IIM Nagpur today conducted an International Conference themed “Cybersecurity Resilience: Safeguarding Businesses and Governments from Cyberthreats and Disruptions.” A first of its kind, the conference welcomed the Industry Experts and Renowned Personalities to present their viewpoints on this crucial issue.

Dr.BhimarayaMetri, Director, IIM Nagpur, mentioned the idea behind this one-day conference, in which around 100 participants joined. He mentioned how cybersecurity is the need of the hour, and there is an ardent requirement to take firm and timely strategies to overcome cyber threats.

Mr. Kothandaraman Sridharan, CEO of CleverInsight, spoke on the ‘Importance of Cybersecurity Resilience and CDS program of IIM Nagpur.’ He elaborated on the uniqueness of the cybersecurity and data science one-year certificate course, the first in Pan-India that distinguishes IIM Nagpur.

The Chief Guest of the Conference, Ms. Geetha Nandikotkur, talked about the ‘Various Effective Approaches Needed to be Taken While Addressing the Cybersecurity Issues.’

Air Vice Marshall (Retd.) Dr. Devesh Vatsa (Advisory DSCI-NASSCOM) mentioned the digital transformations for a vibrant digital economy contributing extensively to the country’s growth. Notable dignitaries Ms. Sailaja Vadlamudi (SAP LaBS India); Mr. Bastin Robins (CleverInsight); Prof. Sujeet K. Sharma (IIM Nagpur); Prof. Magesh Nagarajan (IIM Nagpur); Ms. Shobha Jagathpal (Morgan Stanley); Cdr. Sanjeev Singh (Birlasoft); Ms. Minatee Mishra (Philips); Mr. Arvind Sivaramakrishnan (Karkinos Healthcare); Mr. Parag Deodhar (Accenture); Mr. Sridhar Padalugu (Cloud & Beyond) and Ms.SatyavathiDivadri(Deputy CISO, Freshworks) were prominent names participating in various panels in the conference.