In recognition of the 2022-2023 anniversaries of UPIASI, CASI, and Penn Global, in celebration of Penn’s longstanding partnerships with Indian researchers, research institutions, alumni and friends in India; and to mark Penn’s continuing commitment to the engagement of India, this event will bring together Penn faculty, Penn partners in India, and Penn alumni for a conference and evening event. The conference portion will consist of four panels, each featuring a Penn partner and Penn faculty member participant, and a Penn alumnus or friend acting as chair.
1:00 PM Registration and Light Lunch
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
2:00 PM
Ezekiel J. Emanuel – Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania
Chair: Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, Honorary Distinguished Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India
Presenters: Dr N Ravichandran, Professor & HOD, Department of Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Mgt., Jamia Hamdard
Vinay Nadkarni, Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
3:15 – 3:30 PM Break
Chair: Pramath Sinha (GR’91), Founder & Chairman, Harappa Education
Presenters: Binod Khadria, Retd. Professor, Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Betty Chandy, Director for Online Learning at Catalyst, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
4:30 – 4:45 PM Break
Chair: Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean, Penn Engineering
Presenters: Rajeswari Sengupta, Associate Professor of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Ravi Gururaj Founder and CEO at LeapMile Logistics (ENG’89, W’89)
5:45 - 6:00 PM
Eswaran Sridharan- Academic Director, University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India
EVENING PROGRAM
6:00 PM Reception
7:00 PM
Erika H. James, Dean, The Wharton School and Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, in conversation with Pia Singh, Director, DLF Limited (W’94).
8:00 PM
by Tariq Thachil, Director, Center for the Advanced Study of India, followed by Dinner