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Time

10:00 AM

to 13:00 PM

Venue

Pavilion 3A + Expo Pavilions 1 & 2

Session Details

Grand Inauguration & Visit to Exhibition Stalls by Dignitaries

10:00 AM to 10:15 AM

Arrival of Guest to Holidng Lounge in Pavillion 3

10:15 AM to 10:25 AM

Ganesh Vandana followed by Lighting of the lamp

10:30 AM to 10:35 AM

Emcee takes over to welcome guests & Announces 2 minutes silence for Ajit Pawar

10:35 AM to 10:40 AM

Silence tribute to Shri Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy CM

Video Address by HH Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji

10:40 AM to 10:50 AM

LIBF Chairman Shri Satishbhai Vithlani's Welcome Address

10:50 AM to 10:52 AM

Emcee to cue exit of Satishbhai from Stage + Welcome Mayurbhai Madhwani on Stage

Emcee to Introduce Mayurbhai Madhwani

Address by Mayurbhai Madhwani

10:52 AM to 10:55 AM

Emcee to Introduce Motilal Oswal

11:00 AM to 11:15 AM

Address by Shri Motilal Oswal

Emcee to Introduce Shri Sunil Ambekar ji

Address by Sunil Ambekar ji

11:15 AM

Emcee to Introduce Ashishbhai Chauhan

11:15 AM to 11:35 AM

Address by Ashishbhai Chauhan

11:35 AM

Emcee to Introduce LIBF Director Shri Vijaybhai Karia

11:35 AM to 11:40 AM

Thank you Address by Shri Vijay Karia

11:40 AM to 11:45 AM

Felicitation of Shri Ashish Chauhan & Shri Motilal Oswal - by Shri Satishbhai Vithlani & Shri Vijaybhai Karia

11:45 AM to 11:50 AM

Photo Op with LIBF Directors and Sponsors, LMP Core Office Bearers and Trustees

Time

14:00 PM

to 18:00 PM

Venue

Zone 3A

Session Details

Global Lohana Women Convention

14:00 PM to 14:05 PM

Lamp Lighting Ceremony

14:05 PM to 14:10 PM

Welcome speech By Smt Meena Magdani

14:10 PM to 14:25 PM

Ganpati Vandana & Mataji stuti by Dance

14:25 PM to 14:45 PM

Opening Remarks: LIBF Chairman and Shree Lohana Mahaparishad President Shri Satishbhai Vithalani

14:45 PM to 14:55 PM

Keynote Address by CA Bhagyashree Thakkar

14:55 PM to 15:05 PM

Moderator & Penalists Introduction

15:05 PM to 15:45 PM

Panel: Marriage Puzzle

Panelists: Smt Rashmiben Vithalani, LMP Trustee and Women Wing Chairperson, Smt Nimaben Achyara, First woman Speaker of Gujarat Assembly (2021) and Gynecologist, Smt Pannaben Raja, Lohana Community United Kingdom (LCUK) Chairperson of Ladies wing and Chairperson of Trustees, Smt Jyotiben Vajani, Additional Past Public Prosecutor -Nagpur, Smt Jyotiben Khiraiya, LMP Mahila Adhyaksha South India , Jalaram Temple Viswa Vyapi Sanstha's Member

Moderator: Pritiben Thakkar, Podcast Anchor & Social Media Influencer, LMP Central Mahila Gujarat Adhyaksha

15:45 PM to 15:55 PM

Moderator & panelists introduction

15:55 PM to 16:35 PM

Panel: Step up for change

Panelists: Smt. Aartiben Chug, Advisor-corporate gifting and CSR , Chief Executive Officer Golfway Leisure Pvt Ltd (2008 - 2013) Smt. Shilpaben Karia, Clinical psychologist and certified cognitive skills trainer Smt. Poojaben Kariya, LMP Saurashtra zone 3 Mahila Adhyaksha, Shree Veerbaima Mahila Mandal Pramukh and Junagadh Lohana Mahajan Vice President Smt. Jyotiben Thakkar, Pioneering figure in CREDAI women's wing Pragatiben Mirani, Raipur Chattisgarh, woman entrepreneur and educationalist, LMP zonal woman president, Madhya bharat zone

Moderator: Smt. Kritiben Nagrecha, Lecturer, College of Agricuture - Pune and LMP Western Maharashtra Mahila Adhyaksha

