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

APAC

Host Partner

government

Supporting Partner

government

Platinum Partners

IBM
Phillips

Industry Partner

SIBDI

Online Learning Partner

Coursera

Banking Partner

AU Small Bank

Education Partner

Wf

Technology Partner

Unikul

Associate Partners

IDE
scientech

Exhibitor

Feast
EnggOnline

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).

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Sessions

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Speakers

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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

Past Partners