Pre Lunch Sessions
Keynote Address
Main Auditorium
09:30am-10:15am
Jaipur Limb Technology- Innovation & Impact
Pooja Mukul
10:15am-11:00am
11:00am-11:15am
EMPOWER 2022 Student Design Challenge Winners (BITS, Goa)
11:15am-11:45am Tea Break
E Block, Ground Floor
Session 3A: Inclusive by Design: Universal and User-Centric Strategies for Assistive Technology
Amphitheatre
11:45am-12:05pm
Invited Talk
Project Discovery
Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Soma Banerjee (Enable India)
12:05pm-12:20pm
Invited Talk
To Be Decided
Arun Cherian (Rise Bionics)
12:20pm-12:35pm
Paper Presentation
Developing Inclusive Technology through Human-Centered Design Approach
Isuru Samaratunga, Suyothami Yoganathan
12:35pm-12:55pm
Paper Presentation
User specific design of AFO: A digital workflow and FEA based approach
Milan M, Faizal N. S, Subhash N. N., Muraleedharan C.V
Session 2A : Connecting Diverse Worlds : Assistive Technology for Communication
Main Auditorium-D7
11:45am-12:45pm
Panel Discussion
Driving Government Policies to make AT Affordable
Moderator: Arman Ali (NCPEDP)
Panelists: Meenakshi (Equals), Dipendra Manocha, Dr Ravinder Singh (ICMR) <TBD>
12:45pm-01:05pm
Invited Talk
To Be Decided
Dr Rashmin Gandhi
Session 3A:Student Design Challenge
D6 Conference Hall
11:45am-01:00pm
Exhibitor presentations
01:00pm-02:00pm Lunch Break and Visit to Posters & Exhibition
Exhibition Hall D6
Post Lunch Sessions
Amphitheatre
02:00pm-04:30pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof PVM Rao
Panelists: Mr Rajesh Aggarwal (Secretary, MSJE), Dr Gita Handa (NCAHT- AIIMS),
State Disability Commisioners
04:30pm-05:15pm
Closing Ceremony
1. Power Talks (5 minutes each) – Where can AT go in India in the next 10 years?
a. Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala (IITMRP)
b. Prof Balakrishnan (IIT-D)
c. Prof Sujatha Srinivasan (IIT-M)
d. Prof Anil Prabhakar (IIT-M)
e. Dr Manohar Swaminathan (Microsoft)
f. Prof Hema Moorthy (IIT-M)
g. Mr Dipendra Manocha (Saksham)
h. Prof Amit Prakash (IIIT-B)
i. Dr Homiyar Mobedji
j. Dr Vidya Ramkumar (SRIHER)
k. Ms Srimathy (RELA)
2. SDC winners announcement
3. Introduction to EMPOWER 2024
05:15pm-05:45pm Tea Break
Pre Function (D7)
5:45pm Onwards Sports Demo