Agenda

2:00 PM
2:45 PM

Registration & Networking

2:45 PM
3:00 PM

Tea Break

3:00 PM
4:30 PM

Welcome and Formal Inauguration

Dr. Rajan Natarajan,   Chairman, Organizing Committee of the Conference; Founder & CEO, Global Alliant, Inc.; Former Deputy Secretary of State, Maryland, USA
Hon. Nepoleon Duraisamy,   Co-Chair of the Conference Co-Chairman, Nobl Q; Former Union Minister, Govt. of India; Film Actor, USA
Dr. V. R. S. Sampath,   Founder & President, Madras Development Society and World Tamils Economic Foundation, India
Elisha Pulivarti,   Co-Host of the Conference; Chief Executive Officer, US-India SME Council, Washington, D.C., USA
Rajaram Srinivasan,   Convenor of the Conference; Former President, Washington Tamil Sangam, USA
Selva Jayaraman,   Coordinator of the Conference; Founder & COO, Business Integra, USA
4:30 PM
6:00 PM

Key Remarks

Hon. Raja Kannappan,   Minister for Forest and Khadi, Government of Tamil Nadu, India
Hon. Aruna K. Miller,   Lieutenant Governor, State of Maryland, USA
Hon. Kannan Srinivasan,   State Senator, Virginia, USA
Hon. Susan C. Lee,   Secretary of State, State of Maryland, USA
Hon. K. Lakshmi Narayanan,   Minister for Public Works, Government of Puducherry, India
Hon. K. S. Azhagiri,   Former Member of Parliament, India
6:00 PM
7:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

7:30 PM
8:00 PM

Cultural Program

8:00 PM
10:00 PM

Welcome Dinner & Networking

* Program, time, topics, and speakers are subject to change.

8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM
10:30 AM

Welcome Session, Day Highlights, and Key Remarks

Dr. Rajan Natarajan,   Chairman, Organizing Committee of the Conference; Founder & CEO, Global Alliant, Inc.; Former Deputy Secretary of State, Maryland, USA
Hon. Nepoleon Duraisamy,   Co-Chair of the Conference Co-Chairman, Nobl Q; Former Union Minister, Govt. of India; Film Actor, USA
Dr. V. R. S. Sampath,   Founder & President, Madras Development Society and World Tamils Economic Foundation, India
Hon. Boyd K. Rutherford,   Former Lt. Governor, State of Maryland, USA
Hon. Brooke Elizabeth Lierman,   Comptroller, State of Maryland, USA
Hon. Kelly Schulz,   Former Secretary of Commerce; President, Maryland Tech Council, USA
International Dignitaries
10:30 AM
11:30 PM

Panel 1: Women's Leadership and Empowerment in Developing Nations

Moderator:
Soundarya Balasubramanian,   Author of 1000 Days of Love, Unshackled, & Admitted
Panelists:
Tharani Raj,   Founder & CEO, Ahava Services, USA
Dr. Jayanthimala Suresh,   Director of Operations, QUANTAA Group, Dubai, UAE
Sheela Murthy,   President & CEO, Murthy Law Firm, USA
Dr. Nandini Selvam,   President, IQVIA Government Solutions, USA
Meena Krishnan,   Chairman & CEO, Inoventures LLC and SciMetrika LLC, USA
11:30 AM
11:45 AM

Tea Break

11:45 AM
12:45 PM

Panel 2: Entrepreneurship in the Innovation Era

Moderator:
Janaki Kowtha,   Technology Leader, IBM, USA
Panelists:
Cecil Sunder,   Director - Cloud & AI Platforms, Microsoft, USA
Jay Vijayan,   Founder & CEO, Tekion Corp., USA
Ganesh Radhakrishnan,   Founder & CEO, Fekki.io, USA
Ezhilan (Ez) Natarajan,   Founder & CEO, Corestack, USA
Michael Ochs,   Founder & CEO, Stellatus, USA
Jay Natarajan,   Vice President, Hitachi Solutions America, USA
12:45 PM
1:45 PM

Lunch Break

1:45 PM
2:00 PM

Special Guest

Hon. Senator Dr. Clarence K. Lam,   State of Maryland, USA
2:00 PM
3:00 PM

Panel 3: Power Couples in Business: Journeys of Success

Moderator:
Sidd Ahmed,   President & CEO, VDart Group, USA
Panelists:
Prathiba Ramadoss,   Founder & CEO, Business Integra, USA
Selva Jayaraman,   Co-Founder & COO, Business Integra, USA
Vasanthi Ilangovan,   President & CEO, VIVA USA Inc., USA
Ilango Radhakrishnan,   Co-Founder & Vice President, VIVA USA Inc., USA
Meena Krishnan,   Chairman & CEO, Inoventures LLC and SciMetrika LLC, USA
Shiv Krishnan, CEO,   Koolrox/President, Inoventures LLC /Founder, INDUS Corporation, USA
3:00 PM
4:00 PM

