Australia India Youth Dialogue (AIYD), a youth-led dialogue between the young and emerging leaders of both countries, will be held in January. AIYD promotes exchange and partnering across organisations by hosting 15 talented young minds from each country, annually.

Entering its seventh year, AIYD 2018 will be hosted in Mumbai and Delhi from 21-24 January. Delegates will discuss, debate and collaborate on ideas of ‘Digital Disruption’ in fields of democracy, media and workplace. The sub-themes of the dialogue include the future of democracy – governing and youth civic engagement in a digital age, the future of information –blockchain and cyber security in a digital age and the future, organisers said.

AIYD's Australian delegate line-up this year includes personalities such as Sachin Kumar, Head of Strategy and Scheduling, Cricket Australia, Wesa Chau, Director, Cultural Intelligence, Scott Farlow, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in the Legislative Council, Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Matt Keogh, Federal Member for Burt, Australian Parliament and Laurie Pearcey, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International), UNSW Sydney.

The Indian delegate list includes Amit Malviya, National Head - Information & Technology, BJP, Preethi Herman, Executive Director, Change.org Foundation India, G.S. Naveen Kumar, Special Secretary, Information Technology & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shaili Chopra, Founder, SheThePeople.TV and Bhakti Sharma, Panchayat Sarpanch of Barkhedi Abdulla village near Bhopal.

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