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SUMMARY:India Diversity Conclave 2021
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\nIndia Diversity Conclave\nDiversifying\, Personalising & Adapting \nJust creating a forum and trying to make a difference in silos is not the right approach to efficiency. It is important for the industries to come together\, at least once a year\, share their best practices\, learn of international trends and solutions\, deliberate on the challenges and solutions thereof and pledge to make all workplaces happy places to work in – on the basic foundations of diversity\, equity and inclusion. Hence\, India Diversity Conclave (IDC). The culmination of all IDF activities will take place at its annual event – India Diversity Conclave. IDC will be the largest event under IDF\, bringing together all member organisations\, industry council chairs\, IDF advisors and D&I experts\, for sharing their best practices and charting out the course ahead for the coming year. India Diversity Conclave will be the platform not only to deliberate trends\, dissect challenges and underline solutions based on knowledge\, experience and case studies on diversity and inclusion but also crystal gaze into the future on diversity and inclusion. \nCurrent Trends And Headlines \nThe National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN) has partnered with Shraddhanjali Rao (VP & Head HR\, SAP in India) and Bhrigu Joshi (Director-HR\, SAP in India) to set up first-of-its-kind Inclusion Lab in the country. The mission of the lab is to make corporate India an inclusive place to work in \nThe economic gender gap runs particularly deep in India. Only one-third of the gap has been bridged (score of 35.4%\, 149th\, down 7 places). Since 2006\, the gap has gotten significantly wider. Among the 153 countries studied\, India is the only country where the economic gender gap is larger than the political gender gap. – WEF – GGGR 2020 \nThe country (India) has closed two-thirds of its overall gender gap (score of 66.8%). However\, the condition of women in large fringes of India’s society is precarious. It has lost four positions since the previous edition\, despite a small score improvement\, as some countries ranked lower than India have improved more. – WEF – GGGR 2020 \nThe COVID crisis too has presented a unique opportunity to organisations to improve their diversity quotient. As Work-From-Home becomes the new normal\, many organisations are considering extending this flexibility post the COVID crisis. Usually women leave the talent pool for maternity and child care. Later\, they often become reluctant to resume work\, but as work-from-home becomes the new norm\, the number of working women should see an upward trend. \nRecent studies suggest that most leaders do not rank diversity and workplace culture as a top priority \n\n\nDate: 7th April 2021 \nVenue: Virtual Event \nEmail: info@sapphire.artifexedge.com \nFor Sponsorship: +91 9930-620-842 | +91 9820-003-568 \nFor Delegates:  +91 9167-022-732 | +91 9987-031-918 \n 
URL:https://sapphireconnect.in/event/india-diversity-conclave-2021/
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SUMMARY:Rethink HR
DESCRIPTION:Preface\n\n\nFuture Of Work\nDiversifying\, Personalising & Adapting\n  \n\n\n\n\n\nChange is the only constant\, be it in your personal or professional life. In this new-age world where the landscape is ever changing and evolving there has been a visible shift towards renewed growth. We today charter a zig zag path when it comes to achieving success and straight lines are blurred. Markets are always fluctuating and competitors are constantly on the look out to identify short falls in order to create opportunities. A new technology is born every day and innovation is the need of the hour. In this digital era\, constantly re-inventing is important to prevent oneself from becoming obsolete. \nThe Human Resources Function along with the entire organisation is facing a dynamic and complex environment but the capability to deal or handle these changes successfully depends on one factor alone – WORKFORCE. The Human Resource\, though a very complex resource that is available plays a pivotal role in each and every organization and it is imperative to have a workforce that is happy\, secure and satisfied to increase efficiency and loyalty. This often calls for the HR function in an organization to be more strategic\, effective as well as adaptable as the workforce today is setting in motion fundamental changes like remote working\, temp staffing\, freelance roles\, future-proofing strategies\, etc. There is a growing need for specialised skills in the workforce. The onset of the use of new strategies like mobile and social