Agenda 2024

Agenda Day 1
Agenda Day 2

Thursday, September 19, 2024

12:30 – 13:45

Registration & Networking Lunch

14:00 – 14:05

Unveiling of conference/Lighting of Lamp – Chief Guest: Shri. Rajesh Aggarwal, IAS, Secretary DEPwD: Martin Essl, Founder & Chairman Zero Project/Essl Foundation: Meera Shenoy CEO Youth 4 Jobs & Sandeep Kapur CEO The Hans Foundation

14:00 – 14:05

Welcome address & introducing Zero Project India Conference 2024

14:05 – 14:15

Zero Project Address: The Zero Project as a Global Community

14:15 – 14:20

Inaugural Address: The Hans Foundation

14:20 – 14:30

Inaugural Address: DEPwD (Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)

14:30 – 14:40

Inaugural Address: Austrian Ambassador

14:40 – 15:20

Panel Discussion 1: The Global Potential of Indian Grassroots Solutions

15:20 – 16:05

Panel Discussion 2: Empowering of Youth with Disabilities – AI for Inclusive Education/ Employability

16:05 – 16:35

Panel Discussion 3: Inclusive Arts

16:35 – 16:45

Exhibition Inaugural

16:45 – 17:15

Coffee and Network Break , Exhibit Tour

17:15 – 17:25

Keynote Address 2

17:25 – 18:00

Panel Discussion 4: The Power of Employer and Employee Networks

18:00 – 18:10

Conference Wrap and Closing
Voices from Zero Project India Conference

18:10

Small Networking Cocktail Dinner by Invitation

 

Friday, September 20, 2024

09:30 – 10:00

Welcome Tea and Exhibition Visit

 
10:00 – 10:15

Summary of the 1st day of the Conference

10:15 – 10:25

Chief Guest Inaugural Day 2

10:25 – 11:00

Panel Discussion 5: Impact Investing Across Borders

11:00 – 12:00

Panel Discussion 6: WEDO – Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
A Youth4Jobs initiative, supported by Zero Project

12:00 – 12:10

Key Note 4

12:10 – 12:30

AI Talk: The Zero Project AI Assistant and DISH of Enable India

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:40

Panel Discussion 7: Supporting Innovations from India to Grow Internationally

14:40 – 15:20

Panel Discussion 8: Early Childhood Interventions benefitting all children

15:20 – 16:00

Coffee and Networking Break

16:00 – 16:40

Panel Discussion 9: Building Bridges to Africa

16:40 – 16:50

Closing Keynote

16:50 – 17:00

Conference Wrap-Up and Preview to day 2
Voices from Zero Project India conference

17:00

Post Conference Networking