Conference on “Use of Smart Contract in Public Procurement and Supply Chain"
Date: 17th–18th March 2023
Venue:
Scope Convention Center, CGO Complex, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi – 110003
Live Streaming:
- Day 1 (17th March, from 9:45 AM): https://youtube.com/live/FP0P1MpteGc?feature=share
- Day 2 (18th March, from 9:45 AM): https://youtube.com/live/H4T3Ffy3Gkg?feature=share
About the Conference
Procurement Research Centre is organizing a conference on the use of Smart Contracts in Public Procurement and Supply Chain. The objective is to spread awareness and share experiences around the development of smart contracts and explore their applicability in India’s public procurement system.
Keynote Speaker
Prof. R.K. Shyamasundar
Professor Emeritus, CSE, IIT Bombay
(Chief Guest)
Speakers
| S. No. | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Manoj Kumar Tiwari | Director, NITIE Mumbai |
| 2 | Dr. Amit Kumar Vishwakarma | Blockchain Consultant, AJNIFM, Ministry of Finance |
| 3 | Dr. Sandeep Shukla | Professor, IIT Kanpur |
| 4 | Dr. Subodh Vishnu Sharma | Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, IIT Delhi |
| 5 | Ms. Swati Bhide | IBM India |
| 6 | Sri Deepak Lalan | Accenture India |
| 7 | Dr. Parwat Singh Anjana | IIT Hyderabad |
Since the conference aims to bring about awareness about smart contracts among public procurement professionals, start-ups, students, and researchers, there is no entry fee for start-ups, students, and researchers.
You are requested to nominate persons who have a strong motivation for smart contracts. To avoid non-serious participation, nominations must be approved as follows:
| S. No. | Organisation Type | Nomination to be Approved By |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Academic Institutions | Head of Department |
| 2. | Participants from Private Sector | HR Department |
| 3. | Govt. Departments | Officers of the level L14 or above |
| 4. | Public Sector Units | Executive Director / Chief General Manager or above |
Nominations will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis, subject to review by the organizing committee, and will close once the required number of participants has registered.
Topics of Conference:
- Blockchain Technology and Applications
- Blockchain Technology in Public Procurement
- Use of Smart Contracts in Public Procurement
- Use Cases of Smart Contracts
- Challenges and Limitations in Implementation of Smart Contracts
- Use of ML/AI in Blockchain-based Public Procurement
For any query, please contact Dr. Amit Kumar Vishwakarma: +91 9651700815
Participation request may be submitted online using the following links:
