Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:23:50 +0530 From: Mohan Hr Dear All, *CONNECT-2013,* the premier annual Conference cum Exposition on Information and Communication Technology focusing on Tamil Nadu�s growth in ICT Sector is being organised by CII & Govt. of TN during 24-25, Sep 2013 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. *Computer Society of India & IEEE Computer Society are supporting the event CONNECT-2013 as Supporting Associations.* *The Theme of CONNECT 2013 is �Towards Scaling New Frontiers in ICT�.* *The Conference cum Expo will include the following sessions apart from the Inauguration, Awards & Valedictory.* -- New Frontiers in Technology: SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud Technology ) -- New Frontiers in creating an eco system of VCs and start-ups to foster innovation and entrepreneurship -- New Frontiers in Tech Reach : E Governance & Citizen Empowerment -- New Frontiers in Sustainability : Energy Efficiency, Smart Transportation, Green Manufacturing, Micro Grids etc. -- Policies & Frameworks for the growth of ICT sector *CONNECT-2013 will feature key addresses by eminent speakers such as* -- Mr S Mahalingam, Former Executive Director & CFO, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd -- Mr M F Farooqui IAS, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India -- Mr R Chandrasekaran, Group Chief Executive � Technology & Operations, Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd -- Mr Mike Nithavrianakis, Deputy High Commissioner, British Deputy High Commission -- Mr Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chairman, Cognizant Technology Solutions -- Mr Amit Gupta, Senior Technical Advisor, InMobile -- Dr Ashok Jhunjhunwala, professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras -- Mr Bikram Bedi Singh, Head India Sales from Amazon -- Ms Chitra Ravi, Founder & CEO, EZ Vidya -- Dr Harish Hande, Managing Director, SELCO - India -- Mr Khalid Isar, Country Head of Alibaba.com -- Mr Krishna Giri, Managing Director � Health & Public Service, Asia Pacific,Accenture India -- Mr Lakshmanan Narayan (LUX), CEO & Co Founder, Unmetric Inc -- Mr Milan Rao, CEO, Airtel -- Mr T C Meenakshi Sundaram, Managing Director, IDG Ventures India -- Dr Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India -- Mr Philip Heah, Senior Director, Government of Singapore -- Dr Prasad Modak, Chief Sustainability Officer and Dean , IL&FS Academy for Applied Development (IAAD) -- Mr Rajan Anandan, MD, Google India -- Mr Shirish Deodhar, CEO and Co-Founder, Sapience -- Dr S Sadagopan, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru -- Mr Ronnie Lee, Director, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) -- Mr Tanmoy Chakraborty, Head Global Government Business, TCS This year, United Kingdom has been invited to be the partner country. KPMG Advisory Services P Ltd has agreed to partner with CII as Knowledge Partner for CONNECT-2013. The exhibition, a part of CONNECT-2013 will consist of exhibitors from IT & ITES Companies , International Partner Country Pavilion, Educational Institutions, Telecommunication Companies, Network Providers etc. ***As the members of the supporting organization, the members of CSI & IEEE are eligible for concessional registration fee for this two days event CONNECT-2013 as under.* -- Members: Rs.1250/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type CII / Yi Members) -- Academic Faculty & Students: Rs.1000/= (per person) (Pl. select the participant type Academic Institutions & NGO) In addition, Group Discount of 10% is applicable when 3 or more register together. You can register for CONNECT-2013 at http://www.cii.in/OnlineRegistration.aspx?Event_ID=E000016081 For more details regarding the event, please feel free to contact john.pravin@cii.in / sandhya.ramesh@cii.in / Ph.044-42444 555. Website: http://www.ciiconnect.com For a detailed brochure, pl. visit http://ieeecs-madras.managedbiz.com/pgms/2013/connect-2013.pdf As the seats are limited, pl. register at the earliest. Look forward to your participation and confirmation. With regards HR Mohan VP, CSI & Chairman, IEEE CS http://infoforuse.blogspot.com/ k