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Raju Iyyer, General Manager - Sales & Marketing Division, and Sanjay Monga, Marketing Manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon (www.konicaminolta.in) Konica Minolta - Press meet

Santanu Paul, Vanaja Arvind - Topics of videos

2011-01-15T21:18:00.001+05:30

Santanu Paul

http://bit.ly/F4TSantanuPaul

1 of 6 - Solutions to rapidly improve employability

2 of 6 - Focus on building blocks of talent, both of domain and business

3 of 6 - Post-paid model of funding training

4 of 6 - Experiential learning, rather than academic learning

5 of 6 - Three dimensions - Technology, product platforms, domain

6 of 6 - Potential for training in other emerging economies

Santanu Paul, CEO & Managing Director, TalentSprint P Ltd, Hyderabad (www.talentsprint.com)

Vanaja Arvind

http://bit.ly/F4TThinksoft

1 of 2 - Joint initiative for training in financial software testing

2 of 2 - On security focus in banking and financial sectors

Vanaja Arvind, Executive Director, Thinksoft Global Services Ltd, Chennai (www.thinksoftglobal.com)

Satyashri Mohanty, Kiran Kothekar - Topics of videos

2011-01-14T23:36:00.001+05:30

Satyashri Mohanty, Kiran Kothekar

http://bit.ly/F4TVector

1 of 8 - What is exciting and challenging in Vector

2 of 8 - Examples of successes in assignments

3 of 8 - How are improvements sustained in companies

4 of 8 - What holds back companies from achieving their potential

5 of 8 - Observations about professionals vs owners in driving change

6 of 8 - Real buy in comes in after seeing results

7 of 8 - Operational mess prevents organisations from engaging in innovation

8 of 8 - Mission of the enterprise

Satyashri Mohanty, Kiran Kothekar, Founding Directors, Vector Consulting Group, Mumbai (www.vectorconsulting.in)

Ashok Mela .S - Topics of videos

2011-01-10T23:48:00.001+05:30

Ashok Mela .S

http://bit.ly/F4TMela

1 of 2 - Web site for Indian traditional games

2 of 2 - How we gathered information about traditional games (in Tamil)

Ashok Mela .S, Co-founder, www.traditionalgames.in

Vinod Krishnan .V, M. Saravana Kumar - Topics of videos

2011-01-09T15:29:00.001+05:30

Vinod Krishnan .V, M. Saravana Kumar

http://bit.ly/F4TVDTT

1 of 2 - Features of the VDTT programme

2 of 2 - An overview of the projects undertaken and papers

Vinod Krishnan .V, M. Saravana Kumar, VLSI Design Tools and Technology (VDTT), IIT Delhi (http://web.iitd.ac.in/~vdtt/)

Gopi Kumar Bulusu - Topics of videos

2011-01-09T14:10:00.001+05:30

Gopi Kumar Bulusu

http://bit.ly/F4TSankhya

1 of 2 - Platform to help in designing embedded systems

2 of 2 - Examples of innovation by clients using our product

Gopi Kumar Bulusu, CEO, Sankhya Technologies P Ltd, Chennai (www.sankhya.com)

Rahul Arya - Topics of videos

2011-01-09T11:48:00.001+05:30

Rahul Arya

http://bit.ly/F4TRahulArya

1 of 6 - Observations about VLSI Conference in IIT-M

2 of 6 - Growth of Cadence operations in India

3 of 6 - Relationship with academia, faculty training

4 of 6 - Applications increasingly define the product

5 of 6 - Outline of trends forthcoming

6 of 6 - Customers working on applications aimed at inclusive growth

Rahul Arya, Director - Marketing & Technology Sales, Cadence Design Systems (I) Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.cadence.com)

Meena Wilson - Topics of videos

2011-01-09T11:28:00.001+05:30

Meena Wilson

http://bit.ly/F4TMeenaWilson

1 of 4 - Potential for managers to learn from their own experience

2 of 4 - Leadership skills can be developed through horizontal moves

3 of 4 - VUCA environments stimulate learning under stress

4 of 4 - What can a leader do to keep organisational values in tact

Meena Wilson, Senior Enterprise Associate, Center for Creative Leadership, Jamshedpur (www.ccl.org)

R. Siva - Topics of videos

2011-01-03T20:21:00.001+05:30

R. Siva

http://bit.ly/F4TRSiva

1 of 2 - Use of technology in architecture

2 of 2 - Preserving heritage and culture in buildings (in Tamil)

R. Siva, Senior Architect, Arupadai Builders, Chennai

Partha Suresh - Topics of videos

2011-01-03T20:13:00.001+05:30

Partha Suresh

http://bit.ly/F4TParthaSuresh

1 of 2 - Focus on long-term solutions

2 of 2 - Helping entrepreneurs in setting up online businesses

Partha Suresh, CEO, eCommerce Solutions, US

Anoop Saxena - Topics of videos

2011-01-03T20:01:00.001+05:30

Anoop Saxena

http://bit.ly/F4TAnoopSaxena

1 of 3 - Introductory remarks

2 of 3 - Activities of the enterprise

3 of 3 - Details about projects (audio quality low)

Anoop Saxena, Director, Asset Management Consultant P Ltd, Jamshedpur

Ferose V. R. - Topics of videos

2010-12-09T20:15:00.001+05:30

Ferose V. R.

http://bit.ly/F4TFeroseVR

1 of 11 - Forcing innovation happen by pushing to the extremes

2 of 11 - What is innovation

3 of 11 - Innovation cannot be overly driven by metrics

4 of 11 - Creating a culture of innovation

5 of 11 - Don't expect everybody to come up with bright ideas

6 of 11 - Market opportunities in India offer innovation possibilities

7 of 11 - Customer engagement in the innovation process

8 of 11 - Solutions will have to be best-of-breed with integration capability

9 of 11 - Real innovative products will have to be ahead of time

10 of 11 - Bringing innovation to the eco-system through social causes

11 of 11 - Computer labs that bring in assets from multiple sources

Ferose V. R., Managing Director, SAP Labs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.saplabs.co.in)

Shyamakrishna Kattepur - Topics of videos

2010-12-09T17:03:00.001+05:30

Shyamakrishna Kattepur

http://bit.ly/F4TShyamSAP

1 of 4 - On the IDDC group

2 of 4 - About the activities in the Bangalore centre

3 of 4 - Global operations

4 of 4 - What makes innovation possible

Shyamakrishna Kattepur, Vice President, Engineering, IDDC, SAP Labs India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.saplabs.co.in)

Gurcharan Das - Topics of videos

2010-12-06T23:30:00.001+05:30

Gurcharan Das

http://bit.ly/F4TGurcharanDas

1 of 8 - China is rising because of the State, India is rising despite the State

2 of 8 - I expect Census to show population growth to be 1.5 per cent

3 of 8 - Story of how I got my name

4 of 8 - Krishna's message to Arjun interpreted for entrepreneurs

5 of 8 - Remembering Kamble, a temporary security guard

6 of 8 - Every person in the organisation is a HRD manager

7 of 8 - I act because I must -- Yudhisthira

8 of 8 - Market is actually moral, it gives out signals quickly

Gurcharan Das, Author (http://gurcharandas.org/)

Arun Natarajan - Topics of videos

2010-12-06T16:44:00.001+05:30

Arun Natarajan

http://bit.ly/F4TArunNatarajan

1 of 3 - Great time to raise funds, sell companies or get into partnerships

2 of 3 - IT is no longer the only game in town

3 of 3 - Good business vs scalable business

Arun Natarajan, Venture Intelligence, Chennai (www.ventureintelligence.in)

S. Senthilnathan - Topics of videos

2010-12-06T16:38:00.001+05:30

S. Senthilnathan

http://bit.ly/F4TSenthilExpo

1 of 2 - Growth of enterprise by organising logistics to address fundamental issues

2 of 2 - Needs of logistics that merit attention

S. Senthilnathan, Managing Director, Expo Freight Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.expofreight.com)

Benedict Gnaniah - Topics of videos

2010-12-05T15:52:00.001+05:30

Benedict Gnaniah

http://bit.ly/F4TBenedictG

1 of 2 - On teaching children with learning difficulties

2 of 2 - Experience of working with children in a dump-yard, and HIV positive children

Benedict Gnaniah, Learning Consultant, Chennai (http://twitter.com/benedictgnaniah)

Venkata Subramanian - Topics of videos

2010-11-28T14:02:00.001+05:30

Venkata Subramanian

http://bit.ly/F4TeFarm

1 of 3 - Story of the enterprise

2 of 3 - Evolving solutions in eFarm

3 of 3 - Revenue model of eFarm

Venkata Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director, eFarm, Chennai (www.efarm.in)

