Special Industry track

Theme: Fostering Industry - Academia Networking and Showcasing

Special Industry Track is conceptualised to offer a platform of collaboration and networking for Industry leaders, Research and Academic professionals, Young professionals, practitioners and Women in Engineering. This initiative is aimed to foster skill development required for industries, sessions and internship on disruptive technologies, Industry-Academia collaborations.

Program Overview:

1. Industry Forums

• Industry speakers share pain spots; Industry interaction with academia to innovate solutions

• Students get awareness of real-world research topics and/or possible internship opportunities.

• Academia orientation on real world problems with research outcomes valued by industry.

2. Cross pollination of Ideas: Industry/Entrepreneur/Startups related sessions

• CEO Forum/Panels with representation from Industry associations and startup missions.

• Experience sharing by young local entrepreneurs.

• Startup fundamentals & need-to-know introduced by industry leaders.

• Pitching competitions by SYW startup teams and Matchup with investors/VCs.

3. Industry access to technologies and talents, YP/WIE, through engagement within sponsored booth

• Local HR/Recruiters to sponsor YP/WIE activities.

• Industry/Student, Young professional, Women in engineering Engagement.

4. Special Industry Track is also organising and supporting Hackathons, Start-up booster events and skill connect workshops for Internships