BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//School of Public Policy and Global Affairs//NONSGML Events//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://sppga.ubc.ca/events/event/
X-WR-CALDESC:School of Public Policy and Global Affairs - Events
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20170326T1816Z-1490552203.558-EO-21912-2671@10.93.0.118
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTAMP:20260711T131641Z
CREATED:20170324T215411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T002446Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170412T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170412T180000
SUMMARY: India’s Innovation Journey — Scripted Digitally
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: India embarked on a Telecom Revolution in the 1980’s
under Rajiv Gandhi’s National Technology Mission \, which was led by Sam P
itroda. Combined with economic reforms\, this journey paved the way for se
veral other innovations and transformatory changes in subsequent decades.
This talk will present a ringside view of that journey\, along with present
[…]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Abstract:
India emba
rked on a Telecom Revolution in the 1980's under Rajiv Gandhi's National Te
chnology Mission \, which was led by Sam Pitroda. Combined with economic r
eforms\, this journey paved the way for several other innovations and trans
formatory changes in subsequent decades. This talk will present a ringside
view of that journey\, along with present problems\, yet the future possi
bilities and potential as India Innovates.
Speaker:
Mr. Sam Pitroda
LOCATION:Asian Centre Auditorium
GEO:49.266835;-123.258576
URL;VALUE=URI:https://sppga.ubc.ca/events/event/indias-innovation-journey-s
cripted-digitally/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sppga.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/03/SamPitroda2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Vancouver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
DTSTART:20170312T100000
TZNAME:PDT
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
END:VCALENDAR