Singapore Airlines Unveiled Its All-New Flagship “SilverKris And KrisFlyer Gold Lounges” At Singapore Changi Airport Terminal

Singapore Airlines (SIA) unveiled its all-new flagship “SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges” at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, following a S$50 million re-design, upgrade, and expansion project. This will further enhance the on-ground customer experience at the Airline’s main hub and comes as the demand for international air travel from and through Singapore takes off once again.  

The Private Room, the First Class section of the SilverKris Lounge, the Business Class section of the SilverKris Lounge, and the KrisFlyer Gold Loungecan collectively accommodate around 1,150 customers within their 6,100 square-metres, translating to 30% more seats and space. This also doubles the capacity that was available during the pandemic while the upgrading works were going on.  

The Airline has created a sanctuary that has been thoughtfully designed to enhance the comfort and convenience of diverse groups of travellers and meet their evolving needs in the coming years. Customers will be able to enjoy world-class products and services, as well as enticing food and beverage options, around the clock at the lounges before their flight.  

Mr Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Airlines, said: “Extensive customer engagement and research have gone into the design of the new SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges. Customers will enjoy thoughtfully curated product offerings and experience the signature Singapore Airlines hospitality, all within a comfortable and restful environment, ensuring that they are refreshed and ready for their journey.  

“Opening these lounges at this time signals our commitment to SIA’s premium brand and growth strategy. It reinforces our position as Changi Airport’s anchor airline, and reflects our confidence in Singapore’s future as a pre-eminent global air hub.” 

Working with renowned Singapore-headquartered hospitality design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates, SIA has redeveloped the SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges by incorporating contemporary finishes and modern amenities, while embodying a timeless elegance. Customers will feel at ease the moment they enter the lounges, knowing that they can enjoy SIA’s world-class service and products even before their flights.  

The Private Room is the most exclusive space within the SilverKris Lounge. It is dotted with elegant design elements that exude luxury, such as the custom-designed Lalique light dome that welcomes every customer at the lobby. With a capacity for 78 Suites and First Class customers, it includes well-appointed booth seats and day rooms that are conducive for work and rest. The Private Room also offers a full fine dining experience, with exquisite cuisine and beverage options. 

Solitaire PPS Club members, as well as Suites and First Class customers, enjoy access to the SilverKris Lounge’s First Class section, which offers many cosy seating and resting options. This includes the new day rooms that deliver a high level of privacy, which come with either a recliner or a Tempur Zero Gravity bed with a Supreme Firm mattress. The live cooking station offers many all-time favourites including bak chor mee, pastas, and a variety of breakfast egg options. The popular bar is decked with Lalique crystal flowers inspired by Aquatic Ginger, a flower in SIA’s signature batik motif. It now features an even wider selection of beverages, including fresh barista-made coffee in the morning and signature cocktails in the evening.   

The Business Class section of the SilverKris Lounge is 20% larger, with Business Class customers and PPS Club members spoilt for choice with four distinct seating sections. These include a quiet rest area to catch some shut-eye, a main dining hall with an extensive self-service buffet, a living room area with sofa seats and productivity pods, as well as an open concept courtyard-style area that offers light bites for the traveller on-the-go. These choices give our customers the flexibility to work, dine, or rest in comfort, whether they are travelling alone or with companions and loved ones. A new full-service bar, with a barista in the morning and bartender service in the evening, allows customers to enjoy their favourite brew or tipple with a view of aircraft taking off and landing.  

At double the size than before, the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge has an open and contemporary design with an expansive view of the airport runway. In response to customer feedback, the lounge now includes an expanded dining area and open concept working spaces, as well as dedicated restrooms and shower facilities. Customers can enjoy a wide variety of meal and drink options including favourites such as laksa, chwee kueh, and freshly steamed dim sum.  

Further details on the design and features of each lounge may be found in the backgrounder. High resolution images and videos are available at https://bit.ly/3lUfqGk.  

The Private Room and the First Class SilverKris Lounge will welcome customers from 31 May 2022, 1800hrs (GMT+8), while the Business Class section of the SilverKris Lounge and KrisFlyer Gold Lounge are now open. 

