Music and Youth
PALM Expo has a stellar line-up of speakers
MUMBAI: The three-day PALM Conference & Seminar Programme 2017 will encompass highly informative and educational lectures, panel discussions, seminar sessions, company sponsored product presentations and workshops on subjects of relevance ranging from stage sound & light, AV install & integration & install to music production industry.
Inspiring, Informing and Educating are a stellar line up of ace speakers who have excelled in their respective fields. The first day of the conference programme will witness a session on ‘When Lighting & Sound Interact with Becket Tundatil’ which will be moderated by Pankaj Pawan. In this session, the conference delegates will learn about Becket’s unique lighting design on screen. This will be followed by a YAMAHA Seminar Session on VCM technoloy by Toshifumi Kunimoto, Fellow – Research & Development Division Technology Unit, Yamaha Corporation.
The attendee’s will also stand a chance to gain tips and secrets in the live sound realm, with the informative session-“Going LIVE with leading FOH Engineer Fali Damania”.
Day 1 will end with Entertainment Event Management Session-HOW TO PLAN A MID-SCALE EVENT – Tech Perspective. The session will be moderated by Sachit Subramanian Director, Circle Pro Audio LLP and Amit Relan – Co Producer, WOOT factor. The panelists will be Vinod Bangera CEO, Systematic Inc. and Vikaas Kalantri CEO, White Leaf Entertainment Media Pvt. Ltd.
Inspiring one and all present on the second day of the programme will be the esteemed speakers talking about all things related to ‘AV Install & Integration’. The first session on 2 June will be SIN for IT / AV led by A.R. Chandrashekhar, ICT-AV-CCTV-Automation Consultant. Following this will be HARMAN Session on Audio Install & Integration by Ashish Barje, Studio, Broadcast & MI Market – Harman International India Pvt. Ltd.
The attendees will stand a chance to understand the advantages of using digital loudspeaker management with a “Presentation on Loudspeaker Management Systems” by Michele Marani, Seed Digital Asia. In the insightful session by Colin Kavanagh, VP and GM of Philips Entertainment Lighting, the attendees can learn about the LED Innovativeness and the Future in Entertainment Lighting. The session on ‘Art Of Multi-Imaging – Production And Techniques’ will be led by Vijay Sabhlok, Technical Evangelist.
The Point Blank Masterclass with Sanchit Balhara with introduction by Rob Cowan will be the opening session on day 3. This will be followed by a session- “Cultural differences in production and mastering practices” by Donal Whelan, Hafod Mastering and Vijay Dayal, YRF Studios.
The dignitaries will also stand a chance to interact one on one with none other than Padmashri Dr. Resul Pookutty and can understand the ‘Art Of Recording Film Song – A Modern Perspective’ in a session led by him.
The Conference programme will also have AES India PALM Open Forum for Sound Engineers’ that will be convened by Aditya Modi. The speakers will be Uday Chitre, Chairman of Audio Engineering Society, India and Mahesh Amberkar, Sound Engg.
The three-day Conference & Seminar Programme will be held at the International Lounge in the Hall 1 Mezzanine, offering an ideal networking environment and provide for an interactive exchange of ideas and knowledge.
Caption: Your chance to interact with Oscar Winning Sound Designer Resul Pookutty at PALM Conference & Seminar Session.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