G. Ramaswamy-November 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-11-21T13:46:00.001+05:30

G. Ramaswamy

http://bit.ly/F4TICAITop

1 of 6 - Areas that need the focus of the ICAI members

2 of 6 - On quality review of CAs, and work of FRRB

3 of 6 - Growing transparency in ICAI governance

4 of 6 - More than 6000 queries answered through e-helpline

5 of 6 - Details that may be collected from CA firms

6 of 6 - Skill-based database about CA firms required

G. Ramaswamy, Vice President, ICAI (www.icai.org)

V. R. Govindarajan - Topics of videos

2010-11-21T11:54:00.001+05:30

V. R. Govindarajan

http://bit.ly/F4TPerfios

1 of 18 - How do people manage their personal finance

2 of 18 - Aim to provide a 360-degree view of finance to individuals

3 of 18 - Insights and suggestions on personal finance through analytics

4 of 18 - Relevance to CAs and independent financial advisors

5 of 18 - Complete personal finance life-cycle can be managed

6 of 18 - Multiple finance accounts to cater to family needs

7 of 18 - Base version of the product will be free

8 of 18 - Statement upload to add data

9 of 18 - Financial planners will be part of the ecosystem

10 of 18 - PLY comparison of risk profile and investment decisions

11 of 18 - Current user base and projections for the near term

12 of 18 - Corporates that are actively using the product

13 of 18 - Personal finance solutions that are in the US market, and portals in India

14 of 18 - Focus on India market

15 of 18 - On offering the product on mobile platform

16 of 18 - About the naming of the enterprise

17 of 18 - Is the product relevant to SMBs too

18 of 18 - Standard financial formats required for customer reports

V. R. Govindarajan, Director, Perfios Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.perfios.com)

Gujarat roadshow - Topics of videos

2010-11-15T00:06:00.001+05:30

Gujarat roadshow

http://bit.ly/F4TGujarat

T. T. Ashok

http://bit.ly/F4TTTAshok

1 of 6 - Perception of favourable business environment

2 of 6 - Missionary zeal of the state administration

3 of 6 - Reminiscing an earlier industry interaction with the CM

4 of 6 - Industry body has been working with Gujarat over the years

5 of 6 - How sustainability is ensured by institutionalising policies

6 of 6 - Every state has its own model of growth

Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Film

http://bit.ly/F4TVG2011

1 of 2 - Strategic location for maritime trade

2 of 2 - Benchmark in quality living

A. K. Joti

http://bit.ly/F4TAKJoti

1 of 2 - Tracing the growth of Vibrant Gujarat event

2 of 2 - Knowledge-sharing opportunities in the forthcoming event

M. Sahu

http://bit.ly/F4TMSahu

1 of 12 - Power-surplus state now

2 of 12 - Wide gas grid and plans for expansion

3 of 12 - Ready-to-employ human resources

4 of 12 - Policy-driven administration

5 of 12 - Investment regions in the state

6 of 12 - On impact of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor-DMIC

7 of 12 - Recession was a time to test us

8 of 12 - Implementation of projects

9 of 12 - Pre-summit sectoral seminars

10 of 12 - Contextual topics for discussion panels

11 of 12 - Conclaves and round-tables at summit

12 of 12 - SME Convention during the summit

Narendra Modi

http://bit.ly/F4TNarendraModi

1 of 25 - Traditional barriers breaking down in globalisation

2 of 25 - Visit Gujarat and be our guest during the summit

3 of 25 - Scope of the event being expanded by inviting other states

4 of 25 - Holistic approach to development

5 of 25 - Only state to supply 24-hour electricity to all villages

6 of 25 - Best industrial infrastructure in the state

7 of 25 - Emerging as a new auto and transportation hub

8 of 25 - SIRs will be global hubs of economic activity

9 of 25 - UN Public Service award for transparency, accountability, responsiveness

10 of 25 - Re-engineering procedures, redefining priorities

11 of 25 - Will be there to make your dreams come true

12 of 25 - Importance of SMEs in the state

13 of 25 - Development is a mass movement, not just government agenda

14 of 25 - My whole team is here, and you can get decision before 4 pm

15 of 25 - Educational opportunities in the state

16 of 25 - First state to start a children university

17 of 25 - Begin with mapping to improve human resources

18 of 25 - Tourism and entertainment potential

19 of 25 - E-learning in Gujarat

20 of 25 - Fishermen benefit from satellite information about catch

21 of 25 - Innovation Commission in the state

22 of 25 - Question about textile industry

23 of 25 - Residential housing near Nano project

24 of 25 - Quality of education at primary level

25 of 25 - Be a part of country's development

B. B. Swain

http://bit.ly/F4TBBSwain

Vote of thanks

S. Giridharan

http://bit.ly/F4TGiridharan

1 of 3 - Plans for expansion of operations in Gujarat

2 of 3 - Scope for participation in vocational training

3 of 3 - Vidhyadhana school of excellence

S. Viswanathan

http://bit.ly/F4TSViswanathan

1 of 3 - First major advantage for the state is availability of gas

2 of 3 - Sad that the Delhi media has been unfair to the state

3 of 3 - Bureaucrats in Gujarat speak in one voice

Abrar Ahmed .G

http://bit.ly/F4TAbrar

1 of 2 - CPV potential in Gujarat

2 of 2 - How Gujarat is ideal for CPV

1) T. T. Ashok, Deputy Chairman, CII (Southern Region)

2) Vibrant Gujarat 2011 Film

3) K. Joti, Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat

4) M. Sahu, Principal Secretary - Industries and Mines Dept, Government of Gujarat

5) Narendra Modi, Chief Minister, Gujarat

6) B. Swain, Industries Commissioner, Government of Gujarat

7) S. Giridharan, Chairman and CEO, EdServ SoftSystems Ltd, Chennai (www.edserv.in)

8) S. Viswanathan, Editor & Publisher, Industrial Economist, Chennai (www.industrialeconomist.com)

9) Abrar Ahmed .G, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Kaizen NanoLabs Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.kaizennanolabs.com)

Gujarat roadshow - Industry interaction with Narendra Modi

Robert Swan - Topics of videos

2010-11-08T12:33:00.001+05:30

Robert Swan

http://bit.ly/F4TSwan2041

1 of 21 - India and China are part of the climate change solution

2 of 21 - Voyage for cleaner energy 2008-2012

3 of 21 - How the US missed an opportunity to move to renewable energy

4 of 21 - Fascination with unexplored territory triggered the interest

5 of 21 - About the partners in the journey

6 of 21 - Developing nations require technological solutions

7 of 21 - Double standards adopted by developed nations

8 of 21 - Western world should bear the cost of solutions to climate change problems

9 of 21 - Renewable energy in China, India

10 of 21 - Who can be the right candidate for the Antarctica journey

11 of 21 - Advice to entrepreneurs

12 of 21 - Energy challenge before us can be a huge business opportunity

13 of 21 - Relevance of polar expeditions to leadership

14 of 21 - Such a joy to be in India

15 of 21 - Description of the journey

16 of 21 - Cycling on the Antarctica ocean

17 of 21 - No option to turn back

18 of 21 - Impact of hole in the ozone layer

19 of 21 - Are humans making the process of global warming faster

20 of 21 - Decision to order the team that the day be 40 hours a day for a week

21 of 21 - Local mission to make the expedition relevant to Africa

Robert Swan, US (www.2041.com)

Chandini Chhabra - Topics of videos

2010-11-08T11:47:00.001+05:30

Chandini Chhabra

http://bit.ly/F4TLeaps

1 of 3 - Experience of the Antarctica journey

2 of 3 - Impact of the journey on perspective

3 of 3 - What can companies gain by relating to the journey

Chandini Chhabra, Director, Leaps & Bounds, New Delhi (www.leapsandbounds.in)

Abrar Ahmed .G - Topics of videos

2010-11-08T11:35:00.001+05:30

Abrar Ahmed .G

http://bit.ly/F4TAbrar

1 of 2 - Working on CPV solar power projects

2 of 2 - Price and efficiency will drive mass adoption of solar power

Abrar Ahmed .G, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Kaizen NanoLabs Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.kaizennanolabs.com)

Poornima Sathy - Topics of videos

2010-11-08T08:39:00.001+05:30

Poornima Sathy

http://bit.ly/F4TDistilInfo

1 of 10 - Genesis of the enterprise

2 of 10 - Challenges before software products companies

3 of 10 - Example of preparing meal-of-the-day from a whole pantry

4 of 10 - Case of a home furnishing company and its decision requirements

5 of 10 - Multi-dimensional analysis of products, rather than MIS

6 of 10 - Synergy with ERP companies

7 of 10 - Observations on being a software product company in India

8 of 10 - Awareness in the industry about information management

9 of 10 - Intelligent information that can benefit malls

10 of 10 - Innovation on two fronts

Poornima Sathy, JEO & Head of Operations, Distil Information Systems, Chennai (www.distilinfo.com)

