IN
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A strategic affairs, foreign policy, science and technology magazine that provides nonpartisan analysis and assessment of contemporary issues based on real-time information.
World
Weighing the odds
In 1949, the losers of the Chinese Civil War (Chiang Kai-Shek), had fled to Taiwan and established the Republic of China (ROC); and supported by foreign governments, claimed to be the government-in-exile from mainland China. In 1971, then U.S.
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-Bulletin
A short, weekly publication that provides a kaleidoscopic view of contemporary strategic issues..
Geopolitics
FROM SADDAM TO SADR, WHAT’S NEXT FOR IRAQ?
Iraq’s political crisis reached a crescendo on Sunday with the resignation of its majority bloc. The fate of a nation ranking 20th on the Fragile State index remains uncertain.
War
AN UNPERTURBED REUNIFICATION
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict will only be a cautionary tale for China, not a crimp in its plans to quash Taiwanese independence
Geopolitics
AN UNEASY COALITION
The state of Israel is focusing on the evolving nuclear threat from its arch-enemy Iran to seek unity in its deeply polarised society.
War
FLIGHT OF CAPITAL?
Will the U.S. Fed’s rate hike accelerate the exit of foreign portfolio investments?
World
FROM PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENTATION
The focus on bringing about a shift to renewable will hopefully shift to the MENA region post COP27
World
A NUCLEAR-FREE WORLD?
Today, the world is far more remote from the utopian dream of a nuclear-free world than it ever was.
Forum
The Synergia Forum convenes eminent experts to discuss challenges and disruptions that governments, academia and businesses may face in the future.
Pankaj Saran
Former Deputy National Security Advisor, GOINational Security in the Changing Global Scenario - Opportunities & Challenges
National security has significantly metamorphed since the times of the formation of nation-states. Earlier it evolved around securing national interest by the preservation of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and internal stability from external forces. Now it has grown to add various other dimensions like human security.
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Strategic Technologies
An on-demand forum for industry association, corporates boards, Media, governments and R&D institutions where eminent subject matter experts discuss and find solutions to challenges that they face from time to time
Aerospace & Defence
Aerospace is no longer designing an airframe with a box. It's more about mechatronics, a multidisciplinary system combining mechanical engineering, electronics, telecommunications and more.
5G & Tele Communication
If big data is the new oil of the digital era, then 5G is the set of pipes that will deliver it. was the pioneer in organizing several discussions on how governments and industry would view the evolution of 5G technology,
Cyber Security & Threats to Critical Infrastructure
World is entering the fourth industrial revolution, best described as the Era of Cyber Physical Systems where Information Technology that encompasses communications.
Pandemics & Future of Biological Threats
Ingenuity and knowledge alone cannot cancel humanity`s vulnerability to invasion by parasitic forms of life. Infectious diseases which antedated the emergence of human kind will determine the future of humanity itself.
Beyond the Curve
Disruption, Game Changer and ShowstopperSynergia is able to help model the ‘the new normal‘ by identifying events that could potentially be disruptions and help organizations better understand their behavioral blind spots.
Over the last two decades, Synergia has made more than 18 predictions and 14 of them have already come true. Would you like to know more?
Looking Beyond the Curve
Pandemics
Synergia was the first in India to develop a Covid Compendium in 2020 ( Pandemics are here to stay ) , prepare an exit strategy for the Government. Organized a debate with Oxford University and Harvard School of Public Health on the potency of the vaccine, first to speak about the efficacy of the Nasal Vaccine and develop a template for future biological threats.
Resilient Cities
Synergia organized a global conference in 2013 on building resilient cities and developed protocols to deter both traditional and non-traditional challenges for the GoI and State of Karnataka.
The Foundation provided a practitioners response to mass causality with a table top simulation , Tactical medicine , role of Intelligence , WMD etc
Cyber Security
Synergia was the first in India to showcase the threat of dark web to Law Enforcement Agencies in India in 2015. The threat of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure in 2016 and published the reports which was acknowledged as top policy reports to global governments. Demonstrated the challenge of ransom ware to policy makers in 2017.
5G and Telecommunication
Synergia was one the first to speak about the different vulnerabilities associated with the deployment of undersea cables vital for 5G telecommunication.
Synergia was one of the first to organize round tables on building a resilient 5G telecommunication in India with key policy makers in 2017.
Engagement
Conclave
Future-proofing the world.
Rated as one of the best strategic gatherings in South Asia, our flagship biennial conference draws more than 150 functional experts from more than 25 countries to formulate strategies for better global governance.
Seminar
Interpreting risks as opportunities
An invite-only platform that provides on-demand consultation to corporate boards, governments and R&D institutions. Our timely intervention accelerates effective policies, private sector action and public-private cooperation.
Forum
Racing against time for a better future.
An on-demand forum for industry association, corporates boards, Media, governments and R&D institutions where eminent subject matter experts discuss and find solutions to challenges that they face from time to time
Advisory Board
HE Shekhar Dutt
Former Gov, Deputy NSA, Government of India
Michael Chertoff
Former United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Krishnan Srinivasan
Former Indian Foreign Secretary
Bill Emmott
Former Editor-in-Chief of The Economist & Chairman, IISS, UK
Shyam Saran
Former Foreign Secretary, Government of India
Dr. Paul Twomey
Former President and CEO, ICANN; Co-founder, STASH
V Balachandran
Former Special Secretary, Government of India.
