Month: April 2022

PEARL ACADEMY BENGALURU HOSTS ITS ANNUAL EVENT, ‘WHAT’S NEXT’ WITH LEADING INDUSTRY EXPERTS

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The event witnessed interesting conversations around what’s next in the world of design, fashion, business and tech

Bengaluru, April, 2022: ‘Future of design in the unreal world’, was the epicenter of conversations at ‘What’s Next’2022,the sixth edition of Pearl Academy’s flagship event that brings industry and academia together to chart the roadmap for the future. The World Café Style confluence was hosted by Pearl Academy at its Bengaluru Campus.
This year’s ‘What’s Next’ edition was divided into five sub themes – Creative Education in the Unreal World, Business in Hyper Reality, Fashioning the Unreal World, Design in the Multiverse and Disruption in Media. The event witnessed leading global design educators, industry experts, policymakers, design professionals, thought leaders who came together to discuss and debate about various technological, social, and business disruptions and their impact on the future of creative education.

Speaking at the sixth edition of ‘What’s Next’, Aditi Srivastava, President, Pearl Academy said, “With a vision to create a community of innovative thinkers and doers, What’s Next’s format is rooted in collective dialogue & interesting discussions amongst the participants about futuristic scenarios where design, technology and education intersect.”
The event started with an opening keynote address by Nikhil Malhotra, Global Head, Makers Lab, Tech Mahindra. He highlighted how emerging technologies like Quantum Computing and Metaverse have the power to disrupt our reality as well as the future. It will enable us to envision a new world together which has technology at its core.

Sharrom Y, Country Manager India – 3D & Immersive, Adobe supported the keynote by quoting an industry report according to which 3 out of 4 millennials are happy to pay for a virtual experience than a product.
Participating in the interactive session were industry leaders from the world of fashion, design, business, media and education who shared unique perspectives on how the future may unfold. Human centricity remained the key theme in design. The media fraternity discussed how technology can help in data mapping and opportunities for experiencing and interacting with news. Fashion industry leaders were of the view that technology will lead to better transparency and more intelligence. Academicians expressed that ethics need to be redefined for the Metaverse and students need to be prepared accordingly.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of What’s Next, Dr. Sanyogita Chadha, Campus Director said, ‘Pearl Academy Bengalurushared detailed information on programs and scholarships being offered, industry projects that the students are working on, and Pearl Academy is nurturing a highly employable creative workforce. She also shared that this year PG design students from Bengaluru campus have been offered annual packages of upto INR 17 lakhs from leading tech companies.’

The Bengaluru campus was launched in the year of 2019.It offers 40+ undergraduate and post-graduate courses, under various schools namely, School of Fashion, School of Design,School of Contemporary Media and D School of Business.It also offers cutting-edge international certification courses in Animation, Game Design, Visual Effects and Virtual Production through EDGE by Pearl Academy

For more information, please visit:www.pearlacademy.com

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NMIMS Bengaluru Hosts 11th Convocation Ceremony for the School of Business Management Announces global tie up

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– To sign pact with United States’ Thunderbird Arizona State University

– Students will be able to do 2nd year MBA in Thunderbird after 1st year in NMIMS

– Successfully completed 100% placement for the 11th year in succession

Bengaluru; 21st April 2022: SVKM’s NMIMS, a Deemed to be University, today celebrated the Convocation Day to felicitate students of the School of Business Management (SBM) Bengaluru Campus on their successful completion of the Master of Business Administration (MBA), PGDM-Exe and PGDBFS programs, at Sathya Sai Samskruta Sadanam, Bengaluru. The celebration was graced by the Hon’ble Chief Guest Ms. Meenakshi Srinivasan, IBM, a legendary technology veteran

The celebration was also attended by Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

A total of 214 students attended the ceremony this year. The MBA-11 programme had 175 students, the PGDM Ex 25 batch had 30 students, and PGDBFS 2 programme had 9 students. The gold medal winners of the steller full-time MBA-11 programme are Sagun Agarwal (batch 2022, First Rank); Garvi Samariya (batch 2022, Second Rank) ; Shweatlana Mahapatra (batch 2022, Third Rank); The gold medal winners of the PGDM Ex 25 programme for professionals are Raj Pratap Solanki (batch 2022, First Rank); Sudheer Kumar Lanka ( batch 2022, Second Rank) .and The gold medal winners of the PGDBFS 2 (Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Financial Services) program is Sowmya Ganesh ( Batch 2022, First Rank)

The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of SVKM’s NMIMS, Dr. Ramesh Bhat conferred the Award of degrees to the graduating students, and Dr. Rajendra Nargundkar, Director, NMIMS, Bengaluru Campus facilitated the process.

NMIMS, a fully integrated Deemed University, is now expanding into Bengaluru, with a range of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs of high quality and rigour. This can serve the needs of the Southern States while maintaining the diversity across regions as far as student intake goes. In particular, the UG programs like B.Sc. Finance and B.Sc. in Applied Statistics/Analytics, as well as Data Science at NMIMS Bengaluru, are unique, and industry-relevant.