Lakmé Academy Powered By Aptech Announces Ananya Panday As Brand Ambassador

Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech, the leading hair & beauty training institute in India, ropes in Ananya Panday as their Brand Ambassador. The brand has chosen Ananya due to her long-standing relationship with Lakme Academy and Lakme Salon. Appealing to a young, Gen Z audience with her quirky, cute and charming demeanour, Ananya is a recognised youth icon in India.

The INR 25,000 crore professional beauty and wellness industry in India, which includes salons, spas, parlours, men grooming outlets & skin clinics, amongst others, has grown at a CAGR of 12% over the last decade. The industry is extremely fragmented, but it is believed to have over one million outlets employing almost 15 million people, of which nearly 65% are women. For a young country like India, with nearly 700 million individuals below 25 years of age, the beauty and wellness industry has the potential to generate livelihoods in small towns without promoting mass-scale migration to large metros.* According to the latest report offering in Research & Markets India's Beauty and Personal Care Market is estimated to be USD 24.53 Bn in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 33.33 Bn by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 6.32%..**                   

Focusing on professional training and providing opportunities in the space, Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech, with over 130 centres in 100+ cities across India, is considered a pioneer and has added tremendous value in not only upskilling thousands of students with their industry-relevant curriculum, but also giving them hands-on experience of becoming professional artists beautifying their future and that of the industry as well.

Actor Ananya Panday said on the association, “I am thrilled to announce my association with Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech, because it gives me an opportunity to join them in their initiative of beautifying the future of millions of young Indians with world-class education and career opportunities. Beauty and wellness is such an important part of our lives now, especially after the past two years, and these Lakme Academy trained professionals are truly helping us be the best versions of ourselves. I encourage everyone with a dream to succeed in the beauty industry to head straight to Lakme Academy and start building their careers.”

Pushkaraj Shenai, CEO & Executive Director, Lakmé Lever, said, “With her infectious energy and on-trend personal style, Ananya Panday is the perfect fit for Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech. We want to encourage more young people from all corners of the country to build their dream careers with us and we are confident that Ananya will help us deliver that message. We look forward to a long and fruitful association with her." 

Pooja Mukundan, Brand Head, Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech, said, “We are delighted to bring Ananya Panday on board as the Brand Ambassador for Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech. Ananya has been a brilliant student all through her academic life and decided to follow her dreams of making it big in Bollywood. Similarly, Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech believes in upskilling and beautifying the futures of millions of aspirants with rewarding careers in the beauty, hair and skin segment. The students who have trained with us have been placed with the best brands in the industry or have gone on to become entrepreneurs, and we hope to keep introducing and giving opportunities to new talent.”

About Lakmé Lever

Lakmé Lever Pvt. Ltd (Lakmé Lever) is a 100% subsidiary of HUL. It operates India’s first and leading chain of Lakmé Salons that offer expert services in Hairstyling, Skin and Beauty care. With nearly 40 years of experience and a footprint of over 450+ Lakmé Salons across 160 cities, Lakmé Salon has a deep understanding of the beauty industry. Lakmé Salon is dedicated to the contemporary Indian woman’s exploration of the fine art of beauty. Known for its magical concoction of stunning make-up, fabulous hair and excellent skin services, Lakmé Salon brings the backstage expertise and experience of Lakmé Fashion Week to modern Indian women through a team of over 5000+ highly trained professional stylists. With professionally trained hair and makeup experts with countless shows under their belt and outstanding skin services, Lakmé Salons offer customers a distinct portfolio of services and backstage rituals presented in a unique Runway Secrets menu. Continuous innovation in the portfolio is at the centre of Lakmé Salons’ growth philosophy. More than 150 entrepreneurs have partnered with Lakmé Lever as franchisees to own Lakmé Salons across the country. Backed by a comprehensive franchisee support model, expansion is one of the key focus areas for the company where a master franchisee and multi-store franchisee are provided special support and benefits. In 2015, Lakmé Lever formalised a strategic alliance with Aptech – a global leader in vocational training to set up beauty academies to train aspiring stylists across India and equip them to start their careers in the beauty industry. Lakmé Academy, powered by Aptech, is present in 115 locations across the country and offers foundation and advanced level courses in skin, hair and make-up.

Lakmé Academy powered by Aptech won:

Best Professional Beauty Training institute of the Year’ at ASSOCHAM’s 3rd Beauty, Wellness and Personal care Awards, 2020. It also won the Global Education Awards 2019 for 'The Best Beauty & Wellness Training Institute of the Year'.   Aptech Ltd was also awarded the “Skill Learning Award - Beauty Training” by Franchise India in 2018.

