FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON TO SPEAK AT PANIIT 2009 GLOBAL CONFERENCE

Posted by Kapil Nakra

at August 9, 2009

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CHICAGO - August 2, 2009

Former President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will speak at the Seventh Annual PanIIT Global Conference 2009 to be held in Chicago from October 9-11, 2009 on the theme of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Global Economy. He will speak to attendees about innovative ways to address challenges and opportunities in the critical areas of education, energy & climate change, and public health, with a focus on transforming ideas into action. The conference theme is aligned with the goals of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative in bringing together a community of global leaders and private citizens in identifying and implementing innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing challenges. The high profile attendees at the conference, including academics, executives and professionals from leading institutions and corporations, are in a position to have a real impact in these critical areas. The conference welcomes all participants regardless of their affiliation with the IITs.

The presence of speakers and panelists such as Mr. Aneesh Chopra, CTO of the US and Indian Ambassador Ms. Meera Shankar will ensure that projects and ideas initiated at the conference will get support and sponsorship at the senior-most levels in government and industry.

Entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to participate in the Business Plan Competition (BPC) by visiting the event website to register before the deadline. The BPC will provide a platform for enabling mentoring and funding of new ideas - contact bpc@paniit2009.org for more.

The luminaries at the event include James W. Owens, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc.; Sharon M. Oster, Dean of the Yale School of Management; Sam Pitroda, Chairman of India’s National Knowledge Commission; Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Energy; Carl Shramm, President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, the world’s largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship; and Prof. Raghuram G. Rajan, of the University of Chicago and Former Chief Economist of the IMF.

Registration information and agenda are available at http://www.paniit2009.org. All sessions are open to the media and coverage is encouraged - contact media@paniit2009.org.

About IIT Alumni: PanIIT (http://www.iit.org) is an umbrella alumni organization for all the campuses of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) which was described on CBS 60 Minutes as the Harvard, MIT and Princeton of India.

PanIIT 2009 Global Conference
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Global Economy
October 9-11, 2009 - Chicago, IL
http://www.paniit2009.org

The PanIIT 2009 Global Conference will bring together a diverse group of thought leaders from industry, academia and government, including alumni of the prestigious IITs. President Bill Clinton is one of the many eminent speakers and panelists at the conference who will be speaking about challenges and opportunities in the critical areas of education, energy & climate change, public health and digital infrastructure. The agenda includes numerous informative workshops and panel discussions on current topics, and extensive networking opportunities to meet with technologists, investors, academics and entrepreneurs. The conference welcomes all participants regardless of their affiliation with the IITs.