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2008 Global Conference - IIT Madras
Posted Date: 19 Jun 2008 Resource Type: News/Announcements Category: Conference and Symposium
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Posted By: Saranya Member Level: Diamond
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Program Overview
IIT Madras
Since its inception in 2003, the IIT Global Alumni Conference has established itself as a premier event by bringing together an eclectic group of industry visionaries, thought leaders and IIT Alumni from across the globe.
The last PanIIT Global Conference held in Mumbai, India (2006), was a roaring success, thanks to the overwhelming participation, and the organizing vision of the leaders in the PanIIT movement.
The PanIIT-2008 event is slated to be held at IIT Madras, Chennai during December 19-21, 2008. The venue and timing are very appropriate, given that IIT Madras is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year.
What Will Happen
The IIT Global Alumni Conference has always combined fun-filled activities with more intellectual discourses. Participants have enjoyed the tremendous opportunities for professional networking, a chance to indulge in nostalgia, to listen to the views of a galaxy of pre-eminent luminaries, and to hear of the efforts being made by their fellow alumni to contribute to the transformation of the nation.
The 2008 Global Conference will offer no less!
Entertainment
A flute recital by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia at PanIIT 2007
A continuous offering of cultural programs by the IIT Madras campus community will be available to participants. In addition, Headliners will be featured at the world-class entertainment mega-events to be held at the Open Air Theatre on the nights of December 18, 19 and 20.
More details will be available here as schedules get finalized.
Who Will Attend
Across 3 action-packed days, you can expect to interact with: • 3000 plus IIT alumni
• 2000 plus IIT students and over 500 leading research scholars
• Over 200 distinguished industry leaders and panelists
• Leading Academicians and policy makers, Venture Capitalists, Private Equity and Financial Institutions, Industrialists, CEO's, and Strategists
6 Thematic Tracks
The overall theme for the 2008 Global Conference is "Inspire, Innovate, Transform". Under this banner, six thematic tracks have been identified to help provide greater focus, and to enable participants to derive the maximum value in their area of interest.
1. Research & Technology initiatives in Nation-building
2. IIT's role in promoting Entrepreneurship
3. Vision & Leadership in Rural Transformation
4. Challenges & Opportunities in India's Infrastructure
5. Enhancing Quality & Accessibility in Education
6. Innovate or Stagnate: India's road ahead
A Knowledge Partner, and key presenters and panelists are being identified to help fully delineate the contents in each thematic track.
Here are some initial concepts that have been formulated for each track.
Research & Technology
In the Research & Technology track, the following sessions are being planned: • IIT Research: Input & Output Quality Optimization
• IIT Research & Innovation Ecosystem: Interfacing with Industry
• Leveraging IIT Research & Technology in Rural Development
• Competition on "IIT Leadership in Research", with rolling trophy to be awarded
Entrepreneurship
In the Entrepreneurship track, key issues involving IITs can be reviewed: • Impact/ Payback/ Value-Add Analysis for IITs
• Science & Technology in the Service of Society
• Role in Nation-Building, Sustainable Development
• Finance and Support Options for Micro-Entrepreneurs
Rural Transformation
The Rural Transformation Track will focus on: • The reality in Rural India today and the challenges
• The initiatives (by a few IITians) already on ground and the positive impact at the micro level
• Defining how Pan IIT can provide a forum to inspire and engage more IIT alumni in transforming the more than 6 lakh Indian villages – where 70% of India lives
The Track on Rural Transformation is organizing a one day tour of rural sites around Chennai on Monday Dec 22. Click here for more details.
Infrastructure
In the Infrastructure track, the critical topics are:
• Booming Opportunities for Infrastructural Development
• Needs or Enablers for Infrastructural Development
• Successful Project Management
• IIT Community Role in Infrastructural Development
Education
The Education track will address: • Open Education/ Virtual IITs
• Improving Quality of Science & Technology Education
• Attracting Women Faculty & Girl Students to Technical Education
• Educating the Rural & Urban Poor
Innovation
In the Innovation track, some aspects to be taken up are: • Fostering Innovation in Academic Environment
• Innovation in Business & Technology
• Innovation in Fine Arts
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Daily Program Outline
A Panel Discussion in progress at PanIIT 2007
The 2008 Global Conference promises three action-packed days combining professional and intellectual activities with fun and entertainment. While the finer details are being finalized, here is an overview of the activity on each day.
December 18th, 2008: Day 0
18:00 onwards High Tea and Registration
19:00 to 21:00 Entertainment Event
21:00 Dinner
December 19th, 2008: Day 1
08:00 to 10:30 Registration and Coffee
10:30 to 11:00 Inauguration
11:00 to 12:00 Opening Keynote Address – 1
12:00 to 13:00 Opening Keynote Address – 2
13:00 to 14:00 Lunch
14:00 to 16:00 Track-wise Sessions & Research Symposium
16:00 to 16:30 Coffee
16:30 to 17:30 Break-Out Sessions (Individual IITs)
18:00 to 19:00 Closing Keynote Address – Day 1
19:15 to 20:45 Major Entertainment Event
21:00 Dinner
December 20th, 2008: Day2
08:00 onwards Registration and Coffee
10:30 to 11:30 Opening Keynote Address – Day 2
12:00 to 13:30 Track-wise Sessions & Research Symposium
13:30 to 14:30 Lunch
14:30 to 16:30 Track-wise Sessions & Research Symposium
16:30 to 17:00 Coffee
17:00 to 18:00 Closing Keynote Address – Day 2
18:30 to 20:30 Major Entertainment Event
21:00 Dinner
December 21st, 2008: Day3
10:30 to 11:30 PanIIT / Knowledge Capture Session
11:30 to 12:30 Valedictory Address
12:30 to 13:30 Lunch
For more details, visit http://www.paniit2008.org/
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