For further information visit- https://www.Lakmé-academy.com/

Also watch this video by Ananya Panday, where she announces her association with LAPA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbDsCZzjJWg

Union Bank of India Donates Two Delivery Vehicles To Akshaya Patra Foundation

* The partnership will help feed nutritious mid-day meals to over 5,000 government school children

Union Bank of India, as a part of its CSR initiative, has donated two customised food delivery vehicles to The Akshaya Patra Foundation for feeding nutritious and hygienic meals to over 5,000 children every day.

The vehicles were flagged off at the foundation’s kitchen in Rajajinagar, Bangalore, by Shri Nitesh Ranjan, Executive Director, Union Bank of India, and Acharya Ratna Dasa, General Manager, The Akshaya Patra Foundation. Mr. Alok Kumar, Field General Manager, Bangalore and other officials of Union Bank of India were also present at the event.

The vehicles will be used at the NGO’s kitchen in Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh that serves over 12,500 government school children.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Nitesh Ranjan, Executive Director, Union Bank of India, said, “Union Bank has always strived towards the country’s progress. While we are making progress with respect to economic growth of the country, issues like hunger, malnutrition, food insecurity persist. Until a fundamental need like access to food and education is not met, we cannot sustain growth. Organizations like Akshaya Patra are making a commendable contribution to this effect. By partnering with Akshaya Patra in their efforts, we hope we are making a difference to the lives of thousands of children.”

Acknowledging the support, Acharya Ratna Dasa, General Manager, The Akshaya Patra Foundation said, “We are thrilled about this partnership with Union Bank of India and immensely grateful to them for donating the two new delivery vehicles. Our collaboration with Union Bank of India for the school feeding programme started 13 years ago and has just strengthened with time. We hope it will continue to flourish as we believe that such partnerships play a crucial role in helping us reach out to over 1.8 million children across the country every school day.”

He further added, “We are also thankful to the Ministry of Education, Government of India and respective State Governments for providing us the opportunity to serve the children.”

Union Bank of India has been supporting Akshaya Patra’s Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Programme for the last 13 years.

About Union Bank of India

Union Bank of India is one of the leading public sector banks of the country. The bank, having its headquarters at Mumbai (India), was registered on November 11, 1919 as a limited company. Recently, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank were amalgamated into Union Bank of India with effect from 01.04.2020. Today, it has a network of 8850+ domestic branches, 11200+ ATMs, 8216 BC Points serving over 120 million customers with 75000+ employees.

The Bank’s total business as of 31st December 2021 stood at Rs.16,06,986 crores, comprising Rs. 9,37,455 crore of deposits and Rs. 6,69,531 crore of advances as of 31st December 2021. Union Bank of India is the first large public sector bank in the country to have implemented 100% core banking solution. The Bank has received several awards and recognition for its prowess in technology, digital banking, financial inclusion, MSME and development of human resources.

About The Akshaya Patra Foundation

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that strives to address classroom hunger and malnutrition in India. As the implementing partner of the Government of India’s flagship school feeding programme, through its relentless commitment to creating a secure and educated future, the Akshaya Patra has grown from serving just 1,500 children in 5 schools in 2000 to over 1.8 million children in 19,039 government and government-aided schools from its 61 kitchens across 14 States and 2 Union Territories. Through this scheme, Akshaya Patra aims to fight hunger and, at the same time, bring children to school.

Since 2000, Akshaya Patra has worked towards reaching out to children with wholesome food every single school day. The Foundation is continuously leveraging technology to cater to millions of children.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Organizes PhD Conclave-2022

The conclave was organized by the MAHE-Student Research Forum (MSRF) and Centre for Doctoral Studies (CDS)

30th May 2022, Bengaluru: The MAHE-Student Research Forum (MSRF) and Centre for Doctoral Studies (CDS) under the aegis of the Directorate of Research (DoR), MAHE organized an academic event ‘PhD Conclave -2022’ for final year Ph.D. scholars on 27th and 28th May 2022. PhD conclave is a competition which will provide platform for PhD scholars who are consistent in their research performance to showcase and communicate their ongoing research activities and research outcomes in a crisp and effective way. By doing so, these scholars will inspire other research scholars to perform better. In addition, the event facilitated interaction among PhD scholars, researchers and faculty members of other Institutions promoting exchange of ideas and innovations.