media are enabling greater collaborations and enhanced visibility\, it is fairly safe to say that an organisation’s employees comprises several generations of workers and all differ in their way of thinking and working\, the HR has to ensure that the workplace contains an adaptable and flexible working environment to accommodate different needs and preferences. In all this turmoil of change\, one thing is crystal clear – The HR is facing new challenges and it is the need of the hour to re-think strategies and adapt to change and with this in purview\, Sapphire Connect is honoured to announce The First Edition of the Virtual Rethink HR Annual Conclave 2021 which will focus on the challenges and the solutions in the HR function. This one-day summit will witness HR leaders from across industries come together to think\, deliberate and strategize. \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nHuman Resources Heads\, Executives\, Managers\, and Recruiters\nHuman Resource Outsourcing (HROs) Organizations\nUniversities and Professional Development Firms\n\nWho should sponsor? \n\nHR Consulting Firms\nTraining Institutes\nSoftware Providers – AI\, Cloud Computing\, CRM\nRecruitment Firms\nTourism & Travel\nCompensation & Payroll\nHealth\, wellness & safety\nWorkforce Planning & Analytics\nOnline Portal\nPlacement Agency\nPHARMA MANUFACTURING HOSPITALITY TELECOM BFSI REAL ESTATE IT/ITES\nEmployee Engagement Solutions\nUniversities\ne-learning\nEmployment Screening and Verification\n\nWhy sponsor? \n\nThought Leadership: Meet 250+ senior HR decision makers from across industries that will enable you to build your reputation as a market leader in HR Recruitment and talent management through speaking sessions and subject specific conference streams\, addresses\, and focus session.\nBranding: Sapphire Connect will ensure your brand’s strong positioning and extensive reach across various verticals. Furthermore\, we will conduct promotional activities a month prior through email campaigns\, social media and tailored web coverage.\nFeatured Networking: One on one meetings and focused sessions with senior HR Leaders will enable a perfect environment to initiate new business talks\n\nDate: 5th February 2021 \nVenue: Virtual Event \nEmail: info@sapphire.artifexedge.com \nFor Sponsorship: +91 9930-620-842 | +91 9820-003-568 \nFor Delegates:  +91 9167-022-732 | +91 9987-031-918 \n 
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SUMMARY:Payground The New Age Payments E-Summit
DESCRIPTION:Preface\nHaving access to your banking requirements at the touch of a button! The ability to bank from anywhere anytime! Taking your bank wherever you go! These were considered utopian concepts few decades back. The birth of the internet\, the rise of affordable smartphones\, the increased penetration of the internet\, have accelerated the growth of the digital payment sector. The COVID19 pandemic further accelerated the growth of this sector as contactless payments became the preferred mode for financial transactions. Emerging nations of South Asia such India\, Sri Lanka\, Nepal\, Bangladesh\, Pakistan are witnessing a gradual but definite transition from a cash-centric to a cashless society. With the support of their Governments\, these nations are tirelessly striving towards their goal of becoming a truly digital economy. Among the SAARC nations of Afghanistan\, Bhutan\, Bangladesh\, India\, Maldives\, Nepal\, Pakistan & Sri Lanka\, India has emerged as a leader in digital payments. With its growing and maturing digital payment sector India can be the guiding beacon for the SAARC nations in achieving their goal. \nSapphire Connect is committed to addressing issues and matters of importance that carry tremendous potential that can strengthen the economy further. In light of how technology has redefined the payment sector over that last few years\, Sapphire Connect is proud to present the PayGround Summit – The New Age Payments E-Summit. A day long virtual summit dedicated for SAARC nations to come together. Deliberating on how to further foster growth and support in building a digital economy. With experts and industry leaders from SAARC nations and across the globe\, deliberating on how to realize this vision\, streamlining the approach and devising strategies that would enable a truly digital economy for generations to come. \nWhy Attend\nIn a rapidly evolving world\, keeping abreast with all that is changing can be challenging. One such sector that has witnessed quite considerable amount of change is the payment sector. Evolving through the ages\, beginning with barter and then to iron\, to copper\, to paper to plastic. Throughout the ages\, transactions remained physical. But with the digital revolution transactions now have moved into the digital space. With the pace with which the digital payments sector is changing\, it is difficult to keep up. We at Sapphire Connect want to change that by bringing a virtual event to you. A virtual event on how the digital revolution is reshaping the payments sector. PayGround – New Age Payments E-Summit will host some of the most renowned industry experts in this space from across the globe. An event dedicated to fostering an environment of learning and collaboration among leaders\, from across the globe. An event you cannot afford to miss. See you there! \nKey session highlights\n\nEvolution of traditional banks in the digital age and the rise of Neobanks.