The Hindu Business Line : IIT Bombay Golden Jubilee Conference in New York

HOUSTON: The alumni of prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have decided to celebrate their alma mater's 50th birthday with a Golden Jubilee Conference in New York.

The three-day conference, “Looking Ahead: The Next Fifty Years”, will begin from July 18 and will feature eminent speakers like Mr Ronen Sen, Ambassador of India to the United States, Mr Jamie Dimon, CEO, JP Morgan Chase and Mr Frank Wisner, Vice Chairma n, AIG.

Former US Ambassador to India, Mr David Leebron, President Rice University, Mr Aneesh Chopra, Secretary of Technology State of Virginia, and many others from business, academia, government and NGOs are also expected to participate.

The seminar will be co-chaired by Mr Victor Menezes, retired senior Vice Chairman, Citigroup, and Mr Nandan Nilekani, Co-Chairman, Infosys.

“This open-to-all conference is expected to attract 1,200 attendees from around the world,” said Mr Pradeep Anand, vice president Prem and Associates and an IIT Bombay alumni

More than 700 people from over 325 organisations have already registered for this event, which features networking, knowledge-sharing and thought leadership on various subjects such as globalisation, energy, technology, career development, and social ent repreneurship, he said. - PTI

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