Professor S Sadagopan

Prof. S Sadagopan

Director, IIIT- Bangalore
Electronics City
Bangalore - 560100
INDIA

E-Mail: ss@iiitb.ac.in
Phone: +91-80-2852-7633

Invited Talks / Meetings

2018

  • Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Workshop on Electronics Manufacturing, Guest of Honour Keynote, "Skill development in the knowledge era", Bangalore (July 1, 2018)
  • Netherlands India Conference on Smart Cities Invited Talk, "Trends in High Tech", Taj Westend, Bangalore (May 25, 2018)
  • Stockholm Business School, SPM 2018, Invited Talk, "Digitizing the procurement chain", JW Marriott, Bangalore (May 17, 2018)
  • Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Keynote, "Tech and Disability - a personal perspective, Bangalore (May 17, 2018)
  • Machine Conference 2018, Invited Talk, "Analytics - a holistic view", Hyatt Regency, Mumbai (May 11, 2018)
  • AWS Summit Keynote, "Cloud for Universities", Mumbai, (May 11, 2018)
  • BITES Book Launch Invited Talk, "Industry - Academia interaction - my personal perspective", PES University, Bangalore (May 10, 2018)
  • Times of India Mission Admissions, Panel Member, "Careers in Engineering", Palace Grounds, Bangalore (May 5, 2018)
  • IIIT Allahabad Invited Talk. "AI & Robotics - my personal perspective", Allahabad (March 22, 2018)
  • Christ University Faculty Development Workshop, Keynote, "Innovation", Bangalore, February 3, 2018
  • HPE Aruba Event, Keynote Address, "Networking beyond networks", New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore (January 5-12, 2018)

2017

2016

  • MeltingPoint 2020 Keynote Address "India innovates thru the ages" New Delhi, Nov 24, 2016
  • Intel Research Colloquium for select researchers from IIT's/ IIIT's/NIT's, Keynote Address "Need of the hour - high impact research" Intel Bangalore, Oct 20, 2016
  • Deloitte Conclave on Transforming Higher Education in India, Keynote Address, World-class Universities - IIITB Story, Bangalore, Oct 07, 2016
  • MetricStream Brainstorming Session with Senior Management, Panel Discussion on "Innovation in GCR Space", Bangalore, Oct 06, 2016
  • Launch of Elders Connect Portal, Keynote Address, "Technology for Elders", Bangalore, Oct 01, 2016
  • IET IoT Congress, Panel Discussion on "IoT in India", Sep 07, 2016
  • Akamai YourStory Panel, Panel discussion on "Startup scene in India', Bangalore, Aug 26, 2016
  • VLFM (Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing) Senior Executives Program, Lectures on "IT in Supply Chain", Kanpur, Aug 19, 2016
  • National School of Journalism, First Graduation Day, Graduation Address, Bangalore, Aug 06, 2016
  • UNICOM Global Testing Conference on Software Testing and conferment of Lifetime Achievement Award, Acceptance Speech "Software treating over the decades", Bangalore, Aug 01, 2016
  • CII Innovation Summit Panel Discussion on "New Age Gurus - Digital Media. In Education and Entertainment", Bangalore, July 28, 2016
  • Siemens Corporate Technology, Panel Discussion on "Innovation in Indian Academia", July 13, 2016
  • ADCOM CDAC Annual Conference, Award Session Keynote, "Machine Learning over the ages", Bangalore, July 09, 2016
  • FKCCI Startup India Conference, Panel Discussion, "Start-up scene in Bangalore", Bangalore, June 29, 2016
  • VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology), FDP on Big Data, Keynote Address, Vellore, June 20, 2016
  • MVJ College of Engineering, Graduation Day, Graduation Address, Bangalore, May 15, 2016
  • Sona College - Address CSE Students, Salem, May 01, 2016
  • Flanders Seminar on Innovation, Invited Talk, Innovation - India story, Bangalore, April 28, 2016
  • Illinois Institute of Technology India, 16th Graduation Day,Graduation Address, NIAS, Bangalore, Jan 09, 2016

2015

  • Bharat Electronics Ltd, Guest Talk, "Technology & Innovation", Bangalore, Dec 24, 2015
  • IIM Bangalore Executive Education Program for KVB (Karur Vysya Bank) Senior Management, Guest Talk, "E-Banking", Bangalore, Dec 01, 2015
  • Societe General Senior Management Meet, Invited Talk, "Education & IT in India", Bangalore, Oct 27, 2015
  • ISBR, "Guru Brahma Pramati Award Conferment", Award Acceptance Speech, Bangalore, Sep 27, 2015
  • IITK Guest Talk, "What unites redBus, Flipkart, Ola and PayTM", Kanpur, Aug 27, 2015
  • Deccan Herald, Jnan Dagulati, Career Advice Symposium, "Engineering careers", Bangalore, May 23, 2015
  • Times of India, Education Expo, Invited Talk, "Which branch of engineering?", Bangalore, April 15, 2015
  • Ravi Symposium - in Honour of Prof Ravindran, Keynote Address, Bangalore, March 12, 2015
  • 9.9Media, Invited Talk, "technology for Education", Pune, March 01, 2015
  • Infosys Quality Festival, Keynote Address, "Quality as a strategy", Bangalore, Feb 25, 2015
  • Art of Living Workshop on Human Values in Education, Panelist, Bangalore, Feb 21, 2015
  • Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Technology in Education Workshop, Keynote Address, Mysore, Feb 07, 2015
  • Ebenezer Int'l School, Sixth Graduation Day, Graduation address, Bangalore, Jan 31, 2015
  • Bharat Electronics Ltd, Address the Probationary Engineers, "IT matters; more so for India", Bangalore, Jan 27, 2015
  • Ramayana Conference, Special Talk, "Ramayana for the Facebook generation", Bangalore, Jan 25, 2015
  • Vattukutty Foundation, Annual Employee Conclave, Keynote Address, "IT in India", Bangalore, Jan 03, 2015

2014

  • Intel India Innovation Conclave, Keynote Address, Bangalore, Dec 09, 2014
  • HP Business Critical Dialogue, Keynote Address, Jaipur, Dec 20, 2014
  • CIO Big Data & Analytics Summit, Keynote Address, Bangalore, Nov 27, 2014
  • IT for Co-operative Banks, Keynote Address, Bangalore, Nov 22, 2014
  • SRII Services Conference Keynote, Infosys, Bangalore, Nov 06, 2014
  • Microsoft TechEd, Invited Talk, "India is a developer nation", Bangalore, Nov 06, 2014
  • IIM Bangalore EDP for Senior Management of Dept of Posts, Invited Talk, "IT for India - opportunities", Bangalore, Oct 27, 2014
  • GetActive Product Launch, Press meet, Bangalore, Oct 25, 2014
  • DEFTRONICS Conference, Keynote Address, Bangalore, Oct 18, 2014
  • IIM Bangalore, PGP Invited Lecture, "Digital Media for Marketing", Bangalore, Oct 15, 2014
  • Schneider Electric, Learning week, Inaugural Talk, Bangalore, Oct 13, 2014
  • HP CIO Event, Keynote Address, Udaipur, Sep 12, 2014
  • VLFM (Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing) Senior Executives Program, Lectures on "IT in Supply Chain", Kanpur, Sep 01, 2014
  • KASSIA MSME Conference, Guest Talk, "Networking & Technology for SME's", Bangalore, Aug 25, 2014
  • CII Innovation Summit, Panelist, Bangalore, Aug 09, 2014
  • IIM Bangalore EGMP for Yahoo Executives, Invited Talk, "Creative Marketing", Bangalore, Aug 07, 2014
  • Microsoft MNC IT Summit, Invited Talk, "IT is India's Tomorrow", Bangalore, Aug 04, 2014
  • BMS College of Engineering, Invited Talk, "Networking 3.0", Bangalore, July 27, 2014
  • CMS InfoTech Launch Event, Keynote Address, "Thought Leadership", Bangalore, July 15, 2014
  • HP CIO Conclave, Keynote Address, "Bog Data & Mobility", Udaipur, June 01, 2014
  • Times UniverCity, Career Talk, "What branch of Engineering?", Bangalore, May 10, 2014
  • Finacle Client Innovation Award Event, Keynote, Bangalore, April 24, 2014
  • Chandigarh University, Inited Talk, "Meet the Students", Chandigarh, March 28, 2014
  • Microsoft Azure Workshop, Enterprise Cloud Readiness Workshop, Panelist, Bangalore, March 20, 2014
  • E-Gov Workshop on "Model RFP", Inaugural Talk,Bangalore, March 06, 2014
  • Common Purpose Workshop, Invited Talk, "Leadership Beyond Authority", Bangalore, Feb 24, 2014
  • Societe General Senior Management Meet, Invited Talk, "IT Education in India", Bangalore, Feb 21, 2014
  • DST NIAS Program for Women Scientists, Invited Talk, "Does IT matter for India", NIAS, Bangalore, Feb 11, 2014
  • Honeywell Technology, Invited Talk, "Shifting gears - changing IT landscape", Bangalore, Feb 07, 2014
  • HP ISV Community Meet, Keynote, Bangalore, Feb 07, 2014
  • HP CIO Summit, Keynote Address, Ananda, Himalayas, Feb 02, 2014
  • PES University IC-IMPETUS Conference Keynote, "Does IT Matter for India, Bangalore, Jan 01, 2014

