7:45 AM to 8:45 AM Pacific
Societal Issues & Conference Keynote
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
Thriving in the post pandemic era - emerging from lockdowns, loneliness, isolation
The Village Story – Lessons for the post pandemic world
Importance of the Inner Journey, a pandemic enabled Opportunity to seek within
8:45 AM to 10:00 AM Pacific
Sustainable Livelihoods
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
Mission Samriddhi - Holistic development of Ideal Village
Maintaining Rural livelihoods by safeguarding the food supply chain during the pandemic
Creating jobs during the pandemic in a highly underserved part of the US
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pacific
Energy and Environment
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
IEEE Smart Village project - Rural energy solutions for the developing world
The climate crisis and the Global village
New directions for market-based Smart Village development 
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM Pacific
Special AARDO talk from Bangladesh
TOPIC AND SPEAKER
Bangladesh's comprehensive village development program - Covid issues & Sustainability
11:15 AM to 12:00 PM Pacific
Closing Keynote & Takeaways
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
12:00 PM to 12:15 PM Pacific
Special Talk: Arkansas Governor's Office
TOPIC AND SPEAKER
Ending Rural Health Disparities in Arkansas: A New Partnership Model for Government and Hospitals
Conference Co-Chairs
Dr. K.J.S. Anand, Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine CA
Dr. Sundar Kamath, Senior Vice-President, Sanmina Corp, San Jose CA
In Association with

  • WHEELS Global Foundation (WGF) - an initiative of the Alumni of Indian Institutes of Technology
  • African- Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO)
  • IEEE Smart Village (ISV)
  • Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
  • Indiaspora Inc.