The BITS Pilani edition of the WiCamp is over. It was attended by over 80 campers from the BITS Campus, Startups from nearby places and professionals. Click here to view the event proceedings.
To regiter for the BITS Pilani Goa Campus event, please visit WiCampBITSGoa.
WiCamp
(pronounced as we-camp)
Theme: Technology Innovations for the Grassroots
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009
Time: 9 AM till 5 PM (Lunch and High Tea On)
Venue: Room # 5105, Lecture Theatre Complex, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan
Sponsors:
Campers:
Add your name here. Please also add your institution's name. (use TAB to create rows and add content)
BITS Pilani
BITS Pilani
Speakers:
If you wish to share your experiences and experiments with the campers, please add your name and title of the talk here.
About WiCamp
WiCamp is an un-conference where practitioners and enthusiasts meet and share their perspectives on the subject of Innovation and Creativity. The participants (aka Campers) as well the speakers are self nominated through this wiki. Though the theme is around Technology Innovations for the Grassroots, there's isn't any set agenda.
Who are the campers
Campers at the WiCamp are typically:
- Professionals
- Entrepreneurs (Start-ups)
- Venture Capitalists/ Angel Investors
- Researchers
- Faculty
- Students
- Govt. Employees
- House makers
- Politicians
... almost anybody who has a genuine interest in the field of Innovation and Creativity.
What are the takeaways
Of the several things that one tends to gain from, the salient takeaways include:
- Learning from the frontiers of innovation 'As Practiced'
- A platform to share your experiments on innovation and garner ideas and critique
- Socializing with like minded people