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EMPOWER conference is an annual technical event designed to unite stakeholders in the assistive technology industry. This includes researchers, user organizations, businesses, and policymakers. The EMPOWER Programme Committee features members from leading NGOs, technology incubators, and academic institutions within the assistive technology field. The conference focuses on the challenges associated with developing, manufacturing, and distributing assistive technology solutions.
EMPOWER features a variety of formats to foster discussions and innovation, including keynote lectures, invited papers, posters, user forums, panel discussions, and a product expo. These sessions aim to debate current solutions and inspire future research. For more information about past EMPOWER conferences, visit EMPOWER 2023
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Are you seeking funding to advance your innovative solutions and enhance accessibility for individuals with disabilities? This is your opportunity!
GDI Hub’s Attvaran, an innovative Assistive Technology (AT) startup accelerator, and the influential NCPEDP are thrilled to announce Empower 2024 Pitch Day, which will take place on October 17, 2024, at the National Institute for Speech and Hearing in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Event Details:
By Sarala Ramkamal Chakshumathi NGO
By John Gardner
By ISL Team Lijo Reji,Mohsin Dosani
By Sabriye Tenberken NGO Kanthari & Team
By Aravind Suresh NCAHT-NISH
By Mr. Jaidev G and Assisitive Technology Team ICFOSS
By Dr. Shovan Saha Associate Professor & Guide [for MOT in Hand & Musculoskeletal Condition ]
By Dr Sindhu Fire NGO
Special Registration Required
By Attvaran by GDI Hub. Attvaran, an AT startup accelerator in colaboration with GDI Hub, IIT Delhi and Chennai
for Angel and VCs only
for Angel and VCs only
for Angel and VCs only
for Angel and VCs only
for Angel and VCs only
for Angel and VCs only
Participants for the Attvaran Event
Venue : Main Hall 1 Marigold Auditorium
By Prof Saji Gopinath Vice Chancellor Digital University Kerala and KTU
By Prof Ravi Pooviah Professor - IDC, IIT Bombay
By Mr. Arman Ali
Venue : Tulip
Prof Bala IIT Delhi Mr. Pulkit Sapra Co-Founder, RLF and IWAYPLUS
Mr. Ashish Jain
Ostrich Mobility Mr. Binu
Subhash N. N., Sumith S. and Muraleedharan C. V.
Jaidev G, Divya C U, Vaisakh V, Sreelekshmi J L, Sooraj S S and Dr. Sunil T
Venue : Main Hall 1 Marigold Auditorium
Dr Muhammed Asheel National Professional Officer,WHO,Mr Arman Ali (Moderator) Executive Director NCPEDP ,Dr. N.S Senthil Kumar Chief Executive Officer at The Association of People with Disability Dr. Ashoo Grover ICMR
Venue : Main Hall 2 : Tulip
Kalpana Botta
Aditi Sowmyanarayan
Avaz Inc
Dextroware Devices
Sanchit Ghule, Volker Sorge and Tiju Thomas
Praveena J, P Akshya, Rajkumar R and Haamidha Nasreen U
Venue : Marigold Auditorium
Prof.Sunil.S Director-ICFOSS
Nidhi Jain Mircosoft
Ms.Madhu Bala Sharma Amazon
Combined Q&A for Tech Demos
O. Aishwarya
Mr Riyas Kolopram Kandy
Ms Vidhya Y Vision Empower
Dr. Anita Ghai , Mr Sayodeb Mukherjee (Enable india) ,Ms Vidhya Y(Vision Empower Trust) Mr Arun Panayappan (Google),Ms Nidhi Jain (Microsoft), Mr Rahul Jain (Yunikee accessibility services for the Deaf)
Dr Manohar Swaminathan
Venue : Tulip
Sabriye and team, Kanthari
Dr Mohammed Asheel National Professional Officer WHO, India
Prof Gaurav Raheja Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee
Iwayplus Pvt Ltd
Venue : Daksha
Dr Ravinder Singh,Mr Dipendra Manocha ,Dr K G Satheesh Kumar,Mr Arman Ali, NCPEDP,Mr Vineet Saraiwala (Atypical Advantage) ,Ms Vibha Kothari (Zomato)
By Arun Panyappan Senior Engineering Manager - Google
By Prof Anita Ghai Professor - Ambedkar university Delhi
By Dr Charudatta Jadav Head - Accessibility Center of Excellence at Tata Consultancy Services
Venue : Tulip
Ms Leena Singh Zomato
Mr Vineeth (Atypical Advantage)
Rajagopal Nagarajan, Devidatta Ghosh and Ramita Paul
Tarini Naik, Roshni Poddar, Venkatesh Deshpande and Manohar Swaminathan
Venue : Marigold Auditorium
Dr Vaishali Pai (Founder-Director Tamahar Trust)
Ms Reena Gupta
Mr Sayomdeb Mukerjee Enable India
Mr Shivram Deshpande Enable India
Venue : Marigold Auditorium
Dr Shovan Saha ,Dr Manoj 3. Dr Sujesh Sreedharan , SCTIMST (Brain computer Interface ) ,Vidhya ramkumar (prithvi hi) Pranav Saiwal ,Rohith , Bhavana Bhotta , Deepak ,. Smrithi Rajesh ,Suraj Senjam (AIIMS, Delhi)
Dr Prathheek Madhav ,Mr Praveen ( Dextroware) ,Mr Sidharth Daha (Neomotion)
Closing ceremony - Coordinator & MC - Ms. Arya Manoharan
Conlcuding remarks of EMPOWER 2024 - Dr Suja K Kunnath, Executive Director, NISH
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Introduction to EMPOWER 2025
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