\nPrevention of frauds in the cashless society.\nImpact of disruptive technologies in the digital payment space.\nBecoming more customer centric and redefining customer experience.\n5G is here! Enhanced security\, improved speed! What’s more can we do with 5G?\n\nWhom will you meet at this event?\n\nCxOs (CEO\, CFO\, CIO\, CISO\, CTO\, CPO\nPresident – Digital Banking/Digital Products/IT/Digital Payment/Digital Security\nAVP/SVP/VP – Digital Banking/Digital Products/IT/Digital Payment/ Digital Security\nHead – Digital Banking/Digital Products/IT/Digital Payment/ Digital Security\n\nWho should sponsor? \n\nDigital payment solutions providers\nPayment Gateway & Network solution providers\nFintech Ecosystem\nPayment System Operators\nIndependent Software Vendors \nCard payment service providers\nCyber Security & Digital Fraud Prevention service providers\nCustomer loyalty & rewards \nConsulting Firms\n\nWhy sponsor? \n\nA platform to showcase your latest product to key decision makers & influencers \nRe-establish your presence among Senior Experts and Thought Leaders in the digital payments space\nNetwork with Prospective customers  whilst engaging with Existing customers\nBrand recall – Pre & Post summit promos\nExplore new collaborations & opportunities\n\nDate: 27 November 2020 \nVenue: Virtual Event \nEmail: info@sapphire.artifexedge.com \nFor Sponsorship: +91 9930-620-842 | +91 9820-003-568 \nFor Delegates:  +91 9167-022-732 | +91 9987-031-918 \nDownload Brochure \n 
URL:https://sapphireconnect.in/event/payground-the-new-age-payments-e-summit/
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SUMMARY:Perspective 2020
DESCRIPTION:What is Perspective?\n‘Perspective’ is a unique ‘round table’ driven initiative by Sapphire Connect\, which is an extension of Sapphire Human Solutions. ‘Perspective’ a CXO roundtable discussion providing an opportunity to Senior Leaders from all spectrums of businesses to come together and interact\, brainstorm on contemporary topics and also meet luminaries of the industry. The idea of Perspective was the result of numerous debates and discussions with both internal members of Sapphire and members from the industry\, and what emerged was a consensus on the fact that people need to know about what affects them and how\, from the people who have pragmatic views on such matters. A regular interaction is needed for the people\, to know what affects them all\, besides giving insights into the ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ of management and leadership aspects. It’s our endeavour to enable closed quarter interactions amongst the people making the sessions impersonal and free-flowing. The insights are also shared via research papers that sum up the entire conference. \nTopic – Independent Directorship\nIndustry Overview – \nAny Organization in order to function in a seamless manner requires a strong Board of Directors. This Board plays a pivotal role in guiding and mentoring the key management team in terms of strategizing and ensuring the smooth operations for the best interests of all stake holders involved. The Independent Director ensures a transparent working environment for an organization. These Independent Directors form the basis of such Directors who are expected to have unbiased and objective ruling for the proper and smooth functioning of the organization. The appointment of Independent Directors in a company guarantees a balanced structure of the boards. \nIndependent Directors play a key role in structuring a sturdy foothold of corporate governance in an organization. They bring accountability and credibility to the board process and also strengthen strong practices through risk management. \nTheme – “Stepping into the Boardroom”\nStepping into a boardroom can be a daunting experience for all\, whether it’s your first time\, you aspire to get there one day or even if you’re a seasoned pro. It can be difficult to know what’s expected of you\, how you should behave and what the exact protocol to follow is. \nRemember\, the reality of being in a boardroom is that you’ve already jumped through enough hoops and proved that you deserve to be there. Some people are surprised by the importance that comes with interpersonal relationships in the boardroom. But if you do a little research into the people you’ll be interacting with\, mix in a little emotional intelligence and you’ll be even more effective when you walk through the door. \nDate: To Be Announced \nCities: Mumbai\, New Delhi\, Bangalore\, Pune\, Chennai\, Hyderabad \nWebsite: https://perspective.sapphireconnect.in/ \nEmail: info@sapphire.artifexedge.com \nPhone: +91 9769991526 \nDownload Brochure
