The IIT Alumni Association of North Texas (IITNT) is hosting L.E.T.S. Talk 2024, a full-day interactive learning experience designed around the themes of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Service. This will be the prime networking event for 2024 for IIT alumni, IITNT members as well as members of the public – technology and business professionals – who live and work in the North Texas area. Throughout the day, conference attendees can expect to hear from inspiring leaders and participate in lively discussions.
The conference will feature an update from the IIT Entrepreneur Advisor Network (IITEAN), the group that hosts startup pitch events and will showcase entrepreneur success stories from Stingray and Bytetrail.
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the day. A post-event social and networking evening has also been planned.
About L.E.T.S. Talk
L.E.T.S. Talk is the flagship conference of IITNT. It is an interactive full-day event that brings together leaders in business, technology and public life to discuss issues and trends that impact all of us. The in-person event is open to all professionals residing in North Texas area. It is a unique networking opportunity to connect with other like-minded people.
8:30am – 9:00am – Breakfast, Registration & Networking
LEADERSHIP & SERVICE
9:00am – 10:30am – Leadership and Service
9:00am – 9:15am – Welcome, Conference Chair Remarks and IITNT Introduction
9:15am – 10:00am – Leadership & Service Panel
10:00am – 10:30am – Featured Talk: How alumni can help shape the future of IITs by Muktesh “Micky” Pant, Former CEO of Yum China Holdings
10:30am – 10:45am – Break
TECHNOLOGY
10:45am 11:30am – Technology Panel “Technologies companies are focussed on in post GPT world”
Panelist:
- Manosiz Bhattacharyya, Chief Technology Officer, Nutanix
- Sandeep Chaturvedi, Chief Technology Officer, GM Financial
- Rashmi Jain, CIO, Careington International
Moderator – Sara Eaton, Managing Director, Slalom
11:30am 12:00pm – Featured Talk: Educating to Survive the ChatGPT Invasion
Speaker – Dr. Po-Shen Loh, Professor at Carnegie Mellon University
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch and Networking
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1:00pm – 1:20pm Jonathan Boyd, Allen Fire Chief
1:20pm – 1:50pm Building Your Startup: Customer Funded or Venture Backed? Hemant Elhence, Founder, Investor, Advisor, Board Member
1:50pm – 2:00pm How to start a startup/business in USA, Chand Parvathaneni, Title Sponsor
2:00pm – 2:45pm About IITEAN: Dr. Benne Bette and entrepreneur’s Success Stories:
- Stingray
- ByteTrail
2:45pm – 3:00pm – Break
3:00pm – 3:30pm – Featured Speaker: Leadership Challenges facing American Corporations, Asutosh Padhi, Managing Partner, North America & Canada, McKinsey
3:30pm – 3:40pm – Update on Endowment Funds for UTD and Collin College, Sanjeev Kumar
3:40pm – 4:40pm – Closing Keynote: Safety First – The Evolution of Automated Driving, Dr. Bharat Balasubramanian, Executive Director Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, College of Engineering, Chief Mobility Research and Development Officer, Alabama Transportation Institute
4:40pm – 4:55pm – Sponsor Mentions and Vote of Thanks: Dileep Kasargod, Dharmendra Verma and Amit Kumar
4:55pm – 6:30pm – Happy Hour & Networking
Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, April 27, 2024
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Collin College Conference Center Building C - 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco, TX 75035
The IIT Alumni Association of North Texas (IITNT) is hosting L.E.T.S. Talk 2024, a full-day interactive learning experience designed around the themes of Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Service on Saturday, April 27th, 2024 from 8:30 AM. IITNT will contribute part of the fund collection towards UT Dallas Endowment Fund, and Collin College Endowment Fund.
This will be the prime networking event for 2024 for IIT alumni, IITNT members as well as members of the public – technology and business professionals – who live and work in the North Texas area. Throughout the day, conference attendees can expect to hear from inspiring leaders and participate in lively discussions. The conference will feature the next edition of our popular and exciting Pitch Perfect event. Several start-up companies have been selected by the IIT Entrepreneur Advisor Network (IITEAN) to share the progress of their Business. These companies are then matched with mentors.
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be served throughout the day. A post-event social and networking evening has also been planned.
Elegant polo shirts with embroidered IITNT logo are available for purchase. The color of the actual polo shirts may vary slightly compared to the ones shown below.
Men’s Polo Shirt Women’s Polo Shirt
Please make payment through Zelle to: treasurer@iitnt.org and mention the payment date and payment account name in the payment field during registration.
Dress Code: Business Casual
Bookings
Registrations are closed for this event.
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