From personally connecting with Tamil Nadu (India) rural poor and farmers in gram panchayats over the years, Sampath truly understands
Dear all, Pl. find an invite for a presentation on “Rural Upward Mobility: Ultimate Android Solutions for Social Impact" by Mr. R. Sampath,CEO & MD, BeWo Technologies, Chennai. www.BeWo.in on Monday, 3rd Feb 2014 at 6.00 p.m. at CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113. The pdf invite is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-140203.pdf The invite in word doc format is available at http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2014/mm-140203.doc While the entry to this pgm is free, to facilitate logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/GTzKg With reagrds HR Mohan Chairman, IEEE CS & VP, CSI INVITE ========================================== Computer Society of India, Chennai Chapter IEEE Computer Society, Madras Chapter IEEE Madras Section Cordially invite you for a presentation on Rural Upward Mobility: Ultimate Android Solutions for Social Impact by R. Sampath CEO & MD BeWo Technologies www.BeWo.in on Monday, 3rd Feb 2014 at 6.00 p.m. at CSI Education Directorate, Taramani, Chennai – 600113 (Situated in the opposite lane to Indira Nagar MRTS Railway Station. About 100 meters away from the Dharmambal Women’s Polytechnic & Opposite to the Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Institute of Hotel Management) Mr. P. Kumar, Chairman, CSI Chennai Mr. H.R. Mohan, Chairman, IEEE CS Madras Mr. T.S. Rangarajan, Chairman, IEEE Madras Programme ======== 5.30: High Tea & Fellowship 6.00: Presentation 7.45: Fruit & Bread About the presentation ================= Join us for an interactive session on rural mobile ICT for poverty alleviation. Extending basic services to the door-step of any citizen anywhere. Case studies include Financial Inclusion, eGovernance, and Rural Mother & Child Healthcare. Holistic solutions cover integrated rugged multi-authentication devices and software incorporating UIDAI Aadhaar & MicroATM standards, for use by the semi-literate. Come play with the technology we have developed. Our success in this challenging space stems from a deep awareness of rural needs - and partnerships with NGOs, governments and global institutions. Please join us in the cause of leveraging technology ...for a Better World About the Speaker ============== Mr. R. Sampath is Co-Founder & CEO of BeWo Technologies, an enterprise with a mission to drive change in the Below-Poverty-Line segment using innovative technology and business models. BeWo, short for Better World, is based in Chennai (India) and was originally incubated by Qualcomm, San Diego, USA. the systemic problems they face. Towards addressing these issues, he has helped cut governmental red tape and partnered with social organizations in southern India. Additionally, he has focused on sustainable long term development through transparency, innovation, and awareness building. Sampath holds an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a BE from NIT, Trichy, India. He brings decades of experience and global leadership to transforming the rural space. An author of pending patents, he spearheads the IEEE Rural Mobile Technology Initiative. Previously, he has helped steer US & California public policy in education, innovation, and economic development. He was also Adjunct Professor for MBA Global Business at the University of California Irvine. While the entry to this pgm is free, to facilitate logistics, pl. pre-register at http://goo.gl/GTzKg -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.