
  • Ms Jyothsna Nutulapati (HR Lead, Sannverse Railtech Pvt Ltd)
04:30 pm to 04:35 pm

Vote of Thanks

04:35 pm to 05:00 pm

High Tea

After 05:00 pm

Departure for Kanha Kisli