2013

  • Professor TR Natesan Endowment talk, "How relevant is OR today?", College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, Dec 23 2013
  • IBM CSI (Consultants & System Integrators Conference), Cochin, "Network 3.0" (September 6, 2013)
  • Vivekananda Institute for Professional Education, Delhi, "Career opportunities in IT" and "Teachers role in a dynamic environment" (August 26, 2013)
  • Dell India IT Services All Hands Meet, "IT Services- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (August 8, 2013)
  • Gopalaswamy Iyengar Memorial Lecture, Bangalore, "Importance of Mathematics in IT Age" (August 3, 2013)
  • SMR All Hands Meet, Bangalore, "IT in India" (July 10, 2013)
  • NASSCOM Big Data National Summit, Hyderabad, Keynote Address "Big Data yesterday & Today" (June 27, 2013)
  • Analog Devices ANVESHAN, Student Design Fellowship, Keynote Address "Opportunities to excel for students"
  • FISA - B (Federation of International Students Association - Bangalore), 13th Annual Graduation Day, Keynote Address, "Global Opportunities in IT - view from India"
  • Akamai BizTech Event, New Delhi, Keynote Address (April 25, 2013)
  • Synopsys India All Hands Meet, India can do Software & Silicon (April 9, 2013)
  • All India Radio, Bangalore, FM Channel, "Shape of things o come in the IT world" (March 27, 2013)
  • TiE Start-up Festival, Bangalore, Panel discussion (March 9, 2013)
  • HP Network University, Third Annual Event, Bangalore, Keynote Address (March 8, 2013)
  • Jayanagar Study Center, Bangalore, "India innovates through the ages" (January 19, 2013)
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Doddaballapur School, Bangalore, Swami Vivekananda 150th Year Celebration & Annual Day, "Relevance of Swam Vivekananda in today's student life" (January 12, 2013)

2012

  • IIMB Executive Education program for SAP Lab executives,"Three mega trends in IT - Cloudification, Commoditization & Consumerization of IT", Bangalore, November 7, 2012
  • India Manufacturing Show, Keynote Address for college students, "Entrepreneurship is alive & kicking" Bangalore, October 29, 2012
  • DST Program for INSPIRE Scholars,Top 100,000 students in India, National College, Basavangudi, Bangalore, "IT maters for India" October 28, 2012
  • IT-BizPanel on "ICT for India", Bangalore (October 19, 2012)
  • CTS IT Infrastructure Senior Management Team,"Innovation - a 360 degree view" (October 19, 2012)
  • Alcatel-Lucent All Hands Meet,"India Innovates", Bangalore (October 16, 2012)
  • An overview of cloud,Keynote address in "e-Gov 2.0 - the cloud way", IIIT-B Center for e-Governance Workshop for Senior Government officials across all States, Bangalore, October 11-13, 2012
  • Mysore Dasara Vidwat Ghoshti,"India's contribution to Mathematics over ages", Mysore (September 16, 2012)
  • Today, HP Business Critical Dialogue, Goa, Keynote, Sep 13-15, 2012
  • Cisco Lab Bangalore Innovation Summit,Keynote Address, "India innovates thru the ages", September 11, 2012
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalala, Bagalur, "Why is IT exciting", September 9, 2012
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalala, Shimoga,"IT in India over five decades", September 8, 2012
  • Times of India Newspapers in Education, Principals Meet, Bangalore, Keynote Address, "How to make Mathematics interesting for children", August 28, 2012
  • Intel India Embedded Challenge, Bangalore, Chief Guest, August 22, 2012
  • Jain College, Research Retreat, Bangalore, Plenary Talk, August 2012
  • Common Purpose, Meridian 2012, Bangalore, "Consensus Vs Coalition", Aug 10, 2012
  • National College, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Second Convocation Address, Aug 5, 2012
  • Bangalore Science Forum, 2470th Lecture, India Innovates thru the Ages, July 31, 2012
  • International Conference on Advances in Cloud Computing (ACC 2012), Bangalore, Keynote address, July 27, 2012
  • IIMB Women Leaders Program, Bangalore, Interactive session with Gen Next Political Leaders, July 27, 2012
  • NMKRV College, Annual Prize distribution, Bangalore, Keynote Address, July 21, 2012
  • BNMIT Faculty Development Workshop, Bangalore, Launch Event Keynote, "Blessed to be a teacher", July 17, 2012
  • TIP Info Day @ SAP Labs, Bangalore,"Changing color of Indian IT", July 16, 2012
  • HP Cloud Event with TAKE Solutions, Chennai, Keynote address, July 6, 2012
  • Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Annual Principal's Conference, Bangalore, Keynote Address, July 2, 2012
  • Indo German Urban Mela, Bangalore, Youth University Inauguration, June 23, 2012
  • BVB Graduation Day, Hubli, Chief Guest, June 8, 2012
  • SONA College Graduation Day, Salem, Guest of Honor, June 2, 2012
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Launch, Mumbai, "Interactive Session with Microsoft World-wide President", May 24, 2012
  • Technology Day at C-MMACS, "Super computing - an outsider perspective", March 11, 2012
  • Common Purpose Meridian 2012, Bangalore, Vision Speech, May 11, 2012
  • SAP Innovation Forum, Bangalore, Keynote Address, April 24, 2012
  • Bank of India, Senior Management Strategy Retreat, Mumbai, Keynote Address, "How to make IT usage in Banks transformational", April 19, 2012
  • Book Launch, "Moving to the Cloud" by Raj Biyani and Salil Dave of Microsoft, Bangalore, March 30, 2012
  • Income Tax Officers Training, Bangalore, "IT as innovation amplifier", March 16, 2012
  • EFY (Electronics for You) 2011 Awards Ceremony, Bangalore, Guest of Honour, March 16, 2012
  • CIO Thought Leadership Summit, The Leela Palace, Udaipur, Feb 23-25, 2012, Keynote Address
  • HP Network University, Bangalore, Keynote Address, Jan 12-14, 2012
  • NIAS Public Lecture, "Internet & Technology for Women", Feb 29, 2012
  • NIAS DST Training Program for Women Scientists & Technologies, Bangalore, Keynote, Feb 29, 2012
  • Vidyaniketan Engineering College, ELOQUENCE, Tirupati, Keynote Address, Feb 12, 2012
  • National Public School (NPS) Koramangala Graduation Day, Bangalore, Graduation Day Speech, Feb 4, 2012
  • IIMB Exec Education Program, Bangalore, "e-Governance for aam admi" Jan 3, 2012

2011

  • IBPS NAB Netra Saraty Launch, Mumbai, December 14, 2011
  • IDRBT Banking CIO's Conference, Hyderabad, "Beyond core banking", December 16, 2011
  • Project Management Institute, Bangalore, PM Primer Launch & Keynote, Nov 19, 2011
  • Huawei Global NOC Inauguration, Bangalore, Special Talk, Nov 19, 2011
  • NIST Distinguished Speaker Series, Berhampur, Oct 22, 2011
  • IBM TV 18 Cloud Computing Event, Chennai, Keynote Address, Oct 12, 2011
  • ARM India Center, Bangalore, "India Innovates", Sep 21, 2011
  • NIE Graduation Day, Mysore, Graduation Speech, Sep 10, 2011
  • Accountant General Office Employees Cooperative Bank, Bangalore, 15th Pratibha Puraskar Program, Sep 9, 2011
  • Turnbridge High School Bangalore, Annual Day Speech, Sep 7, 2011
  • ISRO Computer Technology for Space (CTS 2011), Bangalore, Keynote Address, August 24, 2011
  • McAfee's Product and Innovation Tradeshow, Bangalore, Keynote Address, Aug 5, 2011
  • Embark on the IPv6 Journey, HP Network University, Keynote Address, "Leadership thru IPv6 Adoption", Bangalore, July 28, 2011
  • Book Launch, "Plunnge" by Rakesh Godhwani, Keynote Address, Bangalore, July 12, 2011
  • 5th National Statistics Day, SV University, Tirupati, July 4, 2011
  • Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Lemgo, Germany, "R & D in India", June 15, 2011
  • CTO Forum, Bangalore, "Enterprise threat & risk management", Bangalore, May 26, 2011
  • Times of India, Career Seminar, "Careers in IT", Bangalore, May 22, 2011
  • IDRBT, Banking Technology Seminar for Directors of Indian Banks, Hyderabad, "Technology for Bankers - Today & Tomorrow", May 14, 2011
  • Penn State, State College, PA, USA, "India Innovates", April 19, 2011
  • National Association of Blind, Employability Seminar, Bangalore, "Technology opportunities to help visually challenged", May 5, 2011
  • Common Purpose 20:20 Course, UK, "Wealth creation - A view from India", April 7, 2011
  • WWW2011, Hyderabad, Welcome Address from the General Chair, March 30, 2011
  • CDAC, National Symposium on PKI for Secure Mobile and Online Transactions, Bangalore, Keynote Address, March 25, 2011
  • EmTech India 2011, Bangalore, Panel Chair, "Future of computing & search", March 23, 2011
  • HP CIO Thought Leadership Summit, Ananda, Himalayas, "Cloud Computing - A reality check", March 5, 2011
  • EDU Tech 2011, Seminar, Bangalore, Panelist, "Using technology to improve institutional quality", February 18, 2011
  • National consultation on Electoral Reforms, Bangalore, "Technology in Elections", February 13, 2011
  • Vijaya Bank, "Conglomeration of Regional computer center officials", Bangalore, "Analytics - the technology beyond core banking", February 11, 2011
  • CDC Software, Idea Hubba, Bangalore, Guest Speaker Talk, February 10, 2011
  • Deccan Herald, Mission Admission, Bangalore, "IT careers", February 5, 2011
  • Siemens PLM - ProSIM Seminar, Mechanical design for electronic systems, Bangalore, Keynote Address, February 1, 2011
  • Wikipedia @ 10, Bangalore, Panel Member, January 15, 2011
  • Common Purpose, Meridian 2011, Bangalore, "Visionary Talk", January 7, 2011
  • ICDCN, Bangalore, Panel discussion, January 4, 2011

2010

  • World Economic Forum, Delhi Meet on Cloud Computing, Coordinator, December 24, 2010
  • NATCOM SCALE Conference, Bangalore, "Building dynamic leaders for managing aggressive growth", December 23, 2010
  • 17th CBSE National Conference, Bangalore Sahodaya, Keynote Address, "Managing change", December 21, 2010
  • HP Network University Launch, Bangalore, Keynote Address, December 9, 2010
  • CII Knowledge Management Summit, Chennai, Keynote, December 3, 2010
  • KM Summit, Bangalore, "KM in other industries", Session Chair, December 4, 2010
  • CII Quality Summit, Bangalore, Panel Chair, November 18, 2010
  • IT.Biz, Panel Chair on Embedded Technology, October 29, 2010
  • Laghu Udyog Bharati (Small Industries Council) Annual Convention, Bangalore Keynote Address, October 11, 2010
  • Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, Freshers Day, Keynote Address, September 3, 2010
  • IIM, Bangalore, Executive Education for SAP Managers, September 8, 2010
  • PMI (Project Management Institute) Practitioners Conference, Bangalore, September 9, 2010
  • Qwest Telecom, Bangalore, "Town hall meeting", "IT, India & You", September 21, 2010
  • Sona College, Salem, Freshers Day, Keynote Address, September 17, 2010
  • HP CIO Roundtable, Jodhpur, August 27, 2010
  • ET Roundtable, Bangalore, India product challenge, Panel Anchor, August 24, 2010
  • IBM Z System Launch, Bangalore, Keynote, August 17, 2010
  • IBM Z System Launch, Delhi, Keynote, September 13, 2010
  • Globarena - NASSCOM Industry - Academia Meet, Hyderabad, Keynote address, July 24, 2010
  • ISACA, Annual Conference, "Risk Governance", July 23, 2010
  • IIM, Bangalore, Executive Education, HP Managers, "Making technology relevant to customers", July 9, 2010
  • NVIDIA Day at Infosys, Bangalore, "High performance computing panel", July 8, 2010
  • Prof CK Prahalad - "Reflect, Renew and Re-dedicate" A Memorial Service by CII, Chennai, Invited Speaker, July 3, 2010
  • Kumaran School, Bangalore, First day of classes & honoring the winners, Guest Talk, June 25, 2010
  • CDAC
  • IIT Kanpur, IME Department Day
  • CII Innovation Summit, Chennai
  • Intuit, Bangalore, vCTOF (virtual Create The Offering Forum), Keynote address, May 5, 2010
  • Common Purpose, 20:20 Workshop, UK, "A view from India", April 22, 2010
  • Book Release "Not for $ Anymore"
  • Intel Convertible Classmate PC launch, Bangalore, Summit Peak Launch, "The 4L's of Learning", April 9, 2010
  • IBM, Bangalore, "Smart students, Smart Planet", April 1, 2010
  • HP UCO Bank visioning workshop, Kolkata, "Profitability thru analytics"
  • CXO Event, Mumbai, "IT Leadership in the New Normal", March 18, 2010
  • CXO Event, Bangalore, "IT Leadership in the New Normal", March 15, 2010
  • Rotary International, R I 3190, Bangalore, Solstice, Keynote Address,
  • EmTech India, Bangalore, "Wireless Will Win in India", March 9, 2010
  • HP, CIO Thought Leadership Summit, Udaipur, "Cloud - Reality Check", February 4, 2010
  • ISA, Vision Summit, Bangalore, Chair, Panel discussion on "Engineering & Technology Services - the road ahead", February 2, 2010
  • Infosys, Bangalore, Expert's Talk, "quality to Quality", February 9, 2010
  • HP, Bank of India visioning workshop, Alibagh, Mumbai, "Profitability thru analytics
  • MAIT, SMEs - The Growth engine for India, Bangalore, Round table, February 11, 2010
  • HP, STG - Open VMS Group, Bangalore, Invited talk, "India innovates", January 19, 2010
  • SAIL, Ranchi, "SAIL Chair at IIIT-B Announcement", Keynote address, January 14, 2010

2009

  • Intel CTO Justin Rattner Talk, Bangalore, Moderator, December 16, 2009
  • IET International Technology & Innovation Conference, Bangalore, Coordinator, December 3, 2009
  • Alcatel Lucent, Bangalore, "India Innovates", December 2, 2009
  • NISTADS, FDI in R & D Workshop, Bangalore, Panel Member, November 27, 2009
  • HCL, Bangalore, All hands meet, Winners League, Keynote address, November 24, 2009
  • Times of India, IIT's - "The Road Ahead", Bangalore, Moderator, October 31, 2009
  • CII Knowledge Summit, Chennai, Keynote address, October 28, 2009
  • mCheck Oct 27
  • Ashok Leyland, Chennai, Automotive Infotronics, October 26, 2009
  • Bank of India, Zonal Managers Meet, Mumbai, "IT for profitability" October 22, 2009
  • Infosys, Bangalore, "India innovates" October 20, 2009
  • SCALE 2009, Bangalore, "Oct 8"
  • Second NIAS-DST Training Programme on 'Impact of Globalization, Bangalore, "Role of IT", October 8, 2009
  • BCCI, Hong Kong and Guangzhou: "Your Ideal Partnership in China", Bangalore, "Spirit of partnership", October 8, 2009
  • ABB Research, Bangalore, Invited Talk, "India innovates", September 24, 2009
  • HP InNUG (India Nonstop User Group), Goa, "Wireless Will Win", September 19, 2009
  • IBM CSI (Consultants & Systems Integrators) Interchange, Trivandrum, September 17, 2009
  • HP Tech Symposium, Panel discussion "Industry - Academia Interaction" (September 11, 2009)
  • National Semiconductors, 50 Years of NS, Keynote Address (August 30, 2009)
  • Penguin Crossword, Book Release function, The Long Revolution - the rise and growth of Indian IT industry (August 28, 2009)
  • CTO Forum, Beijing, Video Talk "Disruptive strategies" (August 24, 2009)
  • Times of India, Career Counseling Seminar, "Careers in IT" (July 11, 2009)
  • Globarena, Hyderabad, "Industry - Academia Meet" (July 4, 2009)
  • UBM Smart Enterprise Exchange, The Power of Lean IT: Leveraging Technology for Better Business Benefits Event, "Back to basics - count the pennies" (July 3, 2009)
  • IUCEE (Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education) Faculty Leadership Institute, Mysore, Invited talk "Why teaching is exciting - more so in India" (July 2, 2009)
  • Symantec Enterprise Event, Panel discussion on "Making Sense of the Information Explosion" (June 17, 2009)
  • CII Innovation Summit, Panel discussion on "targeted IT investments for IT innovation" (June 13, 2009)
  • Mindtree, Chennai, "India Innovates" (May 26, 2009)
  • IBM Catalyst 2009, Bombay, Panel discussion on "Smart SoA" (May 21, 2009)
  • Target Corporation, Leadership Round Table, (April 28, 2009)
  • SAP Labs, "Enterprise Software over the years" (April 23, 2009)
  • Sybase, "Business Analytics" (April 21, 2009)
  • Adobe QE Summit 2009, "Software Testing - An Academic Perspective", (April 10, 2009)
  • CNBC Web 18 TV 18, Bombay, "K Revolution", Video Keynote (April 5, 2009)
  • AMD Engineering Center, "Innovation" (April 2, 2009)
  • Touch Stone Inauguration, Keynote Address (March 21, 2009)
  • Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Central Research Lab (CRL), Evolving Indian IT (March 19, 2009)
  • CXO Vision 2009, Bombay, Keynote Address (March 18, 2009)
  • IDG Ventures - Microsoft Early Stage Funding Program, Keynote Address, (March 13, 2009)
  • Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing (VLFM), Kanpur, Module on Enterprise Systems, IIT (February20 - 21, 2009)
  • MAIT Green Summit, Keynote Address (February 1, 2009)
  • Economic Times, Power of Ideas Panel Discussion on "Tough Times Are Good Times For Entrepreneurs" (February 10, 2009)
  • IIMB, PGSEM Course, "Creative Marketing" (January 30, 2009)
  • SPIN, Annual Day Keynote Address (January 31, 2009)
  • 23rd NIAS Course for Senior Executives, "Future of Information Technology", (January 20, 2009)
  • UK Science & Innovation Network (SIN) Asia Pacific Regional Conference, Bangalore, "Indian Innovation - capturing benefits for the population" (January 20, 2009)
  • Microsoft Global Tech Support Group, Bangalore, "Tech Support is rewarding" (January 8, 2009)

