The Technology Sabha 2019, 25th Edition kicked off in Kochi, Kerala today. The proceedings began with the lamp lighting ceremony attended by Dr Sanjay Bahl, DG, CERT-in, M Sivasankar, IAS, Secretary to Government of Kerala – Electronics & Information Technology Department; Chairman of Kerala State IT Mission and the Officer of Special Duty to the Hon Chief Minister of Kerala, Srikanth R P, Editor, Express Computer and CRN India. The Express eGovernance Recognition Awards were conferred to the winners. Dr Sanjay Bahl, DG, CERT-in was awarded with a special recognition trophy for the efforts undertaken by CERTin in the space of cyber security. The cyber swachata kendra and the initiatives to engineer a co-ordinated cyber security posture by bringing the Government, Corporate sector, academia together has resulted in effective cyber security preparedness.
#TechSabha | Special Keynote Address by M Sivasankar, IAS, Secretary to Government of Kerala – Electronics & IT Dept and Chairman of Kerala State IT Mission and the Officer of Special Duty to the Hon Chief Minister of Kerala #eGovernance #TechnologySabha @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/XfmXp3QdRk
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
The keynote address by Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director General, CERT-IN
#TechSabha | Keynote Address by Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director General, CERT-IN #eGovernance #TechnologySabha @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/nwMSRec6Vo
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
Session: The Red Hat Way: Palashendu Bhattacharya, Head – Commercial Sales, Red Hat
#TechSabha | #Digital #empowerment of citizens – The Red Hat Way: Palashendu Bhattacharya, Head – Commercial Sales, @RedHat India/SA #eGovernance #TechnologySabha @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/0qBHRBmqzj
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
Session: Building Smart IT Infrastructure: Joel Sequeira, Technology Specialist, SUSE India
#TechSabha | Building Smart #IT Infrastructure: Joel Sequeira, #Technology Specialist, @SUSE India #eGovernance #TechnologySabha @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/mMHsjvc4En
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
Session: Transforming Government for the Digital Age: Naga Subramanian, Sales Engineer, Avaya India
#TechSabha | Transforming #Government for the #Digital Age: Naga Subramanian, Sales Engineer, @Avaya_MEA India #eGovernance #TechnologySabha @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/2a23xWlvBr
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
Session: Sanjay Gaden, Head, State e-Governance Mission Team (SeMT), Gujarat shares his views on RFP3.0: Differentiating procurement approaches in the governments for statewide large technology projects
#TechSabha | Sanjay Gaden, Head, State e-Governance Mission Team (SeMT), Gujarat shares his views on RFP3.0: Differentiating procurement approaches in the governments for statewide large technology projects at #TechnologySabha #Kochi #eGovernance @srikrp @NivedanPrakash pic.twitter.com/FRkkbNvvGN
— Express Computer (@ExpComputer) February 14, 2019
The proceedings for Day 1 culminated with Express eGovernance Recognition Awards. Click on the next story for a complete low down of the award winners.