Conference Program

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

23rd Mar 2023

Opening Ceremony Day One

Thursday

0900 Hrs - 1000 Hrs | Registration

1000 Hrs -1030 Hrs| Inaugural Session

Welcome Speech

Dr. Ravinder Singh

Scientist
ICMR

Special Address

Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal IAS

Secretary
Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India

Special Address

Shri Praveen Kumar

Chairman and Managing Director
Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India

Special Address

Dr. Jitendra Sharma/h2>
Managing Director
Assistive MedTech Zone (AMTZ)

Special Address

Mr. Mallikarjuna Iytha

Founder & CEO
Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA)

Special Address

Dr. Virendra Kumar

Union Minister
Social Justice and Empowerment

Special Address

Shri Ramdas Athawale

Minister of State
Social Justice & Empowerment

Vote of Thanks

Mr. Ved Prakash Mahawar

Ex. Director (Onshore)
ONGC

1030 Hrs - 1100 Hrs| Keynote Address Session 1.1

Theme : Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities

Catherine Hollaway

Co Founder
Academic Director of GDI Hub

1030 Hrs - 1100 Hrs| Keynote Address Session 1.2

Theme : Access to Healthcare for People with Disabilities

Sminu Jindal

Co Founder
Svayam Foundation

1100 Hrs - 1200 Hrs|Exhibition Inauguration / Tea Coffee Break

1200 Hrs - 1300 Hrs|Leadership Panel Discussion 1

Theme : Current Status of AT Products Global and Local Scenario Perspective

Chair

Dr. Suneela Garg

Prof. of Excellence; Chair Programme, Advisory Committee
National institute Of Health & Family Welfare, Member DHR

Panelist Moderator

Dr. Vikas Bhatia

Executive Director, CEO
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad

Panelist

Panelist 1

Mr. Manu Prakash

Chief Executive Officer
Taru Leading Edge

Panelist 2

Dr.Prakash Mehta

President IAAT
Member SICOT
Board Member GAATO

Panelist 3

Mr.Mukesh Doshi

Director
Bidida Sarodaya Trust
Kutch & Girivihar Trust , Palitana & POCL

Panelist 4

Dr. Abhishek Srivastava

Director, Centre for Rehabilitation
Kokilaben Hospital

Panelist 5

Dr.Sangeeta Abrol

DDG and Professor Ophthalmology
Safdarjung Hospital

1300 Hrs - 1345 Hrs|Lunch Break

1345 Hrs - 1445 Hrs|Scientific Session 1

Theme 1: ATs For Impairing Functional Impairment (Hall A)

Moderator

Dr. Bonny Dave

Co-founder
Trestle Labs

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Anil Kumar Gaur

Director
AIIPMR

Topic : National level systems for provision of Ats

Speaker 2

Prof. (Dr.) Saurabh Varshney

Executive Director
AIIMS, Deoghar, Jharkhand

Topic : Hearing

Speaker 3

Dr. P V M Rao

Professor, Department of Design & Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dean, Alumni Relations
IIT Delhi

Topic : Innovations in AT

Speaker 4

Dr. Avinash Wachasundar

Chief Managing Trustee
Cochlea Pune For Hearing and Speech

Topic : Mother Model for deafness Management

Speaker 5

Dr. Monalisa Palit

Senior Consultant, Clinical Psychologist & HOD Youth Services
VIMHANS Hospital New Delhi

Topic :

Speaker 5

Shomeshwar Singh

Founder Director & CEO
4S Medical Research P Ltd

Topic : ATs for learning and education

Speaker 5

Damini Agarwal

Director of Product Development
Infinite Biomedical Technologies LLC

Topic : 3D Printed Titanium Prosthetic Fingers for Advanced Partial Hand Prosthetic Care

1345 Hrs - 1445 Hrs|Scientific Session 2

Theme 3: Entrepreneurship & Commercialization (Hall A)
Theme 4: AT needs in humanitarian Crisis (Hall B)

