Events

BOOM is conducting a series of workshops on sourcing reliable information related to all issues in the north-east, with the objective of creating a network of sources and journalists for sharing verified information. Speakers and participants will be invited to share their experiences related to fact-checking in the north-east of India.

Note: Only people with non-political backgrounds/ affiliations are eligible to sign up for this event.

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Fact-Checking In The North East

Cybercrime is rampant through social media. No one is safe. In this unregulated maze, how do cops fight cybercrimes? What is social media’s role in amplifying cybercrimes? What should citizens know to be safe?

Join this panel discussion with cybercops and experts powered by Decode.

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Fighting Cybercrime: From The Frontlines

Join us this International Fact-Checking Day for a free hands-on online verification workshop for news desks. The workshop will take you through the basics of fact-checking including verification of images, videos and text before reporting them. 

This and a lot more in the one-hour workshop specially curated for news desks. 

📝 Note: It will be helpful if you have your laptops with you for a seamless hands-on experience, else even a mobile phone would do. 

Workshop: Debunking 101 for News Desks

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Today, children are glued to their mobile screens, be it researching for their school projects, playing video games, consuming news, or staying in touch with their friends. However, the internet also poses the threat of cyberbullying, addiction, and exposure to misinformation. 

As parents or non-parents, what are your concerns about digital safety for children? Tell us in this LIVE interactive session.

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Today, we tend to get all our information at the click of a button. Reading reviews, depending on pages that are at the top of the search. But, do they have relevant information? 

This workshop will help you learn how to question health beliefs and nuskas, how to verify them, how to break down heavily jargonised scientific papers and how to effectively use the internet for health information.

Shachi Sutaria is Senior Correspondent- Health at BOOM. On days that she is not thinking about which health concept to break down next for a family member, friend, or a reader, she can be found lost in books or walking across different cities soaking stories in. She believes every difficult issue can be weaved into a story and communicated to those who want to learn. Armed with degrees in public health; health administration; and life sciences, she aims to bring about tiny changes in behaviour and help people make informed choices through social impact and health communication.

Workshop on Medical Misinformation

Reimagining Healthcare Dialogue strives to obtain a multi-stakeholder perspective on the healthcare industry in a post-pandemic situation. The Pandemic has exposed deep structural gaps in India. Epidemiologists and public health experts have found it challenging to build predictive models on healthcare response and appropriate infrastructure for the future even as civic authorities have not been able to scale up resources and supply chains, including in areas like oxygen and high impact medicines.

The objective of the summit is to understand India’s healthcare needs and articulate the sheer potential to build ventures that save lives and create value.

The virtual summit brings together leading experts in health, health technology, data and mathematical modelling to discuss and debate the new approaches, models and structures that we should be thinking about and building. Mastering the multifaceted challenges faced by the healthcare industry will be a firm step in preparing for India’s pandemic as well as the overall public health response.

🗣️ Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Centre

🗣️ Govindraj Ethiraj, Founder - Editor, BOOM & IndiaSpend

🕑 2:10 PM | At War With Viruses: How Science Can Beat Viruses 

🕝 2:35 PM | The Big Health Data Learning From The Pandemic - Functioning Disease Surveillance Systems.

🗣️ Professor Manindra Agrawal, HOD of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kanpur 

🗣️ Chandrakant Lahariya, Epidemologist

🗣️ Gautam Menon, Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University

🗣️ Dr Tanu Singhal, Consultant, Paediatrics & Infectious Disease, KDAH

Moderated by Dr Ajay Nair, CEO, Swasth Alliance

🕞 3:20 PM | Building User Trust in Digital & Public Healthcare

🗣️ Kumar KV, VP/ Global CIO & CISO, Narayana Health 

🗣️ Mohit Mathur, Head of Critical Care, Max Healthcare 

🗣️ Dr Barnali Das, Consultant Biochemistry & Immunology, KDAH

Moderated by Tanvi Shukla, Consultant Editor, BOOM

🕓 4:05 PM | Overcoming The Vaccine Challenge in India

🗣️ Dr VijayRaghavan, Former Principal Scientific Adviser, Govt of India

🕟 4:30 PM | The Mental Health Epidemic: Crisis In The Workplace

🗣️ Dr Soumitra Pathare, Consultant Psychiatrist & Director, Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy 

🗣️ Dr Rajiv Mehta, Vice-Chairperson, Institute of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Sir Gangaram Hospital

🗣️ Kamna Chhibber, Clinical Psychologist, Fortis Healthcare

Moderated by HR Venkatesh, Director - Training & Media Literacy, BOOM

🕔 5: 15 PM | Future of Primary Healthcare

🗣️ Dr Nachiket Mor, Visiting Scientist, The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health

Reimagining Healthcare Dialogues

On the occasion of the International Fact-checking Day on April 02, BOOM, India's first and leading fact-checking initiative, brings to you conversations & insights around why do people believe lies, how it impacts brands and consumers; and why aren’t India’s researchers doing enough to combat misinformation.

Why Aren't Indian Universities Doing Enough To Research Misinformation?

Why Do People Believe Lies? A View From The Behavioral Sciences

The Impact Of Lies & Misinformation On Brands And Consumers

Collaboration Over Competition: Why Fact-Checking Organisations Have Come Together

TruthSeekers Conference

The University of Munich and BOOM Live, India have put together a half-day conference on AI and Disinformation. The event will feature three conversations and will be attended by researchers, misinformation experts, legal scholars, policy folks, political consultants and people from the technology industry.

Has AI amplified disinformation? What opportunities does it offer to counter disinformation and extreme speech? How do we envision “AI for Good” for disinformation research and activism? 

Moderated by Professor Sahana Udupa, LMU Munich

How can AI-assisted models help in detecting and moderating online extreme speech? What policy frameworks are needed? What are the emerging concerns around corporate accountability?

Moderated by Govindraj Ethiraj, Founder and Editor, BOOM

How is AI deployed in election campaigns? What is the role of political consultants and digital strategists?

Moderated by HR Venkatesh, Director - Training, BOOM