BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//USJ - 91´«Ă˝ - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for USJ - 91´«Ă˝ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Caracas BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:-04 DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211127 DTSTAMP:20260619T191911 CREATED:20211108T014241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T014502Z UID:55652-1637798400-1637971199@www.sjp.ac.lk SUMMARY:International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021 (ICIET 2021) DESCRIPTION:The Faculty of Technology (FOT) at the 91´«Ă˝ (USJ) is delighted  to announce that their First International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies 2021 (ICIET 2021) will be held virtually on November 25-26\, 2021 under the theme “Technological transformation towards a smart future.” This will be the first technology-based conference organized by USJ\, providing an excellent platform for students and researchers from Science\, Technology and Engineering fields to showcase their research and innovations in front of a broader scientific community. \nThe ICIET 2021 features highly reputed internationally renowned speakers who will share and discuss new developments and technological advancements that will impact the future of their fields of study. The opening keynote speaker for the ICIET 2021 is Dr. Mahesha Ranasoma\, the CEO of Global Rubber Industries (GRI)\, 91´«Ă˝. The other two keynote speakers of the conference are Professor Keitaro Naruse\, Robot Engineering Laboratory\, School of Computer Science & Engineering\, University of Aizu\, Japan and Mr. Thomas Muller\, Senior Vice President [Technical]\, Nestle Lanka PLC. \n \n\nIn parallel to the conference\, there will be sessions covering a wide range of industry-focused Technology Workshops and Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These Technology Workshops are an excellent opportunity to learn more about your field of interest and tap into the knowledge of researchers and industry experts\, learning new topics and trends\, technologies\, solutions\, and strategies for current and future technological issues in your field in a short space of time. SIGs are interactive sessions that facilitate networking and exchanging ideas among researchers and professionals interested in a specific field\, giving individuals a greater voice to share their opinions or perspectives. The SIG sessions and Workshops of ICIET 2021 are: \nSIG Sessions: 23rd November 2021 – http://iciet.sjp.ac.lk/special-sessions/ \n\nClimate Resilient Agriculture and Food Security\nArtificial Intelligence and Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications\nBlockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency\n\nWorkshop Sessions:  24th November 2021- http://iciet.sjp.ac.lk/workshops/ \n\nPractical aspects of vertical gardening in urban Agriculture\nOverview of Antioxidant Bioassays\nEffective Feature Selection Techniques for Machine Learning\nMotion Control Applications in Robotics\nWaste to Energy (WtE): The pioneering WtE Power Plant in 91´«Ă˝ – Key achievements and challenges\nIndustry 4.0\nSmart Building Practices Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow\nPlanning and Implementation of Mega Constructions: The Colombo Port City Development Project.\n\nThe conference Organizing Committee and FOT\, USJ warmly invite all to join ICIET 2021. For further details\, please visit the conference website at http://iciet.sjp.ac.lk/ URL:/event/international-conference-on-innovation-and-emerging-technologies-2021-iciet-2021/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR