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BUSINESS CONCLAVES & PANEL DISCUSSIONS

creation were then discussed. The panellists also reviewed topics such
as invasive personalization, increased authenticity, and consumer
orientation. They further highlighted the positives and negatives of

data acquisition and the importance of understanding the consumers’
insights at the micro-level.

The much-awaited keynote session commenced with a welcome note
by Prof. Kalyan Kolukuluri, faculty IIMV (Economics & Social Sciences
area), where he detailed the impact of the pandemic on the health

care system. He also spoke about the relevance of the 20-80 rule to
manage the required logistics.Shri. G.S Naveen Kumar, I.A.S, Special
Secretary (Health, Medical & Family Welfare Dept., Govt. of AP)),
delivered the Keynote session on ‘Creating a Robust Healthcare
System in the post-COIVD 19 Scenario’. He highlighted the
importance of six critical factors of health, last-mile infrastructure in

YSR Health Clinic Projects, and stressed the need to brace ourselves
in the event of any such inevitable future disruptions by adapting
from previous shortcomings. He was championing the cause of health
care management and talked about the importance of creating
awareness about health care in the public. He also stressed on the
need to foster PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) in healthcare
management systems and how predictive analytics and genome

sequencing enhance and assist the health care sector.

The second day of Colloquium 2021 transcended into the world of
finance. In his inaugural address, Prof. Prince Doliya, faculty IIMV
(Finance & Accounting area), shared his views on the growing
financial literacy amongst the general public, the volatility in the stock
market, and the rising investment in IPOs. The topic for the panel
discussion was ‘Mobilizing Savings to Investments’ and the esteemed

panellists were Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva, CEO at EMKAY Investment
Managers Ltd.; Anil Ghelani, Sr. VP at DSP Mutual Fund, and Abhishek
Bisen, Sr. VP and Fund Manager - Fixed Income at Kotak Mutual Fund
with Anuj Suneja, Equity Analyst at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Company Ltd. handling the role of a Moderator. The panellists

discussed related themes such asinvestments in equity and fixed income and gave an in-depth analysis of
the working of a capital market. They talked about positive reception in the stock market post the
pandemic. What ensued further was a healthy discussion on different view points about fixed income and
equity investments as an important component when it comes to asset allocation in a portfolio. Analytical
opinions about savings in India being very high and how incentivizing people can shift their traditional
views on investments were raised during this session. The panellists also discussed gold as an investment

option and the relevance of liquidity when there are disruptions in the financial market.

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