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On May 13, 2021, the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Ministry of Finance of India will co-host a virtual Seminar on Social Infrastructure Financing and Use of Digital Technologies, in connection with the BRICS 2021 Economic and Financial Cooperation Agenda.
The Seminar will include contributions from leading public and private sector actors in social infrastructure development in the BRICS and beyond, with opportunities for viewer-interactions through Q&A across a high-level panel and two thematic sessions.
VIRTUAL SEMINAR AGENDA
Thursday, May 13, 2021
16:30 to 18:30 India Standard Time (IST)
19:00 to 21:00 China Standard Time (CST)
| 16:30 IST 19:00 CST |
Inaugural SessionMr. Ajay Seth Alternate Governor of NDB, Secretary (EA), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance of India Mr. Marcos Troyjo President of NDB |
| 16:45 IST 19:15 CST |
Keynote SpeechProf. Jeffrey D. Sachs Director of the Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University |
| 16:55 IST 19:25 CST |
High-level PanelPanel discussion and Q&A on the importance of investing in social infrastructure to promote sustainable development. Participants will include experts and high-level representatives from the Government of India, NDB and the global academic community.
Mr. Baldeo Purushartha Joint Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance of India Mr. Maxim Merkulov Managing Director of VEB.RF Prof. Ronaldo Lemos Professor at the Schwarzman College at Tsinghua/Columbia University Mr. Xian Zhu Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of NDB Moderator: Ms. Lerato Mbele BBC Anchor |
| 17:45 IST 20:15 CST |
Thematic Sessions on Social InfrastructureIntegrating digital technology & social Infrastructure for current times Ms. Anu Madgavkar Partner, McKinsey Global Institute This session will explore the value of integrating digital technology into social infrastructure to enhance delivery of health and education in the context of the fourth industrial revolution and post-COVID-19 recovery. Mobilizing financing for social infrastructure in the BRICS Mr. Abhishek Gopalka Managing Director & Partner, New Delhi, Boston Consulting Group This session will explore the steps that could be taken by policymakers, financial institutions and relevant stakeholders for tackling the challenges related to social infrastructure financing, models and instruments that could be explored in the BRICS countries and ways to de-risk projects for enhancing private sector participation in social infrastructure. Moderator: Mr. Leslie Maasdorp Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NDB |
| 18:25 IST 20:55 CST |
Closing SessionMr. Vladimir Kazbekov Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer of NDB |