One Globe Forum, India's Leading Knowledge Economy Forum, to Host 6th Annual Edition on February 10 & 11

September 28, 2016

~ Invites speaker nominations from thought leaders on building a 21^st century knowledge economy in India and South Asia ~

New Delhi, September 28, 2016: Salwan Media Ventures announces its 6^th edition of The One Globe Forum to be hosted on February 10 & 11, 2017 at New Delhi’s iconic Imperial Hotel. With a vision to transform India and South Asia into a 21^st century knowledge economy, the Forum will focus on the progress made in “Digital India”, “Make in India”, “Smart Cities”, “Entrepreneurship” and “Skill India” initiatives by the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.

Since 2012, the One Globe Forum has brought together more than 1400 global thought leaders from over 25 countries. These include senior government ministers and bureaucrats, decision makers from the corporate sector, multilateral organizations, private equity, industry associations, entrepreneurs, NGOs, educators and academia. With a mix of fast-paced keynote sessions, panel discussions, spotlight sessions and fireside chats, the Forum brings out actionable insights and shared learnings to help replicate success mantras from within India and globally to create a knowledge economy.

The Forum will also feature the One Globe Awards to recognize and honour individuals as well as domestic and international companies for their contributions and endeavours in building a 21^st century knowledge economy through their initiatives  in digital economy, R&D, smart cities, entrepreneurship and social impact.

BrainGain Magazine, the leading online study abroad magazine in India and South Asia, will also host a breakfast roundtable for school principals and an education fair for foreign universities to directly engage with students from top schools in Delhi NCR, their parents and young professionals wanting to study abroad.

Harjiv Singh, Founder and CEO, Salwan Media Ventures,says, “The One Globe Forum holistically views education, skills, technology, innovation, smart cities, entrepreneurship, healthcare and security as some of the key elements for building a true knowledge economy. Data from the UN and World Bank highlight that India and South Asia still rank far behind in addressing issues such as human development, poverty and adult literacy. One Globe Forum brings together thought leaders to share the best practices & experiences from around the world and debate on how we can address these issues and also tap into the South Asian region’s phenomenal potential that will be realized in this century.”

Speakers at One Globe have included India’s Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal; Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (I/C) and Parliamentary Affairs, Rajiv Pratap Rudy; Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore; Minister of State for Urban Development,Babul Supriyo; Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant; World Bank’s India Director Onno Rühl; Japan’s senior advisor to Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Shinichi Yamanaka; Lok Sabha MP and Chairman of India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT, Anurag Thakur; New York University’s Senior Presidential Fellow & Chairman of the Global Advisory Board at Smart City Expo World Congress, Jerry Hultin; Brookings India’s Research Director, Dr. Subir Gokarn; NASSCOM’s former President, Som Mittal; The Loomba Foundation’s Founder Chairman, Lord Loomba CBE, and many others.

From the corporate world, key speakers have represented Adobe, Air Asia, Archie Comics Publications, Cambridge Technology Inc., Cisco, Coursera, Ericsson, DataWind, Facebook, Fortis Healthcare, IGATE, IL&FS, McKinsey, Microsoft, MLS Chase, Oracle, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Quest Diagnostics, Ranbaxy, SEBI, Steria, Tata Group, Uber, USIBC, Xerox, YES Bank, and others.

Top universities and academic institutions like Arizona State University, Asia Scotland Institute, Association of Canadian Community Colleges, Association of Indian Universities, BITS Pilani, Campus France, College Board, Columbia University, Hofstra University, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Kathmandu University School of Law, Knowledge@Wharton, OP Jindal Global University, Pratham Education Foundation, New York University, Neso Nuffic, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy & Public Administration, University of Cambridge, University of Pennsylvania, University of Tokyo, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), Vega Schools, have represented the education sector at One Globe.

The 2016 edition also featured South Asia and Middle East region finale of the Knowledge@Wharton Investment competition for schools, which was led by an eminent jury comprising of leaders from Dinodia Capital Advisors, Franklin Templeton Asset Management, SnapDeal, School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) and uTrade.

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