Expanding the horizon further, NMIMS Bengaluru Campus is in the process of signing af Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thunderbird (Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University) United States, for a dual degree program which the MBA students can pursue after their first year at NMIMS Bengaluru. Second-year credits can be completed at Thunderbird, United States.

Speaking at the Convocation ceremony Dr. Ramesh Bhat, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, SVKM’s NMIMS, said, “Our Bengaluru campus will soon have an agreement with Thunderbird. The MoU is in process and is in its final stages. We are also seeking more international collaborations like this in the near future. We are already a part of the Exchange programs for short-term exchange or higher studies with several international universities through our Mumbai office of International Linkages.”

I always vouch for work-life integration than a work-life balance. This way, you will be able to attain a better harmony. You should also always live by integrity, which is like the foundation of a 200-storey building. In everything that you do, be passionate. We should always be willing to unlearn to learn and learn to unlearn said Ms. Meenakshi Srinivasan, Director Partner, Glogal DevSeeOps Practice, IBM Consulting.

Karnataka state and the Eastern Corridor comprising other states are expected to benefit from these well-trained students, both MBA and BBA, B.Com., B.Sc. Economics and others. NMIMS’ curriculum suits the best and is linked directly with the potential job market. As a major advantage, NMIMS produces well-trained manpower which reduces training costs for industry and employers.

In a bid to meet the increased industry demand further, NMIMS is expanding overall intake capacity along with the faculty strength exponentially in the next two-three years.

Dr. Ramesh Bhat further added, “The MBA program at NMIMS Bengaluru Campus offers an Analytics specialisation, which started keeping in mind the Bengaluru market as a hub for higher education for students from the southern and eastern part of the country which makes the city as the “Eastern Education Corridor”. Bengaluru city is also unique for industries led by information technology. In the MBA program, we have been consistent with 100 percent placement for the 11th year in succession. A few prominent recruiters this year were VMware, Dell, Accenture, ICICI Bank, HSBC, E&Y, KPMG, JP Morgan, Britannia and MTR. The average salary this year was Rs. 11.8 lakhs per annum and the highest salary offered being Rs 19.6 lakhs per annum for students in the MBA Program.”

Commenting on the achievement, Dr. Rajendra Nargundkar, Director, NMIMS Bengaluru Campus, said, “We have set a benchmark in higher education which has been followed up by other leading institutes in the similar business. In a bid to provide the best and updated education to students, we continue to upgrade our curriculum in sync with the latest trend in the corporate world, and suit the demand by bringing the best business minds and academicians together. Our MBA curriculum undergoes a complete revision every three years. Currently, one such revision is in progress. NMIMS Bengaluru hosted a Corporate Connect event as recent as last month (March 2022) to get feedback on the Future-ready MBA Curriculum. Many useful suggestions about the course content and pedagogy have been received. Our alumni of the Executive Program (running since 2008) always help us with a great industry connection and valuable suggestions.”

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Bombay Hemp Company celebrates their 1st year store anniversary on the occasion of World Cannabis Day

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World Cannabis Day sets in new found light on BOHECO store on their 1st year anniversary celebration

Bengaluru: April 20, 2022: Bombay Hemp Company, a health and wellness start-up that makes its products from the Cannabis plant had their first year store anniversary in Indiranagar, Bengaluru on the occasion of World Cannabis Day. BOHECO was established in 2013 and since then it has been reimagining the future of Indian wellness and health quotient with Hemp as the lens. BOHECO endeavours to cater to the growing awareness and demand of hemp in various health and medical fields as a way of legitimising the plants beneficial properties. With hemp being legalised in various states across India, the scope of switching to hemp alternatives is an altogether different ballgame in the wellness industry today.

BOHECO’s line of products is vast and far-reaching in terms of skin care and hair-care, it is also constantly being utilized for various medical and cosmetic purposes. Through the dissolution of the traditional approach of utilising hemp for only recreational purposes, BOHECO aims at creating a new horizon of alternative treatments for mental health and physical ailments such as pain alleviation for moderate to major illnesses.

BOHECO has been walking hand in hand with Ayurvedic processes to attain the desired goal both in the cosmetic and wellness industry. At present, the start-up, which has seen a healthy increase in revenues for the past three years, where revenues have grown 3x year-on-year, is currently generating revenues in the range of Rs 1- 3 crore per annum. Future revenues are expected to continue on the robust path and scale further up in the next 24 – 36 months.

Being one of the premier hemp & cannabis brands of the country, Bombay Hemp Company is working constantly to add healthier offerings to its target audience.

At the helm of the organisation, Yash Kotak, CEO & Co Founder, BOHECO addressed the celebratory congregation with the following, “This 1st year store anniversary in Bengaluru on the auspicious occasion of World Cannabis Day is a step forward to brush out all negative perceptions that people held on to for decades. With the pandemic, more people are now opting for a healthy alternative in physical and mental health treatment options. BOHECO stands united to offer you just that with no side effects and guaranteed results .”

