Do check out our latest post on the Social Media Sentiment Analysis for Samsung Mobiles in India.

How so much you curse Microsoft for its softwares, tools, ideology and more, there is no second thought on the fact that Mr. Bill Gates is one of the most respectable person when it comes to working for welfare in India.

Last month, I was invited to the – “NASSCOM CEO’s forum with Mr. Bill Gates on Transforming India Through Technology” at The Taj Hotel, New Delhi. Mr. Gates was in India to receive the prestigious Indira Gandhi award for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf Gates and Melinda foundation.

The session was short and concise as expected. Gates started off with his thought,

“Over the next decade, the entire way we interact with computers shall change”.

He said that the use of mobile phones would move on to identifying people and identify diseases. He also talked about remote healing mechanisms which would become popular in times to come.

Bill Gates condemned the policy of American government on data privacy and immigration.

The event hosted some of the leading entrepreneurs from various sectors which included automobiles, health and medicine, technology and more. Gates tried to concentrate himself on pitching in how technology shall change the way we work, the way we deal with diseases and more.

He also explained why he had to shut down his facebook account after getting several thousand invitations within a few days of joining the service. He proudly says that he loves being away from computers and doesn’t call himself a 24-hour technology person! He is not a mobile device crazy guy but loves seeing youngsters use them! Gates though confesses that he loves reading and does it often off screen.

On being asked about his views on social networking, he said that this has been prevalent for long time and it’s just a buzz word.

Elaborating on the consequences of recession, he said that recession has definitely not put a pause on innovation and companies like Microsoft are still investing in India on such verticals.

Gates had mixed views on the national ID project which is to be headed by Mr. Nandan Nilekani. He said that a similar project in the U.S. was not successful.

The event showcased some of the great insights Bill Gates has on technology and health and medicine related avenues.

The event was live blogged by Paritosh Sharma on the NASSCOM EMERGEOUT blog.

I shall look forward the NASSCOM’s Emerge Out Conclave scheduled on 28th of August at Le Meredian, New Delhi.

Image Credits: NASSCOM blog

Web and social media has almost struck the mainstream media. Bloggers are now considered to be one of the best people to help spread the word for a brand, product or event. Sponsored Blogger’s meet are now taking the shape that is analogous to Press Conferences.

Recent blogger’s meet organized by Nokia and Lenovo are clear examples of the same. Nokia did a nationwide promotional blogger’s meet across various cities to help promote their newly launched Nokia N97 mobile. Lenovo is doing the same this month to help review and launch their new set of consumer desktops and laptops.

We at MediaRedefined were invited to attend the blogger’s meet yesterday at All sports bar, C.P., New Delhi. The event saw some other prominent bloggers of the city. We got a chance to play with the latest technology at Lenovo.

The idea behind such meet-ups is to involve the bloggers of a city under one roof and help spread the word out. The strategy behind works under most conditions unless the product is pathetic! The product company gets mixed responses from the bloggers. A lot of them criticize the product while others tend to appreciate the same. Bloggers find a reason and venue to unite and discuss their lives as well.

There were a live tweets published on the fly on twitter by the fellow bloggers.

Overall, a good way to unite the bloggers of a city and promote a product launch.

Image Credits: Mayank Gupta ; Effects: MediaRedefined

After BarCampDelhi –6, folks from Punjab are coming up with the first ever BarCamp in their state – BarCampPunjab-1.

As we know,

BarCamp brings together great young minds, startups, entrepreneurs, Venture capitalists, media and experienced professionals on a common platform. This platform serves as a place to share their thoughts and ideas and thus helps to create new talent.

If you’re interested in technology, mobility, art, social business, sustainability, micro-finance, culture or design, do register yourself for the event.

You may check out the sessions or schedule one for yourself as well! Feel free to talk, share, network with peers and of course have some good food!

Go ahead and register yourself today.

Details of the event:

Date - March 8, 2009  (Sunday)

Time -  9 AM – 5 PM

Venue - Room No. 304, 3′rd Block, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.

For more details,  contact 09781290306 (Rashmi) / 09463068880 (Danish) or by Email at barcamppb@gmail.com.

Happy Barcamping in Punjab!