The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized ‘The Career and Employability Global Summit’ held on Saturday, 22nd June 2024 at Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand. It was an international networking platform for Industry, Academia and Entrepreneurs.

The Career and Employability Global Summit was a pioneering initiative aimed at bridging the gap between industry demands, academic curriculum, and entrepreneurial aspirations of India and Thailand. This summit promised to be a transformative event for professionals, academics, and entrepreneurs alike. The summit established a robust platform for collaboration between the participating nations, leveraging the strengths of these nations to enhance career opportunities and employability prospects for the next generation workforce. The summit established robust partnerships, fostered knowledge and MOU exchanges.

The objectives of the summit were to facilitate cross-border collaboration between industry and academia in India and Thailand, thereby identifying emerging skill requirements and employment opportunities in key sectors of the participating nations, fostered partnerships for joint research, technology transfer, and innovation between the stakeholders of the participating nations, enhanced the employability of the next generation workforce through industry-relevant education promoted cultural understanding and academic exchange between India and Thailand.

Key focus of the summit: 

1. Industry Requirements Perspective Sharing Session by Participating Nations
2. Academia Introductory Session by Participating Nations
3. Industry Academia Collaboration (MOU Signing)
4. Scope and Opportunities for Students to study in other countries
5. Faculty Exchange and Student Exchange Collaborations 

Speakers at this event were: 

• Mr. Somesh Dasgupta, Conference Chairperson – The Career and Employability Global Summit, BCC&I and Whole Time Director, India Power Corporation Ltd.
• Mr. Arnab Chakraborty, Conference Co-Chairperson – The Career and Employability Global Summit, BCC&I and Vice President – HR, CESC Ltd.
• Mr. Abhijit Datta, Director of the Committee on South Asia, Middle East and Africa, Board of Trade of Thailand
• Mr.  Khaga Raj Pandeya, First Secretary, Nepal Embassy, Bangkok  
• Mr.  Chuan Thakur, President, Indian Association of Thailand
• Mr. Abhishake De Sarkar, Managing Director, Advent Education Global Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
• Mr.  “Paul Narula” Pornthep Sri Narula, Motivational Speaker, Real Estate and Hospitality Entrepreneur and Founder / CEO / Mentor, SYNCATE Group, RE/MAX Synergy, Paul Narula Academy, Omni Tower Syncate Suites, Thailand
• Mr. Jaidip Chatterjee, Co-Chairperson, People Management National Committee, BCC&I and CHRO, Reliance Group
• Dr. Nitin Kumar Tripathi, Vice President – Academic Affairs, Executive Director, Special Degree Programs, Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
• Professor (Dr.) Tirthankar Nag, Dean, International Relations, International Management Institute, Kolkata
• Mr. Rohit Sanyal, Manager, Marketing & Business Development, JIS University
• Dr. Rittin Abraham Kurien, Silpakorn University, Thailand
• Dr. Henry Chow, Mahidol University, Thailand 
• Dr. Ranjit Gupta, Core Faculty, Sasin School of Management, Thailand 
• Dr. Sopon Pornchokchai, Founder and President, Agency for Real Estate Affairs, Thailand
• Mr. S. Sinha Roy, Managing Director, Roy Global Co. Ltd., Thailand
• Dr. Vorrakorn Chamnanpaisarn, President, Justin (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Thailand
• Mr. Abhijit Chatterjee, Founder and Chairman & Managing Director, Ascensive Educare Limited
• Mr. Jonathan C. Nowell, CEO – Hospitality Solutions, TSA Consulting Asia Co. Ltd., Thailand
• Mr. Adrian Koh, Vice President - International Markets, Philips Carbon Black Limited - part of the RP Sanjiv Goenka Group
• Mr. Tanapong Rattanapornprom, Dhonburi Rajabhat University., Thailand

Speaking of the summit, there were slots for speaking opportunity for the Academia, Industry and Entrepreneurs who introduced themselves and shared their expectations with the august gathering who graced the event from India and Thailand. This was followed by MOU Signing between Academia and Industry.

By bridging the gap between industry demands and academic offerings, the summit aimed to empower the next generation of professionals with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and dynamic world. The Chamber will continue organizing similar summits to strengthen global business ecosystem.