India Digital Education Summit Handbook - Summit Overview

Dress Code

Please note the dress code for the conference and dinners is smart casual. Hyderabad has a tropical climate with very high temperatures during April with average temperatures between 25 - 35 Degree Celsius, so pack accordingly. Jackets and ties are optional.

We recommend flat comfortable shoes as walking is a part of each day

Before you Travel Mobility

The university tours do include a degree of walking. Should you require assistance please let us know and we’ll make arrangements to ensure you can access the various areas comfortably

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2pm-5pm

DemonstrationsCustomer Speak SessionPanel Discussion

Day 1 – Thurs Day 2 – Fri

9.30am-1pm

Cisco Architecture SessionsGuest Speaker SessionISB Speaker Session

2pm – 4pm

Panels DiscussionCIO ForumClosing the Summit

4pm onwardsDepartures

Schedule OverviewDay 3 – Sat

Departures from Hyderabad (On Customers)

Day 0 – Wed

Arrivals into Hyderabad

7pmWelcome Reception

9.30am - 1pm

Welcome KeynotesDigital Education SummitTrendsCisco Speaker Sessions

7pm – 10pmNetworking Dinner & Celebrity Performance

Event Hotel

Hotel Sheraton Hyderabad

115/1, Financial District, Gachibowli,

Hyderabad, Telangana 500032

Check in 2pm / Check out 12m

Breakfast is served from 6:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Business Session Venues

Indian School of Business

Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032

Hotel & Business Session Information Hotel Services

Wi-Fi – Complimentary standard Wi-Fi included in rate (login with guest room number and surname), premium service available at an additional charge per day.

Other services: 24 hour room service, business centre. All major IT companies are in immediate vicinity as well as the International Airport within a 30-40 minutes drive.

WEDNESDAY 11 APRIL

Welcome Dinner• Hotel Sheraton

THURSDAY 12 APRIL

Summit Gala Dinner• ISB Campus• 07:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Dinner Venues

Hotel Sheraton, Hyderabad

• There would be a shuttle to pick-up for delegates from Hotel Sheraton to ISB. Pick-up

times will be shared in the event handbook closer to date.

• Hotel Departure Times

• 12th April – Register and Meet 08:00 hours in Hotel Lobby

• 13th April – Register and Meet 08:00 hours in Hotel Lobby

Registration & Hotel Transfer Times

AIRPORT TRANSFERS & TAXIS

• Airport transfers will be taken care for out-station attendees. It’s roughly a short, 30-40 minutes ride to get to Hotel Sheraton where all outstation delegates will be staying.

• Please share your flight details with Kapil Kukreja – kapilk@kestone.in so that transfers can be arranged.

• Pick-up details will be shared closer to the arrival date.

CLIMATE IN HYDERABAD

• Hyderabad has a tropical climate with very high temperatures during April with average temperatures between 25 - 35 Degree Celsius.

• We suggest light cotton and linen clothes for comfort.

Airport Transfers

• THE INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (ISB) evolved from the need for a world-class business school in Asia. The founders, some of the best minds from the corporate and academic worlds, anticipated the leadership needs of the emerging Asian economies.

• The ISB is committed to creating such leaders through its innovative programmes, outstanding faculty and thought leadership. Funded entirely by private corporations, foundations and individuals from around the world who believe in its vision, the ISB is a not-for-profit organisation.

• Indian School of Business is regarded as one of the most digitally-advanced, fastest growing and innovative B-Schools globally.

About ISB, Hyderabad

Time Topic Venue Duration Speaker(s)

09:30 –10:00

Summit Welcome Keynote AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Anil Menon Global President, Smart+ConnectedCommunities (Cisco)

10:00 –10:30

Rapid rise through the ranks and role of technology AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Dr Rajendra SrivastavaDean – ISB

10:30 –11:00

Driving Digitization in Education AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Sudhir NayarManaging Director – Sales (Cisco)

11:00 –11:30

Coffee/Tea Break @ Atrium

11:30 –12:00

Transforming Learning Spaces and Student Experience AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Marcus LimAPJ Education Lead (Cisco)

12:00 –13:00

Cisco Digital Institutional Framework AC-8 Boardroom 60 mins Rohan SaldanhaAPJ Edu Solution Architect (Cisco)Vaibhav SrivastavaEducation Lead – India & SAARC (Cisco)

13:00 –14:00

Lunch Break @ Atrium

Agenda Day 1

Contd….

14:00 – 15:30 Digital Campus Demonstration AC-8 Boardroom 45mins Rohan SaldanhaAPJ Edu Solution Architect (Cisco)Gurnek ThiaraEdu Solution Architect (Cisco)

14:00 – 15.30 Digital Learning Demonstration AC-8 LT 45mins Vaibhav PantManager – System Engg(Cisco)

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee/Tea Break @ Atrium

16:00 – 16:20 Establishing Digital Learning in a Premier B School AC-8 Boardroom 20mins Prof G RameshProfessor – Center Of Public Policy (IIM Bangalore)

16:20 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: Digitization of Education in India – Opportunities & Challenges

AC-8 Boardroom 40mins Dr Siddalinga SwamyDirector – eGov (AICTE)Lux RaoDirector DTO (Cisco)Prof SrinathDean Academics (RVCE)ISB Panelist- Moderated by Marcus Lim

17:00 – 18.30 Change Over Break (Including Hotel Transfers & back)

19:00 – 22:00 Celebrity Performance, Networking Dinner @ RC Lawns

Agenda Day 1 contd…

Time Topic Venue Duration Speaker(s)

9:30 – 11:00 Cisco Digital Architectural Frameworks : EN, Collaboration, Security & Data Center

AC-8 Boardroom 90mins Prem Nithin (EN)Hariharan S (Collab)Anubhav Wahie (Security)Sridhar Bhardwaj (DC)

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee/Tea Break

11:30 – 12:00 ThingQbator – The Cisco Innovation Lab AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Chandrashekhar RamanHead – ThingQbator (Cisco)

12:00 – 12:30 Creating Ethical Leaders in the digital world AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Prof Ramabhadran ThirumalaiProf – Finance Area (ISB)

12:30 – 13:00 Driving Innovation in Education AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Srinivas KChief Operating Officer (T-Hub)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:30 Panel Discussion - Next Steps to Digitization AC-8 Boardroom 30mins Anil NairDirector Country Digitization (Cisco)Satish IyerCIO (ISB)CIO of a Premier Institute- Moderated by Guru K

14:30 – 15.15 Group Discussions (AMs & Customers) – Break Out Meetings

Atrium 45mins Cisco AMs + Customers

15:15 – 15:45 Ask Me Anything – CIO Forum AC-8 Boardroom 30mins 4 CIOs of Education Institutes

15:45 – 16:00 Closing Keynote & Wrap Up AC-8 Boardroom 15mins Vaibhav Kumar SrivastavaEducation Lead – India & SAARC (Cisco)

Agenda Day 2