World Hindu Council of America (VHPA)
REFLECTIONS@50: Walking in Dharma
Virtual Conference
Sep 19, 2020
Saturday
- 9:55 am
- 10:00 pm
Opening Session
Shankh Naad
- 10:00 am
- 10:05 am
Convener’s Welcome
Dr. Jai Bansal
Strategic Advisor – SharkRetail, Distinguished Fellow –
Argonne National Lab (Retd.)
- 10:05 am
- 10:10 am
President’s Address
Dr. Abhaya Asthana
President – World Hindu Council of America (VHPA)
- 10:10 am
- 10:30 pm
Keynote
Vyomesh Joshi
CEO – 3D Systems; Former Exec VP – HP Imaging and Printing
- 10:30 am
- 11:30 am
Pane 1
Hindu Women’s Network
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
Panel 2
Advocacy
- 12:30 pm
- 01:30 pm
Lunch Break
Special Cultural Program
- 01:30 pm
- 02:30 pm
Panel 3
Young Children
- 02:30 pm
- 03:30 pm
Panel 4
Seva
- 03:30 am
- 03:50 pm
Keynote
Vandana Tilak
| CEO & Director, Akshaya Patra USA, Founder, Almex USA |
- 03:50 am
Adjourn for Day 1
Sep 20, 2020
Sunday
- 10:00 am
- 10:10 am
Introductions
- 10:10 am
- 10:30 am
Keynote
Dr. Raj Vedam
Scholar – Indian History, President – Americas Indology Foundation
- 10:30 am
- 11:30 am
Panel 5
MINI THREADS
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
Panel 6
Vanaprasthis
- 12:30 pm
- 01:30 pm
Lunch Break
Hindustani Classical Music Performance
- 01:30 pm
- 02:30 pm
Panel 7
Hindu Youth
- 02:30 pm
- 03:30 am
Panel 8
Dharmic Institutions
- 03:30 pm
- 03:50 pm
Keynote
Dr. Raj VedamBenny Tillman (Balabhadra Bhattacarya Dasa)
President – Vedic Friends Association (VFA)
- 03:50 pm
- 03:55 pm
Samarop (Summation)
Dr. Siddesh Shevade
National Executive Director – Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) USA
- 03:55 pm
Vote of Thanks, Adjournment