2008

  • CAIR (Center for AI & Robotics) Day, Keynote Address, December 22, 2008
  • IISc Centenary Conference, Bangalore, "Telematics case study - VTCS" December 14, 2008
  • Union Bank of India Staff Training College, Bangalore, "Count your blessings", Dec 15 2008
  • Deccan Herald & Eduquity Career Fair, Bangalore, "Careers in IT/ITES", Dec 6, 2008
  • International Storage Technology Conference, Nitte, Key note Address, "Storage in Computing curriculum, NITTE", December 4, 2008
  • Dayanand Sagar Institutions e-Governance Conference, Bangalore, Keynote Address, "e Governance in India", November 27, 2008
  • HP's 25 years of HP-UX, Bombay & Delhi, "Glorious days of HP-UK" Bombay (November 19, 2008), Delhi (Nov 24, 2008)
  • Freescale Technology Forum, Bangalore, "Industry-Academic Interaction" November 14, 2008
  • Microsoft Annual Solutions Conference, Delhi, "Manufacturing industry - perspectives from IT professional", November 11, 2008
  • AP IBM University Relations Summit, Bangalore, "Changing colors of Indian IT", November 7, 2008
  • Project Management Institute, Bangalore, "Nurturing Project Management Talent", October 25, 2008
  • IET (UK) SaaS conference, Bangalore, Keynote Address, October 14, 2008
  • ISIM, Mysore, "Research in Search", October 6, 2008
  • IEEE GOLD Conference, Bangalore, Panel discussion, August 30, 2008
  • MAIT-BCSI Data Center Seminar, Bangalore, "Next wave in Data Center", August 26, 2008
  • Cognizant Technologies, Bangalore, "Knowledge Management" August 22, 2008
  • IIIT-Nuance-LBS Seminar on "Vote Processing in Banks", Bangalore, Keynote Address, August 8, 2008
  • Intel Teach Program for College Principals, Keynote Address, Bangalore, (July 23, 2008)
  • Sathya Sai University Innovation Seminar, "Innovation in academia", Puttaparthi (July 12, 2008)
  • Indo USA Chinese Academy, "Comparisons of India, Chinese & US IT industry", Bangalore, (July 8, 2008)
  • IEEE Computer Society, Bangalore Chapter Launch, Bangalore (July 7, 2008)
  • Orissa.IT@2008, Valedictory Address, Bhubaneswar (July 3, 2008)
  • BBMP Presentation to select citizens of Bangalore, (June 26, 2008)
  • CII Innovation Summit, Bangalore, Panel Chair, (June 21, 2008)
  • CapGemini, Toastmasters Club Launch, Bangalore, Keynote Address (June 19, 2008)
  • NEN Start-up Day Zero, Bangalore, Keynote Address (June 19, 2008)
  • SBJ Institute of Technology, Graduation Day, Bangalore, Keynote Address (May 24, 2008)
  • Microsoft Imagine Cup Award Ceremony, Bangalore, "Innovation in IT" May 9, 2008
  • LG Soft All Hands Meet, Keynote Address, Bangalore April 24, 2008
  • Wipro Testing Confluence, Keynote Address, Bangalore, April 23, 2008
  • HP Non-Stop User Group, Keynote Address, Bangalore, April 17, 2008)
  • Shirdi Sai Engineering College, Anekal, Keynote Address, Outgoing Students Day, April 17, 2008
  • iGATE Senior Management Workshop, "The unexpected way to learn", Bangalore, April 14, 2008
  • KSCAA Annual Meet, Bangalore, Keynote Address, "Accountants in the Internet era", March 22, 2008
  • Cisco Global Management Team Meet, Bangalore, "Challenges of Rural India", March 13, 2008
  • Cognizant Technologies, TransITion 08, Bangalore, Panel Discussion, Innovation in IT, March 8, 2008
  • IBM SoA Center Launch. Bangalore, "SOA - Myths & Realities", March 7, 2008
  • CII World Skills Institute, Award Ceremony, Bangalore, "Skills AND Knowledge - the two engines of economic growth", February 28, 2008
  • Infosys, Strategic Planning Meet (Enterprise Division), Mysore, "Enterprise Software - Way Forward", January 17, 2008
  • IIMB, Convergys 08, Software Enterprise Management Program, Bangalore, Panel Discussion, Innovation in Indian IT Industry, January 13, 2008
  • NIAS Advanced Technology & Policy Program, Bangalore, "Insights into IT - Today & Tomorrow", January 8, 2008

2007

  • ICGE (Int'l Conference on e-Governance) 2007, Hyderabad, Panel Member, "E-Governance Road Map", December 30, 2007
  • ISA (Indian Semiconductors Association), Power Panel. "From design services to product companies", December 27, 2007
  • SemIndia Employee meet, Motivational address, Bangalore, December 22, 2007
  • CII CEO Roundtable, "Innovation drives India", Bangalore, December 20, 2007
  • Intel Education, Awards Function, Keynote Address, Bangalore, December 10, 2007.
  • ISO Secretary General Alan Byrd reception, Keynote address, Bangalore, December 7, 2007
  • ARC Forum, Bangalore, Keynote address "Manufacturing & India", November 30, 2007
  • CSI 46th National Conference, Bangalore, "Conference Chair's Address" Bangalore, November 28, 2007
  • iTSMForum Asia Summit, Singapore, Panel Member, November 24, 2007
  • IBM Consultants & System Integrators Conference, Aamby Valley, "SoA Perspectives", November 15, 2007
  • HP Nonstop User Conference, Goa, Keynote Address "IT as infrastructure", Nov 2, 2007
  • IT.in 2007, Panel Chair, "IT Education", Bangalore, October 27, 2007
  • IT.in 2007, Panel Member, "IT Security", Bangalore, October 27, 2007
  • compTIA - MAIT MoU signing event, Keynote address, Bangalore, October 12, 2007.
  • Assessment Tomorrow, National Conference, Keynote address, Bangalore, October 12, 2007
  • Microsoft Innovation Event, Panel discussion on Innovation in India, Bangalore, October 9, 2007.
  • Fidelity Business Services India, Annual Day meet "All Hands", "Keynote Address" Bangalore, October 4, 2007.
  • PMPC 2007 (Project Management Practitioners Conference), Chair, Panel discussion. Future of Project Management, Bangalore (Sep 29, 2007)
  • Bosch Software India, Monthly Tech Talk, "Changing colour of Indian IT industry", (Sep 26, 2007)
  • Siemens, Monthly Talk, "India Innovates", Bangalore (Sep 14, 2007)
  • OOB (Out of Box) Conference, Bangalore, Keynote Address, "OOB Ideas in Education" (Sep 14, 2007)
  • PSBB Learning Academy, First Anniversary of the School, Bangalore (Sep 10, 2007)
  • IEEE INDICON, Annual Conference of IEEE India, Keynote Address, Bangalore (Sep 5, 2007)
  • Schneider Electric , Tech Veda, Keynote Address, Bangalore (Sep 4, 2007)
  • IBM Rational Conference 2007, CNBC Panel Discussion on "IT Lifecycle Management", (Aug 22, 2007)
  • HP Innovation Event, IPG Unit, "Innovation drives IT (India Today)", Bangalore (Aug 20, 2007)
  • BNMIT IIIT-B National Conference on Wireless Communications, Keynote Address, "Wireless Will Win", Bangalore (Aug 17, 2007)
  • SCALE 2007 Supply Chain Conference Keynote "Indian MNCs - challenges & opportunities", Bangalore (Aug 9, 2007)
  • CCSL"Workshop on risk management" Inaugural Address (July 23, 2007)
  • ICFAI SIP (Student Internship Program) Valedictory Address, Bangalore (July 10, 2007)
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Marshal Business School, Launch of "Dharana" Journal, Keynote, Bangalore (July 7, 2007)
  • IBM SSME 2007, Conference Keynote, Bangalore (Jun 21, 2007)
  • Motorola, MCNA Launch Event, Keynote address, Bangalore (June 7, 2007)
  • Sun Microsystems Event "Technovate" for CIOs, Keynote Address, "Innovate or Perish", Mumbai, (May 17, 2007)
  • Cosmic Circuits, Bangalore, "Changing hues of Indian IT industry", (May 15, 2007)
  • New Horizon College of Engineering Graduation Day Speech (May 12, 2007)
  • Knowledge Management Workshop, CPRI Bangalore, "Overview of Knowledge Management", (April 19, 2007)
  • Wipro "Code Zap Guru", Bangalore, "Prize distribution address", (April 3, 2007)
  • Ranganathan Center for Information Studies, Bangalore, Inaugural Address, "Putting information back into Information Technology", (March 26, 2007)
  • Charles Schwab Senior Management Team, Panel discussion on "War of talent", Infosys Campus (March 22, 2007)
  • IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), 18th Convocation Address, Bangalore (March 17, 2007)
  • EMC Academy, Panel discussion on "Preparing students to face IT industry challenges", Bangalore, (March 14, 2007)
  • Browse 2007, Student Tech Festival, SIT Tumkur, Keynote address, Tumkur, (March 7, 2007)
  • Pramati Technologies, Dekho Launch, Press Conference Talk, Bangalore (March 5, 2007)
  • Direct Taxes Regional Training Center (DTRTC), "IT for IT", Bangalore (February 26, 2007)
  • Sona College, Graduation Address, Salem (February 17, 2007)
  • CIIConference on peripheral technologies - bar code, RFID, GSM, GPS and 3G, Keynote address, Chennai (Feb 8, 2007)
  • IIMB Creative Marketing Workshop, "Creative marketing in IT", Bangalore (January 24, 2007)
  • RFID Expo 2007, "RFID to improve manufacturing competitiveness" , Bangalore (January 19, 2007)
  • VLSI 2007 (International Conference), Panel Member, "What needs to happen for India to create more product companies?", Bangalore (January 10, 2007)
  • IEEE COMSWARE (International Conference), Presentation on "Unwire Bangalore", Bangalore (January 9, 2007)
  • 26th ISPS (Indian Society for Probability & Statistics) Conference, Keynote, "Statistical Science, OR & IT", Tirupati (January 7, 2007)

