BANGALORE, July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Zinnov, a leading management consulting firm, organized the most awaited technology event of the year - the seventh edition of its Annual India Conference, titled 'Confluence 2016' at Vivanta by Taj, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore on July 14 and 15, 2016. With the world on the brink of a major technology change and industries getting disrupted, the theme for the confluence this year is 'Leading Change: Powering Technology Disruptions'.
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A phenomenal success, the two-day leadership summit saw exceptional participation with 3000+ best-in-class talent (managerial and technical) from 450+ MNCs across more than 9 industry verticals.
Leaders from MNC R&D companies as well as leading Indian firms played catalysts of change and discovered the right strategies for innovation in this era of constant technology disruption. In over 30 sessions over two days, the key topics discussed were design thinking, additive manufacturing, visual intelligence and innovation-as-a-service. There were also six master classes in areas such as design thinking, innovation-as-a-service and additive manufacturing among others.
A key attraction at the summit was the technology start-up product showcase 'Tech Santhe', where over two dozen selected start-ups displayed their products. These included both hardware and software start-ups focusing on areas primarily like IoT, machine learning, 3D printing, robotics, Big Data and FinTech.
Another star attraction of the two-day long event was the 'Zinnov Awards 2016' that recognized and felicitated outstanding individuals as well as companies for their contributions across different notable categories. This year, the awards received over 200 nominations from 60 companies across 9 categories and the winners are selected by an elite panel of external jury comprising of eminent senior members from the technology ecosystem.
Some of the noted categories of awards were, Excellence in University Research Partnerships, Best Technology Role Model, Great Place to Innovate, Most Effective Gen Y Engagement and Center Transformation.
The event served an excellent platform for networking and knowledge-sharing with key stakeholders in the Indian and Global MNC R&D landscape. Commenting on the event, Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov said, "Every industry is going through technology disruptions not just from within the industry but also from unknown start-ups from completely different domains. From visual intelligence to autonomous car, the world is changing rapidly and the organizations need to think out-of-the-box to leverage this change. Our India conference this year, focused on the latest developments in the technology world, how they are impacting India, the resources available, and how the IndiaIT MNC R&D centers can lead this wave of change."
Some of the prominent speakers on the occasion were, Frank Kern, CEO Aricent; Octavian Tanase, SVP NetApp; Andre Wegner, Founder & CEO, Authentise; Doreen Lorenzo, Design leader & Start-up advisor; Anupam Pahuja, MD, Paypal, India; Sarv Sarvanan, SVP & GM, APJ CoE, EMC Corporation; V Laxminath, MD at Broadridge; Sanjeev Tyagi , VP-Engineering, Ericsson; Kamal Bali, MD, Volvo India; Ersin Uzun, Global Director of Technology Solutions, Xerox PARC; Wilhelm Wiese, India Head, ABB; Krishnakumar Natarajan (KK) Chairman, Mindtree; Vijay Ratnaparkhe, President & MD, Robert Bosch Engineering; Shashank Samant, CEO GlobalLogic; Manu Saale, MD & CEO, Mercedes Benz India; Deepak Visweswaraiah, MD, NetApp India; Snigdha, Vice President at ADP; Tarun Sharma, CEO, BMC Software India; Santhosh Kumar, President & MD, Texas Instruments India and Krishna Bodanapu, CEO Cyient.
The key attraction and the surprise package of the conference was Saad Nasser - a 13-year-old tech prodigy who spoke about machine learning, artificial intelligence and block chain.
The confluence was well supported by industry leaders like Ericsson & Aricent as the Platinum Partners, PayPal as Knowledge Partner, NetApp as Cloud Transformation Partner, Broadridge as Thought Leadership Partner, Wipro and GlobalLogic as Gold Partners, Microsoft as Productivity & Platform Partner, Persistent as Digital Partner, ADP as Data Track Partner, Citrix as Software Defined Infrastructure Track Partner, Harman as IoT Track Partner, Innominds and EMC as Silver Partners and Capgemini as Networking Partner.
Living up to its reputation, the Zinnov Confluence 2016 this year too packed a punch with its thought-provoking and insightful discussion tracks. It was an excellent opportunity for participants to hear from the leaders in the industry, meet with those creating change and witness new-age product start-ups.
For complete details of the event, please visit: http://confluence.zinnov.com/india
About Zinnov Management Consulting:
Founded in 2002, Zinnov is headquartered out of Bangalore with presence in Houston, Silicon Valley, and Gurgaon. In over a decade, Zinnov has built in-depth expertise in engineering and digital practice areas. We assist our clients in globalizing their operations and maximizing their footprint by:
- Effectively leveraging global resources for engineering, IT, Digital and Business Ops for higher throughput - innovation, productivity, cost savings
- Enabling companies to focus on new product development and core business processes by finding the best partners
- Growing revenue for their products and services in India and other emerging markets
With our team of experienced professionals, we serve clients in Software, Automotive, Telecom & Networking, Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics, Storage, Healthcare, Banking, Financial Services & Retail verticals in US, Europe, Japan & India.
For more information, contact:
Kinjal Chhetri Panwar
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PR Manager, Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
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