Date: February 22–25, 2025
Location: Infosys Mysore Campus
Event Overview
ACM India is hosting their flagship event ‘Pingala Interactions in Computing’ once again at Infosys Mysore campus. This year's event will convene researchers, laureates, and computing leaders from around the world for a stimulating program.
Participants can anticipate insightful talks, engaging fireside chats, valuable networking opportunities, and a showcase of cutting-edge technologies through creative demonstrations. Shyam Kumar Dodduvala (VP, Infosys) will deliver the opening remarks and participate along with other leaders from Infosys.
This event aims to foster interaction between young computing researchers and leading experts in the field. It offers a chance to gain inspiration from role models and network with peers, while also providing a platform to share research ideas. Due to the presence of distinguished laureates and a highly selective participant process, this event has become a prestigious and highly desirable networking opportunity for young computing researchers in India.
Agenda
February 22, 2025
Time
Session
11:00 AM–11:45 AM
Inauguration and welcome by Infosys, ACM India and ACM leadership (anchored by PJ Narayanan/Hemant Pande) and ice-breaker exercise
11:45 AM–12:45 PM
Large-scale challenges/problem statements by Shankar Maruwada and team formations (anchored by Shalini Kapoor)
12:45 PM–2:00 PM
Lunch Break/Free Interaction
2:00 PM–2:45 PM
Talk by Sunita Sarawagi (introduction by Amith Singhee)
2:45 PM–3:15 PM
eFireside chat with Sunita Sarawagi, including audience interaction (anchored by Amith Singhee)
3:15 PM–4:00 PM
Talk by Debdeep Mukhopadhyay (introduction by Srivathsan Koundinyan)
4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Break: Posters by YR participants (batch-1)/free interaction
5:00 PM–5:30 PM
Fireside chat with Debdeep Mukhopadhyay (anchored by Srivathsan Koundinyan)
5:30 PM–7:00 PM (can continue late)
Team work on challenges/problem statements
February 23, 2025
Time
Session
9:00 AM–9:45 AM
Talk by Amanda Randles (introduction by Vicki Hanson)
9:45 AM–10:15 AM
Fireside chat with Amanda Randles, including audience interaction (anchored by Vicki Hanson)
10:15 AM–11:15 AM
Break: Posters by YR Participants (batch-1)/free interaction
11:15 AM–12:00 PM
Talk by Anastasia Ailamaki (introduction by Yannis Ioannidis)
12:00 PM–12:30 PM
Fireside chat with Anastasia Ailamaki (anchored by Yannis Ioannidis)
12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Lunch break: Posters by YR participants (batch-1)/free interaction
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Ask-Me-Anything with ACM and ACM India leadership
February 24, 2025
Time
Session
9:00 AM–9:45 AM
Talk by Dame Wendy Hall (introduction by Meenakshi D'Souza)
9:45 AM–10:15 AM
Fireside chat with Dame Wendy Hall, including audience interaction (anchored by Meenakshi D'Souza)
10:15 AM–11:15 AM
Break: Posters by YR participants (batch-2)/free interaction
11:15 AM–12:00 PM
Talk by Siddharth Barman (introduction by Manish Gupta)
12:00 PM–12:30 PM
Fireside chat with Siddharth Barman, including audience interaction (anchored by Manish Gupta)
12:30 PM–2:00 PM
Lunch break: Posters by YR participants (batch-2)/free interaction
2:00 PM–2:45 PM
Talk by Ranjita Bhagwan (introduction by Shalini Kapoor)
2:45 PM–3:15 PM
Fireside chat with Ranjita Bhagwan, including audience interaction (anchored by Shalini Kapoor)
3:15 PM–4:15 PM
Break: Posters by YR participants (batch-2)/free interaction
4:15 PM–6:00 PM
Team work on challenges/problem statements
6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Mysore campus tour arranged by Infosys
February 25, 2025
Time
Session
9:30 AM–11:00 AM
YR Participant forum: teams present the result of team work (anchored by Srivathsan Koundinyan + Raj Sharma)
11:00 AM–11:30 AM
Break: free interaction
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Laureate + sponsor + host + volunteer felicitation; vote of thanks, feedback, conclusion
Laureates
We are honored to have the following international and Indian laureates for the second edition of PIC.
Amanda Randles
Alfred Winborne and Victoria Stover Mordecai Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Duke University.
Anastasia Ailamaki
Professor of Computer Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.
Dame Wendy Hall
Regius Professor of Computer Science, Associate Vice President (International Engagement) and Director of the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton.
Debdeep Mukhopadhyay
Institute Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.
Siddharth Barman
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Automation, Indian Institute of Science.
Sunita Sarawagi
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Associate professor, Center of Machine Intelligence and Data Science, IIT Bombay.
Ranjita Bhagwan
Principal Engineer, Google Global Networking, Google, Bangalore
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