Schedule#
 | Conference on Technology for Disabled Persons (CTDP) 21st – 23rd February 2025 Ravi J. Mathai (RJM) Auditorium, IIMA Heritage Campus, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) | ||||
| 21st February 2025, Friday | |||||
| 08:30 AM – 09:30 AM | Registration & High Tea (At Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 09:30 AM – 09:45 AM | Lamp lighting ceremony and the Inaugural Address by the Officiating Director, Prof. Satish Deodhar, IIMA | ||||
| 09:45 AM – 10:15 AM | Welcome Keynote Address by the Honorary Conference Chair Prof. Pankaj Setia, Professor of Information Systems and Strategy, Founding Chairperson, Centre for Digital Transformation, on “Purpose: The Drive for Digital Transformation” | ||||
| 10:15 AM – 11:25 AM | Conference Keynote address by Shri Rajesh Aggarwal (IAS), Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwDs), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India | ||||
11:25 AM – 01:00 PM | Oral Paper Presentation Session 1 Session Chair: Prof. Swanand J. Deodhar, IIM Ahmedabad | ||||
| Apuroopa Sai Lakshmi Tippavajjula, “Navigating Accessibility and Inclusivity: Understanding the Perceptions and Usability of AI-Enabled Job Application Systems for Persons with Disabilities” | |||||
| Yogesh Pandya, “Explainable AI (XAI) for Reducing Demographic and Disability Bias in Financial Models” | |||||
| 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM | Lunch (Venue: Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 02:30 PM – 04:00 PM | Paper Presentation Session 2 Session Chair: Prof. Samrat Gupta, IIM Ahmedabad | ||||
| Soumya Saswati Mohapatra, “Tech Meets Tradition: Paving the Way for AI Assistive Solutions Among Indigenous Elders in Remote India” | |||||
| Sagar Verma, “Exploring perceived (in)accessibility of people with visual impairments.” | |||||
| 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Tea/Coffee Break (with Poster/Product Demo Session in parallel) | ||||
| 04:30 PM – 06:00 PM | Poster Presentation* Session | ||||
| 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM | Cultural Program at RJM Auditorium (Performances by the BPA Participants) | ||||
| 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM | Banquet Dinner (Venue: Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 22nd February 2025, Saturday | |||||
| 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Registration & High Tea (At Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Keynote address by Prof. M. Balakrishnan, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Plaksha University and Honorary Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, on “My journey in Assistive Technology and Entrepreneurship“ | ||||
| 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Practitioner’s Talk on “Technology – a Trend Setter for Professional Employment” by Dr. Bhusan Punani, General Secretary, Blind People’s Association (BPA), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | ||||
| 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM | Product Demo Presentations** (5 minutes each) Panel of Evaluators: ———————– Prof. M. Balakrishnan, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Plaksha University and Honorary Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Ms. Soniya Sadhnani, Manager – Seed & Acceleration, IIMA Ventures Mr. Hunny Bhagchandani, Founder, Torchit Mr. Jaykumar Joshi, Program Head, iHub Gujarat | ||||
| 12:40 PM – 01:00 PM | Group Photograph (Venue: Inside RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM | Lunch (Venue: Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 02:00 PM – 02:30 PM | Launch of a short film titled “Nazariya: Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs” by Prof. Rajesh Chandwani, IIM Ahmedabad | ||||
| 02:30 PM – 03:15 PM | Panel discussion on Opportunities and Challenges for Differently Abled Entrepreneurs Moderator: Prof. Rajesh Chandwani, IIM Ahmedabad Panelists: Shruti Singh, Sense International India, Ahmedabad Ranchhod Soni, BPA, Ahmedabad Prof. Sujeet Kumar Sharma, President-AIS India Chapter, IIM Nagpur Hunny Bhagchandani, co-founder, Torchit Pvt Ltd | ||||
| 03:15 PM – 04:15 PM | Keynote address by Prof. Amit Prakash, Professor and Head of the Department of Digital Humanities and Societal Systems (DHSS), Convenor of Centre for Accessibility in the Global South (CAGS) at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB), on “Some design considerations for accessible and inclusive assistive Technologies.” | ||||
| 04:15 PM – 04:45 PM | Refreshments (with poster session in parallel) | ||||
| 04:45 PM – 06:30 PM | Poster Presentation Session at the Frontage of the RJM Auditorium* | ||||
| 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM | (Optional) Visit of a cohort to the Vikram Sarabhai Library (VSL) / Visit of a cohort to the Brick by Brick IIMA Archives | ||||
| 07:30 PM – 09:30 PM | Conference Dinner (Venue: Frontage of the RJM Auditorium) Live Music | ||||
| 23rd February 2025, Sunday | |||||
