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Kick Off !
Another year and another edition of 'Technopreneur' hurtles towards us! The challenges for the organising committee as always, are immense, but as the weight of expectations grows each year, so does the motivation which drives us.
Welcome to the inaugural post of the official Technopreneur blog : your one destination for anything and everything TECHNOPRENEUR.
To the unenlightened few, here's a brief description of the event known as Technopreneur : The name Technopreneur was coined by joining the words ‘Technology’ and ‘Entrepreneur’. As the name suggests, this event set out to accomplish at the very outset two fundamental goals :
1) To generate interest among the youth of India in entrepreneurship as a means of job creation and overall economic growth.
2) To spread awareness of not only the advantages of being your own boss, but also the discipline and the challenges you must face in the process.
It was felt that having eminent speakers speak through their own experiences in this regard would help open the minds of budding young engineers across the state to the possibilities of entrepreneurship, as well as giving them a fair view of the difficulties every start-up would undoubtedly face!
Keeping this basic theme in mind, the Technopreneur first edition brought leading entrepreneurs from and across the country such as the likes of Mr. S.Gopalakrishnan (CEO Infosys), Mr. Suhas Gopinath (CEO, Globals Inc. Worlds’ Youngest Entrepreneur) etc. This event bagged the Yi-net best event at CII members’ summit at Mumbai.
Following up on the success of the first edition, each successive edition has raised the bar higher, with the quality of speakers and the audience response moving from strength to strength with each edition. With each passing edition, it is not only the scale but also the scope of the event that have widened appreciably. From "Being an Entrepreneur and Creating Jobs" in 2006, to "Victory Begins with We" in 2009, the focus of the events have shifted from a sole focus on entrepreneurship to a much more holistic view of inspiring students to success in their professional lives, be it in any field! Simultaneously, the speakers who have attended these editions have come from an increasingly diverse range of fields, from industry, to sports, to the mass media. There can hardly be a better example of this than the rags-to-riches story of Sarath Babu, owner of the FoodKing catering chain and MTV Pepsi Youth Icon of the Year, whose simplicity and refreshingly honest, sincere speech earned him a standing ovation from the 1500+ in attendance.
The audience in attendance has also grown from a few hundred in the inaugural edition to over 1500 in the 2009 edition, with participants from not only Kerala, but from across all of South India!
With the growing reputation of Technopreneur in mind, the 2010 edition will feature two parallel events : Technopreneur 2010, with the central theme being "Technology for Social Progress", and the inaugural Sociopreneur, a one-of-a-kind competition promoting social entrepreneurship to solve this nation's many social challenges! With the success of previous years as evidence, the 2010 edition should be a must-attend event for students across South India and even beyond!
Watch this space for more on Technopreneur, as we keep you updated on all the latest developments, including sponsorship approvals, speaker confirmations, and event details! Also be sure to visit the TECHNOPRENEUR official website for more details!
Welcome to the inaugural post of the official Technopreneur blog : your one destination for anything and everything TECHNOPRENEUR.
To the unenlightened few, here's a brief description of the event known as Technopreneur : The name Technopreneur was coined by joining the words ‘Technology’ and ‘Entrepreneur’. As the name suggests, this event set out to accomplish at the very outset two fundamental goals :
1) To generate interest among the youth of India in entrepreneurship as a means of job creation and overall economic growth.
2) To spread awareness of not only the advantages of being your own boss, but also the discipline and the challenges you must face in the process.
It was felt that having eminent speakers speak through their own experiences in this regard would help open the minds of budding young engineers across the state to the possibilities of entrepreneurship, as well as giving them a fair view of the difficulties every start-up would undoubtedly face!
Keeping this basic theme in mind, the Technopreneur first edition brought leading entrepreneurs from and across the country such as the likes of Mr. S.Gopalakrishnan (CEO Infosys), Mr. Suhas Gopinath (CEO, Globals Inc. Worlds’ Youngest Entrepreneur) etc. This event bagged the Yi-net best event at CII members’ summit at Mumbai.
Following up on the success of the first edition, each successive edition has raised the bar higher, with the quality of speakers and the audience response moving from strength to strength with each edition. With each passing edition, it is not only the scale but also the scope of the event that have widened appreciably. From "Being an Entrepreneur and Creating Jobs" in 2006, to "Victory Begins with We" in 2009, the focus of the events have shifted from a sole focus on entrepreneurship to a much more holistic view of inspiring students to success in their professional lives, be it in any field! Simultaneously, the speakers who have attended these editions have come from an increasingly diverse range of fields, from industry, to sports, to the mass media. There can hardly be a better example of this than the rags-to-riches story of Sarath Babu, owner of the FoodKing catering chain and MTV Pepsi Youth Icon of the Year, whose simplicity and refreshingly honest, sincere speech earned him a standing ovation from the 1500+ in attendance.
The audience in attendance has also grown from a few hundred in the inaugural edition to over 1500 in the 2009 edition, with participants from not only Kerala, but from across all of South India!
With the growing reputation of Technopreneur in mind, the 2010 edition will feature two parallel events : Technopreneur 2010, with the central theme being "Technology for Social Progress", and the inaugural Sociopreneur, a one-of-a-kind competition promoting social entrepreneurship to solve this nation's many social challenges! With the success of previous years as evidence, the 2010 edition should be a must-attend event for students across South India and even beyond!
Watch this space for more on Technopreneur, as we keep you updated on all the latest developments, including sponsorship approvals, speaker confirmations, and event details! Also be sure to visit the TECHNOPRENEUR official website for more details!
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