President Bill Clinton at PanIIT 2009
President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will speak at the Seventh Annual PanIIT Global Conference 2009 to be held in Chicago. He will speak to attendees about innovative ways to address challenges and opportunities in the critical areas of education, energy & climate change, and public health, with a focus on transforming ideas into action.
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States, will speak at the Seventh Annual PanIIT Global Conference 2009 to be held in Chicago from October 9-11, 2009 on the theme of “Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Global Economy.” He will speak to attendees about innovative ways to address challenges and opportunities in the critical areas of education, energy & climate change, and public health, with a focus on transforming ideas into action.
The conference theme is aligned with the goals of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Global Initiative in bringing together a community of global leaders and private citizens in identifying and implementing innovative solutions for the world's most pressing challenges. The high profile attendees at the conference, including academics, executives and professionals from leading institutions and corporations, are in a position to have a real impact in these critical areas. The conference welcomes all participants regardless of their affiliation with the IITs.
The presence of speakers and panelists such as Mr. Aneesh Chopra, CTO of the US and Indian Ambassador Ms. Meera Shankar will ensure that projects and ideas initiated at the conference will get support and sponsorship at the senior-most levels in government and industry.
Entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to participate in the Business Plan Competition (BPC) by visiting the event website to register before the deadline. The BPC will provide a platform for enabling mentoring and funding of new ideas - contact bpc@paniit2009.org for more information.
Eminent speakers at the event include James W. Owens, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc.; Sharon M. Oster, Dean of the Yale School of Management; Sam Pitroda, Chairman of India's National Knowledge Commission; Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Energy; and Carl Shramm, President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, the world's largest foundation devoted to entrepreneurship.
Registration information and agenda are available at http://www.paniit2009.org. All sessions are open to the media and coverage is encouraged - contact media@paniit2009.org.
About IIT Alumni: PanIIT (http://www.iit.org) is an umbrella alumni organization for all the campuses of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) which was described on CBS 60 Minutes as the Harvard, MIT and Princeton of India.
Contact:
PanIIT
Piyush Agrawal, 1-773-425-5705
Piyush.Agrawal@paniit2009.org
