About the Seminar
The Indian online retail space has entered an exciting phase, growing at an
annual rate of around 65% in the last two years. Most of the players in online retail
have their genesis in start-ups, backed by venture capital or private equity funds.
According to a recent study by CRISIL, the Indian online market is expected to
touch Rs. 60,000 cr by 2016. The top three players in the horizontal retail space
– Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon are expected to exceed Rs. 24,000 cr in sales
this year. We are clearly witnessing the growth spurt of a new industry which is
at a juncture where rules are being defined, future scenarios constantly re-visited
and businesses becoming increasingly convinced about the tremendous potential of
online retail.
The seminar is intended to provide a deeper understanding of the dramatic
changes we are witnessing in India’s retail sector, by enabling the academic
community to interact with professionals in the field. The opportunity to engage with
young entrepreneurs of successful start-ups in the online retail space should serve as
an inspiration to students who may aspire to do so in the future.
About the College
Indraprastha College for Women is the oldest women’s college of the
University of Delhi, and was founded in 1924 as a part of the nation-wide campaign
for women’s education and empowerment. Today, this prestigious College has an
enrolment of over 2670 students and offers a wide range of courses and activities.
The College ranks among the top ten Arts colleges of the city and the top twenty
in the country. It boasts of an excellent faculty and top-of-the-line infrastructure
facilities.
Eminent alumnae of the College include Aruna Roy (Magsaysay Award
winner), Prof. Veena Das (Krieger Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology, Johns
Hopkins University), Ambika Soni (former Union Minister), Qurratulain Haider
(Urdu writer), Vinita Jain (Founder & Chairperson, Bio Veda Action Research Pvt.
Ltd.) and the late Sharan Rani Backliwal (acclaimed sarod player and recipient of
Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan).
PROGRAMME DETAILS
DAY 1: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Venue: Auditorium
9:00 - 9:30 am REGISTRATION
9:30 - 11:00 am
INAUGURAL SESSION
Welcome Address:
Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf - Principal, Indraprastha College for Women
Keynote Address:
“Issues in Online Retail in India”
Mr. Ankur Bisen - Senior Vice-President, Retail & Consumer Products,
Technopak. 11:00 - 11:15 am
TEA BREAK
11:15am - 1:15 pm SESSION 1: Internet Audience and Consumer Behaviour
The session would seek to throw light on the changing trends in online shopping
and the strategies of online retailers towards these changing trends.
CHAIRPERSON:
Dr. Harsh Verma - Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Angad Chowdhry - Quantum Consumer Solutions, Delhi.
Ms. Suchi Mukherjee - CEO, limeroad.com
1:15 - 2:00 pm
LUNCH
2:00 - 4:00pm SESSION 2: Online Retail in Services : Education and Travel & Tourism
The session willi) deal with the prospects for online education in India, particularly in the context
of the launch of the Digital India Initiative of the Govt. and the perceived threat
to the physical service providers in the field
ii) profile the journey of young entrepreneurs of successful start-ups providing
online services.
CHAIRPERSON:
Mr. Amitabh Pandey - Former President & Head, e-business, Thomas Cook, India
SPEAKERS:
Mr. Nikhil Rajpal - Partner, Business Advisory Services, Ernst & Young, India
Mr. Dhruv Raj Gupta - Co-founder, seeksherpa.com
Ms. Nidhi Kumar - CEO & Co-founder, hoipolloijobs.com
DAY 2: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Venue: Auditorium
9:30 - 11:30 am
SESSION 3: Challenges and Strategies for the Future
The session will try to analyse i) the nature of the challenges and the strategies adopted by online retail as
well as physical retail which is increasingly feeling the heat of the growing
competition from online retailers
ii) the policy imperatives for India’s online sector.
CHAIRPERSON:
Prof. Sri Ram Khanna - Dept. of Commerce, University of Delhi
SPEAKERS:
Mr. Abhishek Kumar - Head, Corporate Development, snapdeal.com
Mr. Sandip Tarkas - President, Customer Strategy, Future Group
Mr. Shelley Singh - Senior Assistant Editor, Economic Times, Delhi
11:30 - 11:45 am
TEA BREAK
Venue: Conference Room
11:45am - 1:30 pm Track Session 1: Paper presentations
PAPER PRESENTERS:
Anmol Jain and Shikhar Shrivastava, Students, Hidayatullah National Law
University, Raipur (C.G.)
Dr. Vanita Tripathi, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce, University of Delhi,
and Ms. Neerza, Assistant Professor, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
Jyotsna Assistant Professor, and Dr. Sushma Bareja, Associate Professor, Dyal
Singh (Eve) College, University of Delhi
Ms. Priyanka Joshi, Assistant Professor, Shri Ram College of Commerce and
Dr. Sri Ram Khanna, Professor, Department of Commerce, University of Delhi
1:30 - 2:00 pm
LUNCH
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Track Session 2: Student Paper presentations
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Valedictory Session
REGISTRATION FEES
Students:
Rs. 100/-
Research Scholars:
Rs. 300/-
Teachers:
Rs. 500/-
Registration fees can be paid in advance through DD (payable at Delhi in favour of “Principal,
Indraprastha College for Women”), or in cash at the time of registration. Preferably register for
participation in advance through e-mail on [email protected] with details.
For details/queries, please contact:
Organising Secretary : Ms. Nalini Panda (+91 9910163660)
President (Commerce Academic Society) : Ms. Ashna Batra (+91 8059011177)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chairperson
: Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf - Principal
Convenor
: Ms. Valsala Kuriakose
Organising Secretary
: Ms. Nalini Panda
Treasurer
: Ms. Sushma Neena Kumar
Members
: Ms. Anita Banerji,
Ms. Sarita Sachdeva
Ms. Archna Gupta
Ms. Renu Chaudhary
Dr. Vinita Kaul Dar
Dr. Anita Agrawal
Ms. Rekha Rani
Ms. T. Jeya Christy
Ms. Abha Rani
Ms. Shweta Sharda
Ms. Gauri
Ms. Neelam Jhawar
Ms. Neha Manga
Ms. Neeti Panwar
Ms. Nupur Bhati