About ‘APAC 4th National Skill Conclave-Maharashtra Edition’
India has embarked upon a journey to transform skill development sector in the country. The aim is to create 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 the 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 4th National Skill Conclave, Maharashtra hosted by the Department of Skills, Employment, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Government of Maharashtra on 29th August 2024 in Pune, Maharashtra.
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
Host Partner
Supporting Partner
Platinum Partners
Industry Partner
Online Learning Partner
Banking Partner
Education Partner
Technology Partner
Associate Partners
Exhibitor
Chief Guest
Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Hon'ble Minister of Skills, Employment,
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Government of Maharashtra
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).
Day
Sessions
Speakers
Delegates
Aim of the Event
To work as a knowledge sharing platform between Government, Academia, and Industry to address the challenges of skill gap and to find answers for the way forward.
Discussion is Key
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
Expected Participation
Skill
Development
Policymakers
CHROs
& L&D
Heads
Higher
Education Leaders
State
Skill
Missions/AICTE/
NSDC/Sector Skill
Councils
Global
Thought Leaders
Tech
Industry Leaders






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