The inaugural ceremony was held on 27th May 2022 at Sharada Hall, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE. Dr. Vasudha Devi, Deputy Director, Centre for Doctoral Studies, Directorate of Research, MAHE provided an overview of the event and welcomed the gathering. The program was inaugurated by honourable Lt. (Gen) Dr. M.D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE). Dr. Satish Rao, Director-Research, MAHE was present during inaugural ceremony. Ms. Megha Nataraj, PhD Scholar, General Secretary of MSRF and the event convenor rendered vote of thanks. More than 150 members comprising the Heads of Institutions (HOIs), Functional heads, Heads of Department (HOD), Faculty & Staff, Ph.D. scholars and other attendees were present.

During the inaugural function of the PhD Conclave, Lt. (Gen) Dr. M. D. Venkatesh, Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) said “In the last 70 years, MAHE has been at the forefront in research-related activities. Further, in the last 2 years, MAHE has been encouraging high-quality research of social impact through research funding, research incentives and scholarships. Research shouldn’t be seen just as an academic option, but rather as a career option. For a country to progress, research must happen for the creation of knowledge, creation of new services, and new ideas and discoveries. MAHE has been adding research output at a rate of 16% to 20%. However, MAHE is striving to increase it many folds. This is possible by the contributions from the major cohort of people who comprise mainly Ph.D. Candidates. We encourage the scholars to cross the limits, publish more, write more, and do more IPR-based activities and collaboration-based activities. MAHE aspires to be in the top 500 universities in next few years. Therefore, it requires a collective effort and contribution from Ph.D. scholars, their supervisors and PhD coordinators”

Karnataka Chief Minister Launches New AI-Driven Health App - ‘AAYU’

S-VYASA, an internationally recognized university and research institution renowned for its traditional treatments and science-backed yoga practices, in partnership with, RESET TECH, an AI-driven integrated health-tech platform announced the launch of a new health and wellness app called AAYU. The app will aim to address and heal chronic diseases and lifestyle disorders through the means of the right approach to yoga and meditation. The app will effectively provide users with personalized wellness solutions and offer doctor consultations based on an individual's personal history and monitor their progress enabling them to accelerate their healing and recovery.

The app was launched by Hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Basavaraj Bommai at the 24th INCOFYRA in Prashanti Kutiram (S-VYASA), Bengaluru.

The app is available in multiple languages and aims to reach and impact over 5 million chronic disease patients within a span of five years. Unlike the conventional medical approach, AAYU addresses the root cause of the diseases going beyond temporary care. This app will help to restore lost health and aims to cure diseases born out of lifestyle disorders that have plagued people over the past decades.

S-VYASA along with RESET TECH recently launched an initiative called ‘Disease-Free India’ - ‘Rog Mukt Bharat’, where they have taken up the mantle to help Indians combat chronic diseases. The mission kick-starts with a digital program ‘Swastha Shakti Program’ to guide Indians to accelerate their healing and recovery from long-standing diseases. It will host well-being activities, holistic offerings and masterclasses as part of this initiative and will run for 90 days. It was launched by Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot - Governor of Karnataka.

AAYU offers personalized programs that help effectively monitor progress and encourage one towards a holistic view of wellbeing. AAYU uses Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and advanced analytics as the building blocks of its tech architecture. The app has been designed by doctors from SVYASA University and the knowledge and information therein is based on research from over 750 medical papers.

With an aim to understand the customer first, the app seeks to match their individuality with the expertise of S-VYASA to effectively manage and provide support for diseases like heart disease, PCOS, hypertension, insomnia, anxiety disorder, arthritis, diabetes, obesity, back pain, asthma, depression, hypothyroidism among others, which will be addressed through holistic wellness solutions, such as integrated yoga therapy, guided meditation, pranayama and relaxation techniques.

Dr. HR Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA Deemed to be University, Bangaluru, India said “Our decades of research and experience have helped us build holistic methods of healing. The AAYU app will ensure that the science of yoga and its therapeutic methods are available to everyone globally in a few clicks. We are confident that the amalgamation of S-VYASA’s capabilities and RESET TECH’s technology expertise will revolutionize yoga-centric healing methods.”

