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Keynote with Glen Tullman (CEO, Allscripts)

An Oxford Alum and current CEO of Allscripts, Glen Tullman starts with identifying the problems in the current healthcare industry. Technology, he says, is necessary but not the sufficient requirement for having an efficient healthcare system. Technology is needed but there are several other issues which seek solution. “How to improve quality of care” “How to [...]

Innovation at America - Keynote a PanIIT 2009 by Aneesh Chopra (CTO of US Govt)

An eventful first day is followed by better weather and even bigger audience. The day kicks off with Mr. Sudhakar Shenoy introducing our keynote speaker Mr. Aneesh Chopra, CTO, US government. He is the first person to hold any such position and has been doing a commendable job since inception of his task. He starts with [...]

Entrepreneurship is the Key to World’s Economy - Carl J. Schramm (Kaufmann Foundation)

An eventful first day of the three day PAN IIT 2009 conference enters into the evening session. Large audience seated in a huge ballroom is enlightened by Dr. Carl Schramm. Founder of the Kauffman foundation, Dr. Schramm is a highly respected personality in the entrepreneur community. Entrepreneurial capital he says is the biggest contributor in [...]

Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Identifying New Business Opportunities (Panel Discussion at PanIIT 2009)

Moderator: Desh Deshpande Chairman of Sycamore Networks, Tejas Networks, A123 Systems, Sandstone Capital and HiveFire Panelists: Prof. Scott Meadow Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth School of Business Ali Shadman Partner, JK&B Capital PM Pai Venture Partner, NEA Prabha Sinha Founder & Co-Chairman, ZS Associates One of the many panel discussions running parallely, this one focuses on “Identifying new business opportunities”. This discussion [...]

Invention is the key to Jump the Queue in a Competitive World - Keynote by Nathan Myhrvold (CEO, Intellectual Ventures & Founder of Microsoft Research)

The opening of PAN IIT 2009 had set the theme up for coming three days and clearly the focus is on Education, Invention and Innovation. Following the opening ceremony, the conference moves on to the second keynote speaker Dr. Nathan Myhrvold, introduced by Mr. Umang Gupta, a leading entrepreneur. “Invention-road to prosperity” is what Dr. [...]