Bhubaneswar: Around 550 software professionals took part in a symposium on the advancements of technology in various spheres that commenced here on Sunday.
The objection of the symposium is to impart training to software professionals on latest technological advancements.
The theme of the symposium was based on futuristic and latest technologies - such as IoT, AI, Mobile & Web, Open Source and Cloud and Software Testing.
To throw light on the latest technological developments to the enthusiastic attendees, Mindfire Solutions brought the best of the minds from the country who spoke on the technical aspects and enlightened the gathering.
The speakers included Rahul Verma, Sunny Vaghela, Ramit Manohar Kaul, Shivprasad Koirala, Dhananjay Kumar, Nirmalya Sengupta, Ritesh Modi, Pooja Baraskar, Diksha Deo, Sabyasachi Patnaik and Prabir Sengupta.
These experts from their respective fields discussed on various technical subjects which included motivational talks such as Reinventing the Test Automation Wheels, Information Security Testing Beyond Compliance, Just Pass is Not Quality, Six Most Used Design Patterns in Project, Object Prototypes in JavaScript, Akka: An introduction to Actor based programming, BlockChain and Etherum, The Disruptive Force, Commercial Internet of Things, Transform Business and Enterprise with Hololens and Mixed Reality, Staying Motivated in a Changing World, and Change is the Only Constant.
A panel discussion was also organised to enhance and explore the limitless scope and possibilities of technology.
Speaking more about the idea behind the conference, the founder and managing director of Mindfire Solutions Chinmoy Panda said: "Bhubaneswar is a city of many things and an exciting addition to that list is technology. Over the years, a strong group of technology lovers and builders has grown."
"TechBhubaneswar was hosted for the first time last year. The enthusiastic participation further inspired us to organise the second edition this year, and it has been astounding. We hope to continue this for years to come and TechBhubaneswar will be seen in future as one of many steps that made Bhubaneswar a technology hotspot," he said.
Debendra Nandi, brand manager of the company, said: "This symposium will help technocrats in updating themselves with advancements and also take forward our aim of making Bhubaneswar the next generation IT hub."