| 09:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Registration & High Tea (At Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Panel discussion on Employment of People with Disabilities Moderator: Prof. Vimal Kumar M., IIM Calcutta Panelists: Dr. Tarun Vashishth, IIM Bodh Gaya Dr. Nishtha Thaker Anand, Equal Opportunity Office, IIMA Ms. Vaishali Vora, HR, Adani Group Mr. Kshitij S, Equal Opportunities Students Committee, IIMA Ms. Divya Sharma, Disability Activist (Online) | ||||
| 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM | Oral Paper Presentation Session 3 Session Chair: Prof. Sujeet Kumar Sharma, IIM Nagpur | ||||
| Jiya Darvai et al., “Enhancing Accessibility through Assistive Drawing Technology: A Solution for Disabilities.” Pragati Kachhi and Vishal Gupta, “Accessibility and Equity: Examining the Role of Technology in Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for students with physical disabilities” Raj Kumar, “Cultural and Social Challenges in Technology Adoption for PwD” Sajayasree K K, “Evaluation of an AI-Driven Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired: A Design Science Approach” Kanishka K, “Enhancing Learning for Persons with Disabilities in India Using AI-Driven Technologies: Impact and Policy Implications” | |||||
| 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM | Valedictory Session | ||||
| 01:30 PM Onwards | Lunch (Venue: Frontage of RJM Auditorium) | ||||
*List of Accepted Peer-reviewed Posters being Presented at CTDP 2025
| 1 | Shivika Saxena and Kumar Shaurya, “Assistive Artificial Moral Agents: Conceptual Model and Research Agenda” |
| 2 | Neha Wadhwa, “Accessibility to Inclusion: The Role of Assistive Technology (AT) in the Lives of Students with Disability at Ashoka University.“ |
| 3 | Nisarg Trivedi, Aditya Vaish, Rudra Bhatt, Hari Sharma, “Write to Reveal: AI-Powered Dyslexia Detection from Handwriting” |
| 4 | Vidyadhari Chandaka, “Empowering Hearing Aid Users: Ethical Marketing, Universal Design, and the Role of Media Influencers.“ |
| 5 | Rajsee Joshi, “Technology for Inclusion: Bibliometric Insights into AI and Sign Language Recognition Research“ |
| 6 | Devimamta Burre, Yashveer Singh, Punnesh Nagori, and Dr. Chitralekha Kumar, “Integrating Assistive Technologies in Smart Hospitals for Inclusive and Sustainable Healthcare Management for Persons with Disabilities” |
| 7 | Shrijal Sneh and Shyam Moorat, “Transforming Education for Visually Impaired Learners: The Role of Technology in Building Inclusive Future.“ |
| 8 | Saurabh Chaturvedi, “Performance Comparison of Person with Disabilities (PwD ) operators and non-PwD operators in Indian Garment Industry as per skill matrix.“ |
| 9 | Utkarsh Berwal, and Dr. Vijay Kumar, “Exploring Assistive Technology in Adaptive Sports: A Bibliometric Analysis“ |
| 10 | Yogesh Pandya, “A Hybrid Quantum-Classical Approach for Voice Disorder Classification“ |
| 11 | Dr Nitin Garg, Dr Priyanka Dalmia and Dr Neeraj Chaudhary, “Factors leading to the adoption of Neo Bank among People with Disabilities (PwD)“ |
| 12 | Srijith C S, “A Face Recognition-Based Visitor Alert System for the Visually Impaired” |
| 13 | Ayushi Vadnerkar, “Social and Cultural Barriers: Addressing the Nontechnological Challenges that Limit the Use and Adoption of Assistive Technology“ |
| 14 | Parekh Riddhi Kanubhai, “Innovative Inclusivity: Legal Approaches to Enhancing Assistive Technology In the Workplace“ |
| 15 | Sayali Daphale and Siddhi Sardar, “Hope in Motion: Everyday Challenges, Technological Advances, and Social Inclusion for Paralyzed Individuals“ |
| 16 | Mohit Agrawal and Guru Daaman Shrivastava, “How Blockchain Technology Can Create Trust and Inclusivity in Gig Economy Platforms for Locomotor-Disabled Freelancers” |
| 17 | Amal Krishnan UC, “Bridging the Gap for the Deaf Community: Developing an Online Learning Platform for Indian Sign Language.“ |
**List of Accepted Peer-reviewed Product Demonstrations/Exhibits being Presented at CTDP 2025
| 1 | Amena Kanchwala, “Practical Solutions for Embedding Digital Accessibility from the Outset of Development.” |
| 2 | Rajan Bangar, Veena Bansal, and Aditya Yadav, “A Real-Time Dynamic Indian Sign Language Gesture Recognition System based on Deep Learning.“ |
| 3 | Harsh Vora, Mukesh Iyer, and Dr. Kiran Trivedi, “eSmell: An AI-Powered Sensory Aid for Anosmia.“ |
| 4 | Rebecca Carvalho and Kartik Joshi, “Connecting the lines: A practitioner’s report on using TouchéTech’s Tactile Geometry Construction Kit for the students with Visual Impairment.” |
| 5 | Revathy Sivanandan, “VISIOSECURE: A Face Recognition-Based Visitor Alert System for the Visually Impaired.” |
| 6 | Dr Rajan Desai, Dr Krishna Ankit Malani, and Dr Priyanshi R. Patel, “SAARATHI ” – Robotic Lower Extremity Exoskeletons device.” |
| 7 | Amal Krishnan UC |
| 8 | Local Assistive Tech Industry Showcases/ Exhibition One – Torchit Private Limited |
| 9 | Local Assistive Tech Industry Showcases/ Exhibition Two – WeHear Innovations Pvt Ltd |
| 10 | Local Assistive Tech Industry Showcases/ Exhibition Three – Trestle Labs Pvt Ltd (Kibo) |
List of Acronyms:
TBA: To Be Announced
TBC: To Be Confirmed
BPA: Blind People’s Association
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