About the SeminarThe 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 CollegeIndraprastha 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 will-i) 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, IndiaMr. Dhruv Raj Gupta - Co-founder, seeksherpa.comMs. 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.comMr. Sandip Tarkas - President, Customer Strategy, Future GroupMr. 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 nationalseminaripc.commerce@gmail.com with details.

For details/queries, please contact:

Organising Secretary : Ms. Nalini Panda (+91 9910163660)President (Commerce Academic Society) : Ms. Ashna Batra (+91 8059011177)

ORGANISING COMMITTEEChairperson : Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf - PrincipalConvenor : Ms. Valsala KuriakoseOrganising Secretary : Ms. Nalini PandaTreasurer : Ms. Sushma Neena KumarMembers : 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