Stake holders Conference on “Business Process Outsourcing and Knowledge Process Outsourcing Industry - Leveraging Information Technology & Biotechnology Knowledge Resources” October 24, 2007 (9.30 am to 2 pm) Organised by Association of Knowledge Workers, Lucknow (AKWL) And Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow (JIML) Objectives of the meet BPO sector in India has evolved radically over the past few years. From mere call centre operations, the sector today provides range of deliverables in the area of transaction services, process management, business transformation and analytics services. Over the last decade the outsourcing industry has been one of the fastest growing industries in India. In FY07, the entire industry is worth over $8.7 billion and employs more than half a million people. Mr Pramod Bhasin, President & CEO, Genpact said “KPO and BPO are inseparable”. Now a days customers demand end to end solutions. This can be offered by combining deep vertical experience and knowledge. The event will showcase Lucknow as the preferred BPO/KPO destination whose highly educated workforce could be leveraged by corporations to further their competitive advantage. The conference has been planned with the intent to spread awareness about KPO & BPO, the issues and challenges being faced by the industry including highly skilled manpower shortage and to identify, deliberate and highlight the key issues of concern that influence the willingness of companies in the BPO and KPO domain to invest and operate from Lucknow. According to a study conducted by industry body ASSOCHAM on
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'Outsourcing industry strategies to counter appreciation of rupee' has indicated that various companies in the Indian IT/ITeS industry are relocating their operations to Tier II and Tier III Indian cities, such as Lucknow, Kochi, Varanasi, Mohali, Jamshedpur, Allahabad, etc., to reduce their operational costs by about 15 percent. The enablers that would facilitate this process include a number of stakeholders, fresh pass out and final year students of B.Tech/ M.Tech, MBA and MCA, Research scholars, BPO Managers, as resource persons required by the industry, Government being facilitator and regulator for good governance, infrastructure provider, creates good business environment Business and career opportunities: Industry leaders of BPO and KPO to make presentations, for awareness and insight, tell success stories about BPO and KPO industry, so that budding professionals may join the industry as employee or entrepreneurs. Stakeholders/Enablers •
Fresh pass out and final year students of B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA, MBA, post graduates in
Biotechnology and Bio-informatics and equivalent courses,
including professionals with international certifications from companies like MS, CISCO, Oracle, Red Hat etc. •
BPO and KPO Companies, including leaders from micro, small, medium and large industries operating in India.
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Clients of BPO & KPO industry
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Suppliers to IT/ITeS companies like: Telecom companies, Hardware companies
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Government of UP, Department of IT & Electronics, Biotech Park, STPI, Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research, SIDBI
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Educational institutes/ Universities as providers of qualified professional manpower for IT, ITeS and Biotech Industry
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Training organizations of hard and soft skills, for BPO and KPO industry
Venue: Jaipuria Institute of Management, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow Schedule: Registration from 9 am to 9.30 am, Inaugural session 9.30 am to 10.30 am, including key note address
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Technical session – I, from 10.30 am to 11.30 pm, presentation by Local entrepreneurs/ experts Tea 11.30 am to 11.45 am, Technical session - II from 11.45 pm to 12.45 pm, presentation by out of station entrepreneurs/ experts Technical session - III from 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm on Biotechnology Summing up/ vote of thanks from 1.45 pm to 2.00 pm. Lunch from 2 pm for delegates , invitees, organization committee members Registration fee: Rs 500 per delegate •
Registration fee NIL for students final year professional courses (and fresh pass out professionals) , and will be through their institutes nomination. Institutes may nominate 20 students per course e.g. 20 from MBA course, 20 from MCA, 20 from B.Tech (IT), 20 from B.Tech (Biotech) . One faculty member per course may be nominated to take care of their students.
