Hybrid learning to shape the future of learning, Windows 11 SE- for Education

Greetings from VARINDIA ….

Transformation drives innovation and face-To-face interactions are always better to understand and engage. Companies must be attentive to the changing landscape of their industry and be sure to count with the right talent in order to carry out new business models, as well as train and retain existing talent.

The 20th VARINDIA Star Nite Awards 2021 this year was a Hybrid Event and was organized on 26th Nov, 2021, Friday from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. The event attracted over 1542 attendees (including VARs/Partners) from 30 different cities in the country. This event was a true testimonial to how companies are well prepared to go physical and digital (phygital). It was presented by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Ingram Micro.

The full-day event started with the morning session - PARTNER TRANSFORMATION SUMMIT with Ingram Micro and Microsoft. The objective was to enlighten the audience about Ingram Micro’s roadmap on the distribution, Services, cloud business and its strong alliance with the vendor ecosystem to manage the key aspects of this journey-operations, automation, business resiliency and digital transformation while also highlighting Microsoft’s digital learning offerings for a hybrid environment.

The Channel Transformation Session started with the introductory note from Ms. Komal Baruah, GM- Corporate Strategy- Ingram Micro India. Distinguished speakers including Mr. Jayant Gundewar, Exe. Director and Head- Advance Solutions- Ingram Micro India, Mr. Santanu Bhaumik, Group GM - Professional Services- Ingram Micro India, Mr. Anurag Singh, Director and Head of Networking Business-Ingram Micro India, Ms. Sheela Acharekar, GM- Ingram Micro India, Mr. Dilip Jana, Deputy GM- Ingram Micro India, Mr. Deepanshu Sharma, Deputy GM- Ingram Micro India, Mr. Jitendra Khadke, GM- Ingram Micro India and Mr. Jyotil Mankad, Director and Head of Cloud Business- Ingram Micro India addressed the session on the vision of Ingram Micro in India. The Partner Transformation Summit was attended by 900 Delegates.

The second session was presented by Microsoft Corporation India. The focus of the discussion was Hybrid learning for India Specific. It started with a Panel discussion session moderated by Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor-in-Chief-VARINDIA and the panellists were Mr. Sanjay Achwal, Executive Director & Head of sales- Ingram Micro, Ms. Farhana Haque, Group Director, DPSS, Microsoft India, Mr. Sanjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Strategy & Business Excellence- Tata Classedge and Mr. Lokesh Bajaj, Vice President, Education Services- Schoolnet India. This was followed by a presentation on Hybrid learning scenario in India, and the session was presented by Mr. Amit Pawar, DIR Specialist- Microsoft Singapore who also showed the Demo of Window 11 SE. The session finally ended with a Live Q & A Session.

The COVID-19 pandemic radically disrupted every aspect of life, including education. Remote learning experiences implemented by schools and universities during the pandemic revealed challenges, including equity, access, and capacity. As quarantine orders end, school systems around the world are examining the best ways to meet on campuses and connect with students remotely. Schools and universities are exploring different educational models to meet the needs of their students.

Going forward, Hybrid learning is going to stay, the new, cloud-first operating system- Windows 11 SE, built for Education. The affordable and simple way to help make learning accessible to every student.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all those who have attended the first of it's kind Hybrid event which was held on 26th November'21, Friday.

I appreciate your ideas and suggestions contributed immensely during various sessions. I am encouraged by the speeches, presentations and anticipate the results will please the partners in the country. The outcome of the event is, 70% of IT companies are trying to make the hybrid model work effectively and many companies in IT and allied industries will continue to work in a hybrid model and grow at a rapid pace as they have adapted to the hybrid set-up quickly,

I once again Thank you!! We appreciate your continued support and time spent speaking with us during the event. We will keep you posted about our next initiatives for growth and welfare of the partners and VARs in the country. For those who were unable to attend, we missed you.

We look forward to celebrating our 11th edition of the Brand Book with you next year! Stay tuned for more information on the latest trends and technologies.

With Best Regards,

Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu
Ediror-in-chief, VARINDIA
deepak@varindia.com

 

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