BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241224T151538Z UID:C6191145-5B6D-41D7-982B-BFEFBE564822 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241220T180000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241220T190000 DESCRIPTION:The WIE AG\, IEEE Hyderabad section in association with IEEE-Hy derabad Section takes pleasure in inviting you to the ANNUL FLAGSHIP EVENT Lalitha Memorial Lecture. This is a Flagship event celebrates distinguish ed/ eminent women who contributed to innovations\, applications of technol ogy for the advancement of our society. The WIE AG\, IEEE Hyderabad sectio n honours exemplary service of women engineers and felicitate them every y ear.\n\nAbout Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha:\n\nAyyalasomayajula Lalitha was In dia's first Woman Engineer\, graduated in 1943 in Electrical Engineering. She was born on 27 August 1919 in Chennai. She joined the Central Standard s Organization in Shimla for a brief period.\n\nShe joined Associated Elec trical Industries and started designing transmission lines\, substation la yout and executed various contracts. She was associated with the work on e lectrical generators for the Bhakra Nangal Dam. In 1953\, the Council of t he Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)\, London elected her to be an associate member and in 1966 to a full member. She was the only woman eng ineer from India to attend the First International Conference of Women Eng ineers and Scientists (ICWES) in New York in June 1964. She was an active volunteer in an international women engineering organization throughout he r life. Lalitha’s life is a beacon of hope for all the women who came af ter her in the 1950s to till date and her accomplishments inspire every wo man.\n\nDetails of the event\n\nNAME OF THE SPEAKER: Dr. Rama Devi Lanka\, Director\n\nDESIGNATION: Emerging Technologies\, Officer on Special Duty \, Government of Telangana\n\nTOPIC: Empowering an Inclusive Future: Women Leading the Way in AI\n\nBIO: Rama Devi Lanka leads the Emerging Technolo gies Wing of the Information Technologies\, Electronics\, and Communicatio n Department (ITE&C) of the government of Telangana\, India. She shaped an d implemented policy frameworks in cutting-edge domains such as AI\, Block chain\, Cloud\, Drones\, Cyber Security\, and others that created a conduc ive ecosystem for the growth of emerging technologies in the State.\n\nShe played a pivotal role in establishing Centers of Excellence in AI\, Cyber Security\, eWaste\, and Additive Manufacturing. These CoEs facilitated in frastructure access\, encouraged adoption\, promoted community collaborati on\, ensured responsible deployment\, spurred R&D\, and enhanced human cap ital— cementing Telangana's stature as a leader in technological innovat ion. She has led ecosystem-level initiatives such as the Agri Data Exchang e Platform (AdeX)\, Agri Data Management Framework (ADMF) and the Web 3.0 Regulatory Sandbox that involved multi-stakeholder consultations and inter -departmental initiatives.\n\nShe facilitates startups to implement innova tive solutions that create impact and deliver social good. To name a few – ‘Medicine from the Sky’ which delivers vaccines and medicines in r emote areas using drones\, a blockchain solution for traceability of count erfeit seeds that helps farmers\, and smart phone based e voting that uses AI and blockchain to enhance voter turnout during elections.\n\nBefore jo ining (the ITE&C Dept.) she worked at the National Institute for Smart Gov ernment (NISG) and was involved in several e-Governance projects that were crucial in bringing in reforms and transformation in various domains such as Health\, Visa-Immigration\, Civil Aviation etc\, She was involved in t he implementation strategy of the Meghraj policy of cloud for Government o f India.\n\nShe also had a brief stint with start-ups in Silicon Valley\, US. She holds a Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Engineering from Jaw aharlal Nehru Technological University and an Executive Program in Busines s Management from the Indian Institute of Management\, Kolkatta.