*The 1st Army-Synergia Conclave to be held on May 8th and 9th, 2024, at the Army Services Centre (ASC)*
The Indian Army's Pune based HQ Southern Command, the Dakshin Bharat Area Chennai and Synergia Foundation will jointly host a conclave to bring together senior Indian Army officers, leading academia, strategic experts, industry and start-ups in Bangalore from 7th to 9th May 2024. A Press Briefing was organised at Synergia Foundation on 7th May 2024 at the office of Synergia and attended by Lt Gen KS Brar, AVSM GOC, Dakshin Bharat Area and Mr Tobby Simon. Founder and President of Synergia Foundation.
The National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India, The National Security Council Secretariat-Government of India will be participants in the Conclave. Amongst the prominent personalities attending the Conclave will be Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, Vice Chief of the Army Staff amidst other civil, academia, military and industry representatives. Amb P S Raghavan, the Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board will deliver the key Note.
The Conclave serves as a platform for the industry, especially start-ups, innovators, VCs, DPSUs to understand the Future of Conflict and align their technologies find opportunities to use cases in the Defence Sector. The galaxy of speakers will endeavour to draw together the most insightful ideas and solutions from around the country and present them to a combined audience of the users and innovators/manufacturers. Unfolding over three dynamic days, the Conclave will host a broad spectrum of key contributors including statesmen, policymakers, security experts, technologists, scientists, academicians, and industry heads. By cultivating purposeful dialogue and displaying innovative, actionable ideas, the Conclave aims to inspire a forward-looking perspective on the future, one that is defined by active decision-making and initiative.
The objective of the conclave is to establish an institutional mechanism for the Indian Defence Forces, Defence Enterprises, Start-ups, MSMEs and the Academia to interact and form linkages for long term partnerships, initiate research projects to find customised solutions for challenges with the focus being on indigenisation. The endeavour will be to get a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges while adopting advanced technologies like Cyber Security, Quantum Encryptions, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace & Defence, Satellites and Space, Advanced Computing.
The first day of the conclave will features a free-flowing roundtable attended by all participants for a free exchange of ideas.
On Day Two, there will be four sessions- Future Conflicts: Crystal Gazing, Space as a New
Frontier, Leveraging Start-ups for Future Battles, Al Revolution in the Future
Battlefield, and, Synergising Strengths of Applied Research, Industry and Armed Forces for Future
Battlefield Technologies. An exhibition is also being set up by the industry for face-to-face
interactions and display of products.
On Day Three, there will be five sessions-Industry Military Linkages-Challenges and Opportunities, The Indian Army Perspective on its technological needs, a repeat session on Leveraging Start Ups with a fresh batch of Start ups, Energy- A Driving Factor for War Stamina and, most importantly, Leveraging Finances for Startups.
There are two landmarks that we hope to reach during the conclave; one, is that selected policymakers will be present so that we can create options for them. Second is that being in Bengaluru, we take pride in the fact that we are at the technical technological hub of the country and how we as a think tank can bridge the gap between unicorns and startups who are here and the Indian Armed Forces who are on a modernization drive to keep up their reputation as one of the most formidable militaries in the world. The focus, of course, will be on the Atmanirbhar philosophy.
The President, Mr Tobby Simon, said, "Governments, and industry and academia need to adapt to frequently ever-changing paradigms in geopolitics and security. Global risks (threats?) are mutating and that is why we collectively need to find solutions. Our aim is to give key stakeholders a 360- degree perspective of risk and turn these risks into opportunities. By bringing together subject matter experts, industry and the users, our primary purpose is to facilitate the exchange of ideas. We're proud to drive this narrative as we know how important it is not only for governments but also for individuals and businesses to be aware of these threats in all their forms and be prepared to support their armed forces to meet the challenges of modern warfare."
Key speakers at the various sessions will include Prof Gopal Jagdeesh, Prof Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISC, Padmabushan & Padmashree Award Dr BN Suresh, Prof Suresh Sunaram - Associate Professor of Computer Science, NTU Singapore, Arun Ramchandani - Executive Vice President & Managing Director L& T Defence
About Synergia Foundation
The SYNERGIA FOUNDATION is a strategic think tank that works with corporate executive boards and governments to provide deep insights on threats that affect both individuals and organisations. Utilizing real-time primary data, we engage in impartial, high-calibre research, and leverage our expansive global network to provide the most in-depth analysis and meaningful solutions.
Each year, the Foundation curates and executes over 50 private and public initiatives, such as conferences, workshops, and roundtable conversations. Synergia Insights, the foundation's digital and print publication, provides unbiased analysis and assessment of both national
For more information, please visit https://www.synergiafoundation.org/or
contact Sambratha Shetty at 89713 29214