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SUMMARY:Cyber Risk & Resilience Summit 2020
DESCRIPTION:Preface\nThe birth of the internet accelerated the growth of businesses. Propelling them beyond geographical boundaries have opened up multiple avenues for organization to connect with their customers\, clients and employees. This also opened up various channels for ‘malevolent actors’ to wreak havoc. Over the past few decades\, cybercrime has evolved from just hacking websites to worms and Trojans to more complex malware\, phishing attacks to evolving into cyber-espionage and cyber warfare. As businesses continue to increase their digital presence\, securing the cyberspace has never been of such importance as it is in today’s time. Cyber security now finds itself part of organizational strategy. There is now a shift\, in terms of the strategies employed\, in terms of the technologies deployed\, evolution of law and policies\, in terms of the culture that is built within the organization\, all revolving around establishing and maintaining a secure cyberspace. With so much happening\, keeping abreast with all these changes is critical. As the threat landscape evolves and becomes more complex and dynamic\, cyber security professionals find themselves constantly on their toes. Sapphire Connect aims to make it easier for cyber security professionals to be aware of the most recent developments through virtual events\, conferences and upcoming webinars in India in 2020. With the launch of The Cyber Risk & Resilience Summit a knowledge sharing platform for cyber security professionals. The summit will host senior cyber security professionals and leaders across industries\, sharing their experiences and expertise of how better to secure the cyberspace. \nWhy Attend\nFirst of all\, it being a virtual event\, it goes easy on your schedule and time management. The ability to connect and stay connected through numerous devices leaves a substantially large volume of people susceptible to cyber-crimes. These people could be our customers\, our employees\, our clients it could be our family members\, it can anybody; the thought of the consequences itself is quite daunting. It no longer is a conditional statement ‘IF’ rather it’s just matter of time when an incident occurs. However\, as daunting as it may\, there is a silver lining – Cyber Risk & Resilience Summit aims to achieve just that. Not just another conference to attend\, rather Cyber Risk & Resilience Summit is a community of like-minded professionals\, learning and growing together. Prepare and arm yourself with the latest know-hows\, equip your team and organization with actionable insights\, learn of the common pitfalls and how to avoid them. Be two-steps ahead. Be prepared! Be Resilient! \nKey focus areas of the event\n\nDedicated session highlighting the evolutionary change of existing laws and policies.\nInteractive panel discussion exploring the increasing importance of Zero Trust Security & Cyber Insurance.\nLearn of the impact the pandemic has had on cyber security and the lessons learnt.\nKnow of how you can strengthen your Incident Response Plan.\nHow has privacy changed in the age of constant connectivity?\n\nWho should attend\n\nCXO – (CEO\, CFO\, CTO\, CISO\, CTSO\, CRO)\nDirector – (Information Security\, Cyber Security)\nPresident/VP/Head – IT Security\, Cyber Security\, Information Security\nCyber security enthusiasts\n\nWho should sponsor\nOrganizations offering expertise in cyber security assessment\, protection & remediation. \nWhy sponsor\n\nShowcase your latest products to decision makers & influencers\nExperience multiple networking opportunities with security leaders\nNetwork with prospective customers and existing customers\nBrand recall Pre & Post summit promos\nExplore new collaborations & opportunities\n\nDate: 20th August 2020 \nVenue: Virtual Event \nEmail: cyberrisk@sapphire.artifexedge.com \nWebsite: cyberrisk.sapphireconnect.in \nFor Sponsorship: +91 9930620842 | +91 9820003568 \nFor Delegates: +91 9167022732 | +91 9987031918 \nDownload Brochure \n 
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