Each morning of the faire opened with entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders speaking on its themes, in the Auditorium and Main Hall.
The opening panel
On Thursday 20 February, after registration, the lighting of the oil lamps and the inauguration, a panel on building a support system for education, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Eastern Province brought the district administration, the municipal council, the university and industry onto one stage.
Mrs J. J. Muraleetharan
Government Agent, District Secretariat, Batticaloa
Prof. Vallipuram Kanagasingam
Vice-Chancellor, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Captain Sri Segaram
Veteran Captain, SriLankan Airlines
Mr N. Thananjeyan
Commissioner, Batticaloa Municipal Council
Rishaana Sarangan
Assistant Director, Department of Rural Industries
Rajan Bala
Tech for Good mentor, Aravanai, Canada
Rinujan Kananesan
Impact investor, Canada
Short talks
Each day of the faire began with short talks, the opening slot of the morning. Entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders spoke on the themes of the faire: innovation, entrepreneurship, creative work, education and AI for good.
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Overview
The four days at a glance, day by day.
Frontline Innovation
Robotics, AI with electronics and 3D printing in the MakerSpace, and the innovation showcase.
Inspiring Entrepreneurship
More than fifty stalls, the Entrepreneurs Next Level workshops and the pitch winners’ stories.
Creativepreneurs
The filmmaking bootcamp, music and the DreamShot Music Festival, media and illustration, Koothu and traditional crafts.
Reimagining Education
Play for Peace leadership training, school visits, the school project competition and a cybersecurity masterclass.
AI for Good
The DreamHack AI hackathon, its mentoring and an exhibition of our AI projects.
Experts
The panellists, experts, mentors and master trainers who taught, judged and mentored.
Partners
The sponsors and partners who made the event possible, in their four tiers.