Moderator

Gyanendra Nath Singh

Founder Director of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Former Drugs Controller General (India) DCGI
Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Neeraj Saxena

Topic :

Speaker 2

Bhavesh Bhatia

Co Founder
Sunrise Candles

Topic :

Speaker 3

Tarun Serwal

Chief Executive Office
SignAble Communications

Topic :

Speaker 4

PJ Singh

MD
Tynor

Topic :

Speaker 5

Dilip Ramesh

CTO
Thinkerbell Labs Private Limited

Topic :

Moderator

Dr Manoj Pandey

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Ms. Charu

Assistant Manager
Physical Rehabilitation Program (PRP) International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for India, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives

Topic :

Speaker 2

Navid

Topic :

Speaker 3

Prem Saggurthi

Physical Rehabilitation Systems Specialist and PRP Asia Pacific sector responsible

Topic:

Speaker 4

ICRC

Topic :

Speaker 5

ICRC

Topic :

1445 Hrs - 1545 Hrs|Scientific Session 3

Theme 5: Self Care (Hall A)

Moderator

Dr Radhika Gupta

Public Health Specialist

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Hemlata

Deputy Director
National Centre for Disability Studies,IGNOU

Topic : Acadmic Excellence

Speaker 2

Dr. Vidushi Sharma

Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Therapy
Amity University, Noida,

Topic : Inclusive education through Assistive technology

Speaker 3

Krithika Kandavel

Project Manager
International Society of Wheelchair Professionals

Topic :

Speaker 4

Aneesh Karma

Director & CEO
Iit Bombay

Topic :

1445 Hrs - 1545 Hrs|Scientific Session 4

Theme 7: Assisted Care (Hall A)

Moderator

Dr. Salaj Rana

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Neeraj Saxena

Managing Director
Xscale & Univision Fund

Topic :

Speaker 2

Tarun Serwal

Chief Executive Officer
SignAble Communications

Topic :

Speaker 3

P J Singh

Managing Director
Tynor

Topic :

Speaker 4

Dilip Ramesh

CTO
Thinkerbell Labs Private Limited

Topic :

1545 Hrs -1600 Hrs|Tea / Coffee Break

1600 Hrs - 1700 Hrs|Scientific Session 5

Theme 7: Assisted Care (Hall A)

Moderator

Dr. A B Dey

Ex Professor and Head
Department of Geriatric Medicine

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Mayank

Neuro Physiotherapist.

Topic : Neuro Physiotherapist & Sports Nutritionist

Speaker 2

Ms. Vicky Lyons

CEO
Accessibilit

Topic : Barriers and Solutions

Speaker 3

Dr Ravinder Singh

ICMR

Topic :

1600 Hrs - 1700 Hrs|Scientific Session 6

Theme 7: Assisted Care

Moderator

Dr. Sanjay Wadhwa

Professor & Head
AIIMS, New Delhi

Topic :

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. (Col) A Garg

Director
KIET Group of Institutions

Topic : Digital Health Interventions in AT.

Speaker 2

Dr. Sindhu Vijay Kumar

Executive Director
Foundation for International Rehabilitation Research and Empowerment - FIRRE

Topic : Human Centric (Family Caregivers) AC

Speaker 3

Dr. Robins Kumar

Co-Founder Chairperson
Dharma Foundation of India

Topic : Telerehabilitation

Speaker 3

Dr. Nanda Kishore Kumar Yarramsetti

Founder and Managing Director
Gaman Rehabilitation Centre

Topic :

Speaker 3

Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Yadav

Assistant Professor
The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)

Topic :

Speaker 3

Shalini Khanna Sodhi

Hony. Secy./ Director
NAB India Centre for Blind Women and Disability Studies

Topic :

Speaker 3

Dr. Neelesh Kumar

Senior Principal Scientist
CSIR

Topic :

Speaker 3

Dr. Satyan Rajamani

Executive Chairman/ Founder
CRT AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Topic : Digital Health Intervention in AT for Regional Remote & Rural Sectors

