IdeaCamp|DA-IICT
To attend this FREE event, send an email to ceid(at)daiict.ac.in
9.30 AM - 7.30 PM | 06.OCT.07 (Sat)
DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
What's this all about?
IdeaCamp|DA-IICT is a Technology UnConference at DA-IICT. Organised by Centre for Entrepreneurship and Incubation at DA-IICT (CEID), it is an informal gathering of the creative minds dwelling in Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar twin city, looking for a platform to facilitate exchange and generation of thoughts and ideas.
IdeaCamp|DA-IICT is based on the BarCamp format.
A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from attendees.
It is an interactive platform where all participants present, share, speak-up or at least be active listeners.
BarCamp on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp
IdeaCamp|DA-IICT is an initiative to provide a common platform to budding entrepreneurs, thinkers, developers, technologists, professionals and students from across the city to come together. It will be a 1 day event, an experiment in bringing people together in an open and collaborative environment of sharing and learning. The following quote by G.B. Shaw epitomizes the spirit of the event:
"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas."
Theme?
| Technology. People. Ideas. |
Who all should attend?
Technology enthusiasts, explorers and professionals.
Why should I attend?
To learn, meet people who share different interests, contribute, and push yourself and your thinking.
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Event Details
When?
9.30 AM - 7.30 PM | Saturday, October 6, 2007.
Where?
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT),
(CEP Conference Room, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.)
How to reach?
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.188387&lon=72.628684&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
http://ceid.daiict.ac.in/about/contact.html#reach_daiict
What will we be talking about?
Literally, anything. If you have something interesting to show or talk about, then you should be presenting at IdeaCamp|DA-IICT!
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Ideas
- Technology
- Entrepreneurship
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Schedule
- 09.00 - 09.30 : Arrive. Login (session sign-up)
- 09.30 - 10.00 : Welcome & Keynote. Introduction of the Camp and Campers.
- 10.00 - 10.30 : Session 1
- 10.30 - 11.00 : Session 2
- 11.00 - 11.30 : Session 3
- 11.30 - 12.00 : Session 4
- 12.00 - 01.00 : Talk 1 (Prof. Anil K. Gupta)
- 01.00 - 02.00 : Lunch and Networking
- 02.00 - 03.00 : Talk 2 (Prof. Pradyumna Vyas)
- 03.00 - 03.30 : Session 5
- 03.30 - 04.00 : Session 6
- 04.00 - 04.30 : Session 7
- 04.30 - 05.00 : Tea and Networking
- 05.00 - 05.30 : Session 8
- 05.30 - 06.00 : Session 9
- 06.00 - 07.00 : Closing Session
- 07.00 - 07.30 : Wrap up, Conclusions and Next IdeaCamp
- 07.30 - Hit the streets and continue conversation
The actual schedule with the specific events and times will be put up soon.
Participate!
IdeaCamp|DA-IICT gives you a venue to connect with others who may have a solution to your problems. To attend, send an email to ceid(at)daiict.ac.in. Do mentioning your name, email, website/company/organisation/institute, and a session (name and duration), if you plan to hold one. Once we have confirmed your registration, add your session, if any, to the list below.
Sessions
20-30 minute sessions (including Q & A) on topics of interest. Can be a lecture, presentation, product/service demo, discussion, panel, or whatever format you want. Try to make it interesting to the audience. To offer a session register as indicated above with session topic and tentative duration.
Anyone with something to contribute or the desire to learn is welcome and invited to join. Share your knowledge and expertise, Interact with your peers, Spark a conversation, Start a debate. When you come, be prepared to share. When you leave, be prepared to share it with the world.
Anyone is welcome to present, just register yourself and add session details to the list as required.
We would like to have some structure and have a few "pre-defined" presentations with extra time allotted for ad-hoc conversations afterwards as well as some sessions that are group/panel discussions.
In short, we'd like to have an event with some structure, but with plenty of time to interact with the presenters, talk with fellow attendees and get insights that don't find a place on ppt presentations.
We have numerous blocks available to present ideas, discuss entrepreneurship and learn about starting and running your own business. And in between, we'll even give you the floor if you like.
Here are a few random ideas for sessions:
- Sharing your knowledge of specific technology (computing and otherwise)
- New techniques in your artistic ventures
- Project(s) that you would like to get off the ground, but need input on some of the missing pieces
- Things you think people should be aware of (projects, concerns about technology, specific areas of interest, etc.)
