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DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) fo
 sters collaboration across academia\, industry\, and policymakers to explo
 re the human dimensions of innovation which emphasizes ethical design\, in
 clusive access\, and long-term resilience in digital systems that shape gl
 obal connectivity. The Society\, in collaboration with Hyderabad Section i
 s organising an in-person meeting on 10th November in Hyderabad to promote
  a dialogue on building technologies that are secure\, sustainable\, and s
 ocially responsible. By uniting technologists\, ethicists\, and community 
 leaders\, SSIT seeks to ensure that technological progress strengthens—n
 ot endangers—human welfare\, equity\, and trust\, creating a future wher
 e innovation serves both industry advancement and societal good.\n\nCo-spo
 nsored by: IEEE SSIT Chapters Committee and SSIT WIE Committee\n\nSpeaker(
 s): MGPL\, Ramalatha\, Bozenna\, Mei Lin \, Murty \, Kumar \n\nAgenda: \n-
   Welcome address by M. G. P. L. Narayana\, Chair\, IEEE Hyderabad Section
 \n- Address by Ramalatha Marimuthu\, Vice President (Memberships)\, IEEE S
 SIT\n- Address by Bozenna Pasik-Duncan\, Professor\, The University of Kan
 sas\, USA\; Chair\, IEEE SSIT WIE\, LM\, and TA UAT Committees\n- Technica
 l Talk by Mei Lin Fung\, Chair and co-Founder (with Vint Cerf)\, People Ce
 ntered Internet.\n- Online: Address by Murty Polavarapu\, President\, IEEE
  Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT)\n- Address by Harivar
 dhagini Subhadra\, Chair\, SSIT Chapters Committee\n- Address by Sagar Guj
 junoori\, Chair\, SSIT Hyderabad Section Chapter\n- Launch of Pan-India SS
 IT-Themed Hackathon & Address by Murty Polavarapu (joining online)\, with 
 on-site facilitation by Dr A Srujana\, Principal\, VJIT.\n- Launch of SASI
 GD 2026 Conference – Call for Papers and Address by Chief Guest\, Prof. 
 Kumar Molugaram\, Vice-Chancellor\, Osmania University\, escorted by Prof.
  C.V. Narasimhulu\, Principal\, CBIT.\n- Open Discussion & Feedback facili
 tated by Bala Prasad Peddigari\, Vice Chair\, IEEE Hyderabad Section\n- Vo
 te of Thanks by Sagar GujjunooriNetworking Dinner follows\n\nLemon Tree Ho
 tel\, \, Gachibowli\, Hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\, 500032
LOCATION:Lemon Tree Hotel\, \, Gachibowli\, Hyderabad\, Telengana\, India\,
  500032
ORGANIZER:sagar4u.nitk@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:21
SUMMARY:SSIT Collaboration on “Resilient Technologies for a Connected Wor
 ld: Industry\, Ethics\, and Humanity”
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513415
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  on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) fosters collaboration across 
 academia\, industry\, and policymakers to explore the human dimensions of 
 innovation which emphasizes ethical design\, inclusive access\, and long-t
 erm resilience in digital systems that shape global connectivity. The Soci
 ety\, in collaboration with Hyderabad Section is organising an in-person m
 eeting on 10th November in Hyderabad to promote a dialogue on building tec
 hnologies that are secure\, sustainable\, and socially responsible.<span s
 tyle="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\; </span>By uniting technologists\, ethic
 ists\, and community leaders\, SSIT seeks to ensure that technological pro
 gress strengthens&mdash\;not endangers&mdash\;human welfare\, equity\, and
  trust\, creating a future where innovation serves both industry advanceme
 nt and&nbsp\;societal&nbsp\;good.</span></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><ul>
 \n<li>&nbsp\;Welcome address by M. G. P. L. Narayana\, Chair\, IEEE Hydera
 bad Section</li>\n<li>Address by Ramalatha Marimuthu\, Vice President (Mem
 berships)\, IEEE SSIT</li>\n<li>Address by Bozenna Pasik-Duncan\, Professo
 r\, The University of Kansas\, USA\; Chair\, IEEE SSIT WIE\, LM\, and TA U
 AT Committees</li>\n<li>Technical Talk by Mei Lin Fung\, Chair and co-Foun
 der (with Vint Cerf)\, People Centered Internet.</li>\n<li>Online: Address
  by Murty Polavarapu\, President\, IEEE Society on Social Implications of 
 Technology (SSIT)</li>\n<li>Address by Harivardhagini Subhadra\, Chair\, S
 SIT Chapters Committee</li>\n<li>Address by Sagar Gujjunoori\, Chair\, SSI
 T Hyderabad Section Chapter</li>\n<li>Launch of Pan-India SSIT-Themed Hack
 athon &amp\; Address by Murty Polavarapu (joining online)\, with on-site f
 acilitation by Dr A Srujana\, Principal\, VJIT.</li>\n<li>Launch of SASIGD
  2026 Conference &ndash\; Call for Papers and Address by Chief Guest\, Pro
 f. Kumar Molugaram\, Vice-Chancellor\, Osmania University\, escorted by Pr
 of. C.V. Narasimhulu\, Principal\, CBIT.</li>\n<li>Open Discussion &amp\; 
 Feedback facilitated by Bala Prasad Peddigari\, Vice Chair\, IEEE Hyderaba
 d Section</li>\n<li>Vote of Thanks by Sagar GujjunooriNetworking Dinner fo
 llows</li>\n</ul>
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