PanIIT 2008: Innovate, Inspire, Transform
By R Nagarajan [1981-BTCH]
 Founded
in 2002, PanIIT is the IIT Global Conference that brings together
IITians spread across the world for building and strengthening IIT as a
brand, networking, and ideating on and resolving social issues dealing
with policy, advocacy and nation building. Being held since its
inception alternatively in the U.S. and India, PanIIT 2008 will be
hosted by IIT Madras during 19th-21st December 2008. The venue and
timing are very appropriate, given that IIT Madras is celebrating its
Golden Jubilee this year.The event’s focus this year is to inspire IITians to innovate and
transform India, hence the theme: Inspire, Innovate, Transform. In
addition, each year PanIIT identifies a number of thematic tracks,
carefully selected to provide the maximum impact. The six tracks this
year are Research & Technology, Entrepreneurship, Rural Transformation,
Infrastructure, Education and Innovation.
 Expecting to host 3000 plus alumni, the IIT Global Conference has
lined up a galaxy of star speakers from all walks of life. You will get
to hear from leaders of the nation such as P. Chidambaram; peerless
intellectuals from the academia like Prof. M.S. Ananth, Prof. Ashok
Mishra, Prof. C. K. Prahalad, Prof. John Hennesey and Prof. Alison
Richard; corporate honchos like Carlos Ghosn, L. N. Mittal and Bob
McDonald; and pioneering thinkers such as Raghuram Rajan, Mohammed
Younus and Stephen Cohen. Apart from the speeches and panel discussions
on a multitude of contemporary issues, PanIIT 2008 will present a
continuous offering of cultural programs by the IIT Madras campus
community. Headliners will be featured at the world-class entertainment
mega-events to be held at the Open Air Theatre.
Registrations for PanIIT 2008 have begun with early birds pouring in
with their intent to catch up with old buddies as well as give back to
India. PanIIT 2008 invites you to be a part of this thought-provoking
and networking summit.
To know more about PanIIT 2008, logon to
http://www.paniit2008.org.
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