To foster long-term relationships among young leaders across the globe and to create a dialogue among students on issues related to India, the third annual Harvard U.S.-India Conference will be held on January 7 and 8 in Mumbai.
Critical issues
The meet is managed by a team comprising students from Harvard College as well as other colleges in the United States and India.
As many as 375 delegates will attend the conference. The organising team is also collaborating with students from Ashoka University to present two panels on the effects of political leadership on State governance and financial inclusion in rural India.
The conference will have panels which will enable students to participate in discussions about critical issues as well as essay competitions, case competitions, and networking events.
Key speakers
Delegates will discuss the responsibilities of journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy, demonetisation and how technology can increase healthcare access, among other topics.
Speakers at the conference include Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar; actor Amitabh Bachchan; SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya; Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank Chanda Kochhar and Managing Director and CEO of Axis Bank Shikha Sharma, among others.
