New Delhi: IIT Delhi Alumni Association in collaboration with Foundation of Innovation and Technology Transfer, IIT Delhi and Knowledge Resource Development and Welfare Group, a nationally recognised NGO hosted an ‘International Innovation Sustainability and Entrepreneurship Summit’ (I2SES),  on 26th September 2014 at the IIT Delhi campus.

“The aim was to fetch student innovators, entrepreneurs, senior bureaucrats, scientists at national level, university heads and corporate leaders on the same podium”, said Mr. Ashok Kumar who is the current president of the association.

The discussion revolved around how entrepreneurship can only be achieved through innovation. The Indian Economy is is growing and India needs young budding Entrepreneurs. One needs to be constantly innovative to sustain in this highly competitive world. India is a youth centric country and India needs job for 10 million people in next 10 years. It is only young innovate entrepreneurs who can create these jobs.

Sarthy, an initiative by IIT Delhi students, headed by Mr Prateek Sharma, aims at creating one to one mentoring and relationship between positive role models(IITians) and youth (Aspiring engineers)

The summit featured latest innovations, and the particular best ones were awarded. Dr R K Shevgaonkar (Director, IITD) and Dr Anil Wali (MD, FITT) graced the event with their presence .Industry leader illuminated vital subject knowledge and several initiatives showcased in the summit, if deemed nationally beneficial, it will be incorporated in the coming years, stated Ms.Aparna Saroagi who  convened the event.

Speakers include:-

-Dr. AK Balyan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Petronet LNG Limited

-Mr Pankaj Phatarphod, Managing Director and Country  Head, RBS Business Services Ltd.

– Dr. Anil Wali, MD, FITT, IIT Delhi

– Dr. Prabhat Ranjan, Executive Director, TIFAC, Delhi

– Prof. Sushil, DMS, IIT Delhi

– Sh. Harsh Gupta, Former Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh

-Prof Varun Arya, Director, Aravali Institute of Management

– Prof. VK Jain, Vice Chancellor, Doon University, Uttarakhand

– Mr. Jimmy Kansal, Deputy Director, SASE, DRDO, Chandigarh

– Mr. PavanDuggal, practicing Advocate, Supreme Court of India

– Mr. AshwagoshaGanju, Director, Snow Avalanche Study & Establishment, DRDO, Chandigarh

– Dr. TapanSahoo, Vice President, Maruti Suzuki, India