2006

  • NEN Workshop, "Challenges in introducing entrepreneurship in Indian academic institutes", Mumbai (Dec 19, 2006)
  • Wipro Industry- Academia Meet, "Experiences in Industry-Academia Interaction", Bangalore (Dec 18, 2006)
  • Mindtree "Osmosis" (Annual open-house), Panel Member, "In the larger Indian context IT is symbolic than substantive", Bangalore (Dec 14, 2006)
  • Doordarshan Current Affairs, "Semiconductor opportunities for India" (Dec 13, 2006)
  • ITIC-06 "International Conference on Managing Technological Innovation in IT", Bangalore, Keynote Address, Bangalore (Dec 1, 2006)
  • Accenture Technology Lab India, Launch Event, Bangalore (Nov 29, 2006)
  • CNBC Panel, "Partnering for Innovation", Bangalore (Nov 22, 2006)
  • CII Quality Summit, Keynote, "Do systems and processes kill entrepreneurship", Bangalore (Nov 17, 2006)
  • Freescale Tech Forum, Panel Discussion, "Semiconductor opportunities in India", Bangalore (Nov 15, 2006)
  • BNM Institute of Technology, "Address to the students", Bangalore (Nov 15, 2006)
  • IMS Launch, Keynote Address, "ITO Opportunities", Bangalore (November 14, 2006)
  • Philips Lighting Global Senior Management Team, "e-commerce in India", Delhi (Nov 8, 2006)
  • IBM Future of Database Conference, "Databases as if people mattered", Bangalore (Nov 7, 2006)
  • KSR Institute, "Center for Quantitative Methods" Launch Address, Thiruchengode (October 16, 2006)
  • UGS User Meet, "Innovation drives India", Pune (October 13, 2006)
  • UGC Workshop on technology-enabled learning, Keynote, RABMN College, Bangalore (October 11, 2006)
  • SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network), "Indian IT over the years", Perot Systems, Bangalore, (October 5, 2006)
  • Union Bank Staff College Silver Jubilee Program, "IT for India", Bangalore (Oct 2, 2006)
  • InfoVision, Chairman of the Session on "Business Intelligence", Bangalore (Sep 29, 2006)
  • Non-Stop User Group (Tandem), "Non-stop thinking in Application Development", Goa (Sep 22, 2006)
  • Rotterdam Business School Launch, Bangalore (Sep 5, 2006)
  • Times of India, Career Event, "Careers in IT", Bangalore (Aug 26, 2006)
  • IIMM Supply Chain Conference, Panel, "SCM challenges for 10+ percent GDP growth", Bangalore (August 11, 2006)
  • IBM Rational Developers' Conference, "Keynote, "Software development over the years", Bangalore, (August 10, 2006)
  • CIO Breakfast "Layered security", Bangalore (August 8, 2006)
  • Unwire Bangalore, "Project Presentation", Government of Karnataka Initiative, Bangalore (Aug 3, 2006)
  • Thomson Citation Laureate Award, Keynote, "Science in India", Bangalore (July 27, 2006)
  • Sun Technology Leaders Conference, "Business integration challenges", Bangalore (July 25, 2006)
  • International Association for Newspaper & Media Publishing (IFRA), Presentation to Board Members, "Indian economy & IT", Bangalore (July 7, 2006)
  • St Gallen University, eMBA Program, Luncheon Talk, Bangalore (July 3, 2006)
  • CXO Today, Keynote, Evolution of CIO, Mumbai (June 29, 2006), & Delhi (July 4, 2006)
  • Campus Connect, Moderator, Panel Discussion on "Industry-Academia Interaction, Bangalore (June 30, 2006)
  • CSI & AC Nielsen Workshop, IT for SMEs, Bangalore, (June 21, 2006)
  • CII Services Conclave, Keynote, "Services Science", Bangalore (June 21, 2006)
  • Virtualization Workshop, Keynote "Virtualization over te decades", Bangalore (June 15, 2006)
  • MIT Sloan Fellows, Luncheon Address, Bangalore (May 30, 2006)
  • IBM India Sales Conference, Keynote "IBM an outsider perspective", Kumarakom, (May 27, 2006)
  • CAR (Core Committee on Automotive Research), Organizer, Bangalore (April 27, 2006)
  • Microsoft Executive Summit, Moderator, Education Panel, Mumbai (April 21, 2006)
  • Microsoft President Jeff Raikes Round-table, Moderator, New Delhi (April 18, 2006)
  • Research Directions in Computer Science, Moderator, Bangalore (April 17, 2006)
  • IBA Health Launch, Keynote address, Bangalore March 31, 2006
  • Intel Community PC Launch - "Jaagruti" (Rural Community Initiative) - Delhi, Moderator of Panel Discussion on "ICT Intervention in Rural Community Development", March 29, 2006
  • Al Ameen College Festival "InsighT", Keynote Address, March 20, 2006
  • ICASA 9th Karnataka Information Security Conference, Keynote Address, "Evolving ideas of Information Security", March 7, 2006
  • Thales Senior Management Team, Presentation, March 15, 2006
  • Oxford College Management Festival, "Manojavam", Keynote Address, March 11, 2006
  • ITI (Indian Telephone Industries Limited), Corporate Headquarters, Bangalore, Valedictory Address, Productivity week, February 18, 2006
  • Tesco, Bangalore, Invited Talk, "Does IT matter to India?", February 17, 2006
  • Breakfast Talk to Investment Consultants from USA (Trans National Corporation, NJ), Bangalore, Feb 8, 2006
  • CII National Conference on RFID Technology, Chennai, Keynote Address, Jan 23-24, 2006
  • Microsoft Tech Vista, Bangalore, Panel Member, "Research Career in Computer Science", January 12, 2006

2005

  • Dell Bangalore, Trailing to leading - challenges for software developers in India", December 27, 2005
  • SPIN (Software Process Improvement Network) Chapter Inauguration, "Challenges of Scaling", (December 22, 2005)
  • MindTree Tech Fest "osmosis", Panel Member "In the present Indian context IT is not relevant", Bangalore (December 14, 2005)
  • CNBC Panel Discussion with Intel Chairman Craig Barrett, "Sustaining India's Competitive Advantage", Delhi (December 6, 2005)
  • Cyrca - IIIT-B Information Security Workshop for Banks', Keynote Address, "Information Security - A Banking Perspective", Bangalore (November 22-24, 2005)
  • Nortel - IIIT-B Converged Security Event for BFSI', Keynote Address, "Information Security for Banks", Bangalore (November 18, 2005)
  • IEE Int'l Conference on Embedded Systems, Panel Chair, "Low cost computing for India", Bangalore (November 11, 2005)
  • CII Quality Summit, Keynote Address, "Technology, Environment & Society", Bangalore (November 11, 2005)
  • TA Pai Management Institute, Guest Talk, "Open Source - Myths and Realities", Mangalore (November 7, 2005)
  • TA Pai Management Institute, Guest Talk, "IT in India", Mangalore (November 5, 2005)
  • ISA Conference, Panelist, "India Opportunities for Entrepreneurship", IT.in, Bangalore (October 28, 2005)
  • TiE Conference, Panel Chair, "ICT in Development" IT.in, Bangalore, (October 28, 2005)
  • itSM Forum India Launch, Keynote address, "Opportunities for IT Infrastructure Management for India", Bangalore (October 28, 2005)
  • SAE Int'l Conference, Mobility Congress 2005, Keynote "Automotive Infotronics", Chennai (October 24, 2005)
  • Sun Microsystems, Panel Discussion, "64-bit computing on x86 architecture", Bangalore (October 21, 2005)
  • UGS Tech Forum, Keynote Address, "Innovation", Bangalore, (October 21, 2005)
  • McAfee Seminar, Keynote Address "Security for Bankers", Bangalore (October 20, 2005)
  • ET India e.Gov Seminar 2005, Invited Talk, "e-Governance in India", Chennai (Oct 6, 2005)
  • Freescale Tech Forum (Motorola), "Future of Embedded Systems - An India Perspective", Bangalore (Sep 22, 2005)
  • Intel ISV Seminar, Keynote Address, "ICT for Development", Bangalore (Sep 21, 2005)
  • InfoVision 2005, (Int'l Conference of Information Industry), Bangalore, Chair, Panel Discussion on Search Engines (Sep 16, 2005)
  • First Indian Debian Developers Conference, Keynote, Bangalore (Aug 20, 2005)
  • Vidya Mandir, "Education Vision 2015", Keynote on "Technology in the Class-room", Chennai (Aug 16, 2005)
  • IBM India, Developers Conference, "Challenges for developers in India", Bangalore, (July 26, 2005)
  • IFIM, "B School Rankings in India - Keynote Address", Bangalore, (July 22, 2005)
  • SCALE 2005, International Conference on Supply Chain and Logistics, Bangalore, "Wireless handhelds and location-aware services - emerging solutions in India" (July 14, 2005)
  • HP STSG Bangalore, "Trailing to Leading - Challenges for Software Operations in India Today" (July 12, 2005)
  • Bangalore Science Forum, "The changing color of the Indian IT Industry", (July 6, 2005)
  • MAIT Auto Electronics Summit, Bangalore, "An O/S for a car?", (July 6, 2005)
  • Income Tax Officers Training Institute, Keynote Address, "Services Sector - An Introduction" (July 4, 2005)
  • WYSE Engineering Center Launch, Guest of Honor, Bangalore (June 15, 2005)
  • BusinessWeek, Innovation in India Round Table, (with Pete Engardio, Senior News Editor, New York), Panelist, MindTree Campus, Bangalore (June 14, 2005)
  • BITES - Oracle Academic Alliance, Keynote Address on "Challenges in Industry Academia Partnership in India Today (May 20, 2005)
  • HP Leadership Seminar, "Essence of Leadership" (May 20, 2005)
  • IITK Alumni Association, Bangalore, "Insights into Entrepreneurship" (May 21, 2005)
  • Bank of India, New York, "Leadership, Indian Software Industry and Banking as "software", (May 13, 2005)
  • University of Michigan Ross School of Business, "Five decades of Indian IT industry", Ann Arbor, MI (May 9, 2005)
  • University of California, Merced, "India, IT, Bangalore and IIIT-B", Merced, CA (May 6, 2005)
  • MAIT, National seminar on WiMax, Member of the Panel, Bangalore (April 7, 2005)
  • Cyber Media Dice, Launch Event, Keynote Address, Bangalore (April 6, 2005)
  • Microsoft Academic Summit, "Next Generation Learning", Delhi (April 4, 2005)
  • CXOToday.com, Bangalore, "24/7 Services Workshop", Keynote Address (March 28, 2005)
  • Siemens Software, Global Senior Management Workshop, Bangalore, "Why IT blooms here" (March 22, 2005)
  • Times of India, Hyderabad, "my Hyderabad - my Destiny", "Role of Educational Institutions" (March 15, 2005)
  • STPI, Bangalore, "STPI over the years", (March 4, 2005)
  • SIBF (Society of Int'l Business Fellows), Bangalore, "Preparing students for the Knowledge Economy" (March 2, 2005)
  • CII Young Indians Summit, Bangalore, "Technology & Innovation", (February 25, 2005)
  • Business Today Breakfast meet with CXO's, Bangalore, "Infrastructure Challenge", (February 24, 2005)
  • Skoch Summit, Delhi, "Open Source and Commercial Software" (Feb 17, 2005)
  • HP Labs, Bangalore, "IT and India, IT for India, IT in India, India in IT" (Feb 9, 2005)
  • CII Young Indians Summit, Bangalore, "Technology and Innovation" (Jan 25, 2005)
  • Oracle - IIIT - B Workshop on "How to Basel II", Bangalore, "Basel II - A Technology Perspective" (Jan 22, 2005)
  • QUT-Infosys-IIIT-B Workshop on Security Engineering, Bangalore, "Security Ecosystem" (Jan 21, 2005)
  • Heads of Departments Meet, RV College, Bangalore, "Online Testing" (Jan 29, 2005)
  • Babson College MBA Team visiting India, Bangalore, "IT in India" (Jan 16, 2005)
  • Microsoft Research India Launch, Bangalore, "IT Education in India - Challenges", Panel Discussion (Jan 12, 2005)

