About
The Concalve
We are pleased to announce the National Skill Conclave, Gujarat being hosted by the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat and organised by APAC News Network on 30th November 2023 in Gujarat.
The aim is to bring together policymakers, thought leaders, higher education leaders, enterprise CXOs and IT industry leaders together to discuss various aspects, challenges and solutions to create an ecosystem in which an employable skilled workforce can be ensured ready for the industry with new-age skills.
Day
Sessions
Speakers
Delegates
Our
Partners

Shri Bhupendra Patel
Hon'ble Chief MinisterGovernment of Gujarat

Shri Balvantsinh Rajput
Hon'ble Minister,Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department
Government of Gujarat

Shri Kunvarjibhai Halapati
Hon'ble Minister of State,Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department
Government of Gujarat
Programme Mentor

Dr Anju Sharma, IAS
Additional Chief SecretaryLabour, Skill Development & Employment Department,
Government of Gujarat
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, IAS (Retd.)
Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and TrainingMinistry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Government of India

Anil Pratham, IPS
DGPPolice Reforms
Government of Gujarat

Manu Srivastava, IAS
Additional Chief SecretaryTechnical Education, Skill Development & Employment Department
Government of Madhya Pradesh

S Suresh Kumar, IAS
Principal SecretarySkill Development and Training Department
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Prof. Rajive Kumar
Member SecretaryAll India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Dr. Maneesh Mishra
Executive VP, StrategyNational Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Key
Speakers

Ramesh Ranjan, IAS
Mission DirectorU.P. Skill Development Mission
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Programme Lead

Gargi Jain, IAS
Mission Director,Gujarat Skill Development Mission.

Shrikant Sinha
Chief Executive OfficerTelangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK)

Nikhil Dubey
Assistant DirectorM.P. State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.
Government of Madhya Pradesh

Sunil Kumar Marwah
Chief Executive OfficerFood Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI)

Arvind Bali
Chief Executive OfficerTelecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC)

AKN Balaji
Chief Executive OfficerAerospace & Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC)

Ashish Jain
Chief Executive OfficerHealthcare Sector Skill Council

Sanjay Sharma
Chief Executive OfficerSkill Council for Mining Sector

SK Bose
Chief Executive OfficerHydrocarbon Sector Skill Council
Sushim Banerjee
Director & CEOIndian Iron & Steel Sector Skill Council

Rajan Bahadur
Chief Executive OfficerTourism & Hospitality Skill Council

Mona Gupta
Chief Executive OfficerHome Management And Care Givers Sector Skill Council HMCGSSC (Domestic Workers Sector Skill Counil-DWSSC)

Dr. Neerja A Gupta
Vice ChancellorGujarat University

Dr. Mahendra Sharma
Pro Chancellor & Director GeneralGanpat University

Dr. Rajul K. Gajjar
Vice ChancellorGujarat Technological University (GTU)
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Dr. Anunaya Chaubey
ProvostAnant National University

Dr. R B Jadeja
Pro-Vice ChancellorMarwadi University
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Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Chakravorty
Executive PresidentIndus University
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Dr. Sunil Shukla
Director GeneralEntrepreneurship Development Institute of India
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Dr. S. Sundar Manoharan
Director GeneralPandit Deendayal Energy University

Dr. CA Achyut Dani
Director General & ProvostJ.G. University

Prof. Dr. Sameer Sood
DirectorNIFT Gandinagar

Prof. Rakesh Rai
ProvostCentral University of Gujarat

Prof. (Dr.) K. N. Sheth
Vice ChancellorGandhinagar University

Dr Anil M Bisen
ProvostITM Vocational University

Dr Amit Ganatra
ProvostParul University

Prof. (Dr.) Avani Umatt
ProvostTeam Lease Skills University

Dr. Parag Sanghani
ProvostP. P. Savani University

Prof. (Dr.) Dharmesh Shah
ProvostIndrashil University
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Prof.(Dr.) P. M. Udani
Vice ChancellorSankalchand Patel University

Prof. Ami U. Upadhyay
Vice ChancellorDr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University

Dinesh Awasthi
Vice ChancellorL. J. University

Dr. Priyesh P. Gandhi
Vice ChancellorSigma University

Dr. Saurin R. Shah
Vice ChancellorSilver Oak University
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Prof. Dr. S. Shanthakumar
DirectorGujarat National Law University

Dr. Anil Matoo
Head- HR OperationsIR and Administration
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd.

Rupak Rathore
Head HR and L & D for Biologics BusinessZydus

Abhisekh Rudra
Head of HRReliance Industries Limited

Rushikesh Rajendra
CHRO & Senior VP - Strategic InitiativesGateway Group of Companies

Hetalkumar Shah
Head Learning and Development and Corporate HRHavmor Ice Cream Private Limited

Krishna Shah
Head - Human ResourcesPrakash Chemicals International Pvt Ltd

Colonel Rajesh Ohol
Deputy Vice President - HRJohnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India Limited

Uddeeptabh Mishra
Asst Vice President - HRBirla Copper, Aditya Birla Group

Vishakha Sawlapurkar
Group Head - PerformanceReward & Workforce Planning
Adani Group

Sunil Bulchandani
Head Of Human ResourcesKarnavati Automotive Group

Ushakiran Malisetty
Head of PartnershipsPW Skills

Parmeshwar Hans
Sr. GM - Human ResourcesAmneal Pharmaceuticals

Key
PARTICIPANTS
- Higher Education & Skill Policymakers & Administrators
- Higher Education Decision Makers - University Owners/ Chancellors/ Vice Chancellors
- Foreign Universities/ Embassies Education & Skill Counsellors
- CHROs & L&D Heads
- IT Industry Leaders
- EdTech Companies
- State Skill Missions/AICTE/ NSDC/Skill Councils/UGC

FOCUSED
DISCUSSIONS
- Fostering
Government-Industry-Academia Collaboration to ensure Skilled,
Employable Workforce in the era of Industry 4.0 - India as Nerve Center of Skill Development : The Road Ahead - State’s Perspective
- Role of Higher Education Leaders to Bridge the Gap of Academia-Industry collaboration
- Facilitating Employment, Meeting Skill Needs of the Industry: Role of Sector Skill Councils
- Evolution of Talent Market- Changing Equation of Demand Supply Management in Digital Age
- Exploring Trends in Online Learning, Upskilling, Employability, Emerging Skills
- Transforming Skill Ecosystem to address the challenges of Industry Ready Students
WHAT
TO EXPECT
- Opportunity to Collaborate with Skill Administrators
- Speaking Slot in Panel Discussions
- Presentations Slots
- Technology Workshops
- Innovation Booths
- Branding Opportunity
- Opportunity to Showcase & Present Industry Solutions
