Summary
At the conclave, the future of employment, education, and skills development in an Artificial Intelligence (AI)- driven world was discussed
The conclave aimed to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the AI and its transformative impact on the professional and educational landscape
The Praxis Business School recently held its inaugural Annual HR Conclave, 'Samvaad 2024,' which served as a platform for meaningful discussions between industry leaders, academicians, and policymakers. The event was held on the college campus on December 13 in the presence of several distinguished guests.
At the conclave, the future of employment, education, and skills development in an Artificial Intelligence (AI)- driven world was discussed.
Special address by the Guest of Honour, Prof Shabina N Omar, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Education Directorate, Government of West Bengal Source: Praxis Business School
The conclave aimed to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the AI and its transformative impact on the professional and educational landscape.
"AI has transformed the skill landscape. The kind of skillset the industry requires at present has also changed dramatically. This conclave has acted as a platform where leaders from academia, industry and consulting have converged and are having a healthy debate on the skill sets required by the students who are going to enter the industry in the near future," said Charanpreet Singh, Founder and Director, Praxis Business School Foundation.
Speech by Chief Guest, Devendra Pagnis, Director of Analytics, Colgate Global Business Solutions Source: Praxis Business School
The event kicked off with an introductory address by Dr Prithwis Mukherjee, Director of Praxis Business School, setting the tone for a thought-provoking evening.
The event delved into critical aspects of AI’s growing influence on the workforce and its potential to revolutionize education. Over the day, attendees explored the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, the need for robust industry-academia partnerships, and how to ensure equity and accessibility in education through AI innovations.
Indrajeet Chatterjee, Dr Swati Smita, Dr Kankana Mukhopadhyay, Ravi Singh, Rituparna Ghosh, Karan Lakhani, and Dr Sourav Saha Source: Praxis Business School
The conclave was graced by the presence of eminent guests including Devendra Pagnis, Director of Analytics, Colgate Global Business Solutions, who was present on the occasion as the chief guest, Sandeep Kumar, Managing Director, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited and Prof Shabina N Omar, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Education Directorate, Government of West Bengal,
The event also included panel discussions on the various aspects of Artificial Intelligence in the coming days, which Charanpreet Singh and other professors of Praxis Business School moderated.
Panel Discussion on AI’s Impact on the Employment Ecosystem: Redundancies and Realignments Source: Praxis Business School
Dr Kankana Mukhopadhyay, a professor at Praxis Business School, moderated the first panel discussion on AI’s Impact on the Employment Ecosystem: Redundancies and Realignments. The panellists included:
Rituparna Ghosh — Lead, Strategic Deals & HR Integration Fit, India & APAC, Cognizant
Karan Lakhani — CHRO, Tata Steel Downstream Products Limited
Dr Swati Smita, PhD — Vice President, HR, Essel Mining & Industries Ltd.
Ravi Singh — President, HR, Solar Group
Indrajeet Chatterjee — Senior Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, KPMG India
Panel Discussion on Building an AI Talent Ecosystem: Uniting Industry and Academia Source: Praxis Business School
The second panel was on Building an AI Talent Ecosystem: Uniting Industry and Academia and was moderated by Charanpreet Singh, Founder and Director, Praxis Business School Foundation. This panel discussed how collaboration between academia and industry can create a talent ecosystem aligned with AI advancements. The panellists included:
Dr Santanu Gupta — Professor, Economics, XLRI
Indranil Das — Founder, Leaderian
Medhadeep Banerjee — Vice President, Anand Rathi
Rishav Dev — Head, Talent Acquisition, CenturyPly
Prof Dilip Shah — Rector & Dean of Student Affairs, The Bhawanipur Education Society College
Suman Banerjee, Dr SM Ejaz Ahmed, Dr Ratna Sinha and Sanjay Guhathakurta, the members of the third panel which discussed how AI can revolutionise education to ensure equitable access and improve quality Source: Praxis Business School
Dr Ratna Sinha, Professor, Praxis Business School, moderated the third panel discussion. This panel examined how AI can revolutionise education to ensure equitable access and improve quality. The panellists included:
Suman Banerjee — CHRO, ABP Pvt Ltd
Dr SM Ejaz Ahmed — Director, Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Ministry of Education, Government of India
Sanjay Guhathakurta — Executive Partner, IBM
Ravi Kumar — Chief Digital Officer, Exide Industries
Rashmita Parija — Head, HR India, Lexmark International
Last updated on 17 Dec 2024
