About The Summit

India has embarked upon a journey to transform the skill development sector in the country. The aim is to create a skilled workforce and to bridge the gap between education & industry needs. With the advancements of new age technologies in the era of Industry 4.0, there is an ardent need to ensure India is ready with a skilled workforce which is employable. Through its flagship ‘Skill India’ program and various initiatives, the Government of India is leaving no stone unturned to ensure reduced the gap of industry-academia collaboration.

In order to discuss the same, APAC News Network is organising APAC 5th National Skill Conclave, Madhya Pradesh hosted by the Department of Technical Education, Skill Development and Employment, Government of Madhya Pradesh on 28th February 2025 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

The event will bring together higher education & skill administrators, policymakers, thought leaders, higher education leaders, enterprise CHROs and 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.

Our Partners

Organiser

APAC

Host Partner

government
government

Platinum Partner

APAC

Online Learning Partner

APAC

Skill Partner

APAC

University Partner

APAC

Shri Mohan Yadav

Hon'ble Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh

Shri Gautam Tetwal

Hon’ble State Minister (IC)
Department of Technical Education Skill Development & Employment
Government of Madhya Pradesh

Programme Mentors

Raghuraj MR, IAS

Secretary
Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment
Government of Madhya Pradesh

Girish Sharma, IAS

Chief Executive Officer
Sant Shiromani Ravidas Global Skills Park

Speakers

Nitin Patil, IAS

Commissioner
Commissionerate of Skill Development
Employment & Entrepreneurship Maharashtra State
CEO Maharashtra State Skill Development Society
Government of Maharashtra

Abhishek Singh, IAS

Mission Director
U.P. Skill Development Mission
Government of Uttar Pradesh

P. Marveldoss

Joint Director (Director I/c)
Regional Directorate of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Government of India

Shamim Uddin

Senior Director
Sant Shiromani Ravidas Global Skills Park (SSRGSP)

Niraj Sahay

Director - External Relations
Sant Shiromani Ravidas Global Skills Park

Dr Abhilasha Gaur

Chief Executive Officer
IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council Nasscom

Praveen Sirohi

Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC)

Saleem Ahmed

Officiating Head
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)

Mona Gupta

Prof. of Practice (NYU)
Chief Executive Officer
Home Maanagement & Care Givers Sector Skill Council

Arpit Sharma

Chief Executive Officer
Skill Council for Green Jobs

Dr Swapna Mishra

Chief Executive Officer
Textile Sector Skill Council

Varun Tandon

Senior Vice President
Water Management & Plumbing Skill Council

Meenaskhi Sharma

Head - Standards
Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council

Vandana Chaturvedi

Regional Head of HR
NTPC Limited

Yashwant Chauhan

Chief Human Resource Manager
GAIL (India) Limited

Imtiyaz Arshad

Chief General Manager - HR, HPCL; CEO & Secretary, Skill Development Institute, Vishakhapatnam
HPCL

Zenith Nayar

Head - HR Transformation
L & T Technology

SK Singh

Vice President - Human Resources
Grasim Industies Ltd

Shivank Singh

Head HR
Tata Power

Rajendra Mehta

President & Group CHRO
Suzlon

Dr Rajeev Sharma

Vice President
Head of Skill Development
JBM Group

Suryakant Pandey

Head HR APAC
Lanzo

Ankur Sharma

CHRO
Aye Finance

Amritesh Raj

DGM - HR
DCM Shriram

Rajesh Devikar

Senior Manager - HR
Sun Pharma

Dr Siddharth Chaturvedi

Chancellor
Scope Global Skills University and
Director
 AISECT Group

Nilanjan Chattopadhyay

Vice Chancellor
Jagran Lakecity University

Dr Nitin Rane

Vice Chancellor
Avantika University

Vijay K Agarwal

Vice Chancellor
RKDF University

Dr Sudhesh Kumar Sohani

Vice Chancellor
Chirayu University

Prof. Dr Vinith Kumar Nair

Vice Chancellor
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore

Dr Sanjay Tiwari

Vice Chancellor
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University

Sunil Dahiya

Executive Vice President
Wadhwani Foundation

Swapnil Ajmera

Enterprise Director
Coursera

Vijay Singh

Vice Chancellor
Scope Global Skills University

Event Overview

The 5th National Skill Conclave - Madhya Pradesh will be a landmark event designed to bring together policymakers, industry leaders, educators, CHROs and skill development practitioners from across the country. The conclave aims to:

Showcase Innovations

Highlight advancements and successful models in Training & Skill Development.

Foster Collaboration

Facilitate partnerships between the Government-Industry-Academia and international agencies.

