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If you cannot explain simply, you do not understand it well enough
Albert Einstein
In the contemporary world, information is available at the click of the button. However, only when it is internalized, it leads to knowledge and “Knowledge is power”. Knowledge is the fuel that drives human life and is a key to success. Its essential to being able to understand and make well-versed, intentional choices for future courses of action. It is important that one makes the best use of the gift of knowledge so that, one can achieve great feats and heights in every sphere of life.
Learning is never ending and while all seek knowledge, it is only the wise among us who endeavour to convert knowledge to wisdom thereby benefit self and society at large. Therefore, the progression from data to information to knowledge culminates in wisdom. Its essence is discernment – a desire to see things unbiasedly, judge openly and make informed choices.
Wisdom is multidisciplinary, so is the field of research. Data, information, knowledge and wisdom from multiple disciplines are integral to a good research. Research findings when disseminated among fellow academicians, facilitates maximization of benefit.
Under the guidance of The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) DSBA, the Fourth International Conference was conducted at the college premises on 29 March 2019. The 4th International Conference on “Information to Knowledge to Wisdom - Multidisciplinary Approach to Research” provided a platform for the exchange of ideas amongst researchers, professionals, academicians, corporate & industry professionals, students and entrepreneurs in various disciplines; Natural and Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science, Social Sciences, Humanities and various other Professions.
The sub themes included Management Information Technology and Digitalization Data analytics, Statistics and Research Entrepreneurship Science, Technology, Engineering and AI Social Sciences Economics, Economic development and Sustainability Public Policy and Governance Law and Policy framework and Other topics relevant to the conference theme. There was a special event for students -Collage / Poster making. Under-graduate and Post-graduate students were invited to participate in collage competition on the conference theme. The participants registered themselves between 9am and 10am and moved to the IV floor hall, the venue for the inaugural session. Mr Vedant Mohite [ II-year BCom] was the emcee for the inaugural session. The conference began with rendering of an invocation song by Ms. Anumita Paul and Ms. Maitreyee Chakraborthy.
Dr [Brig] Sandes, Principal and Conference Chair gave a welcome address. He welcomed the guests, and in his address, emphasized with examples that knowledge and wisdom require learning as well as unlearning; and both these require humbleness and not ego; converting knowledge into wisdom is not that simple; but wisdom has the power to transform those who apprehend it. All the guests were florally welcomed and requested to light the lamp to mark an auspicious beginning to the conference.
The keynote Address was delivered by Dr. Ramanujan Kashi – Founder & Managing Director, Koopid Technologies Private Limited. In his impelling address, he spoke about machine intelligence, AI Native Orchestration, Key AI Technologies, Characteristics of chatbots, Chatbots for the Digital World, Chatbot usage for enhancing customer experience, Data Sources for AI Learning and ended his talk with Data is the Key to AI Learning and Experience.Shri Galiswamy, Secretary, Dayananda Sagar Institutions gave the Presidential Address. The inaugural session ended with the Chief Guest being honoured by Shri Galiswamy.
After the tea/coffee break, plenary session began at 10.45 am. The eminent dignitaries who addressed the session were Sri Acharya Ajit Kumar – Founder, NGO VDM - India On the Move, Mr. Nikhil – Founder and CEO - Aarbeeyen Industries, Mr. Nischal – CA, Founder and Chairman – First Sign Academy and Mr. Arjun Bala - Managing Partner, Patent Attorney, CPVA & Metayage IP Strategy Consulting.
In their talks, Mr Nikhil said that jumbled information leads to a shower of knowledge, and with the help of three cases, he shared a personal anecdote of how with gathered wisdom, he setup an Industry. Mr Nischal stressed on the theme by largely speaking on taxation and how to wisely use it so as to benefit and ended up with a saying that someday better will beat the best. Sri Archarya Ajit went on to say that one has to be high on energy, wisdom comes from failure not success, and advised each one to believe in oneself and also believe in Indian knowledge. Mr Arjun Bala ended the session by highlighting on the importance of failure, mentioning that patent is a legal document with technology, business & economic value. Lastly, he suggested that one must read autobiographies and not to define oneself merely by one’s education. After the session, Principal honoured Shri. Acharya Ajith Kumar Ji, Dean honoured Mr. Nikhil R B and Mr. Nischal R B and Prof. Nikitha honoured Mr. Arjun Bala.
