Global alumni conferences are held on an annual basis with an aim to inspire more IITians to join the movement and at the same provide networking, bonding opportunities to relive those cherished moments with batchmates, juniors and seniors. Also, directors of alma mater tend to join the event making as one of important interfaces for Alumni inputs to the current functioning of the IITs. Every alternate year, the conference is held outside India, typically US, to reach out to alumni staying abroad. In 2002 and 2003, the global conferences were held in San Jose and Bangalore.

Global conference 2009 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Global Ecomony

The PanIIT 2009 Global Conference was held between 9th and 11th October at Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, Chicago, USA. The event attended by over 2500 delegates addressed challenges and opportunities in key industries such as Alternative Energy, Healthcare, Digital Infrastructure and Climate Change. Click here for more.
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Global conference 2008 - Inspire, Innovate and Transform

The 2008 event was held between 19th and 21st December at the IIT Madras campus in Chennai, India. The focus of the conference was to inspire IITians to get involved to transform India. Click here for more.
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Global conference 2007 - Transforming the world through Technology

Over 3500 attendees attended the 2007 edition in Santa Clara, California, US. The theme of the conference was 'Transforming the World through Technology'. Click here for more.

Global conference 2006 - Inspire, Involve, Transform India

In the PanIIT conference 2006, 5000 IITians came together in Mumbai, India to Inspire, Involve and Transform India through IIT Alumni. Click here for more.

Global conference 2005 - Technology without Borders

The theme of the event held in May 2005 in Bethesda, Maryland (USA). Its theme was `Technology without Borders'. The aim of the conference was targeted at developing sustainable initiatives that can benefit both the IITs and its alumni.

Global conference 2004 - Empower India

The 2004 event in Delhi - whose theme was Empower India - was the turning point for the movement, when it was decided that it should bring nation-building within its scope.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who gave an inspiring talk at the 2004 event, made some suggestions on involving IITians in developing rural areas and fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship in the hinterland of the country.