| Date: 19th December, 2011 |
| Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi |
| Time: 09:30 - 17:00 hrs. |
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| Programme Schedule |
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| 9:30 hrs. |
Registration and Networking |
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| 10:00 hrs. |
Conference Inauguration & Lighting of Lamp |
| 10:00 hrs. |
Book Release by the Chief Guest
Book title - Diversity & Inclusion: Reflections on Benchmarking Practices in Indian Organizations.
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| 10:05 hrs. |
Welcome Speech
Dr. A. M. Sherry, Director IMT-CDL |
| 10:10 hrs. |
Inaugural Speech by the Chief Guest
Title of Speech - The Many Dimensions of Management.
Hon’ble Dr. Karan Singh, MP Rajya Sabha and President ICCR |
| 10:55 hrs. |
Title of Speech - Diversity: Key Factors for Success in Organizations.
Dr. Armin Bruck, CEO Siemens India |
| 11:05 hrs. |
Title of Speech - Diversity and Inclusion: Practices in Indian Institutes of Higher Learning.
Prof. R.K. Shevgaonkar, Director IIT Delhi |
| 11:15 hrs. |
Vote of Thanks to Chief Guest and Guests of Honour
Dr. Deepak Dogra, Conference Director |
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| 11:20 hrs. |
Tea-Break |
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| 11:30hrs. |
Session 1: Diversity and Inclusion – Managing of Indian Workforce Differently |
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(Presentations on the success stories and deliberations on pitfalls related to business success with reference to Diversity and Inclusion practices) |
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Presenters: |
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Dr. Armin Bruck, CEO Siemens (will steer the session)
Topic: Managing Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Practices – A Case of Siemens India
Dr. Deepali Bagati, Senior Advisor, Catalyst India WRC
Topic: Diversity and Inclusion – Enabling Strategies and Critical Drivers for sustainable Business Success for Indian Organizations
Dr. Debi S. Saini, Professor of Human Resource Management, MDI Gurgaon, India
Topic: Turning Diversity into corporate Asset? |
| 12:50hrs. |
Lunch |
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| 13:35hrs. |
Session 2: Gender Diversity |
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(Presentation on leading-edge research results and highlights on award-winning practices and strategies for mitigating barriers and improving gender diversity) |
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Dr. Anika Warren, Senior Director, Catalyst USA (will steer the session)
Topic: Gender Diversity and Inclusion: Essential Contributions for the Success of Corporate
Mr. Gagan Bhargava, Head HR, NDTV India
Topic: Strategies and Solutions for Managing Gender Diversity
Ms. Pareena Swarup, Advocate and Ex-Secretary, Supreme Court Bar Association
Topic: Gender Issues in an Indian Organization – A Legal Perspective |
| 14:55hrs. |
Session3: Learning Workforce Diversity, Multi-cultural Research and Education |
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(Presenters will delve into complex domains of diversity & inclusion for corporate India and research as well as institutes of higher learning) |
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Presenters: |
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Dr. Rajen Gupta, Professor of HRM, MDI Gurgaon, India (will steer the session)
Topic: Cultural Diversity – A Perspective on Status of Research Initiatives in India
Prof. Sushil, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
Topic: Coping Diversity with Flexibility
Mr. Tanmay Sar, Editor, Management Mix, India
Topic: Learning Workforce Diversity – Where India stands today |
| 16:15hrs. |
Tea-Break |
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| 16:30hrs. |
Valedictory Session |
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Guest of honour
Dr. Anika Warren, Senior Director, Catalyst USA
(Conference Concluding Remarks and Interpretation)
Dr. Deepak Dogra, Conference Director
Topic: Fool and Diversity Management
Dr. A. M. Sherry, Director, IMT-CDL
Dr. Bibek Banerjee, Director, IMT Ghaziabad |
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Vote of Thanks
Dr. N. K. Dhooper, Prof. Emeritus and Advisor, IMT-CDL |
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| 17:00hrs. |
Conference concludes |
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