Esteemed Delegates,
Welcome to the 23rd IAF Asia Conference! Our pleasure knows no bounds
as we invite you to immerse yourself in an exhilarating event centered
around "Facilitating Connections to Navigate a Changing World."
Anticipate a riveting lineup of facilitators, sessions that provoke
thoughts, and workshops that beckon interaction. Our mission is to
create a dynamic platform for the exchange of ideas, fostering
exploration in the ever-evolving landscape.
Whether you're a seasoned facilitator or new to facilitation, rest
assured, this conference promises a treasure trove of enriching
experiences. Beyond the exploratory sessions, it's a canvas for
forging connections and nurturing valuable relationships.
Thank you for contributing your essence to the 23rd IAF Asia
Conference. Brace yourselves for a remarkable journey where knowledge,
experiences, and inspiration come together.
Warmest Regards,
Organizing Team, 23rd IAF Asia Conference
This year’s IAF Asia conference has multitude of learning sessions starting with a pre-conference for one day and 2 days of conference sessions with subject matter experts from across the globe.
The pre-conference has sessions run by experienced facilitators and they are half day sessions. The conference sessions can be facilitated by new or seasoned facilitators and the sessions are generally of 90 -120 mins and not longer.
Conference Theme: Facilitating Connections to Navigate A Changing World
The world is changing rapidly in terms of technology, the way people connect, different types of work, the influx of AI, the Hybrid model and much more. To match the pace and navigate through this fast-changing world, we need to facilitate connections and focus on the human aspect to empower others and ourselves to maintain sanity and evolve.
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The 23rd IAF Asia Conference offers a unique platform, with a basket of 24 concurrent sessions, an opportunity for the delegates to engage and learn with more than 150 participants from across the globe and experience process facilitation methods that help create synergy by engaging ‘Minds and Hearts’.
It’s one of the most go-to learning event, inspired to spread the power of facilitation in unprecedented ways. During these three days (including 1 pre-conference day) you will craft your own learning journey by selecting the sessions and experiencing the ‘Power of Facilitation’ through them. These sessions are synced with the chosen theme and bring out an aspect of novelty, co-creation, and power of group wisdom.
Networking with a diverse community of like-minded individuals makes it uniquely valuable, even for experienced facilitators.
Engage, Learn, Connect: Explore the diverse sessions below to customize your learning journey and make the most out of this enriching event.
| TRACK CODE | Timing | Session Title | Name of Facilitator & Co-Facilitator |
| PM1 | 9.30 AM - 1.00 PM | Accessing Transformative Power of Body Intelligence Through "Dance on Paper" Method | Puri Lestari & N/A |
| PM2 | NormALL: Neuro-inclusive Facilitation | Anita Bandyopadhyay, EF & Anupoma Bandyopadhyay | |
| PM3 | "What's Your GPS?" (Navigating the changing world) | Narasimhan V, EF & Sushma Banthia | |
| None | None of the above | ||
| PA1 | 2.00 PM - 17.30 PM | Unleashing APPLIED IMPROV to build synergy amongst groups in today's hybrid environment | Ajit Kamath, CPF/Master &N/A |
| PA2 | Turn a Board Game into a Business Simulation Game to Introduce Complex Topics | James Bishop, CPF & Jimbo Clark | |
| PA3 | Flow Game - A Magical Dialogue (To navigate challenges, embrace serendipity, unleash creativity) | Shalaka Gundi, CPF & Senthil Kumar | |
| None | None of the above | ||
Note: Session selection will open on 29th Oct 2023
1st DECEMBER 2023 |
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| TRACK CODE | Timing | Session Title | Name of Facilitator & Co-Facilitator |
| CM1 | 11.00 AM - 1.00 PM | Generative AI as your facilitative co-pilot | Subramanian (Subbu) Kalpathi & Mrunal Lamge, CPF |
| CM2 | The Mobius Strip of Facilitative Leadership | Pankaj Bhargava & Shruti Ambegaoker | |
| CM3 | The IDAD Framework - Design effective sessions easily | Sanjay Dugar, CPF & Roopshree Surana | |
| CM4 | Productive Meetings - Possible or Next to Impossible | Raghavender Yadgirkar & Savitha Yadgirkar | |
| CM5 | Trikona Samvaad - discovering the “whole of oneself” – facilitating internal connection to navigate the changing external world | Rohit Shenoy & Rajeev Natarajan | |
| None | None of the above | ||
| CA1 | 2.00 PM - 16.00 PM | Because History Repeats Itself...what Facilitators can learn from some of the world's oldest civilizations. | Keith Ryall, CPF/Master & N/A |
| CA2 | Navigating the Great Divide | Arvind Murwaha & Preeti Agarwal | |
| CA3 | Creating Moments of Magic – From Transactional to Relational | Dr. Pradeep B. Salgaonkar & Dr. Seema P. Salgaonkar | |
| CA4 | Knowing Me - Knowing You - Deepening the human-to-human connection! | Kavitha Talreja & Rahul Baswani | |
| CA5 | Designing for Belonging: a facilitator's mindset | Shamir Joseph & Shaleel Nalakath | |
| None | None of the above | ||
| 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm - Asia Members Meet | |||
| 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm - Cultural Open Space with Gala Dinner (Optional) | |||
2nd DECEMBER 2023 |
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| CM6 | 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM | Building a Resilience mindset to navigate through BANI times | Padmakumar Ananthakrishnan & N/A |
| CM7 | Connect, Engage, Transform: ‘Steering’ through the ‘dilemma of change’ using the ‘Satir Change Model’ | Archana Pingle, CPF & Michelle Pinto | |
| CM8 | Facilitating a Community- Utopia !! | Bharti Maru & Vinay Kumar, CPF/Master | |
| CM9 | Me & We: In the Digital Age | Brunda Manurkar & Manoranjita Sahoo | |
| CM10 | Reconstructing your Labyrinth! | Yateen Gharat, CPF & Megha Chodankar | |
| None | None of the above | ||
| CA6 | 1.00 PM - 3.00 PM | Leading in a Constantly Changing World - Reinventing Mind-sets | Hardy Alexander & Ketki Anand |
| CA7 | Changing gears... (from Manipulation to Contrivance) | Nidhi S. & Ganesh Dalvi, CPF | |
| CA8 | Meeting my people | Natesh Selvaraj & Vinod Ravindran | |
| CA9 | Hostage to Ally - Harnessing 'Growth-Power' from Messy Conflicts | Manisha Grover & Monika Kaushik | |
| CA10 | A Magic Potion for Modern-Day Leadership | Kavi Arasu & Stephen Berkeley | |
| None | None of the above | ||
Note: Session selection will open on 29th Oct 2023
| Plenary | Facilitator | Co - Facilitator |
| Plenary ! | David Nevin | Shubha Rajan |
| Plenary - Mid day | Lawrence Philbrook | Parineeta Mehra, C V Ramana, Prakash Rai |
| Plenary 3 | Tom Schwarz | Vinisha Jayaswal, Murali Venkateswaran, Vidya G V |
| Plenary 4 | Hideyuke | Varsha Chitnis, Ryan Baretto |
| Plenary 5 | Shyam Iyer & Kala Diwanji | Ramesh Srinivasan |
Steps: For Member registration
Steps: For registration
Marigold Hotel
7-1-25, Ameerpet Rd, Leelanagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016.
Get DirectionRemember this is a non-residential conference so book your hotels NOW as December is a busy month for hotels.
To support you we have blocked a few rooms at Marigold (Conference Hotel), Hotel Green Park (which is right adjacent to Marigold), Mercure – Accor Hotels and also tied up with a travel agent for Special rates for our delegates. Reach out to them directly. Details are in the attachments.
