Global Document Management Conclave

Unarguably, SoftAge has emerged strongly as a key player in the DMS industry, with cutting edge technology and a team of over 10,700 employees. In fact, 2014 marks 20 years in this field and the company organized SoftAge Global Document Conclave to commemorate this achievement. 
According to the Indian national newspaper, The Daily Pioneer, "The event saw experts and professionals from across the globe and a variety of sectors talk about the right knowledge". Indeed, the conclave saw 120 diverse delegates and speakers from across 3 continents, was applauded in over 22 media appearances and brought together the 640+ offices of the organization. There was representation from a plethora of industries such as healthcare, telecom, education, insurance, consultancy, IT, charted accountancy, logistics and manufacture.
“Even as Document Management is deep rooted in our history, it is all the more important in today’s Digital Age. With the great influx of information in our organizations, DMS is what keeps us efficient, streamlined, process-oriented and fast-paced”, Mr Ozair Yasin, MD, in his opening address of the Global Document Management Conclave organized by SoftAge Information Technology limited.
The event began with the SoftAge I innovate awards, an initiative to facilitate ideas generated within the organization that aim to improve the DMS experience of its clients and prospects. The awardees were deeply honored as Dr Ishitiaq, Vice Chancellor, Magadh University and Mr Ram Mudaqavi, Head Customer Service from Vodafone presented the awards. 
This was followed by ExpertSpeak, a session which provided the delegates with an informed and holistic perspective on the field of Document Management and Enterprise Content Management. The first speaker, Mr Fredrick Giron, is an analyst from Forrester Research, a global research and advisory firm with intensive expertise in technology and change management. He spoke of the origins of the field and share insights regarding relevance in the present and the future, in both the Indian and the global context. The next speaker, Mr Sanad Al Meqbali, brought to the table the Middle East perspective, from UAE’s cutting-edge e-governance initiative to how the companies in the region are turning to sophisticated DMS technology to stream-line their processes. The next speaker was Mr Vivek Naidu, Vice President - Document Imaging (India Cluster) at Kodak Alaris India Pvt.Ltd. A man with over 27 years of experience in the field of IT and ITeS, Mr Naidu explored the symbiotic relationship between hardware and software in the context of DMS. 
The focus returned on innovation in the next segment, which showcased technologies, products and software aimed at making information management simpler, faster and more cost-effective. This was followed by a panel discussion, moderated by the company’s Global IT Head, Ms Ananya Das. The illustrious panel included Mr Suchitto K Das (Chief Commercial Manager, South Eastern Railway), Mr Shailesh Upadhyay (Head, Customer Service, Vodafone India), Ms Diana Muthee-Gitiba (CEO, Adept Technologies, Africa), Mr Mustafa Naqwi (CEO, DNA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and Murtuza Kachwala (Director, Protiviti Global). 
A surfeit of important insights emerged from this discussion. "We face difficulties on a daily basis to retrieve documents. This kind of technology, once we go in we should be able to store, retrieve and search documents in a much more efficient way," said Mr Suchitto Das in reference to the Indian Railways, as quoted by Business Standard and Economic Times. The panel went on to explore the current scenario in the field of document management, emerging trends and how DMS strategy would look like in the future, with focus on organizational bottom-line. 
It would suffice to say that the conclave succeeded in facilitation of learning, networking and innovation within the field. We hope to continue doing so through similar events, activities and forums in the future. Do keep an eye on this space for updates on this front!