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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
PROGRAM DETAILS
KeynoteS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Day I - Fri, Jul 6, 2007
KeynoteS AND INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Day II - Sat, Jul 7, 2007
Life Beyond Technology
Day II - Sat, Jul 7, 2007
Campus Connect
Day III - Sun, Jul 8, 2007
Entrepreneurs
NIGHT NEON LIGHTS
Day I - Fri, Jul 6, 2007
NIGHT WITH THE STARS
Day II - Sat, Jul 7, 2007
 
Keynote Speakers Rajat Gupta
Rajat Gupta - Sr. Partner McKinsey & Company
 
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Program Agenda - Day 3 ( SUNDAY, July 8th, 2007)

The final day will focus on topics of interest to visiting IIT faculty and alumni such as Pan IIT matters, Alumni Foundation activities and building better relationships between faculty, alumni and others. The program comprises of general sessions relevant to all IITs and campus tracks focused on each IIT's individual interests. Stay tuned for more details.

  Event Time Comments
Breakfast/Onsite Networking 7:30 - 8:45 am
  Campus Breakouts 09:00 – 11:00 am 7 Parallel Sessions
Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee

Coffee Break/Onsite Netwrorking 11:00 - 11:30 am
  Closing Keynote 11:30 – 12:15 Rajat Gupta
  Closing Remarks 12:15 – 12:30 pm
IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay

IIT Bombay will begin Golden Jubilee celebrations this year in October. At 9 am on Sunday, July 8, IIT Bombay Heritage Fund has organized a two hour meeting in which the leaders from IIT Bombay (Director and various Deans) along with Alumni Association officers will make presentations and have a lively discussion about IIT Bombay's Golden Jubilee celebration plan. Please plan on attending this unique session. During the conference, please also remember to stop by IIT Bombay's booth to meet our volunteers and pick up information on various initiatives being undertaken by IIT Bombay as well as the alumni association.

Sunday, July 8th:
  Event Time




Overview of IITBHF, FAN, and IIT Bombay Golden Jubilee Plans
Keynote by Ashok Misra, Director IIT Bombay
Anil Kshirsagar - President, IITBHF
Nitish Thakor, FAN
D. Phatak, IITB Golden Jubilee Co-ordinator
9:00am-11:30am

Sunday, July 8th: 2:00pm - 6:00pm:
FAN 2007: Symposium on Energy and Avenues for Collaboration with IIT Bombay

Monday, July 9th: 9:00am - 12:00noon:  
FAN 2007


The entire FAN 2007 event is free. But please register in advance for this event.

If you are a faculty member of a teaching institution or a researcher with a keen interest in promoting R&D at IIT Bombay, please note that IIT Bombay Heritage Fund will be hosting a session for Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) starting July 8th evening. Please write to office@iitbombay.org if you are interested in participating in the FAN event.

We also urge you to join the planning of Golden Jubilee by becoming a volunteer. Please click here to join the volunteer team.
IIT Delhi
IIT Delhi

  Event Time Comments
  IIT Delhi - Today and Tomorrow 09:00 – 10:00 am Director, Dean AA
  Frontiers of Technology : How IIT Delhi Can Continue To Lead 10:00 – 11:00 am Panel of 6 DAs
  Catalysts for Change : Alumni Initiatives 11:00 – 11:30 pm IITDEF and IITDAA
  Closing keynote 11:30 – 12:15 pm General session for all IITs
  Closing remarks 12:15 – 12:30 pm Rajat Gupta (General session)
  Lunch break 12:30 – 13:30 pm  
  Leadership Summit: Shaping the Future 13:30 – 14:30 pm Panel of 6 distinguished alumni
  Research Conclave: Teaching, R&D, Innovation in the Knowledge Society 14:30 – 15:30 pm Panel of DAs/Faculty Alumni
  Young Researchers Meet: Faculty Opportunites at IITD 15:30 – 17:00 pm 1-on-1 with HODs


We will have opportunities to interact with prominent IIT Delhi Alumni throughout the conference.

Are you interested in research or teaching opportunities at IIT Delhi? Let us know at http://indest.iitd.ac.in/alumni/about.html, and we can help setup a conversation with IIT officials, right at IIT 2007!