Panel 4: US–India Immigration Policies, Challenges, and Opportunities

Moderator:
Bala Shan,   Founder & CEO, Lorven Technologies, USA
Panelists:
Sheela Murthy,   President & CEO, Murthy Law Firm, USA
Santosh R. Somi Reddy,   Founding Partner, Somireddy Law Group PLLC, USA
Kavitha Ramasami,   Attorney At Law, Law offices of Kavitha Ramasami, USA
Bhanu B. Ilindra,   Attorney At Law, BBI Law Group, USA
Sharadha S. Kodem,   Founder, Kodem Law Firm & Kodem Son Tang Law Group, USA
4:00 PM
4:15 PM

Tea Break

4:15 PM
5:15 PM

Panel 5: Global Economic Situation – US–India Economy and Business Climate

Moderator:
Anand Thiagarajan,   CEO, Datalite, USA
Panelists:
R. Viduthalai,   Former Advocate General, Supreme Court of India
Balagan Arumugasamy,   Founder, Balagan Business and Tax Service, USA
P. Raghavan IAS (Retd.),   Former Secretary, Chhattisgarh, India
Dr. R. Veeramani,   Chairman, Gem Group of Companies, India
Sundi Natarajan,   Co-Founder & CFO, Sparksoft Corporation, USA
5:15 PM
5:45 PM

Fireside Chat

Jay Vijayan,   Founder & CEO, Tekion Corp, USA
Topic:   From CIO of Tesla to CEO of a Multibillion-dollar AI company
Facilitated by:
Ramesh Ramaraj,   CEO, Red Pulley, USA
5:45 PM
6:15 PM

Fireside Chat

Hon. Nepoleon Duraisamy,   Co-Chairman, Nobl Q
Topic:  A multifaceted journey
Facilitated by:
Dr. Rajan Natarajan,   Founder & CEO, Global Alliant, Inc.
6:15 PM
7:30 PM
Special Remarks by Elected Officials and Dignitaries
Hon. April McClain Delaney,   Congresswoman, USA
7:30 PM
8:00 PM

Cultural Program

8:00 PM
10:00 PM

Networking and Dinner

* Program, time, topics, and speakers are subject to change.

8:00 AM
9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM
10:00 AM

Welcome Session, Day Highlights, and Key Remarks

Dr. Rajan Natarajan,   Chairman, Organizing Committee of the Conference; Founder & CEO, Global Alliant, Inc.; Former Deputy Secretary of State, Maryland, USA
Hon. Nepoleon Duraisamy,   Co-Chair of the Conference Co-Chairman, Nobl Q; Former Union Minister, Govt. of India; Film Actor, USA
Dr. V. R. S. Sampath,   Founder & President, Madras Development Society and World Tamils Economic Foundation, India
Rajaram Srinivasan,   Convenor of the Conference; Former President, Washington Tamil Sangam, USA
Hon. Dr. Sanjay K. Rai,   Secretary of Higher Education, Maryland, USA
Hon. Logie Naidoo,   Former Deputy Speaker, Durban, South Africa
Dr. A.C. Shanmugam,   Chancellor, Dr. M.G.R. Deemed University, India
International Dignitaries
10:00 AM
11:00 AM

Panel 6: Ethical Adoption of AI in the Public Sector

Moderator:
Dr. Venkat Koshanam,   CIO, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, USA
Panelists:
Vennard Wright,   CIO and Director, Prince George's County Maryland, USA
Dr. Balaji Padmanabhan,  Director, Center for AI, University of Maryland, USA
William Estright,   Managing Director, Arkenstone Technologies, USA
Xavier Soosai,  CIO & Director, CIT, The National Institutes of Health, USA
11:00 AM
11:30 AM

Special Remark

Sidd Ahmed,   Founder & CEO, VDart Group, USA
Topic:   Playbook for growing a company to the $100 Million+ and beyond
11:30 AM
11:45 AM

Tea Break

11:45 AM
12:45 PM

Panel 7: Higher Education - India and the US: A Comparative View

Moderator:
Dr. Nandini Selvam,   President, IQVIA Government Solutions, USA
Panelists:
Hon. Dr. Sanjay K. Rai,   Secretary of Higher Education, Maryland, USA
Dr. Weymouth Spence,   President, Washington Adventist University, USA
Dr. Saravanan Dhanapalan,   Chairman, The Central Law College, Salem, India
Dr. Ln. S. Peter, Chairman,   Madha Educational Institutions, India
Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan,   Vice Chancellor, SRM University, India
11:30 AM
1:00 PM

