Chennai: IIT-Madras Alumni Association (IITMAA) has said its flagship annual global conference ‘Sangam’ will be held completely online this year from 1 to 6 December.
An IIT-M release here said Sangam 2020 will be held with the theme ‘Driving the New Normal’.
The event will deliberate how governments, businesses and individuals can convert this moment of crisis caused by the global pandemic Covid-19 to an era of opportunities.
IITMAA is also hosting a virtual showcase of global innovations from startups on topics such as ‘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.’
Eminent speakers who would participate in the event included BJP National vice president and MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Prof K Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser, Dr Subra Suresh, President, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Shuba Kumar, President, IITMAA said, “we aim to bring together our 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.”
