Thiruvananthapuram: Over 400 delegates, including politicians, government officials, leaders from the private sector, trade associations and the media, are expected to attend the 2010 edition of the India ICT Summit to be held at Hotel Le Meridien, Kochi, on December 14 and 15.
Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the summit is a high profile ICT event with several eminent national and international industry stalwarts slated to speak in six different sessions. The theme of the event is ‘Changing Role of India – Partnering for Transformation.'
“This is an extremely relevant topic, signifying a major challenge faced by the IT Industry in India today. Kerala, with its large pool of educated youth, should be able to play a major role in the next wave of outsourcing by global enterprises,” said V.K. Mathews, convener, CII Kerala ICT Panel & Chairman India ICT Summit 2010.
The summit will have over 25 eminent personalities and thought leaders from India and abroad discussing topics, including international business opportunities for Indian IT companies post recession, the use of technology to transform global businesses and how the industry should prepare for the second wave of outsourcing.
The event will be inaugurated by V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State, Planning & Parliamentary Affairs. Some of the key speakers included Shashi Tharoor, MP, Andrew Simkin Consul General, U.S., Ajith Singh, Consul General, Singapore, Mike Nithavrianakis Deputy High Commissioner, U.K., Hans Burkhard Sauerteig Consul General, Germany, Dr. P Prabakaran Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala and Kris Gopalakrishnan, CEO, Infosys.
The U.K. is the partner country for the event and the government of Kerala is the partner State.
Details of the event are available on www.indiaitsummit.com.
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