S. Vishnu Sharma
IITM Alumni Association will conduct its flagship event ‘Sangam’ from 1 to 6 December completely online.
Sangam 2020 will be held from 1 to 6 December this year and the theme for the event being conducted by IITM Alumni Association will be ‘Driving the new normal.’
Those interested to take part in this flagship event of IITM Alumni Association can register for the event through the link ‘www.iitmaa.org/sangam’
The event by IITM Alumni Association will deliberate on how governments, businesses and individuals can convert this moment of crisis caused by global pandemic COVID-19 into an era of opportunities.
Sangam 2020 by IITM Alumni Association will also be a platform to virtually showcase innovations brought out by startups on topics like ‘Bharat in the New Normal,’ ‘Healthcare and Therapeutics in the New Normal,’ ‘Future of Work and Education in the New Normal’ and ‘Deep-tech in the New Normal.’
IITM Alumni Association to conduct great Sangam online
The highlight point is Mr. Sonam Wangchuk, Founding-director of the Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) will be launching the ‘New Normal’ showcase of global innovations by startups during Sangam 2020 by IITM Alumni Association.
He will speak on ‘Sparking an Innovation Culture.’ The showcase will be available for the month of December this year.
There is more to it as far as this flagship event being conducted by IITMAA is concerned. Sangam 2020 by IITMAA will also have fireside chats with eminent personalities.
Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament and National Vice President of BJP will speak on ‘People, Policy and Politicians in the New Normal.’
Also Professor K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India will speak on ‘Achieving Impact Through Science and Technology in India’ during the flagship event of IITMAA.
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Dr. Subra Suresh, President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore will speak ‘Research and Education in the New Normal.’
Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO of Zoho Corporation will deliberate on ‘Made in India, Made for the World’ and the idea of ‘idli profitability instead of ramen profitability for Indian startups during Sangam 2020 by IITMAA.
Director of IIT Madras, Professor Bhaskar Ramamurthi will be speaking on ‘ ‘IIT Madras – Excellence in the New Normal’ during the flagship event of IITMAA.
President of IITM Alumni Association Ms. Shuba Kumar said they aim to bring together their alumni, students and faculty at IIT Madras as well as experts, academics, and corporates around the globe to discuss, collaborate and implement ideas for driving a new normal in India and the world.
Speaking on the global nature of the event by IITM Alumni Association, Mr. Krishnan Narayanan, Vice President, IITMAA and Coordinator for Sangam 2020 said Sangam 2020 is indeed having a wide-reach – already nearly 2,000 people from 400 cities in India and around the world have responded to our survey.
‘We have speakers and innovators from India, U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia and Europe. We invite everyone to join us in this global exchange of ideas.’
As part of this annual event, IITMAA is also conducting free ‘Masterclass’ series aimed at helping Indians grow on professional and personal dimensions between 1 and 4 December on the following topics:
1. Enhancing engagement in an attention-starved world – gamification in business and education
2. SPRING – Bouncing Back From Rejection
3. Neuroscience, meditation and mental well-being – A journey into the heart to achieve personal mastery and excellence
4. Managing Personal Finances Effectively
IIT Madras Alumni Association (IITMAA) was founded in December 1964, after the graduation of its very first batch in July ’64, IITMAA is registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Act 1975, Chennai, India.
The primary mission of IITM Alumni Association is to reconnect the alumni with their fellow alumni, institute, and students on the campus- Engage through various activities among all the stakeholders- to generate Impact through several social and academic projects for a collective growth.
The Association represent over 50,000 IITM alumni in various chapters spread across the globe, joining hands to make IIT Madras a world- class institution.