G. V. Subrahmanyam - Topics of videos

2010-11-05T21:33:00.001+05:30

G. V. Subrahmanyam

http://bit.ly/F4TGVSubrahmanyam

1 of 18 - Public consultation in the place of public hearing

2 of 18 - Requirement of environmental clearance

3 of 18 - Major differences between 1994 and 2006 Notifications

4 of 18 - Information required to be submitted for environmental clearance

5 of 18 - Two-stage clearance done away with

6 of 18 - Process of public hearing

7 of 18 - Categorisation of projects

8 of 18 - Qualification for EIA Authority and Expert Committee

9 of 18 - Tenure of members

10 of 18 - Definition of expert and professional for SEIAA purposes

11 of 18 - Stages in the environmental clearance process

12 of 18 - Timeline prescribed for bringing in efficiency to the process

13 of 18 - Procedure for construction projects

14 of 18 - Post-project monitoring, compliance reports

15 of 18 - Validity period of environmental clearance

16 of 18 - Accreditation enhances quality of EIA reports

17 of 18 - Criteria for EIA reports, e.g. flora and fauna discussion

18 of 18 - What cannot be considered green belt

Dr G. V. Subrahmanyam, Advisor, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Workshop on 'Methods and Challenges of Implementing Environmental Impact Assessment Studies', Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) and Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Ltd

Soumya Aravind Sitaraman - Topics of videos

2010-11-05T20:40:00.001+05:30

Soumya Aravind Sitaraman

http://bit.ly/F4THinduMoon

1 of 12 - Festivals are windows to our vast philosophy

2 of 12 - On the process of writing the book

3 of 12 - Each festival is a marker to make oneself a better person

4 of 12 - Will festivals and Indian culture survive modernity

5 of 12 - Why should we constantly seek validation for our ancient wisdom

6 of 12 - Stories, rituals, and pilgrimages as ways of understanding abstract philosophy

7 of 12 - About the argument of being too busy to celebrate festivals

8 of 12 - Is it necessary to understand the meaning of festivals and rituals

9 of 12 - Do benefits flow from outsourced puja and e-worship

10 of 12 - Division of labour between genders in ceremonies

11 of 12 - Are women excluded from knowledge of ancient Indian philosophy

12 of 12 - How can global executives stay connected with home traditions

Soumya Aravind Sitaraman, Author, 'Follow the Hindu Moon,' Bangalore (www.hindumoon.com)

R. Gopalakrishnan - Topics of videos

2010-11-05T13:41:00.001+05:30

R. Gopalakrishnan

http://bit.ly/F4TRGopalakrishnan

1 of 14 - Journey of trying to know myself

2 of 14 - Elementary truths are so few and are known to us

3 of 14 - Managers as storytellers vs developers of teachable points of view

4 of 14 - Case study vs first-person account in corporate management context

5 of 14 - You need to learn from people like yourself

6 of 14 - Public services are not keeping pace with India's GDP growth

7 of 14 - Status of Indian industry in 1991 was like the proverbial bachelor

8 of 14 - Observations about corruption

9 of 14 - Story about how an employee reacted to corruption in government

10 of 14 - Views about the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in media

11 of 14 - We are better thinkers than doers

12 of 14 - Are rules of business for SMEs and large enterprises the same

13 of 14 - Next 15-20 years are going to be the most glorious for the country

14 of 14 - Society progresses as long as hope is greater than despair

R. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, Tata Sons Ltd, Mumbai, and Author, 'When the Penny Drops' (Penguin)

S. Raghuraman - Topics of videos

2010-11-05T00:11:00.001+05:30

S. Raghuraman

http://bit.ly/F4TSRaghuraman

1 of 4 - Integrate education and life

2 of 4 - Aggressive advising is not effective

3 of 4 - Wrong decisions lead to pain

4 of 4 - Exploitation of ignorance in rural areas

Dr S. Raghuraman, 'Bhaskar Sir' in Shakti Pirakkudhu, http://bit.ly/F4TShakti

Devadarshini - Topics of videos

2010-11-05T00:04:00.001+05:30

Devadarshini

http://bit.ly/F4TDevadarshini

1 of 2 - We had to learn the accent

2 of 2 - Support from family is key

Devadarshini, 'Sundari' in Shakti Pirakkudhu, http://bit.ly/F4TShakti

David Appasamy - Topics of videos

2010-11-04T23:51:00.001+05:30

David Appasamy

http://bit.ly/F4TDavidA

1 of 5 - Objective of the film

2 of 5 - Need for microfinance industry to connect with reality

3 of 5 - Mission of Madura Micro Finance is about socio-economic change (in Tamil)

4 of 5 - Micro-education and training, along with micro-markets initiative

5 of 5 - We can do business which transforms lives of people

David Appasamy, Executive Director, Madura Micro Finance Ltd, Chennai (www.maduramicrofinance.com)

Samuel Eddy - Topics of videos

2010-11-04T23:24:00.001+05:30

Samuel Eddy

http://bit.ly/F4TSamuelEddy

1 of 3 - On F4, Face to Face Facebook Friends

2 of 3 - TED, an ideal platform for meeting amazing people

3 of 3 - India is the fastest growing TED destination

Samuel Eddy, Chief Coordinator, TEDx Chennai (www.tedxchennai.com)

Muthu Logan - October 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-11-04T23:04:00.001+05:30

Muthu Logan

http://bit.ly/F4TBrovis

1 of 5 - Demand growth in enterprise and hospitality WiFi

2 of 5 - Patterns observed in enterprise WiFi

3 of 5 - Likely changes at the infrastructure end for wireless

4 of 5 - Evolutionary changes in wireless technology

5 of 5 - Challenge of managing wireless networks

Muthu Logan, President & CEO, Brovis Wireless Networks Pvt Ltd, Chennai

Ruben Ignacio Zamora Rivas - Topics of videos

2010-11-03T22:47:00.001+05:30

Ruben Ignacio Zamora Rivas

http://bit.ly/F4TRZamora

1 of 10 - Four areas of focus for strategic relationship with India

2 of 10 - Healthcare priorities of the new government

3 of 10 - Start can be through trade, and move to manufacturing

4 of 10 - Importance of port for the country

5 of 10 - Potential of auto industry to create employment

6 of 10 - Opportunity for Indian IT and software companies in El Salvador

7 of 10 - Investments in education, public health

8 of 10 - Addressing major concerns of Indian entrepreneurs

9 of 10 - Call centres that can serve Spanish-speaking population

10 of 10 - On the country's culture and food

Ruben Ignacio Zamora Rivas, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of El Salvador, Central America, New Delhi

MCCI-Employment vs Unemployability - Topics of videos

2010-11-03T00:03:00.001+05:30

MCCI-Employment vs Unemployability

http://bit.ly/F4TEmploymentMCCI

1) Dr R. Mahadevan, Group Technology Director, India Pistons Ltd, Chennai

2) Fr N. Casimir Raj, Founder Director, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai (www.liba.edu)

3) V. Jayanth, Sr Associate Editor, The Hindu, Chennai

4) Maya Narasimhan, Principal, TVS Vocational College, Chennai (www.tvses.org)

R. Mahadevan

http://bit.ly/F4TRMahadevan

1 of 2 - Coexistence of contradictions

2 of 2 - Quality of talent pool

Casimir Raj

http://bit.ly/F4TCasimirRaj

1 of 6 - Will our demographic condition be an asset or liability

2 of 6 - India has the potential to be world's HR leader

3 of 6 - Giving skills is not enough, cutting edge knowledge required

4 of 6 - Signalling effect of education to job market

5 of 6 - Good teachers are costly, but bad teachers cost more

6 of 6 - Role of a teacher is to make a difference

V. Jayanth

http://bit.ly/F4TVJayanth

1 of 4 - Phenomenon of unemployability

2 of 4 - Tactics for high scores in Plus Two

3 of 4 - Autonomous vs Affiliated colleges, in terms of courses offered

4 of 4 - Examples of industry-institution relationship

Maya Narasimhan

http://bit.ly/F4TMayaN

1 of 3 - Vast proportion of unskilled labour

2 of 3 - Measures taken by Government and private sector

3 of 3 - Curriculum of vocational courses

Food For Thought Programme on 'Employment vs Unemployability', Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry (www.madraschamber.in)

CEO Dialogue on Switzerland - Topics of videos

2010-10-31T11:37:00.001+05:30

CEO Dialogue on Switzerland

http://bit.ly/F4TSwissCII

1 of 25 - Swiss investment in India (Rai)

2 of 25 - Major Swiss companies in India (Rai)

3 of 25 - Rainbow of opportunities for both India and Switzerland (Rai)

4 of 25 - Advantages of Switzerland as a business destination (Ravi)

5 of 25 - New realities of global economy (Ravi)

6 of 25 - No better time to globalise than now, for Indian companies (Ravi)

7 of 25 - Switzerland as a global headquarters location (Ravi)

8 of 25 - Size difference between the two countries (Welti)

9 of 25 - Strong free trade tradition in Switzerland (Welti)

10 of 25 - We have created and developed competitive advantages (Welti)

11 of 25 - India, from being only a market to an investor (Welti)

12 of 25 - Invitation to Indian economic actors for partnership (Welti)

13 of 25 - Industrial clusters in Switzerland (Kung)

14 of 25 - Stability in politics, lean government, long term policies (Kung)

15 of 25 - High quality of life that companies can offer to people (Kung)

16 of 25 - Observations about taxation in Switzerland (EY)

17 of 25 - People decide about public spending (Welti)

18 of 25 - View about currency movements (Kung)

19 of 25 - Message to Indian IT companies about foreign employees (Ravi)

20 of 25 - Plans for green and clean technologies (Kung)

