NEXTWORK – JAFFNA

Tech Summit 2020

To provide a two way window for Indian and Sri Lankan companies to collaborate to win wider markets nationally and internationally.

NEXTWORK in a Nutshell

The Northern Chamber of Information Technology (NCIT) together with the Rotary Club of Jaffna will be holding a Summit in the Northern City of Jaffna. At this Summit, there will be a trade fair where technology companies from India and Sri Lanka will meet and mix to share opportunities, technologies, and ideas. There will be a series of Tech Talks where industry experts will provide their insights to entrepreneurs, students, and potential clients. Attendees will also have the opportunity to network and make connections in a fun, interactive atmosphere with like-minded industry IT professionals, decision-makers and executives who are responsible for their organizations’ technological health.

Exhibition

This event offers the opportunity for potential buyers to meet a wide range of sellers within a single venue and range from general consumer shows to specialist trade events.

One to One Meeting

High-tech One to One meeting with IT experts will be stimulating, surrounded by an engaging                  environment.

Tech Talks

Expert knowledge will be shared by fellow techies, with real-time case studies relevant to your key focus areas.

Event Schedule

Check the program for this year’s conference and learn about the speakers and sessions in store for tech enthusiasts.

Feb 14

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Hall 2

10:30 am - 11:45 am

Hall 2

11:45 am - 5:30 pm

Hall 1

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Restaurant

02.30 pm - 03.30 pm

Hall 1

03.30 pm - 04.00 pm

Hall 1

04:00 pm - 04.30 pm

Hall 1

04:30 pm- 05.00 pm

Restaurant

Feb 15

08:30 am - 5:30 pm

Hall 1

09:30 am - 09:45 am

Restaurant

08:30 am - 12:30 pm

Big Data meetup

- Big Data Analytics - Finding Sentiment of 'I hate you' (1 hour)
- Text Mining with Weka (1 hour)
- Data Science in Finance Sector (1 hour)

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Restaurant

03.45 pm - 04.00 pm

Restaurant

Feb 16

08:30 am - 04:00 pm

Hall 1

09:30 am - 09:45 am

Restaurant

09:45 am - 12:00 pm

Meeting Room 1 and meeting Room 2

03:45 pm - 04:00 pm

Meeting Room 1 and meeting Room 2

*Times are subject to change as agenda becomes finalized.

Big Data meetup

Mr. Dinesh Priyankara

Microsoft MVP, Founder / CEO at dinesQL, Co-Founder / CEO at InnoventSys

Big Data Analytics - Finding Sentiment of 'I hate you'

Mr.Dinesh Asanka

Former Microsoft MVP, Senior Architect at Virtusa

Text Mining with Weka

Mr.Selvendra Selvarajah

Software Architect at NorthBay Solutions, Visiting Lecturer at University of Moratuwa

Data Science in Finance Sector

Panel Discussion - Startup Insights

Mr. Sachindra Samararatne

Program Head at Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

Moderator

Mr.Kanishka Weeramunda

National Trainer at International Trade Centre,Entrepreneur in Residence at Square Hub,Co-Founder at Park and Pay,Co-Founder at DirectPay (Pvt) Ltd and Founder at PayMedia Pvt Ltd

Panelists

Mr.Nithushan Uthayakumar

CO-Founder/COO at BLUE LOTUS 360

Panelists

Mr. Vithursan Raveendran

Founder & CEO at Cookoo Eats,UI & UX Designer at bundlhub and UI & UX Designer at Sustainable Education Foundation

Panelists

Mr.Enosh Praveen

Co-Founder | Director at ReadMe

Panelists

Mr.Sharanyan Sharma

Founder & Chairman at Extreme SEO Internet Solutions, Founder & CEO at 7Arena Technologies,Founder & CEO at privilegeserver Technologies and Founder at The HUB Srilanka

Panelists

Tech Talks

Mr. Robinson B Prashanthan

CEO at Innovay Pvt Ltd.

Speaker - Malware Analysis in Android

Mr. Anu Rakavan

Co -Founder at Idea Factory

Speaker - Seeker or Creator?

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