Head of the Department, IDC, IIT Bombay 

Anirudha is a professor at IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He's a pioneer in usability and ethnographic user studies in India and has received IIT Bombay's Excellence in Teaching award.

Anirudha designs interactive products for emerging users in developing economies, focusing on healthcare, education, banking, and more. His work spans various platforms like desktops, mobile phones, and ATMs. He has also developed models and tools to integrate HCI with software engineering.

Associate Professor, IISc, Bangalore 

Pradipta is an Associate Professor at IISc, Vice Chairman of ITU Study Group 9, and a Co-Chair of IRG AVA and Focus Group on Smart TV. He is a member of ACM, UKRI International Development Peer Review College, the Society of Flight Test Engineers, the British Computer Society, and an Associate Fellow at the UK Higher Education Academy and Royal Society of Medicine.

Director of Product Accessibility, Freshworks Inc

Srinivasu is an accessibility professional with over 20 years of experience. He has worked in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, and he is an expert in accessibility testing, training, and consulting. He is also a motivational speaker and has helped many young people make positive choices in their lives.

Currently, he is the Director of Product Accessibility at Freshworks. He is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility and a Trusted Tester by the US Department of Homeland Security. He has won various awards for his work in accessibility and community development.

Senior lecturer, University of Colombo, School of Computing, Sri Lanka

Dilrukshi is a senior lecturer at the University of Colombo, School of Computing in Sri Lanka and an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet Society, Harvard University, USA. Previously, she was a postdoctoral researcher attached to Sasahara Labs at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. 

Her work intersects with Human Computer Interactions and Computational Social Science where she conducts behavioral analyses on large scale data from social networks and also conducts social experiments using mix methods. Currently, she is working on understanding Societal implications of AI generated content, i,e Deepfakes. She has been recognized for her work on many occasions including being one of outstanding young researchers at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), Germany in 2023, recognised at the ACM-W in 2023 and Rising Stars at UC Berkeley, USA in 2020.

Program Director at LTIMindtree

A seasoned digital strategist, Subbiah Ramalingam has spent over two decades crafting innovative solutions that deliver tangible business outcomes. His passion for user-centric design is underpinned by a deep-rooted belief in the power of data-driven decision-making. With a proven track record of building and leading high-performance design teams, Subbiah has successfully tackled complex challenges across diverse industries including banking, airlines, retail, and FMCG to name a few. 

A global citizen, Subbiah has led projects across continents and cultures, fostering collaboration and delivering exceptional results. Notably, his team spearheaded the first accessibility testing in India with visually challenged users for the World Bank, underscoring their commitment to inclusive design. As a staunch advocate for outcome-based design, Subbiah leverages quantitative research to inform every stage of the design process, ensuring solutions that not only delight users but also drive business growth.

Worshshop by Rohan Sandeep (SAAS Entrepreneur)

Timings: TBD, (Duration, approx. 2 Hours) 

Responsive design lies at the heart of creating versatile interfaces that seamlessly adapt to diverse devices. Elements such as lists, selections, and dropdowns serve as the building blocks, blending functionality with visual appeal. 

For practitioners and students in Technology and Design, mastering these components not only enhances their skill sets but also sparks creativity in designing interfaces that are intuitive and engaging across various platforms and screen sizes.

Worshshop by Dr. Dilrukshi Gamage

Timings: TBD, (Duration, approx. 3 Hours) 

Have you encountered deepfake images or videos and you didn’t know they were deepakes? A pressing need in the society; How might we distinguish AI content from real? If you are a designer/ developer, how can you build tools and technologies to combat these new types of challenges? In this workshop, we will explore the skills needed to design and develop tools and technologies aimed at combating AI-generated misinformation, such as deepfakes, focusing on the integration of human-computer interaction (HCI) and computational social science. 

You will engage with topics ranging from the principles of interaction and interface design to hands-on activities that involve brainstorming and sketching tool designs that can identify or mitigate AI-generated misinformation.