The two-day 9th edition of the annual IT conclave, Destination IT@North will begin in the city on November 20.
Co-hosted by the UT Department of Information Technology, Punjab Government, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the conclave would focus on the theme Thinking Ahead of the Curve Through Innovation. The IT event with the central theme Thinking Ahead of the Curve through Innovation would seek to promote the region as preferred destination for knowledge industries. It will focus on highlighting the IT success stories from the region and explore innovative e-governance practices.
Over 300 delegates are expected to attend the event, which, inter alia, includes policy makers, IT entrepreneurs, practitioners of IT, industrial associations and young achievers in the field of Information Technology. “Our objective is to further strengthen the ecosystem of knowledge hub status that Tri City region has acquired over the years, said Prerna Puri, UT Secretary Information Technology. Some major announcements are on the anvil, including the draft IT policy, which is being discussed with the industry for their inputs, she informed.
A number of experts and speakers of national and international repute are expected to interact with the entrepreneurs and motivate the younger ones to follow their dreams through various sessions, and an Innovation Walk, involving some of the leading IT companies would be the highlights of this two- day event. Various workshop sessions on User-Experience Design, Advance Technologies, Innovation ecosystem and IPR Framework, would be held on the first day, besides a Nasscom’s power panel would discuss with entrepreneurs the strategies for expanding verticals and new geographical markets and innovation.
As a run up to the Destination IT@North, series of outreach events were organised, including a seminar on eWaste management and disposal, interaction with young entrepreneurs at EDC.