The IIT Bhubaneswar inaugurated the 11th edition of techno-management student fest "Wissenaire'21”, based on the theme, “Transhumanism”. The event was inaugurated by former chief of DRDO Dr VK Aatre as chief guest via video conferencing. While Director, IIT Bhubaneswar, Prof RV Raja Kumar presided, the event was coordinated by MNSS Shashank.Speaking on the occasion, Prof Raja Kumar said that the outbreak of the pandemic posed several challenges on all fronts across the globe, but has been responsible for rising of innovative spirits and emergence of new age technologies in the country. The IIT Bhubaneswar has been successful in making several innovations and developed mechanisms during the period, he said and complemented the students for conducting Wissenaire ’21 in hybrid mode.
The four-day event comprises of new workshops, exclusive lectures by tech-giants and innovators, and inspiring sessions.Chief guest Dr Aatre spoke about the potential of new age technologies in various domains in solving some of the crucial challenges associated with science and technology. He complimented the students for coming up with ‘Transhumanism’, a well thought of futuristic theme. He also answered several questions put forward by the students of the institute.