November 3 – Sramana Mitra on India’s Prospects in the Age of AI

Sramana Mitra returns to the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture in Kolkata, India, to discuss “India’s Prospects in the Age of AI” on Friday, November 3, 2023, at 6:00pm IST. The event is free, but registration is required.

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Artificial Intelligence is sweeping through society. In this century, it will have a species level impact on humanity. What are India’s prospects in the age of AI? This talk explores the nuances of India and humanity’s future.

Sramana Mitra is Founder and CEO of One Million by One Million (1Mby1M), a global virtual accelerator that aims to help one million entrepreneurs globally to reach $1 million in revenue and beyond. She is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur and strategy consultant, she writes the blog Sramana Mitra On Strategy, and is author of the Entrepreneur Journeys book series. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. Sramana has a master’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2015, Sramana was named one of LinkedIn’s Top 10 Influencers.

Sramana would love for this to be an interactive experience. Before attending, please listen to her previous RKM talks, Future of Capitalism (2016) and Man and Superman: Human History Bifurcates (2019):

Come with your questions to participate in Sramana’s interactive Q&A discussion with the audience.

The event is free, but registration is required.

TIME:

Friday, November 3, 2023

6:00 p.m. IST

LOCATION:

Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture

Vivekananda Hall

Golpark, Kolkata

REGISTER HERE

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