Drive Policy Change

Influence skill development policies and strategies at a national level.

Promote Best Practices

Share effective practices and frameworks for skill training and employment in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Brainstorming Sessions

Best practices of other states in the area of skill development and their successful implementation.

A visit to Sant Shiromani Ravidas Global Skills Park (SSRGSP) for industry leaders and out-of-town past-speakers.

Key Highlights

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

Evolution of Talent Market- Changing Equation of Demand Supply Management in Digital Age

Transforming Skill Ecosystem to address the challenges of Industry Ready Students

Past Speakers

Ganesh Patil, IAS

Secretary Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department
Government of Maharashtra

Nidhi Choudhari, IAS

Director
National Gallery of Modern Arts, Mumbai
Government of India

Frank Geerkens

Consul General
Consulate General of Belgium
Mumbai

Mukesh Kumar, IAS

Secretary
Department of Labour, Employment ,Training and Skill
Government of Jharkhand

Harshika Singh, IAS

Director
Directorate of Skill Development
Government of Madhya Pradesh

Abhishek Singh, IAS

Special Secretary
Vocational Education & Skill Development Department
Government of Uttar Pradesh

Amrit Singh, IAS

Director
Department of Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training
Government of Punjab

Gargi Jain, IAS

Mission Director
Gujarat Skill Development Mission

Gandharva Rathore, IAS

Mission Director
Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKVN) State Skill Mission

Dr. Abhay Jere

Vice Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Government of India

Anjani Kumar Srivastava

General Manager, Regional In Charge
Pune Regional Office
SIDBI

Dr. Abhilasha Gaur

Chief Executive Officer
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)

Rajan Bahadur

Chief Executive Officer
Tourism & Hospitality Skill Council

Goutam Bhattacharya

Chief Executive Officer
Life Sciences Sector Skill Development Council

Sunil Kumar Marwah

Chief Executive Officer
Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiative (FICSI)

Jancy Mathew

Officiating CEO & Chief Operating Officer
Construction Skill Development Council of India-CSDCI

Dr. Swapna Mishra

COO & Officiating CEO
Textile Sector Skill Council

James Raphael

Executive Head
Retailers Association's Skill Council of India

Saleem Ahmed

Sr. VP- Strategic Partnerships
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)

Ananda Khade

Regional Head – West and Central region
Automotive Skills Development Council

Dr. Ravikumar M. Chitnis

Vice Chancellor
MIT World Peace University

Dr. Rajesh Ingle

Vice Chancellor
Symbiosis Skills and Professional University

Dr. Manimala Puri

Vice Chancellor
Pimpri Chinchwad University

Dr. Poonam Kashyap

Vice Chancellor
ALARD University

Prof. Dr. Vivek Saoji

Vice Chancellor
Bharati Vidyapeeth

Dr. Ramakrishnan Raman

Vice Chancellor
Symbiosis International University

Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai

Vice Chancellor
Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay

Vice Chancellor
Vijaybhoomi University

Dr. Sushma Kulkarni

Vice Chancellor
NICMAR University

Dr. Geetali Tilak

Vice Chancellor
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth

Prof. Prabhat Ranjan

Vice Chancellor
D Y Patil International University

Dr. Sayalee Gankar

Vice Chancellor
D Y Patil University Pune Ambi

Dr. Siddharth Kantilal Jabade

Vice Chancellor
Vishwakarma University

Prof. Pramod Pandey

Vice Chancellor
Deccan College Postgraduate & Research Institute

Prof. (Dr.) Keshari Lal Verma

Vice Chancellor
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University

Dr. N.J. Pawar

Vice Chancellor
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

Prof (Dr.) G. K. Shirude

Vice Chancellor
Sri Balaji University

Dr. Parag Kalkar

Pro Vice Chancellor
Savitribai Phule Pune University

Prof. Anant Chakradeo

Pro Vice Chancellor
MIT Art Design and Technology University

Dr. Ganesh Rao

Director
Pune Business School

Dr. Shriram S. Dawkhar

Director
Sinhgad Business School

Dr. H. T. Jadhav

Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology
SNDT Women's University

Rakshit Kejriwal

President
Phillips Education

Prashasti Rastogi

Sr. Director
Coursera

Raj Kumar Mishra

Cluster head
AU Small Finance Bank

Sachin Malbari

Regional Head
Government Business
AU Small Finance Bank Limited

Sunil Dahiya

Executive Vice President, Skilling
Wadhwani Foundation

Pulakesh Sen

CEO & Founder
UNIKUL Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Karan Shah

CEO & Founder
IIDE - The Digital School

Ambrish Kela

Managing Director
Scientech Technologies Pvt Ltd, Indore (MP).

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