RESET TECH is founded by Karan Talreja, Luke Coutinho, and Vamsi Krishna Talasila. The company offers therapeutic health solutions to lifestyle diseases using natural, sustainable and traditional methods of yoga and meditation.

With a vision to make India Disease Free, Karan Talreja, Founder of RESET TECH, said “We believe that most diseases are self-induced due to lifestyle choices and stress. With this app, people will get a chance to address these issues through yoga and meditation, enabling them to heal and cure themselves over a period of time.”

S-VYASA is the oldest and most respected yoga university translating the vision and teachings of Swami Vivekananda to action through academic higher education programs. S-VYASA is a science-based pioneer of yoga research and has contributed immensely to the understanding of the multiple health benefits of yoga.

About S-VYASA:

S-VYASA, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, is a unique Yoga University translating the vision and teachings of Swami Vivekananda to action through academic higher education programs. S-Vyasa is also one of the pioneers of Yoga research and has contributed immensely to the understanding and unraveling of the multiple health benefits of this subtle science. S-VYASA has five major academic divisions: Yoga – Spirituality, Yoga & Life Sciences, Yoga & Physical Sciences, Yoga & Management Studies, and Yoga & Humanities. It has, over the years, played a huge role in standardizing advanced yoga techniques such as CM (Cyclic Meditation), PET (Pranic Energisation Technique), MSRT (Mind Sound Resonance Technique) and MEMT (Mastering the Emotions Technique) among others.

https://svyasa.edu.in/index.html

About RESET TECH:

RESET TECH is a Mumbai-based health-tech company. It is founded by serial entrepreneur Karan Talreja and Luke Coutinho and Vamsi Krishna Talasila. The company offers therapeutic health solutions to lifestyle diseases using natural, sustainable and traditional methods of yoga and meditation. RESET TECH in collaboration with SVYSAS recently launched Rog Mukt Bharat- Disease Free India Initiative. The objective of the program is to ‘Heal with Yoga’. The mission of the initiative is to provide holistic wellness solutions to every Indian along with the opportunity to free themselves of chronic diseases, through the right approach of yoga, enabling them to accelerate their healing and recovery.

www.resettech.in

About INCOFYRA

The 24th INCOFYRA will address the linkages between Immunity and Integrative Medicine, including perspectives, and research-based evidence. It will include interactive sessions by the key clinicians and scientists, who have contributed substantially to the success of “Integrative Medicine”.Sessions at the event will be attended by renowned international and Indian doctors and experts from elite universities and medical institutions including The University of Texas, Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Apollo Medical College, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School, and others.

For more information on INCOFYRA visit - https://www.incofyra.com/program_schedule.php

For a live feed of INCOFYRA visit Aayu. live- https://www.incofyra.com/program_schedule.php

At the launch event of health app AAYU

Photo Caption: L-R, Anish Antony, Abidali Dantrelia CEO RESET TECH, Dr. H R Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA, Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai, Karan Talreja Founder RESET TECH, Surendra Kedia, Vamsi Talasila Founder & CTO RESET TECH.

Tata Motors Signs Memorandum of Understanding For The Potential Acquisition of Ford India’s Sanand Plant

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd, and Ford India Private Limited (FIPL), have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Gujarat (GoG) for the potential acquisition of FIPL’s Sanand vehicle manufacturing facility including (i) Land & Buildings (ii) Vehicle Manufacturing Plant, Machinery and Equipment and (iii) transfer of all eligible employees of FIPL Sanand’s vehicle manufacturing operations, subject to the signing of definitive agreements and receipt of relevant approvals. FIPL will operate its Powertrain manufacturing facilities by leasing back the land and buildings of the Powertrain unit from TPEML.

Tata Motor’s Passenger and Electric Vehicles have delivered market beating growth with its “New Forever” range of products over the last two years. This growth momentum is expected to continue with the strong pipeline of future ready products and our proactive investments in Electric Vehicles. With increasing capacity utilisations, sustaining this growth will require augmenting TML’s PV/EV manufacturing capacity in the coming years.

The Ford India vehicle manufacturing site at Sanand is a state-of-the-art site. TPEML would invest into new machinery and equipment which is necessary to commission and make the unit ready to produce its vehicles. With the proposed investments, it would establish an installed capacity of 300,000 units per annum, which would be scalable to more than 400,000 units. We anticipate this to take a few months. This MOU for a potential acquisition of this unit, is a win-win for all stakeholders and helps Tata Motors accelerate the enhancement of its PV/EV manufacturing capacity. This unit is adjacent to the existing manufacturing facility of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd at Sanand, which should help in a smooth transition.

