Techfest – 2017-18, the annual technical festival organized by IIT Bombay, will be held on 29th to 31st December, 2017. Techfest, acclaimed as Asia’s largest science and technology festival, is definitely going to be a real technical extravaganza.
There are many more events to be held during Techfest 2017-18. Get a glimpse of the events in the following slide show.
Robowars:
Key Points:
- First time in India at such a massive level
- Virtual betting competition to take place where people can win huge prizes by placing bet on the winning robot
- location: open air theatere
- 6 teams from all over the world including jack from russia, trancabotz from brazil, solarbot from russia
Technoholix:
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul, for last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. Techfest, IIT Bombay is where you want to begin this new year, as two times Sunburn’s anthem producer MARNIK supported by the heavy dose of Martin Robot’s dazzling visual acts set the stage blazing at Gymkhana Grounds of IIT Bombay!
Attend their sensational live set by getting your passes at:
https://www.techfest.org/technoholix/register
Lectures:
The Techfest Leadership Summit would be a place where visionaries lay out their blueprint for the future of the globe.
Shri Manohar Parrikar: The first name to grace the pedestal of Techfest, IIT Bombay Leadership Summit is Shri Manohar Parrikar – Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa & Former Defence Minister, Govt. of India.
His Excellency Hamid Karzai: We are glad to unveil the second name in the lineup of Techfest, IIT Bombay’s Leadership Summit – Hon’ble Former President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, His Excellency Hamid Karzai. A true reformer and bearer of hope for Afghanistan, an eloquent speaker he has highly acclaimed keynotes to his credit, of which the address to the US Congress is a shining example.
Shri Pranab Mukherjee: Techfest, IIT Bombay feels delighted to announce the third name in the lineup of the Techfest Leadership Summit: Hon’ble Former President of the Republic of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Apart from having served as the 13th President of World’s Largest Democracy, he’s been the Cabinet Minister of Defence, External Relations & Finance and has written a dozen books in an illustrious career spanning six decades.
Attend the Techfest Leadership Summit to explore much more. To receive constant updates on Techfest Leadership Summit, Register on https://techfest.org/lectures/register
Ask the leader your queries with #AskTheLeader in comments on Techfest website and the best ones would be answered at Techfest.
Techfest supports Facebook’s initiative for blood donors officially. Visit https://www.facebook.com/donateblood
#SupportBlood_Donation
All (literally all) events are for free and open to general public Location: IIT Bombay, Powai Gates close at 3:30 pm Dates: 29-31 Dec
IMPORTANT LINKS
Website: https://www.techfest.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iitbombaytechfest/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techfest
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techfest_iitb
Twitter: https://twitter.com/techfest_iitb