Workforce 2.0: Decoding Skills for the Age of AI and Disruption

Aniket Swaraj is an Industry Professional and Academician with 15+ years of experience.

He is PhD Scholar and currently employed as a Head of the Department and Assistant Professor of Bachelor of Management Studies at SIES College of Commerce and Economics (Autonomous), Sion, Mumbai. He is an Content creator and Instructor in a U.S. based company which provides Online education to professionals.

Globally 10,000+ learners have benefited from his online course. He is an approved faculty for Master of Management Studies under University of Mumbai, Maharashtra. His qualifications include Master of Philosophy (Business Management), Master of Personnel Management, B.Sc. (Chemistry), LLB, Diploma in HRM from NMIMS, UGC - NET (Personnel Management). His areas of teaching and research include Business and Labour laws, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship Management, Research Methodology.

He received Best Research Paper award in an International Conference for his research paper titled ‘Digital Amnesia’. he has published 30+ research papers, including works in ABDC and UGC CARE listed journals of High repute. he has been invited as a guest speaker for POSH and Labour reforms in various workshops and conferences. He has trained various companies across different sectors such as IT, manufacturing, and educational institutions. He specializes in POSH training which includes awareness training, capacity building and audit & reporting.

Fleur Fernandes is an Academician and Researcher with 10 years of experience in Academics, and 2+ years as Industry and Company Research Analyst at Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). She is currently employed as an Assistant Professor and Research Scholar at SIES College of Commerce and Economics (Autonomous), Sion, Mumbai. She is an approved faculty for Master of Management Studies under University of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her qualifications include Master of Management Studies (Finance), B.Com. (Banking and Insurance), NET-JRF and SET. Her areas of teaching and research include Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, International Finance, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Environment, Sustainability, Internships and Employability.

She received three Best Research Paper honours. She has published 24 research papers, including works in ABDC and UGC CARE.  She was awarded Minor Research Project grant of Rs.27,000 by University of Mumbai for the topic "A study of effectiveness of Internships in enhancing employability of Commerce and Management students of University of Mumbai". She also won CIMA Campus Culture Excellence Award 2022 - Global Bronze by AICPA & CIMA. She has been invited as a guest speaker for various seminars. She can be reached at dsouzafleur@gmail.com.

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