21 of 25 - Potential for Indian IT education in Europe (Ravi)

22 of 25 - On clean technology, sustainability (Welti)

23 of 25 - Importance of ease in doing business (Ranganath)

24 of 25 - Managing both work and holiday in Switzerland (Ranganath)

25 of 25 - Indian tourism in Switzerland, and on the less said Swiss banking (Ranganath)

1) Rajiv Rai, Past Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, and Chairman, RKKR Steels Ltd, http://bit.ly/F4TRajivRai

2) Ravi Chaudhry, Chairman, CeNext Consulting & Investment Pvt Ltd, New Delhi (www.cenextconsulting.com), and Strategic Advisor, Switzerland Trade and Investment Promotion (www.osec.ch), http://bit.ly/F4TRaviChaudhry

3) Philippe Welti, Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi (www.eda.admin.ch/newdelhi), http://bit.ly/F4TPWelti

4) Daniel Küng, CEO, OSEC, Switzerland, http://bit.ly/F4TDKung

5) Ranganath N. K., Vice chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, and Managing Director, Grundfos Pumps India Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.grundfos.in), http://bit.ly/F4TGrundfos

Met briefly:

1) Fabio Speciale, Business Consultant, BaselArea, Economic Promotion, Switzerland (www.baselarea.ch)

2) Luc Prem Jalais, Director for India, Greater Geneva Berne Area, Economic Development Agency, Lausanne (www.ggba-switzerland.ch)

3) Fabian Stiefvater, Counsellor, Swiss Business Hub India, Consulate General of Switzerland, Mumbai (www.eda.admin.ch/mumbai)

4) Sarojini Vasant, Investment Advisor, Swiss Business Hub India, Consulate General of Switzerland, Mumbai (www.eda.admin.ch/mumbai)

5) R. Prabhakaran, Executive Director – Group Marketing and Business Development, Export Promotion Division, Amalgamations Group, Chennai (www.amalgamations-group.com)

6) Hariharasuthan .M, Affordable Business Solutions P Ltd, Bangalore (www.abs.in)

7) Giridhar Janardana, Associate Director – Risk Advisory Services, Ernst & Young Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.ey.com/India)

8) Sri Ganesh, Managing Director, Catch Consulting International Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.catchconsulting.com)

CEO Dialogue with Philippe Welti, Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi (www.eda.admin.ch/newdelhi), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Philippe M. Reich - Topics of videos

2010-10-31T10:28:00.001+05:30

Philippe M. Reich

http://bit.ly/F4TReichPM

1 of 3 - Observations about inbound deals

2 of 3 - Perspective on outbound deals, from Europe

3 of 3 - Impact of Vodafone decision on transactions

Philippe M. Reich, Attorney-at-Law, Baker & McKenzie, Zurich

Somi Hazari - Topics of videos

2010-10-31T09:09:00.001+05:30

Somi Hazari

http://bit.ly/F4TSomiHazari

1 of 2 - Investment opportunities for Indian companies in Sri Lanka

2 of 2 - Indonesia as a business destination for Indian industry

Somi Hazari, President, India Indonesia Business Association, South India Chapter, Chennai, and Managing Director, Shosova Properties Pvt Ltd

Venki Muthanna, Rajasekar Shanmugam - Topics of videos

2010-10-28T11:07:00.001+05:30

Venki Muthanna, Rajasekar Shanmugam

http://bit.ly/F4TAppPoint

Venki Muthanna

1 of 16 - Focus on business management solutions

2 of 16 - NSE, Biocon, Australian Stock Exchange, among customers

3 of 16 - Model-driven approach to build rich enterprise solutions

4 of 16 - Reduction of inspection time from 90 to 3 days, in NSE

5 of 16 - Description of how inspection work in NSE was automated

6 of 16 - Potential to automate tax audit and other compliance-driven work

7 of 16 - Human workflow in automated decision-making

8 of 16 - Management commitment is key to successful business solution

9 of 16 - Story of the enterprise

10 of 16 - Partner-centric approach to develop enterprise solutions

11 of 16 - Observations about Indian market for technology-enabled platforms

12 of 16 - Addressing mid-market and SME requirements with cloud-based solutions

13 of 16 - Channel partners help us support SMEs

14 of 16 - Current projects

15 of 16 - Who drives the adoption of the platform within organisations

16 of 16 - Expanded role of CIO today

Rajasekar Shanmugam

1 of 3 - Making non-technical business users develop solutions

2 of 3 - Removing repetitiveness in the work, and increasing efficiency

3 of 3 - Attributes of technical teams when building solutions

Venki Muthanna, CEO, and Rajasekar Shanmugam, CTO, AppPoint Software Solutions Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.apppoint.com)

Sushil Eapen - Topics of videos

2010-10-28T11:02:00.001+05:30

Sushil Eapen

http://bit.ly/F4TSEapen

1 of 13 - Overview of company entities and activities

2 of 13 - Clinical and talent assessment

3 of 13 - Description of test kit for clinical psychologists

4 of 13 - Procedures in standardised tests used by professional psychologists

5 of 13 - On Wechsler test, and ongoing research

6 of 13 - Workshops for teachers to detect learning disabilities such as dyslexia

7 of 13 - How workshops bridge the gap of talent shortage in schools

8 of 13 - Recent findings about brain, such as about working memory

9 of 13 - Tests administered and interpreted by professionals vs self-learning

10 of 13 - Danger when recruitment tests are flawed

11 of 13 - Three areas in talent assessment

12 of 13 - Attrition is a multi-dimensional problem

13 of 13 - Potential for a certification to ease recruitment screening

Sushil Eapen, Managing Director, Pearson Clinical & Talent Assessment, Bangalore (www.psychcorpindia.com)

M. M. Shah - Topics of videos

2010-10-27T11:01:00.000+05:30

M. M. Shah

http://bit.ly/F4TMMShah

1 of 10 - Focus is on designing for SMEs

2 of 10 - Story of my enterprise

3 of 10 - Importance of design for products

4 of 10 - Example of a GPS device designed recently

5 of 10 - Designs should be easy for lay people to understand

6 of 10 - Specifications constraints chart, the starting point for designing

7 of 10 - Manufacturing, the major constraint that designs face

8 of 10 - Relevance of interaction between industrial designer and die-maker

9 of 10 - Reasoning for the name of the enterprise

10 of 10 - Poor awareness of industrial design among entrepreneurs

M. M. Shah, Industrial Design Consultant, D-Cube Designs, Chennai (www.d-cubedesigns.com)

Shivanand Kanavi - Topics of videos

2010-10-26T18:09:00.001+05:30

Shivanand Kanavi

http://bit.ly/F4TSKanavi

1 of 5 - Ancient Indian wisdom about atomic principles

2 of 5 - Mysteries in Indian history from 1000 AD to 1800 AD

3 of 5 - Observations about Indian philosophy

4 of 5 - Impact of IT on India

5 of 5 - Anything you do in India is a global size project

Shivanand Kanavi, Global Head-Marketing and Strategic Communication, CMC Ltd, Mumbai (www.cmcltd.com), http://reflections-shivanand.blogspot.com/

Neelesh Misra, Rahul Pandita - Topics of videos

2010-10-20T23:40:00.001+05:30

Neelesh Misra, Rahul Pandita

http://bit.ly/F4TAbsentState

1 of 7 - Travelled 40000 kms over three years through insurgency-affected areas

2 of 7 - Battle for India is getting deeper into the hinterland

3 of 7 - Mining problems, and solutions

4 of 7 - Legwork has gone out of journalism

5 of 7 - National policies based on guesstimates

6 of 7 - Scope for engagement between media and politicians

7 of 7 - One biggest challenge, looking back

Neelesh Misra and Rahul Pandita, Authors, 'The Absent State' (Hachette)

Shrinivas Rao - Topics of videos

2010-10-20T23:39:00.001+05:30

Shrinivas Rao

http://bit.ly/F4TVestian

1 of 10 - Real estate an important part of corporate portfolios

2 of 10 - Board-level questions about real estate

3 of 10 - Ownership vs tenant approaches of companies

4 of 10 - Excess capacity in commercial real estate, in metros

5 of 10 - Issues about real estate that are not highlighted by media

6 of 10 - Government policies that can encourage industrial campuses

7 of 10 - Concept of workplace has changed

8 of 10 - Will virtual workplace become the popular option

9 of 10 - ROI in real estate

10 of 10 - Importance of conflict-free real estate advisory

Shrinivas Rao, CEO-Asia Pacific, Vestian Workplace Services, Bangalore (www.vestianglobal.com)

Green Homes - Topics of videos

2010-10-19T10:45:00.001+05:30

Green Homes

http://bit.ly/F4TGreenHomes

1 of 14 - Energy parameters for homes (Kath)

2 of 14 - Carbon footprint of home (Kath)

3 of 14 - Savings analysis of home energy (Kath)

4 of 14 - Payback of investment in energy efficiency (Kath)

5 of 14 - Impact of resource depletion in the process of building (Chitra)

6 of 14 - Creating harmonious environment (Chitra)

7 of 14 - Examples of eco-friendly construction in Coimbatore, Bangalore (Chitra)

