TECHFEST, the very name which is reckoned with an essence that transgresses not only physical boundaries but also humbles our intellectual nuances, gets into its eighth year this winter of 2005. The journey which began with a thumping note on the pleasant morn of January ’98 is going on all hale and hearty, and has been promising greater exhilaration with each year rolling in; this year certainly being an exception: oops….. don’t worry ! the level of excitement and fun will only find a steep acclivity: that’s going to leave you with an endless craving for a bit more.
From the humble motivation of making technology synonymous with fun (as the caption for the first Techfest went – Technology is Fun), we have indeed spanned a wide arena in all perceptible dimensions. For technology being the keystone of modern civilization, we do feel “It Just Takes a Dream to Create the Future”. And arguably the vast turnouts from the academia and corporate world just goes to prove that the proclamation is but warranted. This annual confluence of technology-buffs is, for obvious reasons, a unique opportunity for the industrial interface to share a common platform , and carry on with the winning accomplishments: for at the Techfest, everyone is unmistakably a winner.
The latest episode of Techfest kicks off on the 28th of JAN 2005, with a very sober , but significant aim, “Technology for All”; carrying on with the legacy of the bygone years of its existence, certainly with a perspective that finds an apt relevance in the present context.
Techfest has grown to have a reputation of doing new things every year, be it the first videoconference in India, holding a defense exhibition or showcasing Sony Aibo robots playing football. Techfest 2004, the seventh Techfest, as always, took the fest to new levels with the introduction of an international event. This bold step is unprecedented in India and IIT Bombay was proud to be the first to face up to the challenge.
Techfest, in its enduring efforts to bring the academe to a platform for a better interaction with the movers and shakers of the technological scenario, has always been graced by the presence of eminent personalities:Dr.Abdul Kalam (Hon. President of India), Dr. R. Chidambram, Mr. Richard Stallman, Mr. Rajat Gupta, Mr. Narayanamurthy (Infosys), Prof. Mohanbir Sawhney (Kellogs, GSM), media guru Alyque Padamsee and Dr. Raghuram Rajan are few of the noted speakers at the
Techfest.
Techfest couldn’t have boasted its unblemished success and popularity without the active involvement of its patrons, who have over the years come forward gleefully to make this event worth-remembering. Some of the truly admirable corporate houses have been our trusted patrons.
Over the past years, Techfest has had the privilege of being associated with industry leaders like Daimler Chrysler, Citibank, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Wipro, Philips, AMD, Veritas, Tata Power Broadband, Reliance Infocom, Webtek, Indian Oil, Pepsi, National Geographic Channel, Discovery et al as our sponsors with TATA Indicom as our title sponsors last year.
Very proud to be associated with Reliance Industries Ltd. as our Title Sponsors. A very impressive list of associate partners include Veritas, Microsoft, Intel, Indian Oil, HCC, Chip Magazine, Indian Express Group and
Aramex.
The immensely wide gamut of events that form the backbone of this technological extravaganza can be precisely clubbed under the following heads: Events, Competitions and Workshops.
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