The Global Association of People of Indian Origin, GOPIO, founded in 1989, announced it will be holding its 2025 Convention and Conference in Brisbane, Australia, March 28-30. It also put out the call for names that could be nominated for various awards the organization may announce at the upcoming event scheduled to be held in the Brisbane Marriott. (Brisbane.gopioqueensland.org)
The Convention theme is “The Indian Diaspora’s Role in Shaping Future Technologies.” The convention will be inaugurated on March 28th evening. Discussion topics on March 29th will include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Quantum Computing and Internet of Things (IoT); Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and Electronic/Photonic Devices; Pharmaceutical and Food Supplements; Medical Devices and Biomedical Innovations and Energy Generation and Storage Devices.
A second track of conference sessions will cover NRIs and PIOs Working Closer to Achieve Common Goals; Diaspora Women and their Growing Contributions in Various Sectors; GOPIO Academic Council Roundtable; and Diaspora Youth & Young Achievers: The role they can play in the Diaspora Movement. Anyone interested to be a speaker/panelist in any session may write to gopio@optonline.net.
The convention will end with an awards banquet on March 29th evening where NRIs and PIOs who have excelled community service and in various professional fields such as sciences, engineering, technology, medicine, legal, arts and letters, performing arts, public service and business as well as entertainers and entrepreneurs will be honored.
Please send in a bio listing outstanding achievements, awards and contact details to gopiointl.awards@gmail.com by March 1st.
After the GOPIO convention, from March 31-April 6, a group trip is planned to visit Fiji, New Zealand and Sydney with sightseeing and meeting with GOPIO communities.
(Used with permission)
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