8 of 14 - Description of ISKCON Wada project in Mumbai (Chitra)

9 of 14 - How to make the roofs smarter (Chitra)

10 of 14 - Rice on roof, example from Bangalore (Chitra)

11 of 14 - Swiss laboratory for measuring energy efficiency of building components (Prem)

12 of 14 - Green building does not involve expensive materials and methods (Chitra)

13 of 14 - Focus is on green buildings for the masses (Prem)

14 of 14 - Grey water harvesting (Chitra)

Conference on Green Homes, Green Building Congress 2010

1) Kath Williams, Member, US Green Building Council, US (www.kathwilliams.com), http://bit.ly/F4TKathWilliams

2) Chitra Vishwanath, Architect, Biome Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore (www.biome-solutions.com), http://bit.ly/F4TBiome

3) Dr Prem C. Jain, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council, http://bit.ly/F4TPremJain

K. P. Gopal - Topics of videos

2010-10-19T07:40:00.001+05:30

K. P. Gopal

http://bit.ly/F4TKPGopal

1 of 11 - Simplification of compliance is what we expect of GST

2 of 11 - Compliance burden that MSMEs have been enduring

3 of 11 - Common misconceptions about MSMEs

4 of 11 - MSMEs in the ecosystem that big manufacturers depend on for flexibility

5 of 11 - Most of innovation happens in smaller companies

6 of 11 - Ideas from existing entrepreneurs need an avenue such as IIT Research Park

7 of 11 - Challenges that MSMEs face when going global

8 of 11 - How the academia can help MSMEs

9 of 11 - Observations about project work of students

10 of 11 - Precaution required before GST is finalised

11 of 11 - Preparatory work that companies should do before GST rolls out

K. P. Gopal, Director, Stuser Tools Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.stuser.com)

BMK. Vigneshh - Topics of videos

2010-10-19T06:43:00.001+05:30

BMK. Vigneshh

http://bit.ly/F4TKaiizenn

1 of 10 - About plans for the new ice-cream outlet in Express Avenue

2 of 10 - My first entrepreneurial venture

3 of 10 - Origin of the ice-cream enterprise

4 of 10 - On the available variety in ice-creams, and quality

5 of 10 - Precautions required in ice-cream vending

6 of 10 - Pattern of customers at the different ice-cream outlets

7 of 10 - Ice-cream is seen as regular dessert, not just reserved for occasional celebration

8 of 10 - Interior design projects in the offing

9 of 10 - Have dreams and work for them

10 of 10 - How to frame your goals, earn while you learn, and invest

BMK. Vigneshh, Kaiizenn Group, Chennai (www.kaiizenn.com)

Manjul Trehan - Topics of videos

2010-10-19T00:12:00.001+05:30

Manjul Trehan

http://bit.ly/F4TManjulTrehan

1 of 14 - Observations about the market, in India and globally

2 of 14 - Plans for India market

3 of 14 - Awareness of energy efficiency in lighting in non-urban areas

4 of 14 - Energy efficient lighting in Indian Railways, Delhi Metro

5 of 14 - Lighting approach in Delhi Metro

6 of 14 - Evolution in dimming technology for lighting

7 of 14 - Price sustained despite advances in technology

8 of 14 - Are electricians aware of the advanced lighting control systems

9 of 14 - Solutions for different lighting requirements

10 of 14 - Shading systems project in Delhi

11 of 14 - Association with LEED

12 of 14 - Relationship between lighting and air-conditioning systems

13 of 14 - Policy changes that the industry requires

14 of 14 - Example of New York Times, going beyond standards

Manjul Trehan, Country Manager-India, Lutron GL Sales and Services Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon (www.lutron.com)

Balbir Singh Khera - Topics of videos

2010-10-15T23:22:00.001+05:30

Balbir Singh Khera

http://bit.ly/F4TSurmount

1 of 3 - Solutions to monitor energy, and resource efficiency, using GSM

2 of 3 - Pay for performance, for solar and other power

3 of 3 - Demo of integration in energy management using mobile technology

Balbir Singh Khera, Chief Executive Officer, Surmount Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai (www.surmountenergy.com)

C. N. Raghavendran - Topics of videos

2010-10-15T23:17:00.000+05:30

C. N. Raghavendran

http://bit.ly/F4TCNRaghavendran

1 of 4 - Challenges to green have been shifting over time

2 of 4 - Can regulatory changes promote green adoption

3 of 4 - Will established industrial enterprises be left behind when we move towards green

4 of 4 - Economics will drive the move of old buildings towards green

C. N. Raghavendran, Partner, C. R. Narayana Rao, Chennai (www.crn.co.in)

K. V. Mahidhar - Topics of videos

2010-10-15T23:11:00.000+05:30

K. V. Mahidhar

http://bit.ly/F4TKVMahidhar

1 of 3 - How carbon footprint of logistics can be reduced

2 of 3 - Connectivity to last mile can promote green logistics

3 of 3 - Cement industry is innovatively adopting green logistics

K. V. Mahidhar, Head-Institute of Logistics, Chennai (www.cii.in)

Vasanthi Stanley - Topics of videos

2010-10-15T23:09:00.001+05:30

Vasanthi Stanley

http://bit.ly/F4TVasanthiStanley

1 of 3 - Need to create more awareness about green buildings

2 of 3 - How seminars and competitions on green can be conducted in schools

3 of 3 - Corporate CSR can promote green in adopted villages

Vasanthi Stanley, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Chennai

N. Kumar - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T07:47:00.000+05:30

N. Kumar

http://bit.ly/F4TNKumar

1 of 4 - Scale is key to manufacturing

2 of 4 - Observations about electronics manufacturing

3 of 4 - India has to focus on manufacturing to create employment

4 of 4 - Energy products from India may be readily usable by mature markets

N. Kumar, Vice Chairman, The Sanmar Group, Chennai (www.sanmargroup.com)

Kath Williams - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T07:16:00.001+05:30

Kath Williams

http://bit.ly/F4TKathWilliams

1 of 4 - Happy at the progress made in India on green buildings

2 of 4 - On the first green project in India

3 of 4 - How India can help other countries in developing green buildings

4 of 4 - Developing countries should take care not to repeat the mistakes of developed countries

Kath Williams, Member, US Green Building Council, US (www.kathwilliams.com)

Govi Rao - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T07:13:00.001+05:30

Govi Rao

http://bit.ly/F4TGoviRao

1 of 5 - Technology for real-time energy management

2 of 5 - Customers include some of the largest banks, worldwide

3 of 5 - Example of saving achieved by a customer, and quick payback

4 of 5 - New product to be available off-the-shelf

5 of 5 - Interest shown by the country of Taiwan

Govi Rao, President & CEO, Noveda Technologies, US (www.noveda.com)

B. Visweswaran - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T07:02:00.001+05:30

B. Visweswaran

http://bit.ly/F4TWysine

1 of 3 - Focus on analysis of data and feedback on energy

2 of 3 - Early stages of deployment

3 of 3 - Product well-suited for Indian market

B. Visweswaran, Director, Wysine Technologies Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.wysine.com)

Michel Chauliac - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T04:45:00.001+05:30

Michel Chauliac

http://bit.ly/F4TChauliacM

1 of 10 - Oil, the elephant in the room

2 of 10 - How we are reducing carbon footprint

3 of 10 - Some of our best innovations are in design

4 of 10 - Office interior is becoming global

5 of 10 - Describing a global floor in offices

6 of 10 - On the residential market

7 of 10 - Work in public spaces such as airports, schools

8 of 10 - Creative ways in which Google uses our products

9 of 10 - Role of carpet tiles in noise reduction at workplaces

10 of 10 - A view of the elephant in the stall

Michel Chauliac, European Account Manager, Interface Global Services, Paris (www.interfaceeurope.com)

Raj Menon - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T04:40:00.001+05:30

Raj Menon

http://bit.ly/F4TRajMenon

1 of 2 - One-stop solution in India

2 of 2 - Importance of flooring in design scheme

Raj Menon, Country Manager, InterfaceFLOR India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.interfaceflor.in)

Lindsey K. Parnell - Topics of videos

2010-10-14T04:37:00.001+05:30

Lindsey K. Parnell

http://bit.ly/F4TLindseyP

1 of 10 - How we ensure the quality of installations

2 of 10 - Two things that are significant about the Indian market

3 of 10 - Maintaining is key, post installation

4 of 10 - Programme for maintenance offered through partner

5 of 10 - What interior designers look for

6 of 10 - Creating awareness among customers on sustainability

7 of 10 - Carpet industry body in Europe standardising data

8 of 10 - Ways to achieve zero carbon footprint target

9 of 10 - On plans to manufacture in India

10 of 10 - In the carbon footprint journey, the other half to go is in the next 10 years

Lindsey K. Parnell, President & CEO (Europe, Middle East, India, Africa), InterfaceFLOR Europe Ltd, UK (www.interfaceglobal.com)

Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, Santosh K. Singh - Topics of videos

