Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) 2007 Global Alumni Conference Kicks Off on July 6, 2007

Hillary Clinton, Jeff Immelt and Arun Sarin to Keynote; More Than 4,000 Expected to Attend

WHAT:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) annual alumni conference starts tomorrow and will run through July 8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This renowned event, open to the public, brings together influential business and technology leaders, such as the CEOs of GE (NYSE: GE) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), political icons like Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), as well as a host of acclaimed Nobel laureates and successful entrepreneurs. The event is packed with compelling keynotes, in-depth panels and breakout sessions.

A wide range of topics are being discussed at this year's conference, including corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, academic excellence and social transformation. Each panel will show how IITians have become strong leaders in government, business, society and academia.

The event kicks off today with the first ever IIT "Women in IT" event at the Santa Clara Hyatt, which will focus on the increasing number of IIT female alumni and their success in a predominantly male environment. Speakers discussed how they translated their unique experience into academic, business, government and non-profit environments.

Additional information, complete conference agenda and list of confirmed panelists can be found at: http://www.iit2007.org/program.htm

For free video content from IIT 2007, please log on to www.thenewsmarket.com/iit2007 to preview and request video. You can receive broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape from this site. Registration and video is free to the media.

WHERE / WHEN
July 5, 2007
IIT Women Alumni Day
Santa Clara Hyatt
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
5101 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, California, 95054
Event Begins at 9:00 a.m. PT
     10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Marissa Mayer, Google VP, Search Products
                             & User Experience - Opening Keynote Panel

July 6 - 8, 2007
IIT Alumni Conference
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Friday, July 6: Event Begins at 9:00 a.m. PT
     9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Jeffrey Immelt, GE CEO - Welcome Keynote
     4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.   Hillary Clinton, Senator, New York - Closing
                             Keynote via satellite

Saturday, July 7: Event Begins at 9:00 a.m. PT
     9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.   Arun Sarin, Vodafone CEO - Opening Keynote
     4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.   Bob Dynes, University of California
                             President - Closing Keynote

Sunday, July 8: Event Begins at 9:00 a.m. PT
     12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Rajat Gupta, McKinsey & Company Sr.
                             Partner - Closing Remarks

WHO:
The conference is designed to appeal to a wide variety of audiences,
including:
  - IIT Alumni, spouses, significant others, families
  - Students
  - General admission
  - Press

REGISTRATION: Registration is open until Friday, July 6 through the website at: http://www.acteva.com/ttghits.cfm?EVA_ID=30584 or by calling +1 866 462 2838 (Monday through Friday 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT).

To register by fax, please download the registration form and fax it to +1 415 276 2399.

Registration form can be found at: http://www.iit2007.org/images/FaxRegistrationIIT2007.pdf

To register for the Women in IT event, please send an email to wad@iit2007.org

To register as an attending member of the US press, please send an email to: usmedia@iit2007.org

To register as an attending member of the India press, please send an email to: indianmedia@iit2007.org

About Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

The Indian Institutes of Technology, or IITs, are a group of seven autonomous engineering and technology oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Government of India. Collectively, the IITs are widely regarded as amongst the leading educational institutes in the world. In order of establishment, the seven IITs are located at Kharagpur, Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, and Roorkee.

About PanIIT

PanIIT is a global association of IIT alumni whose mission is for the IITs to be acknowledged among the world's leading institutions in academics, research excellence and innovation, and for its alumni to be recognized as leaders and innovators in their chosen fields. PanIIT-USA is the organization of alumni associations and alumni organizations that represent the alumni of the "IIT System" in the United States of America. It includes all students -- undergraduate, post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral, and former faculty members -- from all seven IIT campuses, and any IITs that are established in future.

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