Smt Pratima Dhond on Adaptability, AI & Entrepreneurship | Digii100x Goa

In this inaugural address at Digii100x Goa, Smt Pratima Dhond, President, Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), delivers a practical and empowering roadmap for workforce readiness and youth entrepreneurship. Highlighting that modern employers value critical thinking, adaptability, and execution over traditional degrees alone, she stresses the importance of integrating industry leaders into academic mentorship. She advocates for making artificial intelligence accessible across all disciplines so students learn to continuously adapt to technological change. Pointing to Goa’s compact and agile ecosystem, Smt Pratima Dhond outlines how cross-sector collaboration between government, industry, and academia can nurture a vibrant culture of local enterprise—empowering young minds to solve real-world problems and become job creators for a Viksit Bharat 2047. About Digii100x Goa: Digii100x Goa is the regional extension of Digii100—India’s flagship invite-only summit for higher education. The summit took place on October 21st, 2026, at Novotel Goa Panjim. It brought together key Educational, Industry and Policy Leaders across the region. Together, they united to transform regional higher education into a powerful engine for innovation, youth empowerment, and a Viksit Bharat.