2010-10-12T22:49:00.001+05:30

Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, Santosh K. Singh

http://bit.ly/F4TSreySantosh

1 of 12 - About the study on clean energy for base of the pyramid

2 of 12 - Three phases in the methodology

3 of 12 - A few field stories

4 of 12 - Key findings of the study

5 of 12 - We have good policies, but execution is lacking

6 of 12 - On the maturity of technologies in clean energy

7 of 12 - Observations about marketing and communications in this space

8 of 12 - Misconceptions about villages and villagers

9 of 12 - Policy can have a strong impact on clean energy market development

10 of 12 - What should the Government focus on

11 of 12 - Role of panchayats in the adoption of clean energy

12 of 12 - How CSR has distorted the clean energy market

Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, Rural Market Insight, and Santosh K. Singh, Program Head-Rural Market Insight, Centre for Development Finance, IFMR Research, Chennai (www.ifmr-cdf.in)

R. A. Venkitachalam - October 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-10-12T22:34:00.001+05:30

R. A. Venkitachalam

http://bit.ly/F4TVenkiUL

1 of 2 - Recent investments in laboratories in Bangalore

2 of 2 - Standards for green in manufacturing, the evolution

R. A. Venkitachalam, Vice President & Managing Director-UL Emerging Markets, UL India P Ltd, Bangalore (www.ul.com)

TEDx Chennai 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-10-10T23:00:00.001+05:30

TEDx Chennai 2010

http://bit.ly/F4TTEDx2010

1 of 28 - Peace of mind plus high profit potential of social entrepreneurship (Muruganantham)

2 of 28 - Places selected where the awareness of napkins is poor (Muruganantham)

3 of 28 - Developing small industries in conflict areas (Muruganantham)

4 of 28 - Presentation at TEDx Coimbatore (Muruganantham)

5 of 28 - Creating product awareness among tribal and rural women (Muruganantham)

6 of 28 - Enquiries from other countries, exports, and technology transfer (Muruganantham)

7 of 28 - Plans for belt napkins, baby diapers (Muruganantham)

8 of 28 - Suggestion for project work in colleges (Muruganantham)

9 of 28 - Expression of emotions (Ananda)

10 of 28 - Nanda nandana Gopala (Ananda)

11 of 28 - Bond between dogs and humans repeatedly broken (Chinny)

12 of 28 - How do we respond to the street dog issue (Chinny)

13 of 28 - ABC programme, animal birth control (Chinny)

14 of 28 - Presentation of organisers (Kiruba)

15 of 28 - Social research projects, including among sex workers in Chennai (Pravin)

16 of 28 - Incredible similarity among TED programmes around the world (Laura)

17 of 28 - Concept of great idea (Laura)

18 of 28 - Multiple channels available to express ideas (Laura)

19 of 28 - Upcoming Ink Conference (Lakshmi Pratury)

20 of 28 - Hurdles to forum for ideas (Lakshmi Pratury)

21 of 28 - Interdisciplinary approach to ideas, among the young (Lakshmi Pratury)

22 of 28 - Possibility that TEDx may be in local languages (Lakshmi Pratury)

23 of 28 - Initiatives in eGovernance, application development (Santhosh Babu)

24 of 28 - Ways to bridge the employability gap (Santhosh Babu)

25 of 28 - Smart classrooms with world-class technology (Santhosh Babu)

26 of 28 - Application development by SMEs (Santhosh Babu)

27 of 28 - Let there be more such idea factories (Ananda)

28 of 28 - Annamacharya project I am working on (Ananda)

TEDx Chennai 2010, IIT-Madras (www.tedxchennai.com)

1) Muruganantham, Jayaashree Industries, Somayampalayam PO, Coimbatore (www.newinventions.in), http://bit.ly/F4TMurugananthamA

2) Ananda Shankar Jayant, Convener, Natya Kala Conference-2009, and Director, Shankarananda Kalakshetra, Hyderabad (www.anandashankarjayant.com), Chief General Manager, Centre for Railway Information Systems, Secunderabad, http://bit.ly/F4TAnanda

3) S. Chinny Krishna, Managing Director, Aspick Engineering Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.aspick.com), http://bit.ly/F4TChinnyKrishna

4) Kiruba Shankar, CEO, Business Blogging Pvt Ltd, Chennai (www.kiruba.com), http://bit.ly/F4TKiruba

5) Pravin Shekar, Kreator-in-Chief, Krea, Chennai (www.krea.in), http://bit.ly/F4TPravinShekar

6) Lara Stein, Licensing Director/Director, TEDx, TED Conferences LLC, US (www.ted.com/tedx), http://bit.ly/F4TLaraStein

7) Lakshmi Pratury, Host + Curator, The Ink Conference, Bengaluru (www.theinkonference.com), http://bit.ly/F4TLakshmiPratury

8) Santhosh Babu IAS, Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd, Chennai (www.elcot.in), http://bit.ly/F4TSanthoshBabu

M. D. Sudharsan - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T09:45:00.001+05:30

M. D. Sudharsan

http://bit.ly/F4TMDSudharsan

1 of 5 - Major areas of impact for industry from proposed GST

2 of 5 - Issues that need clarification on GST

3 of 5 - Some of the vexed debates which may disappear

4 of 5 - How corporates have to be prepared ahead of GST launch

5 of 5 - Practice potential for company secretaries

M. D. Sudharsan, Vice President-Legal & Secretarial, CavinKare Pvt Ltd, Chennai

Tony Arnel - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T09:35:00.001+05:30

Tony Arnel

http://bit.ly/F4TTonyArnel

1 of 3 - On the Singapore event held recently

2 of 3 - Global climate change, local priorities

3 of 3 - Vision of India emerging as a leader in green buildings

Tony Arnel, Chair, World Green Building Council

Peter Yuile - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T09:26:00.001+05:30

Peter Yuile

http://bit.ly/F4TPeterYuile

1 of 3 - Partnership between India and Australia

2 of 3 - On economic relationship, trade and investment

3 of 3 - Potential for technologies and services in green buildings

Peter Yuile, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Australian Trade Commission

Jamshyd N. Godrej - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T09:12:00.001+05:30

Jamshyd N. Godrej

http://bit.ly/F4TGodrejJN

1 of 7 - Most important development in India is Government's attitude to green

2 of 7 - Traction in India for green buildings after a slow start

3 of 7 - Energy efficiency in industry, the next focus area

4 of 7 - Mission on sustainable growth

5 of 7 - GDP intensity on emission is high

6 of 7 - Opportunity in wind and solar power

7 of 7 - Potential to power cell phone towers on green energy

Jamshyd N. Godrej, Chairman, Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd, Mumbai (www.godrej.com)

Tim Cole - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T08:05:00.001+05:30

Tim Cole

http://bit.ly/F4TTimCole

1 of 2 - Great partnership with India on green buildings

2 of 2 - Commitment to sustainability needs to be applauded

Tim Cole, Chair, US Green Building Council

Prem C. Jain - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T07:56:00.001+05:30

Prem C. Jain

http://bit.ly/F4TPremJain

1 of 4 - Invited to draft National Building Code

2 of 4 - What can be a name for sustainable building, as evocative as Yoga

3 of 4 - New vs Retrofits, in developing vs developed countries

4 of 4 - Guidelines for Townships, SEZs

Dr Prem C. Jain, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council

T. T. Ashok - Topics of videos

2010-10-08T07:40:00.001+05:30

T. T. Ashok

http://bit.ly/F4TTTAshok

1 of 3 - Finance and access to technology are important to developing countries

2 of 3 - On pace of progress

3 of 3 - Looking beyond green buildings

T. T. Ashok, Deputy Chairman, CII (Southern Region)

MCCI-Panel discussion on inflation - Topics of videos

2010-10-03T22:16:00.001+05:30

MCCI-Panel discussion on inflation

http://bit.ly/F4TInflationMCCI

1 of 24 - What can threaten the largely celebrated India story (TTS)

2 of 24 - Food production vs pace of economic development (MRV)

3 of 24 - Comparison of China, in grain production (MRV)

4 of 24 - Speculator push and media pull, behind inflation (MRV)

5 of 24 - Discussion of inflation in three boxes (SN)

6 of 24 - Situation of current account deficit, forex reserves (SN)

7 of 24 - Who or what is responsible for inflation (KV)

8 of 24 - Sliding rate of growth of food grain production (KV)

9 of 24 - Increase in the income of producers and retailers (KV)

10 of 24 - Example of ONGC, output and turnover (KV)

11 of 24 - Acreage is stagnant, yields too not rising (KV)

12 of 24 - High inflation in pulses, with 100 per cent mark-up (KV)

13 of 24 - Inflation is a symptom (VLA)

14 of 24 - Market is not perfect (VLA)

15 of 24 - Imbalances will continue because of monopolies, oligopolies, and subsidies (VLA)

16 of 24 - Should agriculture be a money-losing proposition (NV)

17 of 24 - Wastage of food products (VLA)

18 of 24 - People exiting agriculture, and cash distribution (Vaithy)

19 of 24 - Economics of agriculture (Audience question)

20 of 24 - On corporate sector involvement in farming (KV)

21 of 24 - Neglect of agriculture (VLA)

22 of 24 - Organic cultivation (Audience question)