KARAN A
Managing Director – Danes Medical Solutions

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Nippon Paint launches TVC with Royal Challengers Bangalore

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* Unveils new TVC and a 360-degree campaign which celebrates the colourful state of Karnataka

Bengaluru, April 14th, 2022: Nippon Paint (India), Asia’s leading paint manufacturer, today released a TVC to celebrate another year of association with the Royal Challengers Bangalore. This is the second year of Nippon’s association with the celebrated team. This partnership will see Nippon Paint’s logo appear on the back of the player’s helmets and caps. Nippon Paint and RCB have an exclusive Blobby in the shade of red with a golden hat resembling the colours of RCB. In addition, Nippon Paint has an exclusive RCB red shade of paint which retail at Nippon Paint’s dealer stores.

The new TVC pays homage to the beautiful and colourful state of Karnataka and shows how it has inspired the colours of Nippon Paint. Karnataka is truly an amalgamation of many cultures, traditions, and colours. The TVC explores and celebrates the many facets of this state – from its rich heritage to the cultural melting pot that it is at present. The TVC features landmarks, symbols and personalities from Karnataka like Mysore Palace, Chennapatna Dolls, Hubli Light House, Vidhan Soudha, Dolukunitha musicians, Karnataka Flag and Kittur Rani Chennamma. With the tagline ‘Namma Karnataka, Namma Nippon Paint’, the TVC also features the Nippon Paint RCB blobby. Raghu Dixit further adds his magic to the TVC by composing the music, lending his voice, and featuring in the TVC. RCB and its players further add to the richness and unity of this wonderful state. RCB players including Captain Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel feature in this TVC. The TVC will be presented on print, TV as well as digital platforms.

Link to the advertisement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR9enw-r3VM

Speaking about the event, Mr. S Mahesh Anand, President – Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited (Decorative Division), commented, “We are thrilled to associate with the cherished RCB for the second year in a row. Karnataka is an important market for us and RCB celebrates the state like no other brand can. We look forward to many years of partnership.”

Mr Mark Titus- Assistant Vice-President- Marketing, At Nippon Paint India Private Limited (Decorative Division) said “Our association with RCB has been very fulfilling for Nippon Paint and all of our stakeholders through our shared love for the team. We are pleased with how the TVC celebrates the essence of Karnataka and showcases what it means for us. Apart from the TVC, we have a series of digital ads and contests on our social media pages for RCB fans to look forward to. For customers who want to bring home the RCB red shade, it is available at all our dealer stores.”

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OPHTHALMOLOGY PIONEER DR. ROHIT SHETTY IN WORLD POWER LIST 2022

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Bengaluru: DR. Rohit Shetty, cornea-refractive surgeon and a translational scientist, has been named as one of the top 100 most inspiring and influential ophthalmologists of the world by the respected and widely read ‘The Ophthalmologist’ magazine.

The Ophthalmologist Power List 2022 is a roll call of giants in clinical practice and vision research. The list is prepared from the mammoth lineup of 450 names by an international panel of 20 judges. “I am humbled and honored to be amongst the top brilliant minds in eye care” said Dr. Shetty , who is the Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya. Dr. Shetty has been passionate about personalized eye care that is backed by Narayana Nethralaya’s research laboratory, state-of-the-art technology as well as artificial intelligence. “The biggest need in the field is to quickly adapt to the rapidly changing technology and therapeutics,” he said.

Dr. Shetty is in the company of stalwarts such as Pearse A. Keane (Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at University College London); Alan C. Bird (Emeritus Professor and Consultant at Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, UK); Stephanie Watson (Professor & Head of Corneal Research Group at University of Sydney) and Caroline Klaver (Professor of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands).

The Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya has been practicing high volume refractive surgery for over 20 years with a keen interest in keratoconus and ectatic corneal disorders. He is the Chief Mentor for the Dual Academic Program (Ph.D. & Clinical Fellowship) at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore, and Maastricht University.

Dr. Shetty’s work on pain management after photorefractive keratectomy, the influence of stromal molecular markers on corneal ectasia and risk scoring systems to predict ectasia after refractive surgery has been well received in the world of ophthalmology. He has over 300 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals and is a reviewer for many indexed journals for this specialty. He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery. Dr. Shetty completed his residency in ophthalmology from the St. Johns Medical College for the Diplomate of the National Board. Dr. Shetty obtained his FRCS in Glasgow, Scotland, the United Kingdom in 2006 and is currently an FRCS examiner.

The Ophthalmologist Power List 2022 honour is one of the many recognitions conferred on Dr Shetty. In the All India Ophthalmological Society’s 2015 annual conference, Dr Shetty won the prestigious Col. Rangachari Award for the overall best paper of the conference for his work on “Is Inflammation Driving Keratoconus? A Holistic Study of Molecular Pathways”. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently conferred an achievement award to Dr. Rohit Shetty for the distinguished services he has rendered over the years to the programs of the society. He has also been awarded the Casebeer Award for outstanding contribution to refractive surgery by the ISRS in the year 2019.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Rohit Shetty
Vice Chairman of Narayana Nethralaya
M: 9449037329

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