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PanIIT USA to host conference in Washington

The conference, themed “The Future Is Here Now”, will bring together IIT alumni from across the world

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PanIIT USA, an organization representing alumni of all Indian Institutes of Technology, will host the IIT2024 Global Conference in Washington, DC from 12-14 January. 

The conference, themed “The Future Is Here Now”, will bring together IIT alumni from across the world to discuss innovation, and explore how technological innovations can shape a better future for all. 

From artificial intelligence to sustainable development and cutting-edge medical breakthroughs, the IIT2024 Global Conference speakers will cover a diverse range of innovations along with entrepreneurship and India’s rising global influence,  a release stated.

The list of speakers includes Vinod Khosla (founder and managing partner, Khosla Ventures), Vint Cerf (VP and chief internet evangelist for Google), Arvind Krishna (chairman and CEO, IBM), Sal Khan (founder and CEO, Khan Academy), David Rubenstein (co-founder and co-chairman, The Carlyle Group), Nirupama Menon Rao (Former Indian foreign secretary and Ambassador to US) and Steven Chu (Nobel laureate, Physics and Former Energy Secretary).

The conference will host speaker keynotes, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, that will give the attendees a chance to interact with the luminaries.

Apart from that, there will be ample networking opportunities for alumni to reconnect with old friends, forge new partnerships, and strengthen the global IIT community, the release mentioned.

 

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