Report on attendingDigital Outreach & Convergence Summit 2016 organized by Knowledge Resource Development & Welfare Group on 28th May 2016

Dr. Sunil Kumar Pandey-Director IT, Prof. A.N. Tripathi , Prof. Gaurav Midha, Prof. K. P Singh, Mr. Bal Mukund Singh  and Dr. Vidushi Singh  attended “Digital Outreach & Convergence Summit 2016” organized by Knowledge Resource Development & Welfare Group on 28th May 2016. The objective of summit was to contextualize the digital landscape, exploring the challenges and opportunities, and effective strategies for digital outreach &convergence. The summit was divided into different sessions and on this occasion various people were awarded for their significant contribution in the various fields of IT. The details of the event are as follows:
Session I: Kick Off
The session I was having lectures on the topics “Towards an Inclusive Digital Society: from digital divide to digital roadmap”, “Digital Economy: the new economy world order” along with paper presentations.
Session II: The Indian Story
In this part three lectures were delivered on the topics:” National Digital Literacy Mission-in the making of a digitally empowered knowledge economy”, B-Governance: empowering people-challenges and the opportunities”, “Business digital ecosystem-the Indian experience: from startups to big business”. Paper presentation took part at the end.
Session III:Digital Technology
In the session III, four lectures were delivered on “Internet of Things: the future connection”, Emerging, Converging and Disruptive Technologies: the drivers of digital lifestyle of tomorrow”, Manufacturing of the future: Mobile technology and the post digital experience” and “Reimaging the future: Mobile technology and the post digital experience”.
Session IV:Digital Landscape
In this part one lectures was scheduled on the topic:” From tradition to change in digital age: the changing face of Education, Entertainment, Healthcare, Commerce, Media”.
Session V:Social Media
Session V was having two lectures on the topics:” The good, the bad and the ugly of social media”, Cyber space: catching the Tiger by the tail” preceded by Quiz.
Session VI:Presentations
Paper presentations were held in session VI of the summit.
Session VI:Award Ceremony
Award were distributed in the different categories like :
A. The People Award :
1. Hall of the fame Award,
2. Corporate Social Media leader of the Year
3. Digital Entrepreneur of the Year,
4. Digital professional of the Year,
5. Social Media Activist of the Year,
6. Student Award
B. Organization Award
1. Citizen Empowerment Initiative of the Year,
2. Digital Innovation of the Year,
3. E-Solution initiative of the Year,
4. Corporate Social Media Excellence of the Year.
C. Social Media Campaign
1. Integrated Social Media Campaign of the Year,
2. Social good Campaign of the Year,
3. Women’s Right Campaign of the Year.

On this occasion Honorable Vice Chairman Shri Sohil Chadha Sir was awarded for “Corporate Social Media Leader of the Year Award 2016” in theDigital Outreach & Convergence Summit 2016.