John Bruton
Former Prime Minister of Ireland & EU Ambassador to US
Ravi Venkatesan
Former Chairman of Microsoft India and Bank of Baroda
Dr. Michael Traem
Former Chief Executive Officer of Arthur D. Little.
B.S. Patil
Former Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka.
Daniel Bernard
Vice-Chairman of Board of Directors, Capgemini SE
Sudhakar Rao
Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka
Jorge Braga Macedo
Fmr Minister of Finance, Portugal; President, OECD DC
Karl Kaiser
Director, Weatherhead Center, Harvard University
Herminio Blanco
Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Mexico.
Lord C. Guthrie
Former Chief of Defense Staff of the United Kingdom.
James Blayney Rice
Director of CTL, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Testimonial
"The Synergia Conclave brings together some extra-ordinary and diverse experts on a range of topics, in this great environment they've established and cultivated here at the Conclave. So it is a real privilege to be a part of this and look forward to some great dialogue."
Dr. Joseph H. Felter Former Deputy Secretary of Defence US
“Synergia conclave hosted experts from around the globe on contemporary security and other issues that resulted in new insights. It is one of the best and most inspiring conclaves I have attended globally. I look forward to attending the next one.”
DR. VIVEK LALL Vice President, Lockheed Martin
"Synergia Foundation did a great job. They managed to convene a whole bunch of top thought leaders, experts, academia and government to deliberate on this very important subject of 5G technology and because Synergia is a non-partisan objective forum, I think it was very useful because many people were actually able to exchange their ideas and designs. I think this should be the first step in seeing how to build an indigenous 5G ecosystem in India."
Aruna Sundararajan, IAS Secretary, Department of Telecom, GOI
"We've been able to interact with some top experts coming from all over the world, policy makers of very high standing and also people who have had a great deal of experience both in govt and outside the govt and in academia. I think such events are very important because, first of all, they help us understand the trends in cyber security and, secondly, they also lead to a very fruitful exchange of views because the challenges are so huge and such conferences generate ideas which are very important for policy makers."
Dr. Arvind Gupta Deputy National Advisor, India
"I must congratulate Synergia for organising Cyber 360. It was a very well attended conference. It had representatives at the very highest levels: ex-government, within government, within India and abroad. Very challenging issues have been discussed and I think that everybody has gone back with their knowledge vastly enhanced. It is one of the best conferences I’ve ever attended on the field."
G K Pillai Former HOME SECRETARY, INDIA
"What Synergia is attempting is to integrate technology with the more mundane aspects of security (and) raise the level of the debate so that we can look into the distance; look ahead and see what we need to do. It is seldom that conferences achieve this dimension. "
HE M. K. Narayanan Former National Security Advisor, Governor of West Bengal and Director of Intelligence Bureau
"Rarely does a thinktank act as a 'do-tank'! Synergia Foundation is indeed unique when it comes to fact-based information, insight and perspectives. Synergia has enabled an unparalleled platform and network on multiple fronts to translate thought to action."
Gopi Hanumanthappa MD, ThyssenKrupp Aerospace India
"In a deeply divided world created by Globalisation and its multiple offsprings of insecurity and polarization, whose version do you believe? Synergia Foundation, a Bangalore based thinktank helps provide a neutral and fact-based assessment of the situation in order to form an unbiased opinion not influenced by fake news and distorted data."
Avnish Sabharwal MD, Accenture Ventures & Open Innovation
“The work that the Synergia Foundation is doing to protect the nation is very commendable. The subjects that have been dealt are all very relevant. You and your associates deserve to be congratulated for the same.”
Hon. Shekhar Dutt Former Governor, Deputy NSA & Defense
"The Synergia Foundation is a 'do-tank' rather than a thinktank. It focuses on the broader strategic perspective of some of the cutting edge security issues of our time. It also brings global expertise and experience to the challenge of helping us address emerging threats and security concerns."
Hon. Sec. Michael Chertoff Former Secretary, US Homeland Security
"We all know that it is necessary for us, with cooperation and exchange experience to mask the challenges that are there in the field of cyber security. The Synergia Foundation has been doing very good work in getting the components together."
Carl Bildt Former Prime Minister of Sweden
"I am delighted to have been invited to the Synergia conference earlier this year. It was an initiative that paid off: the discussions were informative and lively and there was a genuine exchange of views. The future social and economic development of our countries depend heavily on an open and secure internet, and conferences like the Synergia Conclave - Cyber 360, are an essential way of sharing views on how to achieve the most from the internet that we have."
Sir David Omand Former Director, GCHQ
Thought Papers
Written by industry leaders and in-house research experts, our papers provide actionable insights for government, policy makers and business leaders to effectively manoeuvre the political and business landscape of India and the world.
Melissa Hathaway
President, Hathaway Global Strategies
Securing Critical Infrastructure
Dr. A.J. Paulraj
Marconi Prize, Stanford University
Information Technology Express