2004

  • Infosys Learning Centre, Mysore, Campus connect, Keynote Address (Dec 16, 2004)
  • Intel Science Fair, Chennai, Keynote Address (Dec 12, 2004)
  • SAE National Informatics Conference, Chennai, "How Auto Industry can learn from Indian IT Industry Success", (Dec 10, 2004)
  • Texas Instruments India, Developers Conference, Bangalore, "IT will become Invisible Technology", (Dec 1, 2004)
  • Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India (ICWAI), "Role of Management Accountants for the Global Needs in the Internet Era", Bangalore (Nov 27, 2004)
  • VTU, Workshop on Online Examination," Keynote Address (Nov 24, 2004)
  • IST 2004 Conference, The Hague Netherlands, " How to get the most out of Indo EU Cooperation," (Nov 15 -17, 2004)
  • AIA, Automation Tech 2004, Mumbai, "C - IIT Proposal", (Nov 8, 2004)
  • Indo German Business Forum, Bangalore, "Automotive Sector: New Challenges" (Nov 2, 2004)
  • TVSE Founders Day, Bangalore, Keynote Address (Oct 30, 2004)
  • Technology Senate, Colombo, "Shifting towards Network Computing" (Oct 29, 2004)
  • Skoch Summit, Delhi 2004, " Data Centres: What, Why and How?" (Oct 27, 2004)
  • People Soft -TCS Seminar on IT in Higher Education, Delhi "Transforming Higher Education thru IT", (Oct 27, 2004)
  • CII Connect 2004, Chennai, Session Chair, "Smart Management" (Oct 24, 2004)
  • Institution of Engineers Workshop on Cost optimization using ERP, Bangalore, Keynote Address (Sep 25, 2004)
  • CNBC, Mobility in Education Bombay Panelist (July 19, 2004)
  • Vellore Institute of Technology Alumni Association Bangalore (June 27, 2004)
  • SCALE 2004, "National Conference on Supply Chain & Logistics Synergies", Valedictory address (June 18, 2004)
  • Microsoft India, Goa, "Indian Advocates Program", "The changing landscape of Software Production", (May 30 -31, 2004)
  • Institution of Engineers, "World Telecom Day - What does it mean for India?" (May 17, 2004)
  • National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, "Information Management and Knowledge Enterprises" (April 23, 2004)
  • Microsoft Academia Summit, Bangalore, "Up-scaling Higher Education in India" (April 16, 2004)
  • PlanetAsia, Bangalore , Annual Day Lecture, "Changing Nature of Indian IT Industry" (April 16, 2004)
  • BNM Institute of Technology, "Technology Trends in Mobile Computing and Communication" (April 10, 2004)
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina Business School Talk, "Technology Changes Business" (March 11, 2004)
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, Microsoft CIO Breakfast Talk - "Soul of Indian IT industry", (March 9, 2004)
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina, Public Talk, "Poverty Reduction thru IT", (March 9, 2004)
  • Microsoft India, Delhi, "Open Source - Panel Discussion", (January 23, 2004)
  • IPv6 Forum, Bangalore, Action Plan for IPv6 in India (January 20, 2004)
  • Ramco Systems, Global Sales Heads Meet, Chennai "Changing role of Enterprise Systems" (January 17, 2004)
  • Ness Technologies Annual Global Meet, Bangalore - "Geek Mythology - Why India to MNC Operations", (January 14, 2004)
  • PeopleSoft Heads of Practice Meet, Bangalore, "What is next in Enterprise Software?", (January 13, 2004)
  • Bentley College, MBA Students and Faculty, Dinner Talk "Interactive Session IT in India", Bangalore, (January 7 2004)

2003

  • Kalasalingam Engineering College, Srivilliputur, "IT for India"(December 19, 2003)
  • National Law School, Bangalore, "IT for Law" (December 4, 2003)
  • Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi, "Empowering Power Sector through IT", (November 28, 2003)
  • Technology Senate 2003, Kochi, Award Function (November 26, 2003)
  • Borland India Developer Conference, Bangalore, "Software development over time" (November 20, 2003)
  • National HRD Meet, Bangalore, "Learning Models for the future" (November 18, 2003)
  • Digital Global Soft Technology Conference, Bangalore, "Building Intellectual Capital", (November 13, 2003)
  • Axes Technologies, Bangalore, Keynote Address (October 17, 2003)
  • CONNECT 2003, Chennai, "Education for ITES - Challenges for Tamil Nadu (September 18, 2003)
  • Stanford ATI, Bangalore, "Challenges for Indian software industry" (August 29, 2003)
  • Indian Institute of Public Administration, Bangalore, "IT for decision making in Government (August 26, 2003)
  • Symantec Partner Annual Meet Dubai, "Security - A Consultant Perspective" (August 21-24, 2003)
  • ITPFK Seminar, Bangalore,"Indian Industry - charging landscape" (August 8, 2003)
  • TI India 7th Technical Conference, Keynote Address (August 7, 2003)
  • Collectorate, Cuttack, "Soul of IT" (July 7, 2003)
  • National Dairy Institute, Bangalore, Foundation Day Talk (July 1, 2003)
  • Indo- US Conference on Digital Libraries, Washington, DC, June 23-24, 2003
  • Intel Technical Education Summit, "Can India replicate software success in higher education?", June 19, 2003
  • Department of Posts, Heads of Department Conference, Session Chairman, Technology, June 16, 2003
  • Vemana Institute of Technology, College Day Keynote Address, June 14, 2003
  • BTL Institute of Technology, College Day Keynote Address, June 13, 2003
  • Garden City College, College Day Keynote Address, June 12, 2003
  • Heath Resources Network, " Can healthcare replicate software success?", May 24, 2003
  • Computer Association of Nepal, IT in India, May 20, 2003
  • BSNL, Bangalore, Award Function, "Changing Telecom Scene" (May 17, 2003)
  • HiCal Magnetics, Bangalore, "Faraday Facility" Inauguration, (May 12, 2003)
  • Logica, In-house Training Program, "Current Trends in Software Project Management", Bangalore, May 14, 2003
  • AMD Opteron Processor Launch, Thought Leader Comments, Bangalore, May 7, 2003
  • Keynote, Sona College of Technology, "IT - Opportunities for India", Salem, May 3-4, 2003
  • Synopsys, Senior Management Offsite Workshop, Talk on "Chip Design Emerging Opportunities in India - Educator Perspective", April 12, 2003
  • Ministry of Information Technology, New Delhi, "Software and Silicon", (April 24, 2003)
  • Satyam Computers, Hyderabad, Workshop on "Software Architecture" (April 19 -20, 2003)
  • Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science, Bangalore, "Internet, information Delivery Chains and Intermediation", Presidential address (April 5,2003)
  • BVB College, Hubli, "Enterprise Resource Planning" (April 4, 2003)
  • SDM College, Hubli, "Challenges of Software Development" (April 4, 2003)
  • iiit-b Campus at Hubli, "IT Ecosystem", Hubli, April 4, 2003
  • Bangalore Management Association, Bangalore, "IT Industry Trends" (March 21, 2003)
  • Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Madurai, "College Day Function Keynote Address" (March 15, 2003)
  • SEETAC 2003, Software Engineering Education & Training Annual Conference, Watts Humphrey Institute, Chennai, "Software Engineering Education Today", Chennai, March 12, 2003
  • Tele Trans 2003, International Conference on Telematics in Transportation, Panel Discussion Member, Inaugural Address for Pre-Conference Tutorials, Bangalore, (March 9-11, 2003)
  • Intel, Bangalore, Curriculum Development Workshop, "e-Business Architecture" (March 3, 2003)
  • MAIT Conference, Bangalore, "Open Source Software - Myths and Realities" (Feb 26, 2003)
  • Intel Technology in Education Program, Prerana Trust, Bangalore, Keynote Talk, "IT Insights" (Feb 22, 2003)
  • Microsoft Campus Challenge, Award Function, Bangalore, "Keynote Talk" (Feb 18, 2003)
  • Society of International Business Fellows, Bangalore, "Education as the critical success factor behind Indian IT" (Feb 12, 2003)
  • BITES and Infosys Leadership, Mysore, "Technology in Engineering Education - Leadership Challenges" (Feb 9, 2003)
  • Australian High Commission's Conference, Bangalore, "IT Education" (Feb 4, 2003)
  • Covansys, Chennai, "Why IT Clicks in India" (Feb 3, 2003)
  • Satyam, Release of Satyam Technology Review & Invited Talk on "Thought Leadership", Satyam Technology Center, Hyderabad, January 24, 2003
  • GITEX Hyderabad, "India & IT" (Jan 24, 2003)
  • Infosys, Hyderabad, "the soul of IT", (Jan 24, 2003)
  • BSI (British Standard Institution), Bangalore, Security Workshop, "Cyber Threats" (Jan 20, 2003)
  • ISKCON Temple, Keynote Address, Gita e-Book (Kannada version) release, Bangalore, January 19, 2003
  • i2 Technologies, Bangalore, "Extended Enterprises" (Jan 9, 2003)
  • International Conference on Embedded Systems, New Delhi, "Is Embedded System the next ware of opportunity" (Jan 7, 2003)
  • 90th Indian Science Congress, Bangalore, "Enterprise Applications" (Jan 5, 2003)

