Institute of Management Technology (IMT) and Australia’s Deakin University, who has recently signed a MoU for a joint research initiative and student / faculty exchange programme, organised a conference on Building Hi- Tech Future on 5th December 2008 in Delhi. This conference was highlighted the need for industry, government and universities to collaborate to meet these channelges. Under the banner “ Accelerating growth through effective partnership”, conference was examine the way in which universities, government and the ICT industry can collaborate to meet the emerging staffing, investment and infrastructure need of the ICT industry, to facilitate optional growth and protect it from external threats. Eminent Australian and Indian Keynote speakers was address the ways in which effective partnerships can be formed that will facilitate India’s economic growth and development. Conference was focus on existing models and activities that develop effective partnership that can be used to provide responsive, relevant and innovative solutions to some of the most challenging problems we face. The main speakers who addressed the conference were Pro. Sally Walker (Vice Chancellor Deakin University), Dr. A.M. Sherry (Institute of Management Technology Dean (CDL)), Dr. BS Sahay, director, IMT Ghaziabad, MP Shri. Naveen Jindal, Dr. Farhad Rad Serecht (IMT Dubai Director) and Cyber Security Expert & Faculty for Cyber Security IMT (CDL) Mr. Ankit Fadia. Speakers and participant share their views and experience on the major topics of conference- Domestics and international expansion, ICT Security: Threats and Response, exploring industry- University partnerships in Research and Development, Creating an innovation economy in India through Research and Development, industry universities-The Leighton University, Professional education meeting global skills shortages.
In their welcome address Dr. A.M. Sherry says, Due to the global nature of world economies, the impact of changes in any part of the world especially developed economies is percolated to the economies of other countries. Hence, the Indian economy also cannot remain unaffected by such changes. This is the reason that the recent economic depression started from the US economy sent signals of depression to some extent to the Indian economy as well, though the India economy is very robust and insulated well to absorb such shocks to a great extent. Despite the robustness of the Indian economy, the increased co-operation amongst industry, University and government become all the more important in view of the recent economic world depression. He said, “effective partnership amongst industry, universities and government would definitely harness the available most promising research and ensure the availability of suitable trained manpower to the industry with the patronage of the government. While these challenges, government has also to develop an effective legal and regulatory framework so that there is effective competition in the economy to promote quality in products and services.