Announcing the signing of this MoU, Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat, said, “This MoU is intended to catalyse a win-win for all the stakeholders and ensure a smooth transition. This effort reinforces Gujarat’s image as a progressive, investment-friendly state and its resolve to further strengthen the state as a leading automotive hub in the country. It will boost the confidence of the international investment community, reinforce Gujarat’s position as the top investment destination in the country and further strengthen the Atmanirbhar vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister.”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited, said, “Tata Motors has a strong presence in Gujarat for more than a decade with its own manufacturing facility at Sanand. This MoU further reinforces our commitment to the state by creating more employment and business opportunities. Rising customer preference for passenger and electric vehicles made by Tata Motors has led to a multi-fold growth for the company over the past few years. This potential transaction will support expansion of capacity, thus securing future growth and opportunity to further strengthen our position in the passenger and electric vehicles space.”

This MOU will be followed by signing of the definitive transaction agreements between TPEML and FIPL over the next few weeks.

About Tata Motors

Part of the USD 109 billion Tata group, Tata Motors Limited (NYSE: TTM; BSE: 500570 and 570001; NSE: TATAMOTORS and TATAMTRDVR), a USD 34 billion organization, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, pick-ups, trucks and buses, offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and amongst the top three in the passenger vehicles market.

Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fueled by state of the art design and R&D centers located in India, UK, US, Italy and South Korea. With a focus on engineering and tech enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, the company’s innovation efforts are focused to develop pioneering technologies that are sustainable as well as suited to evolving aspirations of the market and the customers. The company is pioneering India's Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and driving the shift towards sustainable mobility solutions by preparing a tailor-made product strategy, leveraging the synergy between the Group companies and playing an active role liasoning with the Government in developing the policy framework.

With operations in India, the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa and Indonesia, supported by a strong global network of over 103 subsidiaries, 11 associate companies, 4 joint ventures and 2 joint operations as on December 2021, Tata Motors’ commercial and passenger vehicles are marketed in countries, spread across Africa, Middle East, South & South East Asia, Australia, South America, Russia and other CIS countries.            

ASSOCHAM Names Kulmeet Bawa Of SAP Indian Subcontinent, As The New Chairman of National Council On IT- ITeS & Digital Commerce

ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India) has named Kulmeet Bawa, President and MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent, as the Chairman of ASSOCHAM’s National Council on IT & ITEs & Digital Commerce. Aligned with the vision of creating a ‘New India’, ASSOCHAM is working to drive four strategic priorities - Sustainability, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship and Digitisation.

The IT & ITeS industry today stands at an inflection point with newer and emerging technologies playing an instrumental role in steering India’s digital transformation. Under Kulmeet’s leadership, the council will work together to further strengthen the industry's global competitiveness and foster its diverse array of priorities that will help foster India’s inclusive and long-term socio-economic growth.

Tasked primarily with “accelerating value creation through Digital Transformation and Focus on Emerging technologies, the National Council on IT, ITeS & Digital Commerce is further focused on formulation of policies and implementation guidelines related to emerging technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain. Additionally, the council works with other stakeholders to integrate the efforts related to policy advocacy and thought leadership on cyber-physical systems such as Industry 4.0, logistics, Skilling, smart cities etc.

The importance of technology in driving a country’s growth has never been more apparent. As India continues its journey to become a self-reliant economy, it will be vital to leverage new and emerging technologies to accelerate digital transformation by creating a future-ready workforce, social entrepreneurship and promoting digital inclusion across all segments of the society. Associations such as ASSOCHAM have been at the forefront bringing industry, corporates, and governments to scale the impact of IT innovations. “In my role as ASSOCHAM IT, ITeS and Digital Commerce Chair, I look forward to partnering with all stakeholders in supporting the industry through IT policies and best practices conducive to the holistic growth of the entire ecosystem," said Kulmeet Bawa, President, and MD, SAP India Subcontinent.

The National Council on IT & ITEs & Digital Commerce strives to forge partnerships with key agencies such as the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Science and Technology, Commerce and Industry, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Telecom, and NITI Aayog to promote entrepreneurship, adoption, and application of emerging technologies for an inclusive growth.