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Saturday 31st October
 
Time
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
 
0830 - 0930
Registration
 
0930 - 1130
Inauguration
Opening Keynote - To Be Announced
 
 
1130 - 1200
Tea/ Coffee Break
 
1200 - 1330
EDUCATION PANEL  –  Increased Global Mobility: Our Learners’ Readiness for the Globalised World
Dr. P.J. Lavakare (India Country Program Representative of the Institute of International Education, N.Y. (USA) for the GE foundation Scholarship Program in India.)
Dr. Vidya Yerwadekar (Principal Director Symbiosis  Society)

Mr. Ravi Pandit (Chairman and Group CEO, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd.)
 
 
1330 - 1430
LUNCH
 
1430 - 1600
Ms. Janice Lua & Mr. Prabhu Naidu
"Managing Conflicts in Cross-Cultural Project Teams"
(Workshop)
Dr. Barbara Galyen
"Good Vibrations: A Song from the 60's or the Path to 'Authentically Connecting' People All Over the World"
(Workshop)
Ms. Heather Robinson
"Transforming Intercultural Teams through Mindfulness and Creativity"
(Workshop)
 
1600 - 1615
Tea/ Coffee Break
 
1615 - 1715
Ms. Kyoko Yashiro & Ms. Renée Renjel
"A Comparative Study of Japanese and Multinational Corporate Expatriate Training"
(Formal Paper Presentation)
Dr. Anubha Singh & Pr. Mihir Dash
"A Study on the Cross-Cultural Issues in Call Centre Operations"
(Research Presentation)
Ms. Ute Clement
"Consulting and Training in an International Environment - Reflections, Best Practices and Lessons Learnt"
(Experience-based Paper and Discussion)
 
1715 - 1815
Ms. Vicky Flier Hudson
"Connecting Worlds: Offshoring to India from the US American Perspective - Strategies & Solutions"
(Facilitated Presentation)
Mr. Muqarram Korakiwala
"Cultural Intelligence: A New Approach to Measuring and Enhancing Intercultural Competencies"
(Formal Research Presentation)
 Pr. PNN Iyer
"Geography is Becoming History"
(Facilitated Discussion)
 
1815 - 2000
NETWORKING TIME
 
 
2000 - ?
GALA DINNER - Performance by the band "Agnee"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday 1st November
 
Time
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
 
0830 - 0930
Welcome
 
0900 - 1100
CORPORATE PANEL –
Increased Global Mobility: Leadership Approaches for Sustainable Growth

Mr. Ganesh Natrajan (Vice Chairman & CEO of Zensar Technologies)

Ms. Sulakshana Patankar (CEO - Finance & Accounting Services at WNS)

Mr. Steinruecke (Director General,  Indo-German Chamber of Commerce) 
 
 
1100 - 1130
Tea/ Coffee Break
 
1130 - 1300
Mr. Philipp Merry
"Culture on your Back or in your Heart? Connecting with the 'You' Beyond your Culture"
(Workshop)
Ms. Carolyn Ryffle
"Developing Coaching Skills within Cross-Cultural Training"
(Workshop)
Ms. Isabelle Demangeat & Ms. Sujata Banerjee
"Heartburns, Headaches and Best Practices during the Facilitation of an Indo-German-French Joint-Venture Process" (Facilitated Presentation)
 
 
1300 - 1400
LUNCH
 
1400 - 1530
Ms. Nita Sharma & Mr. Vivek Saxena
"Invoking Ardhanarishwara - Integrating Diversity and Inclusion into Corporate India"
(Workshop)
Dr. George Simons
"Coming to grips with the USA: Designing a successfull face to face and internet curriculum" (Workshop)
Mr. Jawad Ahmed & Ms. Melanie Martinelli
"TEXTRA! Read All About Good Training in a Multicultural Setting" (Workshop)
 
 
1530 - 1600
Tea/ Coffee Break
 
1600 - 1700
GOVERNANCE PANEL-
 Increased Global Mobility: Challenges and Best Practices

  Mr. Ramanath Jha (Former  Municipal Commisioner, Pune)

Mr. Subroto Roy  (Journalist)
 
 
1700 - 1800
Closing Keynote - Dr. Nagesh Rao (Dpt. of Communication & Journalism, University of New Mexico)
Closing Ceremony