Dhanush Vir Singh
Vice President, The Times of India Group
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After Gorakhpur, TOI Dialogues travels to Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Long known for its rich heritage, nawabi culture and incredible cuisine, Lucknow today boasts of economic growth, a thriving sporting culture and new-age start-ups, making it the perfect mix of tradition and modernity.
With several women-led enterprises, the city is committed to empowering female entrepreneurs while promoting inclusive development. With its unique blend of innovative start-ups, economic dynamism and cultural roots, Lucknow plays a key role in shaping Uttar Pradesh’s growth narrative.
TOI Dialogues explores how the city is powering the state’s economic development without letting go of its much-admired heritage.
With several women-led enterprises, the city is committed to empowering female entrepreneurs while promoting inclusive development. With its unique blend of innovative start-ups, economic dynamism and cultural roots, Lucknow plays a key role in shaping Uttar Pradesh’s growth narrative.
TOI Dialogues explores how the city is powering the state’s economic development without letting go of its much-admired heritage.
AGENDA
5:35pm - 5:50pm
Keynote Address By
Brajesh Pathak
Deputy CM, Uttar Pradesh
5:50pm - 6:15pm
Panel 1: Investing in Uttar Pradesh: A New Era of Economic Opportunities
Brig Vinod Bajiya
Executive Director, Amul (Banas Dairy)
Prof Devashish Das Gupta
Professor Marketing, IIM Lucknow
Smita Agarwal
Director & Chief Financial Officer, PTC Industries & Chairperson, CII UP
Ankit Sahni
The Hazelnut Factory
6:15pm - 6:40pm
Fireside Chat 1: Sporting Brilliance: A Conversation with Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif
Former Cricketer
6:40pm - 7:05pm
Panel 2: Grassroots Development in Sports: Building the Next Generation of Athletes
Jagbir Singh
Former Indian Hockey Captain
Adille Sumariwala
AFI President
Zafar Iqbal
Former Indian Hockey Captain
Manjusha Kanwar
DGM, Sports department, IOC
7:05pm - 7:30pm
Panel 3: Transforming the Silver Screen: Modern Cinema Culture
Amit Sial
Actor
Himanshu Bajpayee
Storyteller & Author
Maroof Umar
Storyteller & Video Content Specialist
Faisal Malik
Actor
Rahul Mittra
Filmmaker
7:30pm - 7:55pm
Panel 4: Empowering 'Nari Shakti' in Uttar Pradesh
Divya Shukla
Founder, Samarth Foundation
Runa Banerjee
Indian Social Worker & Co-Founder, SEWA
Anandi Agarwal
Chairperson, Women Entrepreneur Cell Indian Industries Association
Vartika Punjabi
COO, Ada Chikan
7:55pm - 8:20pm
Fireside Chat 2: UP Ek Rang Manch
Randeep Hooda
Actor
GUEST PROFILES
Faisal Malik
Actor
Randeep Hooda
Actor
Himanshu Bajpayee
Storyteller & Author
Divya Shukla
Founder, Samarth Foundation
Zafar Iqbal
Former Indian Hockey Captain
Amit Sial
Actor
Vartika Punjabi
COO, Ada Chikan
Ankit Sahni
The Hazelnut Factory
Dhanush Vir Singh
Vice President, The Times of India Group
Adille Sumariwala
AFI President
Smita Agarwal
Director & Chief Financial Officer, PTC Industries & Chairperson, CII UP
Manjusha Kanwar
DGM, Sports department, IOC
Anandi Agarwal
Chairperson, Women Entrepreneur Cell Indian Industries Association
Rahul Mittra
Filmmaker
Runa Banerjee
Indian Social Worker & Co-Founder, SEWA
Maroof Umar
Storyteller & Video Content Specialist
Prof Devashish Das Gupta
Professor Marketing, IIM Lucknow
Jagbir Singh
Former Indian Hockey Captain
Mohammad Kaif
Former Cricketer
Brajesh Pathak
Deputy CM, Uttar Pradesh
Brig Vinod Bajiya
Executive Director, Amul (Banas Dairy)
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