BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240515T143644Z UID:E3E1368A-856C-4C7B-9EF3-9F3ED4497CA5 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231211T090000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20231212T160000 DESCRIPTION:DAY 1 - INAUGURATION & WORKSHOPS\nThe much-anticipated FIKRA'23 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit kicked off with an impressive in augural ceremony graced by the esteemed Ms. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan\, Direc tor of Product Management at Zoho Corporation\, and Mr. Vijayakeerthi Jaya kumar\, Founder & CEO of DataDNA. The ceremony was an illustrious affair\, witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mr. Vijayakeerthi and our Department of Computer Science and Business Systems . The event was presided over by our dynamic and energetic principal\, Dr. K. Porkumaran\, along with the presence of Dr. M. Ananthi\, the Head of t he Department (HoD) and Chapter Advisor for IEEE TEMS SBC. The first day o f FIKRA'23 was brimming with enlightening talks and experiences centred ar ound entrepreneurship for social innovation. Ms. Rajalakshmi and Mr. Vijay akeerthi shared valuable insights\, setting the tone for the summit. Follo wing these insightful discussions\, participants eagerly delved into Busin ess Models and Pitching Technology workshops facilitated by Mr Suresh Veer araghavan\, Director of Paxel Technolabs. He provided real-time\, in-depth information\, igniting entrepreneurial thoughts among the attendees.\n\nD AY 2 - PITCHFEST & VALEDICTORY\nThe concluding day of FIKRA'23 was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. Bharathiraja Thangappalam\, CEO of Touchma rk Descience\, who served as the chief guest for the valedictory ceremony. His insights added a valuable touch to the culmination of this inspiring summit. The respected panellists provided invaluable insights and supporti ve opinions\, contributing to the constructive evaluation of the innovativ e business ideas presented during the session. The impact of the event res onated strongly with both the winners and participants\, who expressed the ir positive feedback. The collaborative and enriching environment fostered by FIKRA'23 left a lasting impression on all attendees. In conclusion\, F IKRA'23 ended on a high note\, leaving participants with a sense of accomp lishment and a promise for an even better format in the next edition. The success of this summit is a testament to the dedication of organizers\, th e expertise of speakers and panellists\, and the enthusiasm of all those i nvolved. Looking forward to witnessing the continued growth and success of FIKRA in future editions.\n\nSpeaker(s): Mrs. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan\, Mr . Vijayakeerthi Jayakumar\, Mr. Suresh Veeraraghavan\, Mr. Bharathiraja Th angappalam\n\nRoom: Smart Classroom.\, Bldg: E-block\, SSEC\, Sai Leo Naga r\, West Tambaram\, Chennai\, Tamil Nadu\, India LOCATION:Room: Smart Classroom.\, Bldg: E-block\, SSEC\, Sai Leo Nagar\, We st Tambaram\, Chennai\, Tamil Nadu\, India ORGANIZER:ieeers@sairam.edu.in SEQUENCE:114 SUMMARY:FIKRA'23 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit. URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/396293 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>DAY 1 - INAUGURATION &amp\; WORKSH OPS</strong><br>The much-anticipated FIKRA'23 - Innovation and Entrepreneu rship Summit kicked off with an impressive inaugural ceremony graced by th e esteemed Ms. Rajalakshmi Srinivasan\, Director of Product Management at Zoho Corporation\, and Mr. Vijayakeerthi Jayakumar\, Founder &amp\; CEO of DataDNA. The ceremony was an illustrious affair\, witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mr. Vijayakeerthi and our D epartment of Computer Science and Business Systems. The event was presided over by our dynamic and energetic principal\, Dr. K. Porkumaran\, along w ith the presence of Dr. M. Ananthi\, the Head of the Department (HoD) and Chapter Advisor for IEEE TEMS SBC. The first day of FIKRA'23 was brimming with enlightening talks and experiences centred around entrepreneurship fo r social innovation. Ms. Rajalakshmi and Mr. Vijayakeerthi shared valuable insights\, setting the tone for the summit. Following these insightful di scussions\, participants eagerly delved into Business Models and Pitching Technology workshops facilitated by Mr Suresh Veeraraghavan\, Director of Paxel Technolabs. He provided real-time\, in-depth information\, igniting entrepreneurial thoughts among the attendees.&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>DAY 2 - PITCHFEST &amp\; VALEDICTORY</s trong><br>The concluding day of FIKRA'23 was graced by the esteemed presen ce of Mr. Bharathiraja Thangappalam\, CEO of Touchmark Descience\, who ser ved as the chief guest for the valedictory ceremony. His insights added a valuable touch to the culmination of this inspiring summit. The respected panellists provided invaluable insights and supportive opinions\, contribu ting to the constructive evaluation of the innovative business ideas prese nted during the session. The impact of the event resonated strongly with b oth the winners and participants\, who expressed their positive feedback. The collaborative and enriching environment fostered by FIKRA'23 left a la sting impression on all attendees. In conclusion\, FIKRA'23 ended on a hig h note\, leaving participants with a sense of accomplishment and a promise for an even better format in the next edition. The success of this summit is a testament to the dedication of organizers\, the expertise of speaker s and panellists\, and the enthusiasm of all those involved. Looking forwa rd to witnessing the continued growth and success of FIKRA in future editi ons.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR