NASSCOM Foundation hosted The CSR Leadership Conference 2018 in Bangalore. The two-day conference brought over 400 delegates consisting of CEOs, CXOs, CSR Heads from the industry, policy makers, influencers, and many more to discuss innovative approaches to CSR and create a roadmap to a developed and inclusive India.
The event was supported by Accenture, Societe Generale and Wells Fargo also came forward to support the knowledge platform, along with Sonata Software.
Leaders including Debjani Ghosh, president, NASSCOM were called in for collaboration across the industry to solve larger national issues while Rekha Menon, Chairman and Senior Managing Director, Accenture India, talked about how India needs to upskill and re-skill its workforce to remain relevant.
Mr. Ashok Pamidi, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation, said, “Sabka Saath, Saka Vikaas, (together with all, development for all) has been one of the cornerstones of the public policy of the Government of India. The conference takes this vision forward by providing a platform for the IT-BPM industry to collaborate and solve India’s most pressing problems. With Industry Revolution 4.0 technologies, we are at the threshold of what could be history in the making. On the one hand, we plan to use CSR funds to skill people on these new technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Robotics, etc. and bridge the skills gap. On the other hand, we plan to use the power of these technologies to address various day-to-day problems and needs of common people while helping improve the social fabric. This conference aims at the discussing opportunities and challenges of these technologies apart from addressing the present implementation needs”
A report from Accenture states, to create a future workforce, 95% workforce believes that it needs new skills to remain relevant. 80% of the jobs created in future would require STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math skills. Collaboration in CSR can help be impactful for some of the most challenging social problems prevalent.
Another report states that 9 out of the ten most polluted cities in the world are in India. Increasing air pollution, water pollution, inadequate waste disposal, increasing e-waste, growing scarcity of natural resources are some of the few immediate and imminent environmental threats the country faces. Societe Generale is at forefront for promoting clean and renewable energy.
The first day of CLC had interactive panel discussions and impacted talks on Rural Development, Reimagining Healthcare and making development efficient.
The CSR Leadership Conference paved way for networking opportunities and enabled NGOs and Corporates to find relevant partners, they also hosted some of the best social innovation project demos.
The NASSCOM Foundation CSR Leadership Conference, delivered to provide a 360-degree opportunity for all stakeholders to connect, learn from peers and experts, and strive to solve the most significant challenges facing development and diversity in India.