23 of 24 - Have we become complacent after Green Revolution (Audience question)

24 of 24 - Observations about pulses, oils (SN)

T. T. Srinivasaraghavan, Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Ltd, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TTTS

M. R. Venkatesh, Chairman, MCCI Expert Committee on Economic Affairs, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TMRV

Dr S. Narayan, Formerly Economic Advisor to Prime Minister of India, http://bit.ly/F4TSNarayan

K. Venugopal, Joint Editor, The Hindu Business Line, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TKVenu

Dr Victor Louis Anthuvan, Professor, Loyola Institute of Business Administration, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TAnthuvan

N. Vittal, Former Central Vigilance Commissioner, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TNVittal

K.Vaitheeswaran, Advocate, and Indirect taxes expert, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TKVaitheeswaran

Panel discussion on the socio-economic dimensions of inflation, Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Raintree, Anna Salai)

TiE Chennai - Press briefing - Topics of videos

2010-10-03T17:55:00.001+05:30

TiE Chennai - Press briefing

http://bit.ly/F4TTiEBriefing

1 of 9 - Objective is to find successful entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu

2 of 9 - Award categories (GT)

3 of 9 - Three pillars of TiE

4 of 9 - Sequoia's inputs to entrepreneurs

5 of 9 - Activities during road show

6 of 9 - Start-up entrepreneur -- examples

7 of 9 - Is there a dearth of entrepreneurship

8 of 9 - Funding from Chennai Angels

9 of 9 - Peer perspective in the jury

Press meet-TiE Chennai Entrepreneur Awards 2010

R. Ramaraj, President, TiE, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TRamaraj

Sridhar Venkatachari, Partner, Grant Thornton India, Chennai, http://bit.ly/F4TIFRSGT

Hari N. Nair - Topics of videos

2010-10-02T14:00:00.001+05:30

Hari N. Nair

http://bit.ly/F4THariNair

1 of 2 - Indigenous and imported components in products

2 of 2 - Frugal engineering an opportunity, rather than a challenge -- Nano example

Hari N. Nair, Chief Operating Officer, Tenneco Inc., US

Abhijit Mukherjee - Topics of videos

2010-10-02T13:57:00.001+05:30

Abhijit Mukherjee

http://bit.ly/F4TAbhijitM

1 of 3 - Manufacturing footprint in India

2 of 3 - Connect with OEMs and brand promotion in after-market

3 of 3 - Supporting global platforms of automotive customers

Abhijit Mukherjee, Managing Director, Tenneco Automotive India Pvt Ltd, Hosur

Gregg M. Sherrill - Topics of videos

2010-10-02T13:53:00.001+05:30

Gregg M. Sherrill

http://bit.ly/GreggSherrill

1 of 10 - Impact of economic crisis on automotive industry

2 of 10 - Housing price still a major issue in the US

3 of 10 - Maintained the required R and D spend

4 of 10 - Diesel regulatory regime across the world

5 of 10 - Proud to be part of the car brands

6 of 10 - Factors behind the choice of location

7 of 10 - Example of working with Nissan, in global markets

8 of 10 - Critical partnerships with electronics suppliers, to achieve integration

9 of 10 - Combining ride control technology with electronics -- German example

10 of 10 - Working with regulatory agencies

Gregg M. Sherrill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tenneco Inc.

Ramesh Venkataraman - Topics of videos

2010-10-02T13:51:00.001+05:30

Ramesh Venkataraman

http://bit.ly/F4TRameshV

1 of 11 - Working with communities that live around the forest

2 of 11 - Bridging companies, communities and regulatory authorities

3 of 11 - Eco-chula in villages, achieving fuel saving

4 of 11 - Exploring locations near Chennai

5 of 11 - Response from companies

6 of 11 - Laudable work of Forest Department

7 of 11 - Eco-tourism that can benefit village communities

8 of 11 - Village stay at Rs 500 per day adds revenue to community households

9 of 11 - Does corporate governance, as a topic, energise people

10 of 11 - How can skills of directors be used better by corporates

11 of 11 - Disclosure of quality of assets, such as receivables

Ramesh Venkataraman, Trustee, Junglescapes, Bangalore (www.junglescapes.org)

Nick Sharma - Topics of videos

2010-10-01T00:38:00.001+05:30

Nick Sharma

http://bit.ly/F4TNickCSS

1 of 11 - Top thoughts -- Three major business issues

2 of 11 - Cautiously optimistic about economic environment

3 of 11 - We should be sensitive to unemployment in US

4 of 11 - On branding, and growth both organic and inorganic

5 of 11 - Observations about HR

6 of 11 - What does being passionate mean

7 of 11 - Recent wins in cloudification

8 of 11 - Impact of cloud on enterprises

9 of 11 - Strategy behind recent three acquisitions

10 of 11 - Plans for market in India

11 of 11 - Difference that Tier-2 players have to bring in

Nick Sharma, CEO, CSS Corporation, US (www.csscorp.com)

Abhishek Kamani - Topics of videos

2010-10-01T00:31:00.001+05:30

Abhishek Kamani

http://bit.ly/F4TAbhishekZuri

1 of 4 - Top thoughts about hotel industry

2 of 4 - On Sikkim retreat

3 of 4 - Organic and inorganic growth plans

4 of 4 - HR a major concern for hospitality industry

Abhishek Kamani, Managing Director, Zuri Group Global

R. Shekar - September 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T21:36:00.001+05:30

R. Shekar

http://bit.ly/F4TShekarsan

1 of 5 - Response to lessons in corporate governance published in Nanayam

2 of 5 - Example of MBA student getting an insight about family business

3 of 5 - Case of an airline company on HR strategy

4 of 5 - Potential to build goodwill through annual reports, GE example

5 of 5 - Organisations as energy fields, in social media too

R. Shekar, Shekarsan, Chennai (www.shekarsan.com)

P. Vanaja Ranjan - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T20:52:00.001+05:30

P. Vanaja Ranjan

http://bit.ly/F4TVanajaRanjan

1 of 7 - Fear of learning new technologies

2 of 7 - Process vs Processor

3 of 7 - Power management by reducing waiting time

4 of 7 - Role of drivers in handling peripherals

5 of 7 - Industry, academia collaboration

6 of 7 - Need to keep pace with technology developments

7 of 7 - Resource management for multiple tasks

Dr P. Vanaja Ranjan, Professor In-charge, Embedded Systems Tech, Anna University, Chennai (www.annauniv.edu)

Venkatachari .R - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T17:13:00.001+05:30

Venkatachari .R

http://bit.ly/F4TVenkatDarts

1 of 5 - Affluent retail, an emerging segment of Indian capital market

2 of 5 - On the story of enterprise

3 of 5 - Key features of product

4 of 5 - Alternative engagement models

5 of 5 - Working also on providing market information on a mobile platform

Venkatachari .R, Chief Executive Officer, Darts India Pvt Ltd, Chennai (wwww.i-darts.com)

Zachariah C. Alex - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T16:47:00.001+05:30

Zachariah C. Alex

http://bit.ly/F4TAlexVIT

1 of 4 - What should you study if you want to go to software services industry

2 of 4 - Interaction with industry to bridge the gap

3 of 4 - Honeywell will be working with college for the project

4 of 4 - Double-degree programme including a year in Germany

Dr Zachariah C. Alex, Director, School of Electronics Engineering, VIT University, Vellore

Venkatesh Kumaran - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T16:22:00.001+05:30

Venkatesh Kumaran

http://bit.ly/F4TWindRiver

1 of 8 - Colleges willing to set up competency centres

2 of 8 - Work in device software optimisation

3 of 8 - Major customers, incl in aerospace and defence

4 of 8 - Educational institutions have to make students think like entrepreneurs

5 of 8 - Has there been a disservice from IT services to engineering

6 of 8 - On the argument that India is good only for services

7 of 8 - Electronics in the car increasing, to more than 60 per cent

8 of 8 - Interoperability of embedded electronics

Venkatesh Kumaran, Country Manager - India, Wind River, Bangalore (www.windriver.com)

Pradeep Palazhi - Topics of videos

2010-09-29T15:58:00.001+05:30

Pradeep Palazhi

http://bit.ly/F4TPradeepEC

1 of 30 - E-reader models starting from Rs 6000 soon

2 of 30 - The Wink story

3 of 30 - Built for the Indian reader, with regional content

4 of 30 - Adding about 2500 regional language titles a month

5 of 30 - Indian market for e-reader expected to be 1 lakh units

6 of 30 - Ten titles published exclusively on Wink

7 of 30 - Policy about ads

8 of 30 - On IP aspects

9 of 30 - User experience with downloads

10 of 30 - Support for text and still images, in greyscale

11 of 30 - Content can be used on other devices too

12 of 30 - Email, browser, music player in e-reader

13 of 30 - Manufacturing in China, with scaling capabilities

14 of 30 - Working with distance education bodies

15 of 30 - Partnered with Redington for support

16 of 30 - Yet to launch promotional campaign

17 of 30 - Newspapers, magazines, serialised novels

18 of 30 - Comparison with Kindle

19 of 30 - Reading device vs iPad

20 of 30 - Formats of newspapers supported in e-reader

21 of 30 - How e-reader can be of use to those with disabilities

22 of 30 - Coming out with tablets to provide interactive applications

23 of 30 - Text-to-speech, how it works

24 of 30 - Plans for launching the product in other countries

25 of 30 - Launching Wink classics for iPad, including Ramayana

26 of 30 - Touch screen and reading quality

27 of 30 - Product certifications, including 3G capability

28 of 30 - Advanced stage of collaborating with a telecom player

29 of 30 - Story of name Wink

30 of 30 - China as a market

Pradeep Palazhi, COO, EC Media International Pvt Ltd, Bangalore (www.ecmedianinternational.com)