1830 Hrs - 1900 Hrs|Welcome Address by Chief Guest

1900 Hrs - 2030 Hrs| Speacial Guest Appearance - Ability on Wheel

2030 Hrs - 2200 Hrs| Gala Dinner

24th Mar 2023

Opening Ceremony Day Two

Friday

0900 Hrs - 1000 Hrs | Registration

1000 Hrs - 1030 Hrs| Keynote Address Session 2.1 & 2.2

Theme : Innovations in ATs

Dorothy Boggs

Research Fellow; Occupational Therapist
International Centre for Evidence in Disability

Topic :Access to Healthcare for people with Disability

ABC

Research Fellow; Occupational Therapist
International Centre for Evidence in Disability

Topic :GOVT OF INDIA INITIATIVES FOR PROVISIONING

1030 Hrs - 1100 Hrs| Tea / Coffee Break

1100 Hrs - 1200 Hrs|Leadership Panel Discussion 2

Theme : EMERGING TRENDS OF AT PRODUCTS/ IDEA

Chair

Dr. Gaurav Raheja

Professor & Head (Architecture & Planning)
IIT Roorkee

Accenture

Ajay Dixit

Panelist

Dr. B Mohammed Asheel

National Professional Officer, Injury and Disability Prevention
World Health Organization

1200 Hrs - 1300 Hrs|Scientific Session 7

Theme 9: Research Priorities in ATs (Hall A)

Moderator

Shri. Guruprasad Pawaskar

State Commissioner for Person with Disabilities

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Nishant Agarwal

CEO & Founder
Life and Limb

Topic :

Speaker 2

Dr. Jugal Kishore

Director Professor & Head
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital

Topic : Public Health Research priorities

Speaker 3

Arvind S.A.

Co-Founder
Flexmotiv and M.S. (Research) at IIT Delhi, Royal Academy of Engineering LIF Fellow

Topic :

Speaker 4

Dr. Gaurav Raheja

Professor & Head (Architecture & Planning)
IIT Roorkee

Topic : Gaps in Accessibility

1100 Hrs - 1200 Hrs|Scientific Session 8

Theme 11: : PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Moderator

Jitendra Sharma

Managing Director
Assistive MedTech Zone(AMTZ)

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Kavita Kachroo

Scientist D Head Market Researh & HTA
Kalam Institute of Health Technology

Topic : Creating Ecosystems

Speaker 2

Dr. Avijit Bansal

Fellowship Director
School of International Biodesign at AIIMS, New Delhi

Topic : Designing of Ats

Speaker 3

Marmaduke Loke

CPO
Dynamic Bracing Solutions

Topic :

Speaker 4

Manu Prakash

Chief Executive Officer
Taru Leading Edge

Topic : Incubation in ATs

1300 Hrs - 1345 Hrs|Lunch Break

1345 Hrs - 1445 Hrs| Scientific Session 9

Theme : CAPACITY BUILDING

Moderator

Dr. Sangeeta Abrol

DDG and Professor Ophthalmology
Safdarjung Hospital

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Senjam Suraj Singh

Vision Rehabilitation, Assistive Technology,Community Ophthalmology
Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Topic : Innovators

Speaker 2

Dr. Paramjit Singh Dhot

President
Society of Cellular Therapy

Topic : Providers

Speaker 3

Prof. Ajish K. Abraham

Dean (Infrastructure)
All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore

Topic : Researchers

Speaker 4

Dr. Vidhu Rajput

General Secretary VAGDAP( Regi.)
Ex Research Officer Rehabilitation Council of India M/o Social Justice and Empowerment Lecturer

Topic :

Speaker 5

Arun Cherian

Founder and CEO
RayRise Design Lab

Topic : Operationalizing Digital Prosthetics and Orthotics in Resource Constrained Regions