16:35 PM to 16:55 PM

Moderator & panelists introduction

16:55 PM to 17:30 PM

Panel: Life After 60

Panelists: Smt Meenaben Khagram, Global Zoom Host, Proficient figure MINLA, Entrepreneur and Business Woman, Snt. Jyotiben Thakkar, LMP Mumbai Maharashtra Mahila Adhyaksha and advisory committee member, Trustree of Ghoghari Lohana Mumbai, Smt. Sheelaben Popat, LMP Vidarbha Zone Mahila Adhyaksha and Past president of Lohana Mahila Mandal , Amravati, Smt. Meenaben Thakkar, Managaing Trustee of Shree Halai Lohana Balashram Kandivali Mumbai, Halai Lohana Mahajan Mumbai and LMP Mahila Adhyaksha western region Mumbai, Smt. Malaben Thakkar, International LLM, Bachelor of Journalism, LMP Western Maharashtra Art and Culture Mahila Adhyaksha Moderator, Smt. Meenaben Magdani, Yoga Trainer and Yogic Counsellor, LMP Mumbai Maharashtra Secretary, Sub-editor of Magazine Raghukul Vishwa, Secretary of Shree Goghari Lohana Mahajan Mumbai

17:30 PM to 17:35 PM

Q&A Session

17:35 PM to 17:40 PM

Dance

17:45 PM to 17:55 PM

Felicitation to Proformer's Dance Girls

17:55 PM to 18:00 PM

Vote of thanks

Time

14:00 PM

to 18:00 PM

Venue

Zone 3B

Session Details

Global Lohana Start-Up Cell (LSC) & Lohana Business Network (LBN) Convention

14:00 PM to 14:05 PM

Inaugral Welcome

14:05 PM to 14:30 PM

Presentation: Startup Ecosystem Overview

Speaker: Mr. Ashish Fafadia – Blume VC

14:30 PM to 14:50 PM

Presentation: Importance of Startup Ecosystem

Speaker: Mr. Jatin Kataria & Mr. Shyam Raichura

14:50 PM to 15:00 PM

Presentation: Address on Government Schemes

Speaker: Mr. Bharat Thakkar

15:00 PM to 16:25 PM

Selected Startups Pitching and QnA

16:25 PM to 17:10 PM

Fireside Chat: Startup Journey – Learnings & Challenges

Speakers: Mr. Hitesh Sachdev & Mr. Ashish Goyal

17:10 PM to 17:55 PM

Panel Discussion: AI and Indian Startups – Founders’ & Investors’ Perspective

Moderator: Mr. Kuldip Mirani

Panelists: Mr. Yuvraj Thakkar, Mr. Manoj Kumar Agarwal (Sea Fund), Mr. Vikram Gupta (Ivy Cap)

Time

14:00 PM

to 14:50 PM

Venue

Zone 3C

Session Details

Keynote: Atmanirbharta in Defence – Key Initiatives and Reforms

Speakers: Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, MoD, Govt of India

Time

15:00 PM

to 16:30 PM

Venue

Zone 3C

Session Details

Waste Management, Clean Energy & Renewables Global Convention

15:00 PM to 15:15 PM

Keynote: Address by Mr. Deepakbhai Gadhia – Chairman, Sunrise CSP

15:15 PM to 16:15 PM

Panel: Balancing India’s Growth with Sustainability.

Moderator: Mr. Karan Thakkar – Founder & CEO, Threco

Panelists: Ms. Sneha Chug (Vinmart Group), Mr. Pali Tripathi (Taabi Mobility), Mr. Santos Verma (Sanofi), Mr. Prasad Joshi (Ex-Amazon)

16:15 PM to 16:30 PM

Closing Remarks & Presentation – Mr. Karan Thakkar

Time

16:45 PM

to 18:15 PM

Venue

Zone 3C

Session Details

Travel, Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management Global Convention

16:45 PM to 16:55 PM

Lighting of Lamp & Invocation by LIBF & LMP leadership & Invited Dignitaries

16:55 PM to 17:05 PM

Welcome Address by Mr. Satishbhai D Vithlani

17:05 PM to 17:20 PM

Keynote: Travel, Tourism & Hospital - A Global Opportunity Landscape" - Mr Nalinbhai Kapadia

17:20 PM to 17:50 PM

Panel: "Connecting Destinations, Experiences & Business Oportunities" - Mr. Shital Kumar Bathia, Ms. Akshata Nair, Mr. Ramesh Thakkar, Mr. Devendra Saraiya, Moderator - Mr. Chaitanya Thakkar

17:50 PM to 18:00 PM

Interactive Q & A / Open Floor Discussions.

18:00 PM to 18:10 PM

Concluding Remark and Way Forward.

18:10 PM to 19:00 PM

Lohana Travel Suppliers Market Place

Time

19:00 PM

to 21:00 PM

Venue

Zone 3A

Session Details

Cultural Evening & International Awards (Domestic)