The second day of the two-day programme is marked with great thoughts & views on Finance and funding, start up and innovation in IT, edutainment and animation, green tech through various technical sessions and a special session on opportunity for higher technical education in US for students from Odisha. The focus of the event is to create a market for investment in the State and to facilitate investment in various sectors.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. J. K. Mohapatra, IAS, Development Commissioner-cum-Addl. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha explained on the potential of entrepreneurship in the State and various processes involved in the development of new entrepreneurship in the state at the opening session on finance and funding. While attending as Chairman of the sessions of the symposium, Mr. M. S. Padhi, IAS, Secretary IT Department and Mr. T. Ramachandru, IAS, CMD IDCOL Govt. of Odisha have explained on the start up and innovation in IT and Green Tech respectively and moderated the session.
Mr. Kulamani Biswal, Director Finance, MCL had announced that MCL would invest Rs.4,600 crore in vertical integrated solar value chain right from quartz mining to solar modules. Mahanadi Coal Fields plans to produce 6,000 metric tone of Silicon which will be sufficient for the installation of 1,000 mega watt of solar power plant.
Reputed professionals from finance and funding, IT, green technology and the emerging sector of educational animation shared their experience and knowledge in the four technical sessions of the conference. Mr. S. Das from Frost and Sullivan, Singapore, Ravi Tyagi, CEO, NSE SME Exchange, Rajeev Jain from Indian Semiconductor Association, Rajesh Khele, founder director, animationwala.com, Mr. Rahul Bakshi, People Creation Media, Pune on Future of Edutainment and Animation, Mr. M. K. Tripathy from Bahrain on investment opportunity in Odisha, S. Nayak, Principal Consultant & Mr. A. Banerjee, MD, Asiel Consultant on Green Cement Technology, Mr. S. Bebortha, CEO, REC Systems (India Region) on Solar industry, Dr. M. Suar, CEO, KIIT University, Mr. S. D. Mookerjea, L S Fin Services, Mr. S. Pandey, ED, DLF, Mr. S. S. Acharya,SIDBI, Mr. Subhranshu Das, Associate Director, Frost & Sullivan, Singapore, Mr. Vikram Gawande, Nirvan ventures etc. attended and shared thoughts in the programme.