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AKWL members and nominees of JIML NIL
Sponsorship: Gold Rs 40,000, Silver Rs 20,000, Bronze: Rs 10000 or Sponsor for Lunch & Tea , sponsor for Memento to guest & speakers Target of participants in the meet is 200 to 400 persons plus organizers, guests/ speakers/ media representative etc. Resource Persons: under finalization Communication address: 1. Dileep Kumar, Secretary, Association of Knowledge Workers, B605, Rohtas Apartments, Vikas Nagar, Lucknow 226022 , Tel no Res- 0522-2332587, Mob09415649067,
e-mail:
[email protected],
[email protected], URL: www.knowledgeworkerslko.org 2. Dr Sanjay Rastogi, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, e mail:
[email protected], Tel: 2394296, Mob 9415018412 Resource persons identified 1.BioTechnology
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Mr Ram Saran Verma, successful entrepreneur in Biofertilizers and tissue culture banana, Barabanki Dr HM Behl, former Dy director, NBRI , presentation on on Agri biotech opportunities Sri Saurabh Mishra, CEO, Next Gen Biofertilizer and few more companies Dr PK Seth, CEO, Biotech Park UP Government *Sri VN Garg, Principal Secretary, IT & Energy Mr Amod Kumar, IAS, Spl Secy IT & E BPO/ KPO industry, IT/ ITeS 1.*Mr Jayant Krishna, RM , TCS, Lko 2.Dr Upendra Kumar, MD, UPTEC, Lko 3,Mr Avanessh Nirjar, Managing Director, First Europa .NCR (experience in BPO and now in KPO) 4.Mr Nitin Tripathi, MD, Om Solutions, Lko 5.Mr VK Chopra, Dir, APV India, Lko 6. Mr Rishi Das, Careernet Consulting, Bangalore 7. Representative of Planet Comnet Technologies, Lko 8. Mr Randhir Singh,E Valueserve, Gurgaon (largest KPO firm in North India) Academics Prof S. Chakraborty, Director, JIM Invitation being issued Dr Prem Vrat, VC, UPTU And few more name from out of station likely to be finalized soon * indicates confirmation awaited
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Delegates registration form for Stake holders Conference on theme “Business Process Outsourcing and Knowledge Process Outsourcing Industry Leveraging Information Technology & Biotechnology Knowledge Resources” October 24, 2007 (9.30 am to 2 pm) at JIML To, The Secretary, Association of Knowledge Workers, Lucknow B605, Rohtas Apartments, Vikas Nagar, Lucknow 226022 , E mail;
[email protected] ; Mob 941649067 Dear Sir, Please register the following delegates for the above conference S.No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Registration Fee: Rs 500 per delegate The registration fee includes Lunch, Tea/Coffee, Study Material. Enclosed is a Demand Draft/Cheque No ………………………………………………… Dated ………………………… for Rs……………………………………… Payable at Lucknow in favour of Association of Knowledge Workers, Lucknow Sponsoring Authority Signature ………………………………………………………… Name (in capitals) ………………………………………………………………………… …………………… Designation ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………… Organisation & Address …………………………………………………………………… ……………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… Tel.: …………………………………………………. E-mail: ………………………… …………………………………………………………………… *Photo copies may be used. The form may be used for self registration also 5
Registration Form for students/ self nomination Stake holders Conference on “Business Process Outsourcing and Knowledge Process Outsourcing Industry Leveraging Information Technology & Biotechnology Knowledge Resources” October 24, 2007 (9.30 am to 2 pm) at JIML To, The Secretary, Association of Knowledge Workers, Lucknow B605, Rohtas Apartments, Vikas Nagar, Lucknow 226022 , E mail;
[email protected] Dear Sir Kindly refer to the information brochure submitted by you with request for participation in the event. 2.Students of our institute as per list enclosed as annexure 1, will attend the program as paid delegate, registration fee @ Rs 100 is being sent by a cheque in favour of Association of Knowledge Workers, Lucknow or by cash 3. List of students who have opted for non registration, but will attend the program is enclosed as Annxure 2 4.For coordination with our organization , kindly contact our faculty member Viz Prof … …………………………………………, Mob No…………………….
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mail…………………………………………….. 4. Self nomination: I will attend the program, as paid delegate/ unpaid( pl do not arrange lunch for me) .I passed ……….. ….in 2007 from ………….......................... and seeking job/ opportunity as entrepreneur Signature Name Designation Institute name Note : Kindly fill in points relevant for you and delete other points
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