CONFLUENCE 2024

Theme - Future of Talent
RSET Auditorium, Cochin / 6th November 2024


Agenda

8.30 am - 9.15 am

Registration (Foyer)
Breakfast Nibbles (Foyer)
Exhibitions (Foyer)
College Band (Auditorium)

9.15 am - 9.30 am

Assembling at the Auditorium

9.30 am – 10.30 am

Inaugural Function

 

  • Prayer Dance + Stage Setting (8 mts)
  • Welcome Address (5mts)

Fr Dr Jaison Mulerikkal CMI
Principal - RSET

  • Context Setting (12mts)

Mr VK Mathews
Executive Chairman IBS Software

  • Presidential Address(5 mts)
  • Rev Fr Benny Nalkara CMI
    Provincial, SHP & Manager, RSET

  • Address-Guest ofHonour (5 mts)

Mr Hibi Eden
Member of Parliament

  • Inaugural Address (12mts) 

Mr Suresh Gopi 
MoS – Petroleum & Tourism

Inauguration (3mts)

Felicitation (3 mts)
Dr Muhammed Kasim
Chair, IEEE Kerala Section

  • Felicitation (3 mts)
  • Rev Dr Jose Kuriedath CMI
    Director, RSET

 

  • Vote of Thanks (4 mts) 

Dr Hari C V
Coordinator, Confluence, RSET  

12.00 am – 1.00 pm

Panel Discussion - 1 

  • Future of Kerala (80 mts)

Mr Shafi Parambil (TBC)
Member of Parliament

  • Q&A (10 mts)

Mr Gigi Thomson (TBC)
Ex-Chief Secretary

Mr Basil Joseph (TBC)
Cine Artist

Mr Jayant Mathew
Executive Editor-Malayala Manorama

Mr Thomas John
MD , Agappe

Moderator
Mr VK Mathews
Executive Chairman – IBS Software

10.30 am – 11.00 am

Coffee Break/Visit to Exhibition by Chief Guests

11.00 am – 11.30 am

Keynote - 1

  • Talent & Future of India (20 mts)
  •  Dr S Somnath
    Chairman - ISRO

  • Q&A (10 mts)
Tutorial Session Session -1:
Cyber Security Offered by Elite CISO Venue : Seminar Hall, KE

Tutorial Session Session -2:
Design Thinking Offered by Giger
Venue : Multimedia Hall, Main Block

Tutorial Session Session -3:
Music Production using AI
Offered by Jakes Bejoy, Music Director
Venue : Sycamore Lab, KE

11.30 am – 12.00 am

Keynote - 2

  • Talent Strategies for the IT Industry (20 mts)
    Mr Rajesh Nambiar (TBC)
  • President - NASSCOM

  • Q&A (10 mts) 
  • Tutorial Session Session -4:
    DPDP Act 2023
    Offered by Elite CISO Venue : Seminar Hall, KE

    Tutorial Session Session -5:
    IBM Watson.ai
    Offered by IBM

    Venue : Multimedia Hall, Main Block

    1.00 pm – 2.00 pm

    Lunch & Expo Visit

    2.00 pm – 2.30 pm

     Key Note - 3                                                         

    • Talent & AI Revolution (20 mts)
    • Mr Dilip George
      Director, Google DeepMind

    • Q&A (10 mts) 

    2.30 pm – 3.30 pm

    Panel Discussion – 2

    • Future of AI  (50 mts)
    • Dr Jacob T Verghese,
      Chariman, Steag India

    • Q&A (10 mts)

    Dr John Jose
    IEEE India Council

    Mr P Jayan
    Head, Global HR – IBS Software

    Mr Anoop Ambika (TBC)
    CEO – Kerala Startup Mission

    Moderator
    Mr Richard Antony
    Director – EY

    Tutorial Session Session -6:
    Quantum Computing
    Offered by CDAC Venue : New Seminar Hall-1, KE Block

    Tutorial Session Session -7:
    AI in Matlab
    Offered by Mathworks

    Venue : Sycamore Lab, KE

    Tutorial Session Session -8:
    -
    Offered by Steag

    Venue : Gallery Hall, PG

    3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

    Valedictory Session

    • Welcome (5 mts)                                          
    • Fr Dr Joel Pullolil CMI
      Asst Director, RSET

    • Valedictory Keynote (10 mts)                         

    Dr Tessy Thomas
    VC & Former Director General, ISRO

    • Address-Guest of Honour (10 mts)                  
    • Dr R Bindu
      Minister for Higher Education

    • Address-Guest of Honour (10 mts)                  
    • Mr P Rajeeve      
      Minister for Industries

    • Felicitation (3 mts)                                        

    Mr Susanth Kurunthil   
    CEO, InfoParks

    • Felicitation (3 mts)                                        

    Adv Saju    
    Syndicate Member, APJAKTU

    • Prize Distribution (7 mts)

     

    • Concluding Remarks & Road Ahead (8 mts)     

    Fr Dr Jaison Mulerikkal CMI
    Principal - RSET

    • Vote of Thanks (5 mts)                                  

    Mr Vineeth Krishna
    C0-coordinator, IIC, RSET

    • National Anthem (2 mts)

     

    4.30 pm - 5.30 pm

    Networking Tea (Foyer)
    Exhibitions (Foyer)