The following sessions have been confirmed. Add your session here:
Talks
The following talks have been finalised for IdeaCamp|DA-IICT:
- Transformation of Ground-level Innovations to Sustainable Technologies by Prof. Anil K. Gupta
Anil K Gupta’s profile
Worked in agricultural finance operations of a bank for five years followed by participation in an action research project at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (1978-81). Joined IIMA in 1981 and continued work on matching farmer's risk adjustment strategies with that of organizations. Of late concentrating on indigenous ecological knowledge systems and farmers' innovations. Coordinating a large international network on creativity at the grassroots and editing Honeybee, a newsletter on the subject and brought out in four Indian languages. Established Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) and Grassroots Innovation Augmentation Network (GIAN), two NGOs, to scale up and convert grassroots innovations into viable products.
Research interests include expansion of global as well as local space for grassroots innovators to ensure recognition, respect, and reward for them and implementing them for the betterment of the society viewed from all respects. Editor of Honey Bee which promotes people to people networking and represents the voice of creative grassroots innovators. Has published extensively in national and international journals and magazines.
- Competitive advantage through design by Prof. Pradyumna Vyas
Pradyumna Vyas’s profile
Pradyumna Vyas is a faculty at the National Institute of Design (NID). He joined NID in the year 1989 and has a professional experience of 21 years.
Pradyumna Vyas is the Principal Designer at the Faculty of Industrial design, NID. He is widely credited for designing a no-frills cell phone, called the mini mobile. It's a limited-use mobile phone mainly for the elderly, children and physically handicapped people.
Other designs by him include the glowing switch feature for the Stylite Eveready Flashlight which helped a user locate where it was lying even in the dark. He was also the project head of the NID team that developed a redefined and improved design for HCL India's range of 'Designed in India' desktop computers.
As Activity Chairperson of Integrated Design Services, Pradyumna Vyas headed the designing of the prototype for the National Citizen Card (national ID cards) at NID.
Pradyumna Vyas is also the Principal designer and head, Transportation & Automobile Design at NID. He has spearheaded the design process to build a prototype of the 'other' Rs one lakh car for Conex AvioAuto, an alternative to the Tata's.
He is a strong advocate of the importance of design and the impact it can have on national growth. He feels that the need for building competitive advantage in the globalised scenario industry is slowly recognising the importance of research and development in design. A supporter of design and innovation for the development of entrepreneurship, he is all for a greater emphasis on innovation by successfully exploring the new ideas into new products.
Pradyumna Vyas handles courses in Product Design at NID. His other areas of interest include crafts, plastic, jewellery and accessory design.
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Other Details/Info
What to bring
- Laptop + Power cord (if you have one)
- Pen/Flash drive
- Camera
- A love for entrepreneurship
- New IDEAS, project DEMOS and the spirit of BarCamp
What is provided
- Large conference room
- Internet connection
- Lunch, Tea/Coffee
- Projector with PC (or you can use your laptop)
- White Board and Markers
Event Tag to use
For Flickr, del.icio.us, YouTube, Technorati, Ma.gnolia, SlideShare, blogs, comments, online articles, and similar material, please use the tag IdeaCampDAIICT for content that is relevant to this event.
FAQs
Q. Do I have to deliver a session? Can I just attend?
A. Sure you can. IdeaCamp|DA-IICT is about participation. And participation can be about a lot of things. Share concepts/ideas, participate in a discussion, suggest a topic. In the spirit of the event (non-pedagogic & participatory), it will be nice to have everyone particpate actively. In the least ask a lot of questions! :-)
Q. How else can I contribute without actually giving a presentation?
A. Blog, take photos and videos and upload them, involve yourself in discussions, have fun.
Q. Will there be a projector?
A. One projector will be available. However, we encourage your to bring your own flash drives for transfering presentations, demo code, etc in case your laptop doesn't connect to our system.
Q. Do I need to strictly stick to the theme?
A. No. Any area related or even contrary to the theme is fine. While there is a broad theme, there is no rigid scope. Any topics relating to technology and entrepreneurship are welcome for discussion.
Q. Is this for technical topics only?
A. Nope.
Q. When should I get there?
A. Report in by 9.00 am on Saturday morning.
Q. Food?
A. No worries! Lunch and Tea/Coffee will be provided free at the venue as scheduled. However if you wanna grab a quick bite during the course of the event, you can purchase stuff at the canteen and food courts open throughout the day.
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Organising partner
CIIE (IIM-A)
Student invitees
The following are the student invitees to IdeaCamp|DA-IICT:
IIM-A
MICA
NID
NIFT
EDI
CEPT
Nirma University
Contact
If you have any questions or would like to present a session/talk, contact: ceid(at)daiict.ac.in
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