Programme Schedule

Theme : Shifting Paradigms of Development in Bihar

Dec. 17, 2011 (Saturday)

 

Inaugural Session:

 

9.30 -11.30 am

 

Speakers:

1. Sanjay Pradhan ,  Vice President, World Bank Institute, Washington
2. Mangala Rai,  Agriculture Advisor to CM, Former DG, ICAR
3. Anil  K Sharma, CMD, Amrapali Group
4. K P S Keshri, President, BIA
5. Kamalji Sahai, CEO, Star Union Dai-Ichi
6. Anand Kumar,  Director, Petrotech
7. D M Diwakar, Director, A N Sinha Inst. of Social Studies, Patna

 

 

11.30  - 1.30 pm

       

Theme: Connecting to Diaspora:

Speakers:

1. Dr. Bhaskar Chaubey,  University of Glasgow, UK
2. Anurag Sinha ,  Public diplomacy strategist, Canada
3. Prof. Hari Shankar Sharma,   Professor of Neurobiology, Uppasala University, Sweden.
4. M J Warsi, Washington University USA
5. Aqeel Ahmed, HR, Head, General electricity and water corporation. Qatar

6. Shakil Kakvi , President  IABJ(Indian Association of Bihar & Jharkhand) , Qatar
7. Ajit Kumar,  Entrepreneur, Poland
8. Belal Khan,  Executive Advisor, IABJ , Qatar
9. Dr. Sujeet Kumar ,  Saskatoon Cancer Hospital, Canada
10. Dr. Aruna Sharma,  Secretary,, Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital,Sweden

 

Lunch: 1.30 - 2.30pm

 

2.30  - 5.00 pm

 

Theme: Change Agents and Grassroots leaders

Speakers:

1. Vijay Prakash, Principal Secretary, Planning and development Bihar Govt.
2. Sudheer Singh,   MD, Sudha Dairy.
3. Chandrakant Singh,   Founder Chairman. Gurukul Trust.
4. Prabhat Ranjan , Prof. DAIICT, Gandhi Nagar & Atul Kumar, social entrepreneur, USA
5. Manish Kumar,   Founder, Farms and Farmers
6. Sudhansu Kumar,  Progressive Farmer & Mukhia, Naya Nagar Samastipur.
7. Kumar Ankit,  Director, Green leaf Energy Pvt. Limited
8. Bibhuti Bikramaditya , Chairman, BiharBrains

 

Hindustani Classical Music hosted by Navras School of Performing Arts

(venue: Patna Museum Campus)

Veena Sahasrabuddhe(Classical vocal ) - 5.30 pm

 

Dinner: Pind Balluchi

 

Dec. 18, 2011(Sunday)

 

9.30 - 10.30 am

 

Theme: Shifting Pradigms in Agriculture  in Bihar

Speakers:

1. R K P Singh ,  former advisor, Kisan Ayog
2. Prof. K M Singh, ICAR, Patna
3. Kaushalendra,  Kaushalya Foundation.
4. Abhishek Singh, Founder, Agrani Foundation

 

 10.30 am- 1.30 pm

 

Theme: Corruption & Media : Curruption in Media

Speakers:

1. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta ,  Eminent journalist & Columnist.
2. Mukesh Kumar , CEO, Channel Head, News Express
3. Neelabh Mishra ,  Editor, Outlook (Hindi)
4. N R Mohanthy,  Director, Jagran Institute of Mass Communication and former resident editor Hindustan Times, Patna
5. Aku Srivastav, Executive Editor, Hindustan, Patna
6. Manikant Thakur,  BBC  
7. Manoje Nath,  Senior IPS officer
8. Prof N K Chaudhary, PU.

Lunch: 1.30 - 2.30pm

2.30  - 4.30 pm

Valedictory Session

1. Sunil K Pintu, Hon'ble Minister of Tourism, Bihar Govt.

2. B B Choudahry , Gen. Manager, IOC

 

Hindustani Classical Music hosted by Navras School of Performing Arts

(Venue: Patna Museum Campus)

 

5.30-7.00pm

Avantika Sinha(Thumri, Dadra)

7.00pm

Ronu Mazumdar(Bansuri)