NEW DELHI: Day 2 of the B20 Summit 2023 brings together prominent figures from various industries, international business circles, and government representatives to deliberate on trade, business, and the economy. The summit, ongoing in Delhi, will host discussions on these themes on Saturday. Notably, Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister for Education, is set to participate in today's session.
The focus of his participation will revolve around the theme, "Aligning Education to Emerging Imperatives." The summit will culminate on the third day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's concluding remarks. Following this, the B20 presidency will transition to Brazil on Sunday.
To catch the live proceedings of Day 2, the B20 summit can be streamed via the official website or YouTube. Live telecasts of different sessions will be available through specific links. For detailed information and streaming, visit the official B20 Summit in India website.
Key Sessions of Day 2 at B20 Summit 2023
Session 1: Financing the Climate Transition
Timing: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Discussion during this session will include experts such as Bernard Looney, CEO of BP (UK), Uday Kotak, CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mark E Tucker, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings Plc, Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Verena Lim, CEO-Asia & Member of Global Management Committee at Macquarie Group, and T V Narendran, CEO and MD of Tata Steel Ltd (India).
Session 2: Technology, Innovation, and R&D
Timing: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Moderated by Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman of Axilor Ventures, this session will feature discussions with prominent figures including Candace Johnson, Co-Founder of SES, Fernando Cestari de Rizzo, CEO of Tupy, Baba Kalyani, Chairman & MD of Bharat Forge, and Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Technologies, among others. Session 3: Balancing Growth and Inclusivity
Timing: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Roopa Purushothaman, Chief Economist of Tata Sons, will moderate this session. Key panellists joining the discussion include Bob Sternfels, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company, and Martin Schroeter, Chairman and CEO of Kyndryl, among others.
Session 4: Financial Inclusion for Economic Empowerment
Timing: 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Moderated by Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and MD of Bajaj Finserv Ltd, this session will feature insights from Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard, Shinta Kamdani, CEO of Sintesa Group, Mairead Lavery, President CEO of Export Development Canada and Board Chair of FinDev, and Abdul Matlub Ahmed, President of India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Chairman, among others.
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