Bombay Technology Club - No Agenda Club.
I was introduced to this club by Mr. V L Mehta 26th February 2007 with e-invite. It was their first event happening after a long hiatus. I received the e-invite mentioning the venue and the host was Mr. Hanuman Tripathi event happening on 1st March 2007. The format pleasantly surprised me where in it mentioned about a meeting with no agenda no speeches, no registrations, no queues, no gunning for front seat only pure networking. The names like Atul Nishar, Raj Saraf, Vijay Mukhi, Harish Mehta also excited to present in this forum. I enjoyed the evening thoroughly and was surprised that this no agenda meeting became part of my agenda. Vijay Mukhi started this drive at the people and industry level, forcing the media to become IT savvy. Mukhi helped create the Bombay Computer Club, whose monthly meetings emerged a powerful networking forum. The objective was to get those who were IT-enabled interacting with the IT-professionals, IT-disabled and IT-illiterates in order to convert them to the new world order. I attended first few post that I went out of touch as something was overlapping on the first Thursday of every month hence lost the connect for almost over 8-10 months.
Last Thursday 6th Nov 2007 MAIA Intelligence partner Nelito Systems was the host and I was traveling to Hyderabad and I had to reschedule my visit and ensure I was present for the meeting. It was so much fun to be back at the BTC event a No Agenda platform for CXO of IT Industry in Mumbai and decision makers in other segments of society, who have deep interest or contribution made to IT industry. BTC still had the same flavor and did not promote speeches & presentations, nor seeks membership contributions or commercial sponsorship. Copper Chimney in a reputed venue for cocktails & dinner, hosted by Mr. Bhaskar Rao – President and CEO of Nelito System a willing and forth coming IT Industry CEO. Mr. Bhaskar Rao extended invitation to few of my contacts in the IT industry and CIO circle. Every one thoroughly enjoyed the evening and I must say the Vijay Mukhi and other industry stalwarts have done a unique innovation in professional networking.
Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Sanjay Mehta
Filed under: View Points & Perspective
Thanks for this
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Yes indeed it is a great forum with no set agenda. I happen to attend one at Vashi hosted by Swaminathan of IRIS . It was great experience and sharing of views.
Well i did not get the mail for 6 th Nov 08. Must have been great.