Time: 10:00 am – 10:55 pm; Location: Exhibit Hall, CD

Moderator: Jason Pontin (Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, MIT Technology Review)

Panelists: John Hennessy (President, Stanford University), Jared Cohon (President, Carnegie Mellon University)

Globalization and technology has changed the education and research landscape. What does this mean for India? How do US universities view India and what lessons can the IITs learn from leading US universities in terms of scaling up research activities? How can Indian universities overcome the relative lack of resources and become premier institutes of learning and research? Join the presidents of two of the top universities in the world to get answers tothese questions and more. 

Session 1
Consumer vs. Enterprise - A Changing landscape

Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom AB

Moderator: M.R.Rangaswami (Co-Founder, Sandhill Group, LLC)

Panelists: Dave Girouard (VP, Google), Ned Hooper (SVP, Cisco)

Gone are the days when technologies permeated down from the enterprise to the consumer (think 'copy machines'). Technology innovation today is a 'two-way street' where consumer behavior is also influencing adoption of enterprise technologies, across collaboration, communication and content. Consumer devices and tools (mobile phones, blogs, wikis, etc.) are playing a key role in enterprises as well. But, they still need to be tailored to the business user in both large and small-and-medium businesses. The panelists from the leading consumer and enterprise firms wrestle with these questions and share their insights on what's next? Who leads the way? How will enterprise buying and usage behavior change?

Session 2
Energy Strategies for the Future

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom AB

Moderator: Sanjaya Sood (VP, Schlumberger)

Panelists: Phiroz Darukhanavala (CTO, BP), Ashok Krishna (GM, Chevron), Rod Nelson (VP, Schlumberger), Vikram Rao (CTO, Halliburton), Joseph Strakey (Director, NETL, DOE)

Come listen to the experts talk about tackling one of the biggest challenges of the 21^st century - the ever-increasing need for energy. Join our panelists as they debate on the technology challenges, regulatory & geo-political implications, investment opportunities and on how the corporate world is adapting to these changes.

Session 3
Opportunities in Convergence

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom AB
Moderator: Brad Stone (Internet Editor, New York Times)

Panelists: Anoop Gupta (Corporate VP, Microsoft), Sab Kanaujia (VP, NBC Universal), Pradeep Sindhu (CTO, Juniper Networks), Phil Wiser (President and Chairman, Building-B)

Industries such as Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment are witnessing a major transformation. Traditional boundaries separating businesses are crumbling, content is being "democratized", and new business models are leveling playing fields. What does convergence mean to you - as a consumer, professional, or entrepreneur? Join our experts in exploring opportunities in the new converged world.

Session 1
Get Started

Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom CD

Moderator: Eric Savitz (West Coast Editor, Barron's)

Panelists: Yogen Dalal (MD, Mayfield Fund), Kamran Elahian (Chairman of Global Catalyst Partners), Kanwal Rekhi (Partner, Inventus Capital Partners)

If you have a great business idea, it's time to turn your idea into a reality. Starting a business can seem complex and overwhelming. Join accomplished entrepreneurs talk about what it takes to create a successful startup, including answers to questions such as - How to write a marketable business plan? Where to find the right team? And, what the institutional investors are looking for?

Session 2
Get Settled

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom CD

Moderator: Michael Copeland (Business 2.0)

Panelists: Desh Deshpande (CEO, Sycamore), Umang Gupta (CEO, Keynote Systems),  Suhas Patil (CEO, Digite)

Once you taste your first success as an entrepreneur, what do you do next? How do you define the first successful milestones? Do you take more money to grow? Do you bring in a professional management team? Do you change business models or test the scalability of your current business model? Do you build the next set of products? Attack new markets? Find out from those who have ‘been there, done that’.

Session 3
Get Successful

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom CD

Moderator: Sunil Wadhwani (CEO, iGate)

Panelists: PC Chatterjee (Founder & Chairman, TCG), Satish Kumar Kaura (Chairman & Managing Director, Samtel Group), Rajendra Singh (Chairman & CEO, Telcom Ventures LLC), Romesh Wadhwani (CEO, Symphony)

Listen to some of the most successful entrepreneurs the IITs have produced over the years.  Between them, these panelists have created several billions of dollars in value - in software, telecom, manufacturing, financial services.  They'll discuss what drove them to become entrepreneurs, the biggest challenges they faced and how they overcame them, key factors that led to their success, and what their current goals are.

