Highlights from Infofest 2023, Goa’s oldest tech event

Evelyn Siqueira

Goa University’s Discipline of Computer Science and Technology, in association with the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, organised ‘Infofest 2023: Decode the Possibilities’ on August 10, 2023 and August 11, 2023. Here are some highlights from ‘Infofest’, Goa’s oldest tech event ...

Goa University | Infofest 2023

LET THE GAMES BEGIN

The inauguration of Infofest 2023 was marked by the cutting of a cake by Director of DHS Goa, Dr Geeta Kakodkar, in the presence of Programme Director of MCA, Prof Ramrao Wagh, and other dignitaries.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

LINE BOT

Participants demonstrated their line-following robot, while the audience watched their unique skills in action.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

FIFA

An exhilarating game of FIFA, with competitive energy and friendly rivalry, was also part of Infofest 2023.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

KOJO WORKSHOP

High school students engrossed in learning KOJO – a creative, problem-solving tool.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

JUDGING THE HACKATHON

The judging round was intense and was done by Co-founder of Browntape, Gurpreet Singh; Executive Vice President at CMC informatics EU & UK, Prasad Rangnekar; SRE, Platform and Cloudops, Mayur Nagekar; Retd Chief Scientist CSIR-NIO, Dr Ramesh Kumar; and others.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

WINNERS OF HACKATHON

Team Giniee, from NIT (National Institute of Technology), Goa -- which secured the first place in the 24-hour Hackathon, under the theme 'Sustainability Goals' -- received the prize at the hands of the Director of DI3P, Dr Sandeep Garg.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

INFOFEST CHAMPS

Team GEC (Goa College of Engineering, Ponda) was declared the Infofest 2023 Champions for their overall performance, and received the prestigious award at the hands of Director Tourism & Director IT, Goa Administration, Suneel Anchipaka, IAS.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

INFOTALKS

The InfoTalks, held on both days, were well-attended by the student community. InfoTalks, which was held for the benefit of students, was a series of informative sessions on industry orientation topics.

Goa University | Infofest 2023

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