Infotel 2017 to kick off tomorrow with novel features

Infotel 2017, South Asia’s biggest information and communication technology exhibition organised by the Federation of Information and Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS), will open at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) tomorrow.

The event will be held until November 5 and the inclusion of many novel and innovative features will be a specialty in this year’s exhibition–a long-awaited annual happening in the information and communication technology (ICT) calendar. Successive Infotel exhibitions have adopted significant progressive initiatives to develop the ICT industry in Sri Lanka.

The CEOs of local and international ICT companies, professionals, decision makers, entrepreneurs, educationists, school and university students and public numbering over 100,000 will visit the exhibition.

The highlights of the exhibition will include a digital government pavilion, military innovation pavilion by tri forces, an e-sports pavilion, career guidance service, a career fair,  IT pavilion, a start-up pavilion, hardware and software solutions, a shoppers pavilion with discounts and an ICT education and training pavilion. In parallel to Infotel, National CxO Forum 2017 and Women IT Forum 2017 will also be held.

Association of Computer Training Organisations (education and training chapter of FITIS) President and Infotel 2017 Co-Chairman Upul Dassanayaka sharing his thoughts about the exhibition said that FITIS is receiving the support and cooperation of public and private organisations for Infotel including the Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure, Defence, Education, Higher Education, Skills Development and Vocational Training Ministries. 

The national partner of Infotel is Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) while the main sponsor is Sri Lanka Telecom. Computer Society of Sri Lanka, BCS Sri Lanka section and SLASSCOM are industry partners while many companies in the private sector are also supporting the event, said Dassanayaka. 

He said that there will be over 200 trade stalls displaying new products, services and solutions in the field of ICT. He said that the public will get the rare opportunity to see equipment and solutions of well-known local and international companies under one roof at Infotel.

In parallel, a programme on career guidance will be held at the venue for school and university students and it is expected that over 5000 students and 800 teachers will participate. In addition, it will also provide jobs for the ICT-qualified persons and the top ICT companies will participate to fill their vacancies.