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ABP’s Infocom 2014 to focus on entrepreneurship
KOLKATA: The 13th edition of Infocom, an ABP initiative, will commence from 4 December.
This year the focus of the three-day long conference will be on entrepreneurship. The conference will see sessions on entrepreneurs, young innovators, SME and young hackers in the information technology (IT) world.
Author Chetan Bhagat, Happiest Minds executive chairman Ashok Soota, Ambuja Neotia Group chairman Harshavardhan Neotia, Ericsson India global services MD Amitabh Ray, key officials of ABP Group along with many others are likely to be the key pull at Infocom 2014.
Kolkata-based content marketing strategy company, Fame Per Second, has been appointed for handling all the social media marketing campaigns including at Facebook, Twitter and the business page at LinkedIn among other platforms.
“The hashtag at Facebook and Twitter has been launched and we are in the process of launching the business age at LinkedIn. Through these pages, we aim to reach CIOs and CEOs and COO of IT, ITeS and related companies,” said Fame Per Second co-dreamer Sankha Acharya.
Driving IT awareness and envisioning organisations and individuals to be IT enabled has been of prime importance at Infocom over the years.
The event is expected to bring together more than 1,000 delegates, more than 60 speakers and a number of sponsoring companies.
Apart from this, more than 100 exhibitors from across the global IT domain would display their products and services.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