2002

  • BECON (Bank Economist Conference) Bangalore, Keynote address "IT as Enabler", (December 26-27, 2002)
  • IIT Madras, International Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning & Teaching, Keynote Address (December 20, 2002)
  • International Conference on HiPC (High Performance Computing) Bangalore, Keynote Address (December 19, 2002)
  • Texas instruments, Bangalore, DSP Festival, Keynote Address, "Software" (December 5, 2002)
  • IIIT-Bangalore, Workshop for Government of Karnataka Officers, "Project Management" (November 22, 2002)
  • Hughes Software Systems, Bangalore, Talk on "Software and Silicon - the Indian Scene" (November 21, 2002)
  • Economic Times eBiz 2002, Mumbai, "Application Development for Agile Organizations" (November 15, 2002)
  • India Post - World Bank Conference, Delhi, "Opportunities @ Indian Post Offices" (November 12, 2002)
  • Philips Technology Day, Bangalore, Keynote Address, (October 24, 2002)
  • IDRBT Workshop for IT Chiefs of Public Sector Banks, Hyderabad, "Soul of IT" (October 23, 2002)
  • Wipro Talent Transformation Day Launch, Wipro Head Office, Bangalore, "Role of Teachers", Sep 5, 2002
  • Motorola India Electronics, Bangalore, "Future of Software" (September 2, 2002)
  • Infosys, Book Release, "Art and Technology of Software Engineering", SETLabs, Infosys City, Bangalore, Panel Discussion on "Strategies for India to gain global leadership in software production", Aug 31, 2002
  • Tata InfoTech, Bangalore, "Emerging Trends in the IT industry" (August 12, 2002)
  • Scale Conclave 2002, Bangalore, Valedictory address" (August 9, 2002)
  • Samsung Korea Senior Management Team in Bangalore, "Why IT clicks here" (August 7, 2002)
  • BMA e-Learning Seminar, Bangalore, "Infrastructure for e-Learning" (August 3, 2002)
  • Wipro W Channel Chat Session, "Where lies the future of software", Aug 1, 2002
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, "IT for Beauty Industry" (July 19, 2002)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI), Leadership in Project Management Workshop, Bangalore, "Project Management in India", June 15, 2002
  • Syndicate Bank, Zonal IT Heads' Conference, Bangalore, "IT for Bankers" (July 15, 2002)
  • National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysore, Prize Distribution (June 30, 2002)
  • IPV6 Forum, Bangalore, "Free 05 and IPv6" (June 28, 2002)
  • M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, Farewell function to the outgoing students, Keynote Address (June 27, 2002)
  • Baramati Conference on "ICT and Development", Session Chair (June 1, 2002)
  • Bank Muscat, "Communication Workshop" ,Muscat, Two-Day Course (May 23-25, 2002)
  • IETE "World Telecom Day", Bangalore, Keynote Address (May 17, 2002)
  • ExciTe Children, Bangalore, "IT in India" (May 14, 2002)
  • CII-NID Design Summit, Bangalore, "IT for Design & Design for IT", (May 10, 2002)
  • TMG Tech Summit, Trivandrum, Keynote address (May 9, 2002)
  • HISO (Honeywell India Software Operation), Bangalore, "Changing Landscape of Software", May 7, 2002
  • University of Bahrain, Bahrain, "IT Education" (May 3-5, 2002)
  • Espace, IT for Architects, Bangalore, "IT Insight" (May 2, 2002)
  • IWIN (India's Wireless Initiative) Mobile Communication workshop, Bangalore, Keynote Address (April 27, 2002)
  • Public Television Channel (Doordarshan Podigai), Chennai, "Opportunities in IT - Phone in Program", April 20, 2002
  • Mastek Developer's Conference, Mumbai, Keynote Address (April 6, 2002)
  • Government of Karnataka, Destination Hubli, Bangalore, Keynote (April 5, 2002)
  • Intel Bangalore, "E-Biz-Overview" (April 1, 2002)
  • Singapore Management University, Singapore, "IIIT-B Experience", (March 24 -26, 2002)
  • Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan, "Indian IT Industry", "Japan India Opportunities", "Universities & Their Role in IT Education" (March 16 -24, 2002)
  • Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, Information Management Workshop, "Automated Distribution", (March 13, 2002)
  • Mauritius Team, Bangalore, "Indian IT industry" (March 4, 2002)
  • Future Schools Seminar, Bangalore, "Leading the way in Education" (February 19, 2002)
  • Sundaram InfoTech Solutions, Chennai, "IT outsourcing the winning business strategy for NBFCs" (February 18, 2002)
  • IEEE CCEM (Computer, Communication & Engineering Management) Societies, Annual Meet, Bangalore, "Software Production - the Changing Scene", Feb 10, 2002
  • Export-Import Bank of India, Bangalore, "Technical Writing as an Emerging Growth Area" (February 15, 2002)
  • Digital Global Soft, Bangalore, Developer Day, "Charting the Technology Future", Electronic City (February 1, 2002)
  • CII-AICTE Technical Education Summit, Chennai, Keynote Address, (January 29, 2002)
  • Infosys, Bangalore, "Mobility Impact on the Corporate Users" (January 25, 2002)
  • MAIT, Seminar on "Surviving the slowdown", Keynote Address (Jan 21, 2002)
  • Karnataka Computer Fair, Bangalore, Keynote Address (Jan 12, 2002)

2001

  • All India CA Students Conference, Bangalore, "Opportunities & Challenges for CA's in IT", (December 22, 2001)
  • Intel Bangalore, CEEP, "Networking", (December 19, 2001)
  • International Conference on "Asian Digital Libraries" (ICADL), Bangalore, Keynote Address, (December 10-12, 2001)
  • Society for Technical Communication, Bangalore, "Tech Communications as Software" (December 7, 2001)
  • CII-NID Design Summit, Bangalore, "Design for IT and IT for Design" (December 1, 2001)
  • CII-Quality Summit, Bangalore, "IT Education", IISC (November 29, 2001)
  • Arab Health 2001,Conference Dubai, "Imaging" (November 26, 2001)
  • Intel Science Discovery Fair, Bangalore, Keynote Speech (November 11, 2001)
  • University of Mysore, Informatics talk, Mysore, "IT and Library Science" (November 10, 2001)
  • National HR Congress, Bangalore, "e-HRM" (November 1, 2001)
  • ICADL - Intl Conference on Asian Digital Library (November 2001)
  • Idea-Space, Bangalore, "Banking through the eyes of an IT professional" (October 23, 2001)
  • ITM Foundation Day, Bangalore, Chief Guest (October 7, 2001)
  • VIT, Bangalore, College Day, Chief Guest (September 26, 2001)
  • SAP Labs Pune, "e-Business deconstructed" (September 22, 2001)
  • Goa Engineering College, Goa, "e-Governance", Goa (September 12, 2001)
  • CII Connect 2001, Chennai, "Contribution on IT and BT" (September 13, 2001)
  • Asian Productivity Organization, Bangalore, Conference on Competitiveness in the e-Age, "Knowledge Management", (September 11, 2001)
  • SAP Labs Workshop, Chennai, "e-Business deconstructed", (September 8, 2001)
  • ITU (International Telegraphic Union), Communications Workshop, Bangalore, "Middleware" (August 31, 2001)
  • Corporation Bank, Bangalore, Interaction Session (Aug 25, 2001)
  • CSI Hosur, IT Act Workshop, Panel Discussion, (August 18, 2001)
  • Intel CEO Craig R Barrett Talk, "Leading in the Digital World," Bangalore, Moderator (August 3, 2001)
  • Bhraratiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore, Keynote Address (August 6, 2001)
  • PES Institute, Bangalore, Knowledge Management Workshop, Panel Discussion (August 1, 2001)
  • Covansys, Chennai, "IT in India", Invited Talk to senior management team (July 27, 2001)
  • AOTS Japan Video Lecture on "IT in India", in Business Innovation Workshop, AOTS, Tokyo, at Wipro - Bangalore Corporate Office (July 24, 2001)
  • IEEE Bangalore Chapter, Silver Jubilee, "Changing software industry" (July 21, 2001)
  • British Council Library, Bangalore, Inauguration of the All India Electronic Catalogue, (July 16, 2001)
  • SDM College Dharwad, "Managing IT Resources in your Organization", (July 14, 2001)
  • 5th APRIA Conference, Bangalore, "IT and Finance", IIM Bangalore (July 2, 2001)
  • EXIM Bank, Bangalore, "Indian Software Industry - Lessons for Australia" (June13, 2001)
  • IPv6 India Forum, Bangalore, "E-Commerce, New Economy and IPv6" Bangalore (January 5, 2001)
  • Air-force Technical College, Bangalore, "Emerging Trends in IT" (May 15, 2001)
  • IBM Business Directions, Bangalore, Keynote Address (May 11, 2001)
  • Kanetkar Institute, Nagpur, "World of Java", (April 13, 2001)
  • XIME, Bangalore, "Effective Software Project Management for Successful IT Business" (April 7, 2001)
  • CII Knowledge Management Workshop, Mumbai, Keynote (April 4, 2001)
  • SAS India, Business Intelligence Seminar, Bombay, Panel Member (April 4, 2001)
  • Indian Conference on Object Technologies, Bangalore, "The power of objects", (March 24, 2001)
  • HCL Unisys System Consolidation, Keynote Address (March 22, 2001)
  • KREC Surathkal, Fest 2001, "India and the New Economy", (March 17, 2001)
  • Stella Maris College, Chennai, Convocation address, "March 10, 2001)
  • Sadagopan S, "The Changing nature of Indian Industry", Comparative Study of Asian Software Industry, MIT/ADBI Joint Workshop, Tokyo, Japan, (March 2001)
  • Bluetooth User Group India, Bangalore, Kickoff Meet, "The place of standards" (January 15, 2001)
  • PlanetAsia, Bangalore, "Advice for IT Professionals" (January 6, 2001)

