Will conduct a Startup Showcase and a programing 'Codeathon'
to fast track adoption of disruptive digital technologies
ITC Infotech, a specialized global technology services provider and a fully-owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, today announced the fourth edition of its flagship annual Co-creation and Technology Innovation Platform 'iTech 2018'. The event will take place at the ITC Infotech corporate headquarters in Bengaluru on 8th and 9th of December, 2018.
Speaking about the initiative, Sushma Rajagopalan, MD & CEO, ITC Infotech said, "As a technology company and a differentiator in the digital era, it is imperative for us to collaborate with our employees, our clients, global technology platform majors & ISVs, and the world of startups, in order to identify and brainstorm innovative and fast solutions through new-age and superior digital technologies. Our flagship annual event iTech promotes this through co-creation, co-innovation and collaboration."
Aimed at boosting digital talent amongst technology enthusiasts and providing a platform for aspiring startups, ITC Infotech will run two parallel tracks, a Startup 'Showcase' segment and a programing 'Codeathon'.
The Startup 'Showcase' has been designed with the objective of providing innovative technology startups a platform to present their solutions directly to businesses. ITC Infotech will invite established and early-stage startups to demonstrate solutions leveraging emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augment Virtual & Mixed Reality, Blockchain, IoT, etc across Industry 4.0, HealthTech and Fintech. ITC Infotech also seeks to partner with relevant startups to help develop the solution, create a joint go-to-market and provide market access.
The Codeathon segment will see teams solving programing challenges that includes - building interactive mobile UI component using platform specific SDK, offline analytics for mobile app, offline app sync, process automation, and labour matching for farming. An open innovation category has also been created for Blockchain Solution across select industry verticals. Three winning teams will get a chance to win a prize money of Rs. 2,00,000, Rs. 1,00,000 and Rs. 50,000.
The event is free and open to all students, professionals, developers and technology startups. To register for iTech 2018, please visit: www.itcinfotech.com/iTech2018
About iTech 2018
iTech, an ITC Infotech initiative, is an annual technology innovation platform. The platform focuses on leveraging emerging and disruptive technologies to create business-ready solutions, to address some of the most challenging problems faced by the industry.
For more information, please visit: www.itcinfotech.com/iTech2018
About ITC Infotech
ITC Infotech is a specialized global technology services provider, led by Business and Technology Consulting. ITC Infotech's Digitaligence@work infuses technology with domain, data, design, and differentiated delivery to significantly enhance the experience and efficiency, enabling its clients to differentiate and disrupt their business.
The company provides solutions to enterprises in Supply Chain based industries (CPG, Retail, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech) and Services (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Healthcare, Airline, Hospitality) through a combination of traditional and newer business models, as a long-term sustainable partner.
ITC Infotech is a fully-owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, one of India's foremost private sector companies and a leading multi-business conglomerate. With a market capitalization of over US$ 50 billion and turnover of US$ 8 billion, ITC Limited is acknowledged as one of India's most valuable business corporations. It has been ranked as India's most admired companies by a survey conducted by Fortune India, in association with the Hay Group.
For more information, please visit: http://www.itcinfotech.com/
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