A Promise Well Kept !

Technopreneur 2010 is living up to its promise! In the quest for creating a smarter, brighter India and awakening minds across the country, we have taken our first giant step! We can now confirm that Mr. Sam Pitroda will be one of the many speakers who will lead you down the journey of self-discovery on the landmark day of February 20th!

SAM PITRODA (Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda) is one of India's most celebrated entrepreneurs. He has been an advisor to three union governments on various issues and is widely credited with having engineered the communications revolution in the country. He is also the founder and CEO of C-SAM Inc., which has offices in London, Tokyo, Mumbai and Vadodara and its headquarters in Chicago.

Born in Titlagarh, Orissa, he graduated from Maharaja Savajirao University in Vadodara before completing his Masters in Electrical Engineering from Illinois University. His research in telecommunications and hand-held computing led to the invention of the electronic diary.

Having founded his first company, Wescom Switching, he went on to develop the 580 DSS switch, which rose to become one of the most successful in the market.

His fame has grown in his role as advisor to three Union governments. He first pioneered the growth of the telecom industry in the country, introducing the Public Call Offices(PCOs) which allowed people to make easy and affordable phone calls, both domestic and international, through a wide network of public telephones spread out across the country. This succesful stint was followed by an appointment as the head of the Knowledge Commission in 2004. His recommendations are in part, considered to have driven the modernisation drive in our education system today! In July 2009, he was appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister of India on Public Infrastructure and Innovations, with the rank of Cabinet Minister.

Already a Padma Bhushan Awardee and a recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Global Indian award, he is one of the most sought-after public speakers in the world!

We, the organising committee of Technopreneur, are proud to announce that Mr. Pitroda has agreed to grace our prestigious event through a 40 minute video conference, with the hope of inspiring our audience to reach the same heights as he has in both his professional and public life!

To get an additional glimpse of Mr. Pitroda's accomplishments, and why we at Technopreneur are so excited to have him on board, visit the following links :

SAM PITRODA : WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE
SAM PITRODA : KNOWLEDGE COMMISSON PROFILE
SAM PITRODA'S TAKE ON INDIA'S FUTURE