Hyderabad to host global meet of IIT alumni

Nearly 3,000 IIT alumni from across the globe are expected for the event, which will be held in December

All roads will lead to Hyderabad in December when the cream of India’s intellectual exports will converge in the city for the 12th edition of the IIT Global Conference, an annual meet of alumni from the prestigious engineering institution.

Nearly 3,000 IIT alumni from across the globe are expected for the event, which is being organised with the agenda to contribute to the country’s development.

It will be held from December 19 to 21, and is being hosted by the PanIIT Hyderabad Alumni Association and IIT Hyderabad.

A curtain raiser of the event was held on Sunday at the Indian School of Business (ISB), in which some prominent IIT alumni participated.

Chief executive officer (CEO) of tablet-maker Datawind, Suneet Singh Tuli gave a detailed presentation on the low-cost Aakash, as part of his keynote address.

Unlike companies like Apple and Samsung that target the well-heeled 5 per cent, Mr. Tuli said he was interested in going after the remaining 95 per cent, which constituted a vast untapped market of people ignorant about internet and tablets.

Tech-induced change

He spoke of how technology could result in a decrease in illiteracy, and of its advantages in improving education and commerce.

ISB Dean Ajit Rangnekar called upon the IIT alumni to try and contribute more to the country’s development.

www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Staff Reporter / Hyderabad – June 30th, 2014

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