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HYDERABAD, AUGUST 8: After receiving good response for its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning courses, the International Institute of Information Technology (IIITH) and skilling company TalentSprint will offer an Advanced Certificate Programme on Blockchain Technologies and Solutions.
The three-month programme will enable in-depth understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to develop complex solutions for integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications using Blockchain. The fee will be around 2,00,000. The programme will be run by faculty from the Blockchain Research centre and experts from TalentSprint.
IT professionals with a minimum one year experience can apply. We are looking at a batch of 100- 125 that is kick-starting in the first week of October, Ramesh Loganathan, Professor Co- Innovation practice at the institute, said.
Citing an industry survey, he said there was a seven-fold increase in the demand for professionals with Blockchain skills.
We have been running courses on Blockchain for our students in the campus. We would like to offer a course for professionals, seeing huge demand for people with Blockchain skills, IIITH Director PJ Narayanan said.
Experts at the session noted that Hyderabad has been progressive in embracing Blockchain.
Hyderabad: Fewer women techies are interested in learning new technologies be it blockchain or Artificial Intelligence, according to a survey conducted by IIITH and Talent Sprint. Learning new technologies has often suffered from the gender skewed ratio especially at premier institutions. Women have low representation (25 per cent) in the IT industry. Only when we can erase the myth that women are bad at programming, more women will be willing to learn. For the learning courses, IIITH is offering scholarships for women because of which we can see more women coming here than to other institutes, said Mr. Ramesh Loganathan.
IIIT Hyderabad Association along with Talent Sprint on Wednesday has announced the launch of an Advanced Certificate Program on blockchain Technologies and Solutions. According to a survey of 1,500 participants, people with 4-10 years of experience are looking to learn Block-chain which is catching up with AI/ML. Nasscom estimates that blockchain has the potential to create value of up to $5 billion in India in the next five years. Experts at the session noted that Hyderabad has been progressive in embracing Blockchain. The three-month program will be delivered by faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from Talent Sprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and capstone project.
Dr P.J. Narayanan, Director, IIIT Hyderabad, said We have been selected as one of the university partners for Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI). Our Blockchain Centre of Excellence will focus on advanced research.
'Hyped' innovations like AI, Amazon were disruptors The world has witnessed innovations, such as e-commerce, artificial intelligence and social media, which were perceived as hype's in the beginning, only to emerge later as crucial. The hype around blockchain is similar as it has the potential to cause disruption in key areas.
These were the observations of TalentSprint Managing Director and chief executive officer Santanu Paul, who was speaking on Wednesday at International Institute of Information Technology - Hyderabad (IIITH) at a roundtable on blockchain.
Explaining the trend, Mr. Paul said that 'past hypes', such as Amazon, started selling books online in 1994. By 2018, it became the leading retail company by valuation. Similarly, it was in 1997 that IBM's artificial intelligence powered Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in chess in 1997. Now, he said, AI is disrupting every industry.
Mr. Paul said a recent survey of 1,500 respondents has shown the demand for blockchain catching up with AI and machine learning. There has been an increase in interest from professionals who are between 25 years and 30 years of age.
Touching upon the use cases of blockchain, speakers said the technology can be used to have transparent and tamper-proof system of voting and also validation of educational certificates, among others.
Speaking at the round table, IIIT - Hyderabad Director P.J. Narayan said the institution Blockchain Centre of Excellence will focus on advanced research. A collaboration between IIIT and TalentSprint was for the launch of an advanced certificate course in blockchain technologies and solutions.
Santanu Paul, MD and CEO of TalentSprint, said Blockchain was a 'technology whose time has come'.
Hyderabad: With industry studies indicating a 700 percent increase in demand for Blockchain professionals globally, the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad has on Wednesday launched an Advanced Certificate Programme on Blockchain Technologies in association with TalentSprint, a new age digital platform.
The programme will be offered at the IIITH Blockchain Centre of Excellence, according to IIITH Director PJ Narayanan, who said the institute was selected as one of the university partners for the Ripple University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania and other renowned universities.
Our Blockchain Center of Excellence will focus on advanced research. This deeper understanding is the basis for the executive education programme. The institute is using its UBRI grant to expand its Blockchain Center of Excellence, which is focused on academic research, technical development, innovation and executive education, he said.
The Advanced Certificate Programme will enable deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications, he said, adding that the three-month programme would be delivered by faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from TalentSprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and capstone project.
Santanu Paul, MD and CEO of TalentSprint, said Blockchain was a technology whose time has come. For some Blockchain is the internet of money, for others it is the automation of trust, he said, adding that the programme could make India a major hub of expertise for Blockchain technologies and solutions.
It will be an immersive programme delivered by a joint team of leading academics and practitioners, he said.
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Hyderabad, Aug 8 (UNI) IIIT-Hyderabad on Wednesday has launched Advanced Certificate Program on Blockchain Technologies and Solutions in association with TalentSprint.
This closely follows their earlier executive education program on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which has attracted over 800 participants within six months of its launch.
This Advanced Certificate Program will enable deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications.
The three-month program will be delivered by faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from TalentSprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and capstone project.