Srikanth Jadcherla - Topics of videos

2010-09-28T11:33:00.001+05:30

Srikanth Jadcherla

http://bit.ly/F4TJadcherlaS

1 of 24 - Mission to modernise electronics education in India

2 of 24 - Observations about Fab Policy

3 of 24 - Economics of electronic products

4 of 24 - Embedded systems, a multidisciplinary area

5 of 24 - Products need to be designed with India in mind

6 of 24 - Look around to solve a problem, message to students

7 of 24 - Talent often comes from rural areas

8 of 24 - A majority of good students are disenfranchised by narrow acceptance rate

9 of 24 - We have sophisticated labs but access is very restricted

10 of 24 - Example of NASA and other camps and their impact on children

11 of 24 - Identifying and training of good faculty

12 of 24 - How to identify what a child is good at

13 of 24 - Parents to blame for the wrong education options of students

14 of 24 - Quarter-life crisis, after settling in a job

15 of 24 - Do we have engineering role models

16 of 24 - Colleges have many masters

17 of 24 - E is the new mantra, for energy, environment

18 of 24 - Dimensions of power management in portable devices

19 of 24 - Role of electronics in rural areas

20 of 24 - Changing education methodology through projects, labs

21 of 24 - Aim to incubate 100 start-ups by 2015

22 of 24 - Progressive vision of college management

23 of 24 - A rural place in Andhra Pradesh is my test-bed

24 of 24 - Global classroom with advanced technology in Nandyal

Srikanth Jadcherla, CEO-Seer Akademi (India) and Group Director of R&D, Verification Group, Synopsys Inc (www.synopsys.com)

‘Partha’ S. Parthasarathy - Topics of videos

2010-09-26T23:14:00.001+05:30

'Partha' S. Parthasarathy

http://bit.ly/F4TNuStreet

1 of 11 - Bottom of the pyramid in business is SMB

2 of 11 - Story of the enterprise

3 of 11 - Influence of CK Prahalad on the business, customise in the first mile

4 of 11 - Soon launching the first set of products

5 of 11 - Myths about SMBs

6 of 11 - Cloud is the next revolution, after PC and Internet

7 of 11 - Security is more in the mind

8 of 11 - On competitive pricing of cloud offerings

9 of 11 - SMBs leapfrogging to serious biz applications

10 of 11 - Short lead time to meet owner's needs

11 of 11 - Too much vested interest in large businesses

'Partha' S. Parthasarathy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nu Street Technologies, Chennai (www.nustreet.com)

Bharath KS, Nagaraj .K - Topics of videos

2010-09-26T18:20:00.001+05:30

Bharath KS

http://bit.ly/F4TBharathKS

1 of 16 - Business as a conduit to serve larger purpose to society

2 of 16 - Story of the enterprise

3 of 16 - Relieves boardroom of HR compliance worry

4 of 16 - How long does it take to get started

5 of 16 - Factors that have contributed to growth

6 of 16 - What we chose not to do

7 of 16 - Individuals vs Company, in compliance

8 of 16 - Partnered with CII on labour reforms, plans for research centre

9 of 16 - Two aspects of HR

10 of 16 - Observations on people management

11 of 16 - Issue of how people are addressed

12 of 16 - Thalir Thiran Thittam, transformational programme for adolescents

13 of 16 - Quality of demography has an impact on employability

14 of 16 - A perspective on role models

15 of 16 - Building an institution requires time to be spent with people

16 of 16 - Plans for a programme aimed at SMEs

Nagaraj .K

http://bit.ly/F4TNagarajK

1 of 3 - Advantages to customers

2 of 3 - Recent learnings from the field

3 of 3 - Compliance key to corporate governance

Bharath KS, Chairman & Managing Director, Aparajitha Group, Madurai

Nagaraj .K, Joint Managing Director, Aparajitha Group, Chennai (www.aparajitha.com)

Ragula Bhaskar – August 2010 - Topics of videos

2010-09-26T10:23:00.001+05:30

Ragula Bhaskar – August 2010

http://bit.ly/F4TRagula

1 of 16 - BHEL, a recent customer acquisition

2 of 16 - Focused on Africa, South and Central America

3 of 16 - WAN optimisation introduced in company's products

4 of 16 - Data communication potential of 3G

5 of 16 - Felt need to make network performance better

6 of 16 - Perspective of network manager

7 of 16 - Organisations realising the value of cost of downtime

8 of 16 - Horror stories are so internal

9 of 16 - Metrics monitored in retail

10 of 16 - Internet-based cameras for security

11 of 16 - Gone through many attempted attacks and vulnerability testing

12 of 16 - Working for US Government entities

13 of 16 - Future-proof, regardless of transmission technology

14 of 16 - Product for roving employees

15 of 16 - Looking back at the IPO experience

16 of 16 - Economic development in Utah

Ragula Bhaskar, Chairman and Managing Director, Fatpipe Networks, US

Debasis Chatterji - Topics of videos

2010-09-25T19:51:00.001+05:30

Debasis Chatterji

http://bit.ly/F4TNetxcell

1 of 12 - Mobilism, the new revolution with mobile users from rural areas

2 of 12 - Story of the enterprise

3 of 12 - About the organisation culture

4 of 12 - Making access to mobile service easy for customers

5 of 12 - Lifecycle management for telecom operators

6 of 12 - On Net connectivity and broadband in India

7 of 12 - Impact of mobile penetration on GDP

8 of 12 - Role of mobile telephony on governance

9 of 12 - Likely developments in telecom sector

10 of 12 - Localised and user-generated content will grow

11 of 12 - People have started creating local content

12 of 12 - Observations about mobile number portability

Debasis Chatterji, CEO, Netxcell Ltd, Hyderabad (www.netxcell.com)

Satya Kalyan Yerramsetti - Topics of videos

2010-09-25T18:53:00.001+05:30

Satya Kalyan Yerramsetti

http://bit.ly/F4TSMSCountry

1 of 12 - Understanding of mobile advertising limited to SMS

2 of 12 - Three trends in Internet consumption

3 of 12 - How the enterprise was started

4 of 12 - High conversion rate for businesses through mobile campaigns

5 of 12 - Tips for mobile advertisers

6 of 12 - Cost per acquisition basis

7 of 12 - WAP design considerations

8 of 12 - Potential in social messaging -- example of blood donation

9 of 12 - IRCTC campaign about safety

10 of 12 - Example of Delhi Traffic Police to control traffic offences

11 of 12 - On customer feedback

12 of 12 - Social networking on phone

Satya Kalyan Yerramsetti, CEO, SMSCountry Networks Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad (www.smscountry.com)

Sunder Aaron - Topics of videos

2010-09-25T12:04:00.001+05:30

Sunder Aaron

http://bit.ly/F4TSunderAaron

1 of 7 - Opening remarks

2 of 7 - Buying new movies

3 of 7 - Audience for English-movie channels

4 of 7 - Being in the market is a huge advantage

5 of 7 - Tapping into Indian talent

6 of 7 - Big movies coming up

7 of 7 - India-China observations

Sunder Aaron, Senior Vice President and Business Head, Sony Pix, Mumbai (www.pixtelevision.com)

On ‘Ethics and Communication’ - BLRB

2010-09-21T19:27:00.001+05:30

On 'Ethics and Communication'

1 of 14 - Certification required of investment advisors (Suresh)

2 of 14 - Confusion among financial products (Suresh)

3 of 14 - Danger when a financial product is mis-sold (Suresh)

4 of 14 - Barrage of information that journalists have to wade through (Aarati)

5 of 14 - Example of Warren Buffett (Adarsh)

6 of 14 - Owning up mistakes (Adarsh)

7 of 14 - What you can learn from annual reports (Vidya)

8 of 14 - Limitations of auditors' report (Vidya)

9 of 14 - How to make a deposit decision (Santosh)

10 of 14 - Duties of consumer (Santosh)

11 of 14 - Need for discipline when using credit cards (Santosh)

12 of 14 - IT industry has set the agenda for corporate disclosure (Venkat)

13 of 14 - Crisis was first acknowledged by IT industry (Venkat)

14 of 14 - Fairness in dealing with employees (Venkat)

Interaction with Business Line Research Bureau on the theme 'Ethics and Communication,' September 20, 2010

Suresh Parthasarathy

Aarati Krishnan

Adarsh Gopalakrishnan

Vidya Bala

M. V. S. Santosh Kumar

K. Venkatasubramanian