Session 1
How to build world-class institutions 

Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom EF

Moderator: Kate Greene (Editor, MIT Technology Review)

Panelists: Prabhat Hajela (Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Pramod Khargonekar (Dean, School of Engg, U of Florida), Pradeep Khosla (Dean, School of Engg, CMU), Mark Richards (Executive Dean, College of Letters and Sciences, UC Berkeley),  Krishna Vedula (Dean Emeritus, UMass Lowell)

Find out what goes into building world class institutions from the leaders at CMU, University of California, Berkeley, University of Florida, RPI and University of Massachusetts. What makes these institutions stand out from the rest? How does one apply the best practices in the universities in the USA back at the IITs?

Session 2
Cutting-edge Research at Corporations

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom EF

Moderator: Don Clark (Wall Street Journal)

Panelists: Ashok Chandra (GM, Microsoft), Anant Jhingran (CTO, Information Management, IBM), Raghu Ramakrishnan (Chief Scientist, Yahoo), Sunil Shenoy (VP &GM, Intel)

Why do Wall Street focused corporations spend on cutting edge research? What are the challenges and enablers? Is the industry pushing the envelope enough on long gestation research? If you are passionate about research, how do you leverage your company to do high quality research at work?.

Session 3
Cutting-edge Research at Universities

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom EF

Moderator: Michael Reilly (New Scientist)

Panelists: Parvati Dev (Director of Summit, Stanford), Rajit Gadh (Professor, UCLA), Jitendra Malik (Professor, UC Berkeley), Arabinda Mitra (Executive Director, IUSTF), Arogyaswami Paulraj (Professor, Stanford)

Hear the eminent professors discuss the current state of cutting edge research in Universities. What are the challenges and enablers? How is it compared to a few decades ago? Why should one choose a research career in a University over at a business corporation?

Session 1
Entertainment: - Bollywood goes mainstream in the US

Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom GH

Moderator: Pradeep Gupta (CEO, Cybermedia)

Panelists: Shekhar Kapur (Actor/Director/Producer), Sameer Kohli (Director), David Rathod (Director)

Join some notables from the Indian Film Industry, as they discuss the prospects of Bollywood films capturing the world market using improved technology, marketing skills, higher financial investment, and the core acting and directing talents. Can Bollywood films help popularize the rich Indian culture & tradition in the western world? Is it possible for Indian films to retain their ‘desi’ flavor & yet challenge their Hollywood counterparts?

Session 2
Media - Technology and the future of the Media industry

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom GH

Moderator: Andreas Kluth (The Economist)

Panelists: Achal Mehra (Editor, Little India), Jason Pontin (Editor in Chief & Publisher, Technology Review), Shoba Purushothaman (CEO, The News Market)

In today’s world, microanalysis & democratization of media has become a part of life.Hear from some of the leading journalists, editors & media owners as they share their ideas about the future of the Media industry with a focus on technology as a key enabler. Traverse with them the long journey of media from a simple newspaper to the cutting age inventions of blogs, content & video sharing. 

Session 3
Social Transformation - Making a difference through science, technology & human transformation

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Location: Grand Ballroom GH

Moderator: Bidyut Bose (Niroga TM Institute)

Panelists:  Ravi Chopra (Peoples Science Institute), Rashmi Misra (Vidya), Rakesh Mittal (Principal Secretary of Education, UP, India),  Sandeep Pandey (Asha Foundation), S.N. Subba Rao Gandhi Peace Institute)

Discover how science & technology can blend seamlessly with social transformation! Meet stalwarts from the field of technology who have made this dream a reality. Learn from them, their unique experiences in the field of social work & the inspiration driving their work. Find out the scope of science & technology in making an impact on the society at the grass root level. Can future generations further help to create a difference in social transformation through science & technology?

Rajat Gupta & SBI Chairman O.P.Bhatt

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm; Location: Convention Center Theater