Russky Technopark took part in the Conclave by
Amity University
17 September 2020
On September 10, 2020, Russky Technopark CEO Dmitry Borovikov
participated as a speaker at E-HR Conclave 2020 «Startup Innovation spirit of
New India». The event was held online by Amity University, one of the key
international partners of Russky Technopark and Far Eastern Federal University
(FEFU). Amity is one of the most popular and dynamically developing
universities in India, with branches in the largest cities of the country and
representative offices in the UK, the UAE, Singapore, and China. Moreover, at
the V Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), held in September 2019, Amity and FEFU have
agreed to cross open the representative offices of their universities.
More than 1000 Amity students joined the Conclave. The online event was
moderated by Amity Universities Group Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gurinder Singh,
while among the top speakers were the Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University
(Australia), Prof. Ian Martin and the Chairman of the Indian business magazine
«Businessworld», Dr. Annurag Batra. During the sessions, the guests discussed
crucial issues, such as developing the resilience of India and other countries
to global crises, as well as issues of bringing up the next generation of
employees and transforming a corporate culture into a new format.
In his speech, Mr. Borovikov noted the steady development of India-Russia
cooperation through various programs and initiatives, especially on the
territory of the Russian Far East. He also noted that nowadays FEFU is a second
home for more than 200 Indian students, who are pursuing various undergraduate
programs.
Following the redline of the event, Mr. Borovikov shared the
experience of Russky Technopark on adapting to the pandemic, and spoke about
the «Startup as Diploma» Student Online Accelerator.
«For 1,5 months students
attended the lectures and master classes by the top-notch experts, worked every
week with professional mentors, and, as a result, presented their full-fledged
projects during the final Demo Day. It was an extremely challenging, but deeply
rewarding three-month period. This experience brought us enormous positive
feedback, which left us no choice but to pursue this approach further», -
highlighted Russky Technopark CEO.
Furthermore, Mr. Borovikov told the Conclave participants about the
upcoming major project of Russky Technopark – the Far Eastern Start. It is an
educational program on technological entrepreneurship for the students of the
Far Eastern Federal district in Russia. At the end of his speech, Mr. Borovikov
expressed hope for further cooperation between Indian experts and Russky
Technopark within the framework of the Far Eastern Start and noted the high
possibility of internationalization of this project, and the potential to
export the best practices to the Asia-Pacific region.
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