Yi Youth Conclave Press Meet (Nov. 2014), Hyderabad

Yi is organizing a one of its kind Youth Conclave with a striking theme LEARN, EXPLORE and IMAGINE on 21-22 November 2014 at Taj Krishna, Hyderabad. The conclave will have learners & explorers who have imagined and participated in India’s growth journey and will be sharing their thoughts and experiences in the context of the theme.

The major thrust areas of this conclave would be (i) civic responsibility, (ii) responsible leadership and (iii) youth entrepreneurship. The objective of the conclave would be to Learn & Explore lessons from real life encompassing these thrust areas and Imagining a resurgent India equipped to march ahead.

Speaking on the occasion of the Curtain Raiser press meet Mr. Bhaven Shah, Chair, Yi (Hyderabad Chapter) & Co-founder and COO, FreightBazaar.com talked about the specialties and importance of the conclave. “C// Young Indians Youth Conclave is a one of its kind conference in Hyderabad that will bring youth role models, leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries and achievers who will share their experiences and inspire the youth. It is the only platform where journalist, politicians, authors, entrepreneurs, industrialist, social service professionals and sports personalities will gather and discuss topics related to development of the country. This is a unique opportunity for the youth of our country; and especially in the New State of Telangana, to interact with and get inspired by nation builders of our generation, who are working towards building a better society and a better country.”

Mr. Praveen Agarwal, Co-Chair, Yi (Hyderabad Chapter) & Managing Director, GMS Interiors Private Limited, emphasized that the conclave would ignite the young minds and prepare them for future roles. “The concept is to develop the skills, thought process among youngsters. We want the idea’s to flow. Many youngsters among us has come up with exceptional and revolutionary idea’s but the lack of application and the word “were to start from" always haunts the minds of young visionaries. The present conclave which will have speakers from various fields like technology, marketing, economics, sports, strategy, business, etc. will definitely create a new horizon for futurist and will create a platform for them, so that they can successfully implement their idea’s".

Some of the distinguished personalities confirmed to ignite the Young Indians are: Ms Sania Mirza, Ace Tennis Player; Dr Sanjaya Baru, Author, The Accidental Prime Minister; Mr. G V Prasad, Co Chairman & CEO, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd; Mr. B V R Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman & Managing Director, Cyient (Formerly known as Infotech Enterprises Ltd.); Mr. Suresh Chitturi, Chairman, CM Andhra Pradesh & Managing Director, Srinivasa Hatcheries Ltd; Mr. Deenanath Harapanahalli, Founder & CEO, The Atlanta Foundation; Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli, Founder & CEO, DataWind Ltd & Maker of Aakash Tablet; Ms Poorna Malavath, Youngest Girl in the world to scale the peak of Mt. Everest; Dr. V Raghunathan, CEO, GMR Varalakshmi Foundation; Prof. Parag Shah, Chief Mentor, MIDAS; Mr. Indraneel Ganguli, Senior V.P & Global Head, Brand Marketing & Communication, Tech Mahindra; Mr. Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Founder, Reachout & Jayprakash Narayan, Lok Satta.
About Young Indians (Yi)

Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CM) and was formed in 2002 with an objective of creating a platform for young Indians to realize the dream of a developed world. It has around 1700 direct members in 34 city chapters across 23 states and engages around 10000 students through its institutional network under its brand ‘Yuva’. The membership of Yi includes young progressive Indians between the age group of 21 & 40 and comprises of entrepreneurs, professionals and achievers from different walks of life. Yi initiates and organizes around 550 activities in a year impacting close to 6 lakh people. It is the only organization in India that represents the country at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance and the Commonwealth Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs. The main areas of Yi’s work include learning, entrepreneurship & innovation, youth affairs and international engagements - with the verticals being youth leadership and nation building. For more information please visit www.vounaindians.net.

The Yi regional and national conclaves have become its flagship events providing an opportunity for our members from across 34 cities in India converge on a common platform and discuss / debate on issues of importance to the development of India and its role in the development of the world at large. With themes that are relevant to the youth, these summits have collectively brought together around 5000 delegates and 300 speakers from various fields.