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TO THE NEW Digital’s GR8Conf IN partners #fame for live streaming
MUMBAI TO THE NEW Digital organized and sponsored the first Indian edition of the renowned GR8Conf in partnership with OCI. #fame, a leading digital entertainment network, live streamed the entire conference making it virtually accessible to over 5000 viewers globally.
The conference focused on GR8 technologies, featured an impressive list of technocrats including – Burt Beckwith, a renowned Grails Thought Leader and Author of Programming Grails, S?ren Berg Glasius – Co-founder – GR8Conf, Jacob Aae Mikkelsen – Senior Software Engineer – Lego Group, Naresha K – Chief Technologist – Channel Bridge Software Labs, Paul King – Co-author of Manning’s best-seller: Groovy in Action and many more. The speakers shared their mindset on the GR8 ecosystem and related technologies.
The conference which had two parallel session tracks, commenced with the keynote speech of Burt Beckwith. The session “Functional Programming with Groovy” delivered by Naresh K, focused on the key aspects of Groovy technology and its application in designing high-end projects.
The day long event witnessed great insights around Concurrency with GPars by Paul King, Tour De Plugin by S?ren Berg Glasius, Async Programming with RatPack by Prakash Balodi, Fun with Spring Security by Burt Beckwith, Dockerize it All by Puneet Behl and Bhagwat Kumar.
According to Burt Beckwith, a renowned Grails Thought Leader, “The conferences like these are a great way to evangelize tech communities and reflect on the new advancements in the ecosystem. I am honored to be associated with GR8Conf.”
“This was the first edition of GR8Conf in India and I am extremely happy with the way it has been conducted. It was great to see the enthusiasm among the attendees and I am looking forward to many more editions of GR8Conf in India”, said GR8Conf co founder, Soren Berg Glasius.
“Groovy and Grails is one of the fastest growing technologies being adopted by many big names in the industry. GR8Conf IN is a great platform to learn about the latest updates around GR8 technologies. We are glad to organize such a prestigious event and contribute to the Groovy and Grail community”, said TO THE NEW Digital CEO Deepak Mittal.
The conference was attended by more than 250 participants from a wide array of companies including Wipro Technologies, Info Edge India, Sapient, JellyFish Technologies, OnGraph Technologies, BristleCone India, Oodles Technologies, etc.
Brands
Safex Group appoints Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer
Former Standard Chartered executive to steer finance
NEW DELHI: Safex Chemicals has appointed Richa Malhotra as group chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team as the company prepares for the next phase of expansion in specialty chemicals and global agrochemicals.
In her new role, Malhotra will lead the group’s financial strategy, capital architecture and governance framework as Safex scales operations across multiple verticals including branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing.
A chartered accountant and graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Malhotra brings more than two decades of experience in business finance, strategic planning, corporate banking and client management.
Before joining Safex, she served as executive director, financial markets at Standard Chartered, where she led teams across India and Sri Lanka and worked closely with large corporates, global subsidiaries and commercial banking clients. Her expertise includes capital structuring, treasury operations, risk management and financial markets led financing solutions.
Safex Group promoter director and joint managing director Piyush Jindal, said the appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company. “Safex stands at an inflection point as we build an integrated platform across branded formulations, specialty chemicals and contract manufacturing. Richa’s experience across global financial institutions will strengthen our financial discipline and help unlock value across the group,” he said.
Malhotra said she was looking forward to contributing to the company’s next chapter of growth. “Safex has built a strong reputation over 35 years with its focus on integrity, innovation and agricultural insight. I am excited to be part of the organisation as it expands its footprint in India and global markets,” she said.
The appointment comes as Safex continues to strengthen its financial foundations and scale operations internationally, positioning itself for future growth milestones.
