The Fourth National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in IT’

The Fourth National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends in IT’ was organized on 28th February 2013 by Department of Christ University, Bangalore in association with Computer Society of India (CSI). The conference provided a platform to deliberate on emerging trends in IT by bringing together researchers, academicians and industry professionals across the country. It enabled them to share and exchange information from an academic and research perspective.

The conference was inaugurated by Shri. B.S.Bindhumadhava Associate Director, Real Time Systems and Smart Grid at Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and Vice chairman of Computer Society of India, Bangalore chapter. Dr.Jay Bharatheesh Simha, Chief Technology Officer, ABIBA systems delivered the keynote address on the topic “The emerging research trends in Big Data”. The conference had four tracks covering the following broad areas: Data communications, Machine intelligence, SaaS, Data mining and analytics. Dr.Somu, Dean, School of Law, Christ University delivered the valedictory address.

Around 60 papers were received from various authors across the country and after a rigorous evaluation process by the review committee, about one-third of the received papers were selected. The conference witnessed good quantum of participants from across India.  The conference enabled to showcase the achievements of the past and provided thought processes to set goals for accomplishment in the future.