1996-2000

  • Sadagopan S, "Digital Divide or Digital Dividend- the case of Bangalore", Skill Development Workshop, Asian Development Bank Institute, ADBI, Tokyo, (December 2000)
  • Coordinator, IT.COM - International Workshop - Technologies of the Future, November 1-5, 2000, Bangalore
  • United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan, Workshop on Preparing Asia for Digital Economy, "Bangalore Experiment" (June 29, 2000)
  • STEPANS (South Asian Science & Technology Policy Analysis Network) Workshop, Seoul - Korea, "Human Resource Development for Knowledge Economy" (June 12-15, 2000)
  • SCALE 2000 Supply Chain & Logistic Exposition, Bangalore, Keynote Address, Bangalore, (May 4, 2000)
  • NCST, Bangalore, Teachers Training Program, "Keynote Address" (March 9, 2000)
  • Times of India, Bangalore, Newspaper in Education, "The Future of Internet", (February 19, 2000)
  • Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad, National Conference on E-Commerce, Keynote Address, (February 18, 2000)
  • MAIT, Bangalore, Seminar on "Leveraging Internet for Business Excellence" Keynote Address (February 15, 2000)
  • Karnataka State Library Association, Bangalore, "Libraries - An IT Prospective" (February 13, 2000)
  • Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association, Bangalore, "Impact of IT on Accountancy" (February 12, 2000)
  • IT Asia 2000 International Conference, Delhi, "When will local language Software take off" (February 9, 2000)
  • Rotary Club, Bangalore, "Corporate Movers and Shakers" (January 30, 2000)
  • Computer Society of India, Hosur, Conference on IT-enabled Supply Chain Management, Keynote Address (January 24, 2000)
  • Bangalore Forum for IT(BFIT), Bangalore, Symposium on Internet Technology, trends & application, Keynote address Jan 22, 2000)
  • Canara Bank Computer Services, Bangalore invited talk on "Revolution in E-Commerce" (January 20, 2000)
  • CII International Conference on Bio-informatics & Genomics, Bangalore, Session Chairman (Jan 15, 2000)
  • Informatics India, Bangalore, 7th Annual Lecture on informatics, (November 27, 1999)
  • Belagaum IT Forum, Belagaum, "Information Technology for India", (October 24, 1999)
  • Textiles and InfoTech (TEXINFOTECH), Bangalore, "IT in Textile Technology" (September 22, 1999)
  • Institution of Engineers India, Bangalore, "Knowledge Management Overview" (September 15, 1999)
  • CII -University of Warwick Management Program on Logistics, Hosur, "Use of IT in Supply Chains - A case study" (August 20, 1999)
  • Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bangalore, "Software Engineering for Aerospace Applications" (August 16, 1999)
  • IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Association, Bangalore, "ERP - Myths & Realities" (August 7, 1999)
  • IIM, Bangalore, OBP for Indian Hotels, "IT in Services" (June 16, 1999)
  • Parametric Technologies Corporation, Singapore, "Next Generation of Competitive Advantage - Beyond ERP", (June 9 - 10, 1999)
  • Microsoft India, Office Launch 2000, Delhi, "An institutional Perspective", (June 7, 1999)
  • Amara Raja Batteries, Tirupati, "Case studies for BPR", "Role of Consultant" in BPR, Tirupati, (June 5, 1999)
  • Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, "Internet- Changing the face of Business" (August 19, 1998)
  • MICA, Ahmedabad, "Multimedia Course" (August 8-10, 1998)
  • Telco, Lucknow, "SAP's secret of success" (July 22, 1998)
  • IIM, Bangalore, OBP for Senior I.A.S. Officers Lecture, "IT in Government" (July 17, 1998)
  • Wipro Manufacturing Summit, Bangalore, "ERP & Manufacturing" (July 15, 1998)
  • Microsoft Partnership Meeting, Bangalore, "ERP & Manufacturing" (July 10, 1998)
  • PSG Tech, Coimbatore, "ERP & Y2K" (June 27, 1998)
  • IIM, Bangalore, OBP for Senior I.A.S. Officers, "IT in Government" (June 19, 1998)
  • Advanced Synergy Microsystems Limited, Bangalore, "ERP Implementation Life Cycle" (June 12, 1998)
  • Networks 98, Bangalore, "Electronic Commerce getting the Big Picture Right" (June 6, 1998)
  • NMDC, Hyderabad, "ERP for End Users" (May 20, 1998)
  • NMDC, Hyderabad, ERP Yatra (May 20, 1998)
  • Vysya Bank, Bangalore, "Net Banking" (May 14, 1998)
  • Pentafour, Madras, Invited Lecture "What is special about SAP?" (May 9,1998)
  • Ramco, Madras, "Next generation ERP", (April 15, 1998)
  • BMA / CSI/ IIMB Top Management Workshop, Bangalore, "The World of ERP" (Feb 13-14 1998)
  • Indian Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon, "IT for the International MBA students", (January 28 - February 3, 1998)
  • Indian Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon, "Preparing the Organization for ERP" (February 1, 1998)
  • Indian Institute of Petroleum Management, Gurgaon, "IT for HRM", Delhi, (January 29, 1998)
  • Indian Society for Training and Development Conference, Bangalore, "IT for Training" (January 6, 1998)
  • Bangalore Management Association, Bangalore, "From Commerce to E - Commerce" January 2, 1998
  • Broadcast Engineering Society Conference, Bangalore, "ERP" (December 18, 1997)
  • Bangalore Management Association, Bangalore, "The World of ERP" (November 26, 1997)
  • Xavier Association of Management Institutes, Bangalore, "IT in India" (November 9, 1997)
  • TAPMI, Manipal, "Multimedia" October 27, 1997
  • TAPMI, Manipal, "Perspective view of ERP & SAP" (October 26, 1997)
  • Vysya Bank Staff Training College, Bangalore, "New vistas IT & Banking" (September 11, 1997)
  • CADENCE India Centre Inauguration, Bangalore, "Challenges in Electronic Design Automation" (July 22, 1997)
  • First National Doctoral Colloquium, Bangalore, "Research Perspectives" (August 7-8, 1997)
  • Association of Indian Management Schools, Pune, "Technology and Management Research" (August 29-31, 1997)
  • SAP Partner Academy, Bangalore, India (Sale & Distribution Module), July 29- August 28, 1997.
  • Siemens, "Multimedia and Internet", in General Management Program, IIMB, (May 31-Oct 25, 1997)
  • Program for Siemens Business Manager Executives, IIMB, (June 10, 1997)
  • Ordinance Factories Board, in "Current Trends in Information Technology", "Managing the New Environment for Top Executives of the Ordinance Factories," IIMB, on July 1, 1977 (June 30 - July 5, 1997)
  • Deccan Herald, "Networking, E Mail and Internet", in Computer Training for Managers of the Printer (Mysore) Ltd., (July 2, 1997)
  • Indian Oil Corporation, Mumbai, "IT for IOC Managers", Long Duration Training Program (July 15, 1996)
  • Dharmasthala Foundation, Dharmasthala, "Internet for NGOs", (September 1996)
  • Damodar Valley Corporation, Calcutta, "IT Module", (May 10 - 14, 1995)
  • Wipro Corporation, "IT for Wipro Corporate Mangers" Athriya Hotel, Bangalore (June 1996)
  • OR Society of India, Bangalore, "GIS & OR" (July 21, 1996)

1991-1995

  • Tehri Hydro Electric Corporation, "Client Server Computing" (Mar 1995)
  • LBS Academy of Administration, Mussourie, "IT and Development" (Mar 1995)
  • BPL Systems and Projects, "Telecom Trends" (1995)
  • Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, "Innovative Application of Information Technology" (1994)
  • Oil and Natural gas Corporation, Dehradun, "Smartness Everywhere" (1994)
  • TELCO, Lucknow, "Multimedia" (1994)
  • Tata Consultancy Services, Lucknow, "Multimedia" (1994)
  • Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Information Technology Scene in India (1993)
  • UP Academy of Administration, Nainital, "Office Automation Technology" (1992, 1993)
  • Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Expert Systems & DSS (1993,1994, 1995)
  • Institution of Engineers, Kanpur, "Office of the Future" (1993)
  • Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, "Computers and Management Workshop" (coordinator) November 1993
  • TELCO, Jamshedpur, "Office Automation" (1992)
  • IIT Madras, "Manufacturing Information Systems" (1991)
  • Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, CAD/CAM (1991)
  • SV University Tirupati, "Operations Research" (1991)
  • BIT Ranchi, "Computers for Management" Summer (1991)
  • Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, "Management Information Systems" (1991)

1986-1990

  • Department of Science & Technology, Delhi, "Management Information Systems" (1990)
  • Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, "Computers for Management" (1987,1989)
  • National Productivity Council, Delhi, "Computers for Management" (1989)
  • Institution of Engineers, Kanpur, "Micros for Managers" (1986)

1980-1985

  • Central Electronics Ltd. Ghaziabad, "Management Information Systems" (1985)
  • Engineering College, Kakinada, "Operations Research" (1985)
  • Railway Staff College, Baroda, "Linear Programming" (1984)
  • TELCO, Pune, "Quality Management" (1982)
  • UP Planning Institute, Lucknow, "Project Management" (1981, 1982)