Would you like to join the IIT Delhi Faculty?
The Director, Deputy Director (Faculty), Dean Alumni Affairs and many Heads of Departments will be attending the IIT 2007 Global Conference - this is an excellent opportunity to talk with them in person, and get your questions answered! Contact us at iitd@mac.com to set up an appointment.

IIT Guwahati
IIT Guwahati

  Event Time
  Introduction 09:00 - 09:15
  Speech by Prof Barua 09:15 - 09:45
  Alumni Affairs & Alumni Association - Update by
Prof Chattopadhyay & Kiran Thota
09:45 - 10:15
  Interactive Discussion (IITG, Alumni Association etc) 10:15 - 11:15
  Closing Remarks 11:15 - 11:30
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kanpur

  • Welcome by IIT Foundation including an overview of IITKF activities (15 minutes)
  • Vision on future of IITK by the Director (15 minutes)
  • Plans of Alumni Association to help fulfil IITK Vision by President AA (15 minutes)
  • Alumni Relations and Resource Generation by Dean RPG (30 minutes)
  • Questions / Answers, discussion and fund raising including Alumni Inputs for Golden Jubilee Celebration 09-10 ( 45 minutes)
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur

  • "IIT KGP: Past Present and Future" (30 Minutes)
  • Meet the Director, Dean and Distinguished Alums (45 Minutes)
  • IIT Foundation: Strategy, Organization, Programs, Chapters, Feedback (45)
IIT Madras
IIT Madras

On Sunday July 8th 2007 at 9 am, IIT Madras will be hosting a town hall meeting for all IIT Madras Alumni as part of the IIT 2007 event. We have organized a 2 hour meeting in which the leaders from IIT Madras (Director and various Deans) along with the Alumni Association officers and some of our distinguished alumni will make presentations and have a lively discussion.

The actual agenda is subject to change but the tentative agenda is as follows:
  1. State of IIT Madras presentation - Director
  2. IIT Madras Growth Fund – Distinguished Alumni Panel
  3. Follow up for fund raising - Q&A
    10 min break for cross discussions
  4. IIT Madras Alumni Association
    • Current State - IITMAANA Board
    • Current State - IITMAA Pres
    • Required Alumni Services - Town hall discussion all
      – Panel of chapter presidents
  5. Vote of Thanks - No. Cal Chapter of IITMAANA
Please plan on attending this unique session on Sunday, the 8th of July. During the PanIIT event, please also remember to stop by the IIT Madras booth in the exhibits hall to meet some of your fellow alumni, the volunteers and pick up information on various initiatives being undertaken by IIT Madras as well as the alumni association.

If you are a faculty member of a teaching institution or a researcher with a keen interest in promoting R&D at IIT Madras, please note that IIT Madras Alumni Association will be assisting potential faculty to meet with the director and deans during the event.

We also urge all of you to join the alumni services team by becoming a volunteer. Please contact me at ravisankar100@yahoo.com if you are interested to join the volunteer team or wish to meet with the director regarding faculty positions.

Thanks
Ravi Sankar
President IIT Madras Alumni Association of North America (IITMAANA)
IIT Roorkee
IIT Roorkee

On Sunday July 8th 2007 at 9 am, IIT Roorkee will be celebrating its 160-th Birthday and will host an alumni get-together as part of the IIT 2007 event. In this 2-hr session, IIT-R Director, faculty, Alumni Association officers, and some of our distinguished alumni will make presentations and have an interactive discussion on many topics of alumni interests.

Tentative agenda is as follows:
  1. Director's report on his 1 year anniversary in office - Director
  2. IIT-Roorkee Alumni Association of North America - IIT-RAANA Board
  3. IIT-Roorkee Heritage Fund - Distinguished Alumni Panel
  4. Vote of Thanks - IIT-R Event Volunteers
Please plan on attending this unique session on Sunday, the 8th of July. We also urge all of you to join the alumni services team by becoming a volunteer. Please contact me at harishgoyal@comcast.net if you are interested in joining the volunteer team or wish to meet with the director regarding faculty positions, R&D interest, etc.

Thanks
Harish Goyal
President IIT Roorkee Alumni Association of North America (IIT-RAANA)

 

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