Lectures
Techfest brings to you an opportunity to interact with personalities sans pareil from across the world. We invite you to witness sheer awesomeness - the pioneers of evolution and revolution are here, at IIT Bombay; a group of prodigies holding their own in various fields. Techfest has been embellished by the presence of renowned speakers in the past editions.“Before I came here I was confused about this subject. Having listened to your lecture I am still confused. But on a higher level.”
Enrico Fermi
The feather in the crown of Techfest, Lecture Series has been, and forges ahead as an ideal interface to inspire, motivate, train and shape the future of thousands of students across the world.
Policy for attending lectures: There is no registration or fees required to attend the lectures at Techfest. All the lectures will be held in the span of three days (3rd to 5th January, 2013). Dates and timings of all the talks are now announced. You can view them in the individual pages of the speakers. You are just required to carry a valid Photo ID card along with you for the entry into IIT. The entry into lectures is purely based on first come first serve basis.
Speakers coming to Techfest 2013
Amartya SenNobel Prize in Economic Sciences, 1998 |
Rakesh SharmaFirst Indian into Space |
Ei-ichi NegishiNobel Prize in Chemistry, 2010 |
Montek Singh AhluwaliaIndian Economist and Deputy Chairman Plannning Commission of India |
Jocelyn GoldfeinDirector of Engineering, Facebook |
Stephen CookTuring Award winner 1982 |
Ashoke SenFundamental Physics Prize, 2012 |
Amitabha GhoshChairman, Science Operations of Curiosity mission |
Charles H. LineweaverRenowned Astronomer |
Michael TiemannVice President of the Open Source leader Red Hat Inc. |
Shahn MajidPure Mathematician and Director of Mathematics |
P SainathRamon Magsaysay award winner for Journalism |
Eric GilerFounder and CEO of WiTricity Corporation |
Sunita NarainEnvironmentalist and Director of Center for Science and Environment of India |
Osamu HasegawaResearcher in the field Robotics. Developer of SOINN one of the most advanced AI algorithm in the world. |
David AgnewPresident of Canada's Seneca College |
Roberto DillonGame Design and |
Arun JauraVice President, Technology EATON Corporation |
Tech-a-TeteA one of its kind conference and a panel discussion among the top technologists across the world for the first time in India being hosted by a college festival. |
Pre-festival Guest Lectures
Trip HawkinsFounder of EA, Digital Chocolate and 3DO |
Ramesh RaskarDeveloped a camera that |
For further queries contact:
Deepak Venkat Manager, Events deepak@techfest.org Ph. +91 900 428 0431 |