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21 January 2025
21 January 2025
08:00 am – 09.00 am
Registration
Venue: Conference Centre lobby, IIT Guwahati
09:00 am – 10.00 am
Opening Ceremony
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
Welcome address by Convener, Dean of Alumni and External Relations, IITG, Prof. Sumana Dutta
Felicitation of guests
Address by Director, IITG, Prof. Devendra Jalihal
Journey towards excellence: an excerpt
Address by founder Director of IITG, Prof. D N Buragohain
Inaugural address by the Chief Secretary, Assam, Dr. Ravi Kota
IIT Guwahati Alumni Awards Ceremony
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Inauguration of the Tech-Expo
Venue: Conference Centre, IIT Guwahati
11:00 am – 11:50 am
Plenary Session –
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
IITs: Strengthening opportunities and overcoming hurdles
10 min Keynote address Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhary, CEO and Founder, Credence IITKgp Distinguished Alumni
40 min: Fireside Chat
Prof. Gautam Barua, Former Director IITG & IIITG
Mr. Suresh Shenoy, Vice President, WHEELS Foundation
Mr. Siddhartha Chowdhary, CEO and Founder Credence
with Ambassador Pradeep Kapur, Visiting Professor, University of Maryland College Park, Former Indian Ambassador to Cambodia and Chile, WHEELS Foundation
11:50 am – 12:40 pm
Harnessing Innovations: Sustainable technologies towards a Viksit Bharat
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
10 min: IIT Guwahati in the forefront of innovations, Prof. Arun Tej, IITG
40 min: Panel Discussion 1 –
Panellists:
Mr Ashish Wadhwani, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCapVentures
Prof. Mihir Purkait, Professor, IITG, Professor Chair of National Jal Jeevan Mission
Prof. Prateek Mittal, Professor, Princeton University, IITG Alumnus
Moderator:
Dr. Maushumi Barooah, former Director of Technical Education Assam and professor at Assam Engineering College, IITG Alumnus
12:40 pm – 01:00 pm
Photo Session
Venue: Stairs of Administrative Building, IIT Guwahati (assemble near Indian Flag)
01:00 pm – 03.00 pm
Networking Lunch and visit of Exposition
Venue: Conference Centre, IIT Guwahati
Translational Research: (Optional)
Take the Leap from Academia to Innovative Start-up Ecosystem, a workshop'
Venue: Conference Centre, IIT Guwahati
Visit to campus facilities for visitors and guests (Optional)
Venue: Guided walk will start from Conference Centre, IIT Guwahati
03.00 pm – 03:50 pm
Social Entrepreneurship: Turning dreams into reality
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
10 min: Contributions of IIT Guwahati in the social domain, Prof. K. Sreenivasan, IITG
40 min: Panel Discussion 2 –
Panellists:
Mr. Yogesh Andlay, Co-Founder INSquare and Director, WHEELS Charitable Foundation
Mr. K Jawaharlal, PanIIT Alumni Reach for India Foundation
Prof. Alaka Sarma, Founder Akshar Foundation, Guwahati
Mr. Mondip Baruah, Program Manager, North East, Mission Samriddhi
Moderator:
Dr. Bandana Chowdhury, Professor Gauhati University, IITG Alumnus
03:50 pm – 04:40 pm
Technology for Healthcare: Uniting for a humanitarian purpose
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
10 min : A unique stride by IIT Guwahati, Prof. S. Kanagaraj, IITG
40 min : Panel Discussion 3 –
Panellists:
Dr Lakshmanan S, IAS, Secretary, Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprise Departments, CMD NHM
Dr Raj Shah, Founder, President & CEO at SmartCareDoc and Chairman Health Council of WHEELS Global Foundation
Dr Debanga Raj Neog, Professor, Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, IIT Guwahati, IITG Alum
Moderator:
Dr Sajal Sen, Chief operating officer Assam Govt IITG Healthcare Foundation
04:45 pm – 05:15 pm
Pitching session by IITG students
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
Moderator:
Dr. Swapnil Sinha, CEO, Bionest, IITG
05:15 pm – 06:00 pm
Concluding session
Venue: Mini Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
Distinguished guest: Dr Pramod Sarma, Vice Chair, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII),
Assam State Council
Felicitation of guests
Feedback from delegates
Announcement of Prizes for the Exposition
Raffle Draw
Vote of Thanks by Associate Dean of Alumni and External Relations, IITG, Prof. Deepak Sharma
06:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Cultural Program: A showcase of the vibrant culture of North East India
Venue: Dr Bhupen Hazarika Auditorium, IIT Guwahati
Tezpuria Thespians
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