Parallel Session– I : Tamil GovTech Connect (Salon – H)

Moderator:
Dr. Nazeera Dawood,   CEO, Vendorship, USA
Panelists:
Dr. Venkat Koshanam,   CIO, Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, USA
Xavier Soosai,   CIO & Director, CIT, The National Institutes of Health, USA
Cecil Sunder,   Director - Cloud & AI Platforms, Microsoft, USA
Selva Jayaraman,   Co-Founder & COO, Business Integra, USA
12:45 PM
1:45 PM

Lunch Break

1:45 PM
2:45 PM

Panel 8: Challenges and Success of Startups

Moderator:
Karthik Chidambaram,   Founder and CEO, DCKAP, USA
Panelists:
Elan Thangamani,   Founder & CEO, Virtualan Software, USA
Uma Natarajan,   Co-Founder & COO, Juume AI, USA
NavaJeevan Rajaiah,   Founder and CEO, InsOps Inc., USA
Muralidharan K,   Founder & CEO, Saturam, USA
1:30 PM
2:30 PM

Parallel Session – II: The US-India Healthcare Revolution (Salon – H)

Moderator:
Kathirvel Kumararaja,   Founder & CEO, DevJee, USA
Panelists:
Dr. Kalai Chellam Parthiban,   MD, VP, American Association of Multiethnic Physicians, USA
Hon. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy,   Member of Parliament, India
Hon. Kanimozhi NVN Somu,   Member of Parliament, India
Dr. Rajagopal Appavu,   Founder, Research Rising Stars LLC., India
2:45 PM
3:45 PM

Panel 9: US and India: Global Leaders in Innovation and Technology

Moderator:
Wordsworth Ayyadurai,   CEO, Salem Infotech, USA
Panelists:
Jay Doraiswamy,   COO, Plateau Grp, USA
Tharani Raj,   Founder & CEO, Ahava Services, USA
Shanthi Rajaram,  Founder and CEO, Amazech Solutions, USA
Kathirvel Kumararaja,  Founder & CEO, DevJee, USA
Jayend Krishnamoorthy,  CEO, Arivonix, USA
2:30 PM
3:30 PM

Parallel Session – III: US-India Investment Opportunities and Wealth Management (Salon – H)

Moderator:
Velankannirajan Mahimairaj,   Sr. Director, BSMH-Nordic, USA
Panelists:
Raghunathan Rajagopalan,   Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual, USA
Jeyamariappan Ganapathy,   Samatva Wealth Management LLC, USA
Vijay Mohan,   Investor, Content Creator & Educator, USA
Dr. A. Hendry,   Founder & President, Federation of All India Real Estate Association
3:45 PM
4:45 PM

Key Remarks & Awards Presentation

Hon. Wes Moore,   Governor, State of Maryland, USA
Hon. Raja Kannappan,   Minister for Forest and Khadi, Government of Tamil Nadu, India
Hon. Chris Van Hollen,   U.S. Senator, Maryland, USA
Hon. Diego Morales,   Secretary of State, Indiana, USA
Hon. K. Lakshmi Narayanan,   Minister for Public Works, Government of Puducherry, India
4:45 PM
5:00 PM

Tea Break

5:00 PM
6:00 PM

Key Remarks on US-India Trade and Diplomatic Relationship

Dr. Kislaya Prasad,   Director, Center for Global Business, University of Maryland, USA
Topic:   Evolving US-India Economic Relationships
Hon. Diego Morales,   Secretary of State, Indiana, USA
Topic:   India-Indiana Diplomatic and Economic Relationship
Thiruvengadam Arumugam,   Australian Tamil Chambers of Commerce (ATCC)
International Dignitaries
6:00 PM
7:00 PM

Key Remarks on Tamil as a Business Language, Cultural Integration for Economic Development, and International Law & Taxation

Speakers:
Mohamed Jiyaputheen,   Former District Judge, Official Language Commission, India
Balagan Arumugasamy,   Founder, Balagan Business and Tax Service, USA
Adv. Pria Hassan,   Chairperson, Women of Africa (WOA) Investment Group, South Africa
7:00 PM
7:30 PM

Special Remarks by

Dr. A. Velumani,   Founder & CEO, Thyrocare Technologies Ltd., India
Concluding Remarks by:   Caldwell Velnambi, Chairman, Nobl-Q, USA
7:30 PM
9:00 PM

Vote of Thanks by Organizing Committee and Closing Dinner

* Program, time, topics, and speakers are subject to change.