GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON
Dharma in the Digital Age
Venue: Exhibition Hall — 460 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
Apartment dorm: Eight Street West Apts, 555 8th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Hampton Inn, 244, North Ave NW, Atlanta
Friday, June 13
| From | To | Duration | Session Name | Session Details | Panelists + Moderators + Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 1:30 | Registration + Tea + Networking | ||
| 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 1:30 | Inauguration | Welcome address, Ashirwachan, Keynote | Welcome - Shrikant Palkar Ashirwachan Keynote - Saumitra Gokhale Chief guest - Vinay Sahasrabuddhe |
| 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | 1:30 | Session 1 - Changing Dynamics for Family | Reimagining roles, relationships, responsibilities and realities of modern families | Panelists - Kalika Uttarkar, Vivek Gupta, Sampadananda Mishra Moderator - Raj Vedam |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 1:00 | Lunch + Networking | ||
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 1:00 | Tejas* Finale - Challenge 1 | Jeopardy round | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 1:00 | Session 2 - Principled Approach to Social Work | Sewa, Empathy, and the Path of Selfless Service | Panelists - Gauranga Das Prabhu, Sree Sreenath Moderator - Rakhi Israni |
| 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM | 0:30 | Tea + Networking | ||
| 4:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:30 | Paper presentation | Author talks with Tejas* participants | Paper presentation - 3 parallel sessions | Tejas Author Talks - Amish Tripathi, Sahana Singh, Sriram Balasubramanian |
| 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM | 1:15 | Session 3 - Leadership and Management | Principles, practices, and impact across spheres | Panelists - Narendra Kale, Rohit Verma Moderator - Satinder Dhiman |
| 7:15 PM | 7:45 PM | 0:30 | Purchase books | Also pick up box dinner | |
| 7:45 PM | 9:00 PM | 1:15 | World Cafe | Author book signing + Sister Org. tables + Round tables with thought leaders |
Saturday, June 14
| From | To | Duration | Session Name | Session Details | Panelists + Moderators + Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 1:00 | Breakfast + Networking | ||
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 1:00 | Session 4 - Measuring What Matters | Metrics for mapping well-being and sustainable growth | Panelists - Nisha Pandey, Yugank Goyal, Abhoy Ojha Moderator - Pranav Gupta |
| 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 1:30 | Paper presentation | Tejas* internship fair | Paper presentation - 3 parallel sessions + 1 virtual session | |
| 11:30 AM | 12:45 PM | 1:15 | Session 5 - Ethical Frameworks for Technology | Shaping a responsible digital future | Panelists - Nitin Seth, Vivek Dixit, Ashok Goel Moderator - Omkar Joshi |
| 12:45 PM | 2:15 PM | 1:30 | Lunch + Networking | ||
| 2:15 PM | 3:15 PM | 1:00 | Tejas* Finale - Challenge 2 | Just 3 Minutes Round | |
| 3:15 PM | 4:30 PM | 1:15 | Session 6 - Intergative Health & Well-being | Synergizing the ancient and the modern for a healthier tomorrow | Panelists - Rajiv Vasudevan, Yogesh Bendale, Indranill Basu-Ray, Ashish Pandey Moderator - Suhas Kshirsagar |
| 4:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 0:30 | Tea + Networking | ||
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 | Session 7 - Dharmic Approaches of Economics | Pathways to sustainability and holistic development | Panelists - Satish Deodhar, Sachin Nandha, Sriram Balasubramanian Moderator - Amit Deodhar |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 1:00 | Cultural program | Author Fireside Chat with Tejas* participants | Kathak recital & Volunteer appreciation | Tejas Fireside Chat - Amish Tripathi, Sahana Singh, Sriram Balasubramanian |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 2:00 | Dinner + Talk starts at 7:30 PM | Panel on current topics | Kalyan Viswanathan & Students |
Sunday, June 15
| From | To | Duration | Session Name | Session Details | Panelists + Moderators + Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 1:30 | Breakfast + Networking | ||
| 9:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 1:30 | Tejas* Finale - Challenge 3 | Act It Out round | |
| 10:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:30 | Session 8 - Media Ethics | Navigating Truth, Responsibility, and Propaganda | Panelists - Lalit Jha, Vibhuti Jha, Amish Tripathi, Sankrant Sanu Moderator - Aditya Patwardhan |
| 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 1:30 | Lunch + Talk starts at 12:30 PM | Expert Talks | Indranill Basu-Ray Talk (20 mins) + Pavel Cenkl Talk (20 mins) |
| 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 2:30 | Awards + Felicitation + Concluding session | Tejas + DDA Awards (15 min) Keynote 1 - Rajiv Malhotra keynote (30 min) Keynote 2 - Anil Sahasrabuddhe (30 min) Chief guest - Consul General (15 min) Conference summary - Ashish Pandey (15 min) Concluding Remarks - Shrikant Palkar (15 min) |