\n\nShe is the Recipient of the Digital India Award from the Hon’ble President of India for implementing AI/Machine Learning based Nutrient Management solut ion that helps in sustainable agriculture. Her pioneering work in AI earne d her recognition as one of the 'Women in AI' by Google. She has received the Women Achiever’s Award from the Government of Telangana State\, in 2 022.\n\nSpeaker(s): Rama Devi Lanka\, \n\nAgenda: \nWelcome Address | Y.Vi jayalatha\, Chair- Hyderabad Section | 6:00 PM - 6:05 PM\nIntroduction abo ut Annual Flagship event LML I S.Harivardhagini - Chair WIE Hyd I 6.05 PM - 6.10PM\nIntroduction of Speaker| Harshavardhini. P.A Secretary - WIE Hyd I 6:10 PM - 6:15PM\nLALITHA MEMORIAL LECTURE talk by Esteemed Speaker | R ama Devi Lanka - merging Technologies\, Officer on Special Duty\, Governme nt of Telangana | 6:15PM - 6.45PM\nClosing Remarks I Y. Padmasai Chair SP S Hyd I 6.45PM - 6.50PM\nFelicitation of speaker| 6.50 PM - 6.55PM\nVote o f thanks | Sofia Priyadarshini - Vice Chair WIE Hyd |6:55 PM - 7.00PM\nGro up Photo - 7.00PM\n\nVNRVJIET BACHUPALLY\, HYDERABAD\, Andhra Pradesh\, In dia\, 500090 LOCATION:VNRVJIET BACHUPALLY\, HYDERABAD\, Andhra Pradesh\, India\, 500090 ORGANIZER:harivardhagini@ieee.org SEQUENCE:120 SUMMARY:Lalitha Memorial Lecture URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/449348 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">The WIE AG\, IEEE Hydera bad section in association with IEEE-Hyderabad Section takes pleasure in i nviting you to the ANNUL FLAGSHIP EVENT <strong>Lalitha Memorial Lecture</ strong>. This is a Flagship event celebrates distinguished/ eminent women who contributed to innovations\, applications of technology for the advanc ement of our society. The WIE AG\, IEEE Hyderabad section honours&nbsp\;ex emplary service of women engineers and felicitate them every year.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>About Ayyalasomayajula&nbsp\;Lalitha:</strong>< /p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Ayyalasomayajula&nbsp\;Lalitha&nbsp\;was India's first Woman Engineer\, graduated in 1943 in Electrical Engineering. She w as born on 27 August 1919 in Chennai. She joined the Central Standards Org anization in Shimla for a brief period.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">She join ed Associated Electrical Industries and started designing transmission lin es\, substation layout and executed various contracts. She was associated with the work on electrical generators for the Bhakra Nangal Dam. In 1953\ , the Council of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE)\, London el ected her to be an associate member and in 1966 to a full member. She was the only woman engineer from India to attend the First International Confe rence of Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) in New York in June 1964. She was an active volunteer in an international women engineering organiza tion throughout her life.&nbsp\;Lalitha&rsquo\;s life is a beacon of hope for all the women who came after her in the 1950s to till date and her acc omplishments inspire every woman.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Detail s of the event</strong></p>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-s erif\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans- serif\;"><strong>NAME OF THE SPEAKER:</strong>&nbsp\;<span style="color: r gb(224\, 62\, 45)\;"><strong>Dr. Rama Devi Lanka\, Director</strong></span ></span></div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><strong>DESIGNATION:&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;<strong><span st yle="color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)\;">Emerging Technologies\, Officer on Speci al Duty\, Government of Telangana</span></strong></span></div>\n<div>&nbsp \;</div>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0 \, 0\, 0)\;"><strong>TOPIC:<span style="color: rgb(224\, 62\, 45)\;">&nbsp \;Empowering an Inclusive Future: Women Leading the Way in A</span></stron g>I</span></div>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">&nb sp\;</span></div>\n<div><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;"><s trong>BIO:</strong>&nbsp\;<strong>Rama Devi Lanka&nbsp\;</strong></span>le ads the Emerging Technologies Wing of the Information Technologies\, Elect ronics\, and Communication Department (ITE&amp\;C) of the government of Te langana\, India. She shaped and implemented policy frameworks in cutting-e dge domains such as AI\, Blockchain\, Cloud\, Drones\, Cyber Security\, an d others that created a conducive ecosystem for the growth of emerging tec hnologies in the State.