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Technology

Kestone’s Virtual Events Platform 2.0 Takes The Experiential Game a Notch Higher

Sep 1, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #BSE: CLEDUCATE), #Career Launcher (NSE, #Kestone, #Piyush Gupta, #President, #Version 2.0 of Kestone Virtual Events platform

New Delhi, 1st September 2020: Kestone, among India’s leading integrated marketing services company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Career Launcher (NSE, BSE: CLEDUCATE), today introduced an advanced version of their Virtual Events platform which promises to take the user experience multiple notches up. Version 2.0 of Kestone Virtual Events platform comes with a host of advancements including an overhauled User Interface (UI), support for multiple languages and advanced audience engagement and gamification features.

Speaking about the enhancements, Piyush Gupta, President, Kestone said, “Providing an immersive user experience has been one of the key pillars of Kestone Virtual Events platform, besides its ability to drive user engagements and compute deep data analytics. While a lot of us are conversant with conventional web conferencing solutions such as webinars, we need to be cognizant of the fact that there any many users who are experiencing virtual events for the first time. It is like graduating from wearing 3D glasses to using AR/VR solutions. Any good technology solution must handhold such graduations carefully keeping the end user in mind. Our UI enhancements try to aim just that by making the platform intuitive and extremely user friendly even for the first-time users.”

With second version of its Virtual Events platform, Kestone also introduces support for multiple languages. This means that now beyond English, the platform can also be offered in regional and foreign languages. Commenting on the upgrade, Piyush said, “Both content delivery pattern of brands and content consumption behaviour of consumers have seen tectonic shifts in recent times. Nowadays, just having a device-agnostic design isn’t enough for a digital product and one needs to look deeper into demographical attributes as well. Therefore, for our Virtual Events platform to be a truly global product, providing support for content delivery in the language-of-choice was both aspirational and inevitable for us.”

Kestone believes that these product upgrades will make its platform accessible to larger markets transcending geographical and demographical boundaries. Now the platform comes loaded with a host of features including 3D environments, LIVE video streaming, audience engagement interventions with polls & quizzes and real-time reporting while being compliant with international norms for data privacy and data security. Within 90 days of its’ initial launch, successful virtual conferences have already been hosted on the previous version of the platform for Google, Redington, in partnership with Dell Technologies, Strategink, in partnership with IBM and, CNBC-TV18, engaging 40,000+ CXO level visitors, 75,000 students, with 60,000+ social media interactions and 50,000+ exhibitor booth & product demo zone visits.

Talking further about the platform, Piyush said, “COVID-19 is a black swan moment for the events industry during which we saw up close, how, many businesses for whom events have been the lifeline, have suffered. With this product we aspire to set benchmarks for delivering exceptional customer experiences in the virtual world which are as good as physical events. That is where we have ploughed all our learnings from over two decades of event management experience into building this platform. The response to the initial version of the platform has been encouraging both in India and in the global markets of Canada, Dubai, Singapore and US.”

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Business World

dcafé digital makes big moves with appointment of Ralf Jacob, President, Verizon Digital Media Services to its Board of Directors

Aug 20, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #CEO, #dcafé digital, #President, #Ralf Jacob, #Verizon Digital Media Services, #Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS), #Vineet Dhawan

— dcafé digital Inc, a global leader delivering OTT products, services &experiences, today announced that it has named media technology pioneer, innovator and former President of Verizon Digital Media Services, Ralf Jacob, to its Board of Directors.

This appointment is effective immediately and supports the continued growth of dcafé digital by furthering its visionary thought leadership. Jacob brings astute industry experience and a deep understanding of video delivery solutions.

“dcafé’s technology is bar none! Every feature, button or service is exposed as an API which makes integration such a breeze. The UI is logically laid out and adapts to an operators workflow with ease. Their recent success only speaks to their ability to cater to today’s demands on handling meta-data. Their approach is particularly of value to the CTV industry with its focus on ACR and contextual advertising. I am excited to be working with an organization that focuses on bringing this cloud-redundant, dynamicOTT authoring platform to the media industry.” said Jacob, about joining the Board Of Directors at dcafé.

During Ralf’s tenure leading Verizon Digital Media Services (VDMS), he grew the company’s revenue by more than 300% and established VDMS’s CDN as the second-largest worldwide. The platform became the de-facto standard in the industry for OTA to OTT conversion and is being used by prime broadcasters –Disney, ESPN, ABC, Hulu, Fox, Sinclair, Hearst, Discovery, among others.

Vineet Dhawan, CEO, dcafé digital says,“upLynk’s success precedes its reputation with a coveted customer list. Our journey began by building dcaféforupLynk, a platform founded by Ralf which simplified video workflow like never before. We leveraged this world-class streaming solution to deliver flawless experiences, and now to be able to work with the man himself is incredible. We couldn’t be more fortunate and excited to have him guide us.”

News

Wellness leads to Happy & Prosperous Life | A session with Mr. Ashwini Kumar Chaubey ,Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare ,GoI on “FOCUS on WELLNESS”

Aug 12, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #AMWAY India Ltd, #Dr D K Aggarwal, #GoI on "FOCUS on WELLNESS, #HEAD Corporate Affairs, #Health & Family Welfare, #Minister of State, #Mr. Ashwini Kumar Chaubey, #Mr. Rajat Banerjee, #PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, #PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with AMWAY on 'Focus on Wellness'., #President

In these times of pandemic, health and wellness have become the prime areas of focus. We need to sync our mind, body, and soul to keep ourselves positive, mentioned Mr. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. Of India in the session organized by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with AMWAY on ‘Focus on Wellness’.

Mr. Ashwini Kumar Choubey discussed that body is like the temple and we must ensure that we must take care of it on day to day basis. We need to ensure to live in a clean environment so that we can cleanse our body and further this would lead to cleaning mind and soul.

He cited examples of old times when people used to have a healthy lifestyle and followed healthy habits. He said regular intake of herbs like Galoy, Ashwagandha, and other Ayurvedic medicines help to keep our bodies healthy and practice yoga and meditation to keep the mind positive.

He highlighted that to keep ourselves well, we need to stay connected to nature and earth. We should absorb the morning sunlight and eat natural fruits and vegetables.

Mr. Rajat Banerjee, HEAD Corporate Affairs, AMWAY India Ltd in his deliberation mentioned that while COVID-19 has given us tough times, it’s time that we focus on a healthy workspace for the wellness of the employees.

India has been the land for yoga and Ayurveda making it closer to its traditional herbs and medicines. Covid-19 has allowed India to stand up and give back to the world, said Mr. Rajat Banerjee.

He highlighted that globally, there has been a spike rise in natural supplements like Vitamin C, D, Multivitamins, Tulsi, Chavanprash, and others. These natural supplements are being used to strengthen the immune
systems.

Col(Retd) Harmit Singh Sethi, Group Head & Executive Director-Corporate Affairs & Incubation-Dalmia Bharat Group talked about the concept of wellness and its eight major dimensions that are physical, emotional,
spiritual, social, financial, environmental, occupational and intellectual. He highlighted that the secret towards wellness is to master these dimensions that help to bring out the best version of oneself.

Ms. Anjali Singh, MD, Corporate Bank Operations, Deutsche Bank discussed that while this pandemic led us to stay socially isolated under lockdown, it has also made us concerned about each other and society.

This pandemic has changed our work culture, process, and environment. There is a need to look after the wellness of our employees as well. We need to give them physical security and wellness at the same time ensuring their health wellness by giving them medical insurance. We also need to change our way of communication and form creative ways to communicate with our employees and leadership. With these changing times, we need to look after the mental health of our employees as well, said Ms. Anjali Singh.

Dr. D K Aggarwal, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in his presidential address mentioned that in these indispensable times, there is a need to focus on wellness especially at the workplace. Wellness is all about the mental and spiritual well being of the body. We need to take holistic measures to keep our body, mind, and soul healthy by practising yoga, meditation, exercising, eating a healthy diet, and taking natural medicines.

He deliberated about the importance of yoga that helps in lowering down stress levels; removing anxiety and depression at the same time giving peace to mind and strengthen our body.

He discussed that looking at the present times, there is a need to develop our health infrastructure and making the youth healthy and giving them the education that will lead to the formulation of a brighter India. He
mentioned that the economic package has stressed in developing healthcare facilities and infrastructure.

Mr. Pradeep Multani, Vice President, PHD Chamber while giving a vote of thanks to all the delegates and participants, deliberated about the effective results of taking Ayurvedic medicines and kadha for strengthening
immunity in these times of pandemic.

Dr. Aruna Abhey Oswal, Chairperson, WE Committee, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry while gracing the presence of the delegates deliberated about the objective of the Women Entrepreneurs Committee that to empower women by supporting and building their connections so that they can be the entrepreneurs for the future. Women will not only make her family healthy but also ensure that its positive outcome affects the entire society.

She highlighted that these times of pandemic has led to us to go back to our roots by being with ourselves and give time to our mind, body, and soul. This pandemic has also allowed us to take care of ourselves and make ourselves stronger.

The session was moderated by Dr. Yogesh Srivastav, Principal Director, PHD Chamber ad was attending by Mr. Vishal Chaudhay, Chairman, Jharkhand State Chapter, along with Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary-General, PHD Chamber along with other industry stalwarts around the country.

Business World

PHD Chamber lauds Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi Ji’s stronger National Education Policy 2020 to ensure a Better Education System & make Indian students Global Citizens

Aug 8, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr D K Aggarwal, #National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, #President

Dr D K Aggarwal, President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has appreciated the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s initiative for launching the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 ensuring a strong education system for a better India.

The New Education Policy 2020 will promote creativity and curiosity among young minds and will go a long way in transforming our youth into global citizens and will make the curriculum of schools and colleges more skill-oriented, said Dr D K Aggarwal.

In an era where we have an ocean of information and knowledge available at a point of click, the NEP 2020 will help the youth gauge effective knowledge and understand how to think, instead of what to think, added Dr Aggarwal.

Going forward, the multiple entry and exit options available for the Under Graduate courses, enabling the young kids to choose or leave the subjects opted according to their professional career, will go a long way in upskilling India’s youth and promoting them to follow their passion, The would also enable youth to be ethical, rational, compassionate and caring, while at the same time prepare them for gainful, fulfilling employment, said Dr Aggarwal.

The inquiry, analytic and discussion-based learning introduced in NEP 2020 will bridge the gap between Research and Education in India and making innovation and adaption our strength, said Dr Aggarwal.

Furthermore, the emphasis on teacher training in NEP 2020 will enlighten our citizens, produce quality human beings with adequate education for a better India, said Dr Aggarwal.