Internet in India

It was interesting to see how this festival has evolved over the years since its inception in 2001. Not only the budget has increased, their was a lot of participation.

Absolute absence of faculty from all the events was surprising, given the fact that IIT Kanpur even has a department for Management Studies as well.

It was good to hear Mr. Hitesh Oberoi, COO, Naukri.com sharing his experiences and the growth of naukri.com since it’s inception. There other interesting speeches from some of the leading entrepreneurs and achievers who defined success differently, taking a digression from the standard balance sheet and  profit and  loss  approach.

George Searle, CEO Lime Wire LLC and Lime Spot LLC enlightened the students by sharing his experiences with entrepreneurship. He briefly discussed how LimeExchange - The online services marketplace would help shape the future of SMBs, freelancers and entrepreneurs from India.

Personally, I was excited to have visited the campus after 3 years, nothing much has changed, same old shopkeepers, same culture, but yes a lot more entrepreneurs