</div>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-fami ly: arial\, sans-serif\;"><br>She played a pivotal role in establishing Ce nters of Excellence in AI\, Cyber Security\, eWaste\, and Additive Manufac turing. These CoEs facilitated infrastructure access\, encouraged adoption \, promoted community collaboration\, ensured responsible deployment\, spu rred R&amp\;D\, and enhanced human capital&mdash\; cementing Telangana's s tature as a leader in technological innovation. She has led ecosystem-leve l initiatives such as the Agri Data Exchange Platform (AdeX)\, Agri Data M anagement Framework (ADMF) and the Web 3.0 Regulatory Sandbox that involve d multi-stakeholder consultations and inter-departmental initiatives.<br>< br>She facilitates startups to implement innovative solutions that create impact and deliver social good. To name a few &ndash\; &lsquo\;Medicine fr om the Sky&rsquo\; which delivers vaccines and medicines in remote areas u sing drones\, a blockchain solution for traceability of counterfeit seeds that helps farmers\, and smart phone based e voting that uses AI and block chain to enhance voter turnout during elections.&nbsp\;<br><br>Before join ing (the ITE&amp\;C Dept.) she worked at the National Institute for Smart Government (NISG) and was involved in several e-Governance projects that w ere crucial in bringing in reforms and transformation in various domains s uch as Health\, Visa-Immigration\, Civil Aviation etc\, She was involved i n the implementation strategy of the Meghraj policy of cloud for Governmen t of India. <br><br>She also had a brief stint with start-ups in Silicon V alley\, US. She holds a Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and an Executive Program in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management\, Kolkatta.<b r><br>She is the Recipient of the Digital India Award from the Hon&rsquo\; ble President of India for implementing AI/Machine Learning based Nutrient Management solution that helps in sustainable agriculture.&nbsp\;Her pion eering work in AI earned her recognition as one of the 'Women in AI' by Go ogle. She has received the Women Achiever&rsquo\;s Award from the Governme nt of Telangana State\, in 2022.</span></p>\n<div><img src="https://events .vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/a309d6a2-8a1a-4c71-a9fb-77a0ce63f 612" width="355" height="502"></div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div>Welcome Address | <strong>Y.Vijayalatha</strong>\, Chair- Hyderabad Section | 6:0 0 PM - 6:05 PM</div>\n<div>Introduction about Annual Flagship event LML I< strong> S.Harivardhagini -</strong> Chair WIE Hyd I 6.05 PM - 6.10PM</div> \n<div>Introduction of Speaker| <strong>Harshavardhini. </strong>P.A Secre tary - WIE&nbsp\; Hyd<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>I 6:10 PM - 6:15PM</div>\n<di v>LALITHA MEMORIAL LECTURE talk by Esteemed Speaker |&nbsp\;<strong><span style="font-family: arial\, sans-serif\;">Rama Devi Lanka - merging Techno logies\, Officer on Special Duty\, Government of Telangana&nbsp\;</span></ strong> | 6:15PM - 6.45PM</div>\n<div>Closing Remarks I <strong>Y. Padmasa i</strong> Chair SPS Hyd I 6.45PM - 6.50PM</div>\n<div>Felicitation of spe aker|&nbsp\; 6.50 PM - 6.55PM</div>\n<div>Vote of thanks | <strong>Sofia P riyadarshini </strong>- Vice Chair WIE Hyd<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>|6:55 PM - 7.00PM</div>\n<div>Group Photo - 7.00PM&nbsp\;</div>\n<div>&nbsp\;</div > END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR