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Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat inaugurating eINDIA 2011
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hat’s next? If we had a supercomputer that could peek into the future, we would have told you all about it at the 7th eINDIA 2011, India’s premier ICT event that was held from December 14-16 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Inaugurated by the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, eINDIA 2011 saw the confluence of policy makers, opinion shapers and thought leaders from governments, industry, academia and the larger civil society from India and abroad. The congregation was witness to an engaging and exciting exchange of ideas and experiences. In tandem with power-packed conferences discussing a wide range of issues on how advances in ICT will transform governance, healthcare services and education, eINDIA
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• Speakers: 129 • Delegates: 800 • Sponsors: 26 • Exhibitors: 47 • Visitors: 5000 • Nominations Received for eINDIA 2011 Awards: 149 • Awards Winners: 32 • Hits Received on eINDIA Website in Run-up to Event: Above One Million also featured focussed workshops on ICT and a grand exposition of products, services and experiences from diverse domains. Senior ministers, industry leaders, senior officials from a number of government departments, representatives from schools and colleges, and a people from a cross section of society who visited the exhibition, were all impressed by the potential of technology.
At eINDIA 2011, optimistic predictions far outpaced negative ones. But the essence of what the speakers said was certainly not a wishful view that sees technology as a panacea for all ills. Nonetheless, the broad consensus of speakers was that a lot remains to be done as far as leveraging the potential of technology for braodbased, inclusive development remains to be truly taken advantage of.