1500 Hrs - 1600 Hrs| Scientific Session 10

Theme : ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Moderator

Dr. Ashoo Grover

MBBS, MD,(PGI, Chd) Senior Scientist
ICMR

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr. Abha Mehandiratta

Vice President
Harvard Club of India

Topic : Guidelines and modelling

Speaker 2

Siddarth Daga

Co-Founder, Head - Sales & Outreach
NeoMotion Assistive Solutions Pvt. Ltd

Topic :

1445 Hrs - 1500 Hrs|Tea/ Coffee Break

1500 Hrs - 1600 Hrs| Scientific Session 11

Theme : FUTURISTIC & DOMESTIC AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY

Moderator

Dr. Sai Padma

Director
Brace AID, Assistive Technologies Company Global AID, Not-for-Profit for Persons with Disabilities

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Mr. Roman Jagota

Director Clinical Services
Otto Bock HealthCare India

Topic : Microprocessor Prosthetic Knees for Human Empowerment

Speaker 2

Dr. Faith Jiwakhan

Chief Commercial Officer
Aether Prosthetics Pvt Ltd

Topic : Robotics

Speaker 3

Dr. Aishwarya Karnataki

Co-Founder
Glovatrix Private limited

Topic : Robotics Bomy

Speaker 4

Marco Scarsi

Managing Director
Ossur

Topic : Bionics components for amputees

Speaker 5

Dr. Ashish Goel

HoD Internal Medicine
AIMS Mohali

Topic : Domestic Automation For Elderly

1500 Hrs - 1600 Hrs| Scientific Session 12

Theme : IDEA Session

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1600 Hrs - 1700 Hrs| Scientific Session 13

Theme : ACCESSIBLE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS

Moderator

Dr Geeta Rani

ICMR

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Kathryn Lyons

Co founder
Accessibilit

Topic : Public Places

Speaker 2

Ms Shivani Gupta

Senior Manager Inclusive Design (Asia)
Global Disability Innovation

Topic :

Speaker 2

Anubha Singhal

Project Head
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1600 Hrs - 1700 Hrs| Scientific Session 14

Theme : IDEA Session

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1700 Hrs - 1730 Hrs|Closing Remarks/ Abstract Summary/ Raffle draw

25th Mar 2023

Opening Ceremony Day Three

Saturday

0900 Hrs - 1000 Hrs | Registration

1000 Hrs - 1030 Hrs| Keynote Address Session 3.1 & 3.2

Theme : Assessing AT –Need, Clinical Validation and its Impact

Chapal Khasnabis

AT, WHO Headquarters, Geneva

Theme :

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Srivastava

Senior Policy Analyst
NIHFW

0930 Hrs - 1000 Hrs| Tea / Coffee Break

1100 Hrs - 1200 Hrs|Leadership Panel Discussion 3

Theme : CREATING ECOSYSTEMS IN AT

Dr. M Bala Krishnan

Honorary Professor, CSE Department
Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi

Mohammad Ameel

Technical Officer (Assistive Technology)
WHO SEARO

1200 Hrs - 1300 Hrs|Scientific Session 15

Theme : SPORTS RECREATION

Moderator

Dr. Raj Bahadur

Vice-Chancellor
Baba Farid University of Health Science

Topic : Moderator

Speakers

Speaker 1

Dr Brijender Singh Dhillon

Senior Professor & Head Deptt of Hospital Administration
PGIMS, Rohtak

Topic :

Speaker 2

Himanshu Tiwari

Topic : Validation of tools

Speaker 3

Sikha Shukla

Director,Clinical Services-North
Otto Bock Health Care India Pvt. Ltd.

Topic : Parasports for Human Empowerment

Speaker 4

Dr. Mansoor Rahman A

Assistant Professor
MGM Institute of Physiotherapy

Topic : Adaptation of playing tools for Indian folk games: Case study of children with Cerebral Palsy"

Speaker 5

Dr.Vaishali Kolhe

Associate Professor
Centre for Disability Studies & Action

Topic : Accessibility in education

1200 Hrs - 1300 Hrs|Scientific Session 16

Theme : IDEA Session

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