Cadet Rohan Satish, Final Year BCA represented Karnataka and Goa directorate at 70th Republic Day NCC camp at New Delhi and was part of the winning contingent which received ‘The PM’s banner for 2019’. It was time to felicitate him in presence of his family and recognize his contribution. The impressive pipping ceremony followed. Rohan was pipped with a Rank of a Senior Under Officer by Shri Galiswamy and Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halagali. SUO Rohan Satish will soon represent India in the Youth Exchange program.
There was a panel discussion on the topic “Lessons of Leadership and Management from various perspectives’’. The panel members were Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali (Retd.) -Former Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army; Mr. Venkatesh Murthy - Founder & Executive Director of ‘Youth for Seva’; Mr. Dev Prasad – Senior IT professional at Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Ltd & an Author.
The Moderator was Mr. Sriram Vamshi – CA, Co-founder, ProEdge Consulting and Training LLP. Mr Vamshi spoke about the dichotomy between leader and manager. Lt Gen Ramesh Halagali in his awe-inspiring speech gave an insight on one of the oldest knowledge- Warfare, dichotomy between leadership and management as only semantic. He further said that the three important words which can lead everyone to be successful in life are duty, honour & country. Lt. Gen. drove home the point by narrating stories about fakir, Alexander the great and his beloved horse -Bucephalus.
Mr Venkatesh Murthy took on by saying that everyone is not blessed to die for their country but they can at least live for their country. He stated that social leadership comes in very many flavours; all should live for their country & bring in positive changes. He suggested that it is also important to first understand what not to change; besides, one must have compassion which is a natural quality, clarity on means & outcomes and lastly added that one must not blindly follow corporate growth style. Mr Dev in his address spoke about building the 2nd line leadership, avoid complacency and ended with a quote-It is nice to be important but it is important to be nice.
After the session, Dr Sandes felicitated Mr Dev Prasad. Maj Gen VPS Bhakuni and Dr [Brig] Sandes felicitated Lt Gen Ramesh Halagali, and Dr Veena felicitated Mr. Venkatesh Murthy & Mr. Sriram Vamshi.
A vote of thanks was proposed by Prof. Nikitha Sreekantha, HOD & Organizing Committee Chair Person; wherein, she thanked all the dignitaries and the speakers who had shared their inputs on the conference theme.
After lunch, the registered participants proceeded to the allocated rooms for their respective paper presentations. The technical sessions were chaired by Dr Nandini, Vice Principal-DSATM; Dr Geeta Reddy, HOD, MBA-VTU, Dr Sai Baba, Asst Prof-MBA, VTU; Dr Mudita Sinha, Asst Prof, CHRIST [Deemed to be University] Dr Surekha Nayak, CHRIST [Deemed to be University];Mr Nikhil R B ; Mr Nischal R B ;Dr [Brig]Sandes-Principal-DSBA; Dr Veena K N ,Dean-DSBA,Prof Nikitha Sreekantha,HOD-DSBA; Prof Kasthuri Gopal, Asst Prof -DSBA and Prof Meera Seshanna , Asst Prof -DSBA. Some paper presenters from abroad and across India presented their papers online via Skype during the technical session.
Dr Veena KN –Dean and Conference Co-Chair gave the report of the one-day conference. She invigorated the audience with the pre-requisites to be a researcher ,shared her thoughts on the conference theme , emphasized on the notion that it’s important for a person to know that he/she doesn’t know and lastly reminisced on the key take away of each speaker.Prof Meera Krishnan anchored the valedictory function and invited Dr [Brig] Sandes to hand over the certificates and cash prizes to the winners and Prof Chaitanya Reddy assisted him. The participants and paper presenters came forward and collected their certificates.
Winners
Best Paper Presentation [Faculty Track] was bagged by Prof M Vasudevarao-DSATM. His paper was titled Big Data Issues and Challenges.
Best Paper Presentation [Student Track] was bagged by Anusha V Tallam-CHRIST [Deemed to be University]. Her paper was titled Impact of Digital Marketing in Increasing In-store Purchases in the Jewellery Industry.
Before the conference concluded, Ms Pooja D N [II Year BBA] proposed the vote of thanks.
