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Mr. Ioannis Lykouris, in his inaugural address, reflected on how photography stands at a crossroads Mr. Sankha Kar shared his generative AI project retelling Tagore’s “Subha,” arguing that the power of
between tradition and innovation in this era of AI. Then Mr. Himadri Sekhar Dutta wrapped up the AI flourishes as is driven by human intent. The day closed with a Scientific Magic Show hosted by BITM.
session with a formal vote of thanks.

After a short break for high tea, the audience was treated to a captivating dance performance by
Ms. Moumita Basak and her troupe.

The conference resumed on January 24 with Mrs. Sheila Dansant chairing the opening session.
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After a brief introduction of the delegates Mr. Himadri Sekhar Dutta engaged with the audience to
discuss the decline in student enrolment across the world at photography institutions since Covid.

The Second Session, World in Vision, was chaired by Mr. Simon Hill and moderated by Dr. Jaydeep
Rishi. Hill argued that photography’s power today comes from its blending with other arts and its
spread across the digital world, drawing on thinkers like Benjamin, Barthes, and Sontag. Mr. Ovi D.
Pop presented his conceptual project “The Four Seasons,” using drone shots of a Romanian chapel to
explore how the changing landscape marks the passing of time. Prof (Dr). Debashis De
speaking on AI

World Affiliate Mrs. Sibani Mallick took delegates on a photographic tour of Peru, highlighting its ancient ruins, Mr. Sankha Kar of Kalinga Institute of World Affiliate
Mr. Ovi D Pop of Romania
addressing the audience

Technology, Odisa, presenting his paper
vibrant cities, and rich cultural mix. The session sparked lively debate on what validates a photograph.

The Fourth Session on Scientific and Technical papers was held on the morning of January 25 ,
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chaired by Dr. Abhoy Nath Ganguly and moderated by Mr. Mrinal K Bandyopadhya. Mr. Asim Poddar
presented on digital photomicrography and its role in cell biology.
Mr. Utsab Ray and Dr. Karabi Ganguly demonstrated MATLAB-based image analysis for early
leukaemia detection.

Ms. Sibani Mallick, presenting
her paper on Peru

Mr. Asim Poddar of PAD
The Third Session focused on Artificial Intelligence, chaired by Mr. Ioannis Lykouris and presenting his paper on
moderated by Dr. Abhoy Nath Ganguly. Lykouris weighed AI’s promise of creativity and efficiency Digital Photomicrography
against worries about authenticity, reiterating FIAP’s firm stance against AI-generated content.
Prof. Debashis De discussed the risks to privacy in AI data ecosystems and advocated for blockchain-
based decentralised intelligence.

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