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MIT tech summit starts in Bangalore

Last Updated 27 March 2012, 19:35 IST

MIT Technology Review’s Emerging Technologies conference EmTech 2012 commenced in Bangalore with academicians and technology enthusiasts from over the world.

The keynote speaker was Research Scientist, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Center for Digital Business, George Westerman who spoke on –‘Digital Transformation: A Manifesto for Business and Technology Leaders’. He had some nuggets for enterprises keen on achieving digital transformation based on the findings of a study of CEOs 175 global companies.

Explaining digital transformation, Westerman said it is the use of technology to radically improve performance and reach of the enterprises.

“Innovations are not the preserve of the large global firms, but of technology-focused companies,” said Westerman.

The summit also had a session by MIT Research Scientist, Marie-Jose Montpetit. She spoke on how the age of the seamless video consumption and highlighted how the rise of smart phones and tablet computers has changed the way we live.

She highlighted an emerging trend in Social televisions (televisions that support social interactions) and a mesh of access networks and end devices has replaced the linear delivery-chain of the recent past. Other notable speakers were JC Bose National Fellow, TIFR, Mumbai, RK Shyamasundar and Practice Director, HCL Technologies, Sudeendra Koushik.

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(Published 27 March 2012, 19:35 IST)

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