Gartner has identified Blockchain as one of the top disruptive technologies of 2018
IIIT-Hyderabad on Wednesday has launched Advanced Certificate Program on Blockchain Technologies and Solutions in association with TalentSprint.
This closely follows their earlier executive education program on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which has attracted over 800 participants within six months of its launch.
This Advanced Certificate Program will enable deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications. The three-month program will be delivered by faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from TalentSprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and capstone project.
Gartner has identified Blockchain as one of the top disruptive technologies of 2018. World Economic Forum survey suggests that 10 percent of global GDP will be stored on Blockchain by 2027. According to an industry study, there is a 700 percent increase in demand for Blockchain professionals globally. NASSCOM estimates that Blockchain has the potential to create value of up to USD 5 Billion in India in the next 5 years. Even central policy making organizations such as NITI Aayog have identified Blockchain as a key enabler of national infrastructure, the statement added.
Similarly, it was in 1997 that IBM's artificial intelligence powered Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in chess in 1997. A collaboration between IIIT and TalentSprint was for the launch of an advanced certificate course in blockchain technologies and solutions. Speaking at the round table, IIIT - Hyderabad Director P.J. The 'hype' around blockchain is similar as it has the potential to cause disruption in key areas. Mr. Paul said a recent survey of 1,500 respondents has shown the demand for blockchain catching up with AI and machine learning.
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This advanced certificate program will enable deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications.
IIIT Hyderabad in association with TalentSprint has announced the launch of an advanced certificate program on Blockchain technologies and solutions.
This closely follows their earlier executive education program on artificial intelligence and machine learning, which has attracted over 800 participants within six months of its launch. Gartner has identified Blockchain as one of the top disruptive technologies of 2018. The World Economic Forum survey suggests that 10 percent of the global GDP will be stored on Blockchain by 2027. According to an industry study, there is a 700% increase in demand for blockchain professionals globally. NASSCOM estimates that Blockchain has the potential to create value of up to $5bn in India in the next five years. Even central policy-making organizations such as NITI Aayog have identified Blockchain as a key enabler of national infrastructure. This advanced certificate program will enable a deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications. The three-month program will be delivered by the faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from TalentSprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and a capstone project. According to Dr. P.J. Narayanan, Director, IIIT Hyderabad, We have been selected as one of the university partners for Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), along with Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), and University of California, Berkeley. Our Blockchain Center of Excellence will focus on advanced research. This deeper understanding is the basis for the executive education program in association with TalentSprint. He said, "This is another new program we are launching. Blockchain has been in the news a lot, it's a very new technology, its been known for last ten years, which is not a long time. It's a practical technology being popularized by cryptocurrency, which is the most visible or glamourous application. The underlying technology of Blockchain is much more far reaching. It is a great technology and IIIT has strengths in the underlying technology, we have been running courses on Blockchain for our students. We also want to reach out to others, with the knowledge and expertise we have, especially the professionals here. The last program in AI ML we launched is making waves now, we already have 800 students in these programs, who are doing very well now. So,the time for Blockchain has come, we have strengths in it. We and TalentSprint have designed a program together. Don't know the catchment area for this course, as unlike AI ML, this is a little more niche. IIIT wanted a partner for this, TalentSprint did a fantastic job with the AI ML Program, so we are jointly working on this." Speaking to media here, Dr. Santanu Paul, MD & CEO, TalentSprint, said, Blockchain is a technology whose time has come. For some, Blockchain is the internet of money, for others, it is the automation of trust. This executive program with IIIT Hyderabad Blockchain Center of Excellence can make India a major hub of expertise for Blockchain technologies and solutions. It will be an immersive program delivered by a joint team of leading academics and practitioners. He said, "According to World Economic Forum, 10% of global GDP will be stored on Blockchain by 2027. It has the potential to create $5 Billion value in India in the next five years according to NASSCOM and also there is going to be 700% growth in demand for Blockchain Engineers. In the years to come Blockchain will disrupt all sectors, Financial Services, Government, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Legal, Education etc. Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger for maintaining a permanent and tamper-proof record of transactional data. A Blockchain functions as a decentralized database that is managed by computers belonging to a peer-to-peer network. It is a convergence of many established disciplines." K. Sridhar, Chief Business Officer, TalentSprint, said, "TalentSprint conducted a survey with a sample of 1,500 professionals and found that the demand for Blockchain expertise is catching up with AI/ML, high interest was from professionals in the 25-30 age group; professionals having up to 5 years experience were keener, 70% of those with interest were professionals working in IT/BFSI. However, the awareness among women professionals about Blockchain was low. This program is for working professionals, having hands-on coding experience of minimum one year, seeking to master Blockchain technologies and are looking for a role change in disruptive Blockchain technologies." As announced earlier, IIIT Hyderabad is one of the 17 global members of Ripple's UBRI. IIIT Hyderabad is using its UBRI grant to expand its Blockchain Center of Excellence, which is focused on academic research, technical development, innovation and executive education.
IIIT Hyderabad in association with TalentSprint has announced the launch of an Advanced Certificate Program on Blockchain Technologies and Solutions.
This closely follows their earlier executive education program on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, which has attracted over 800 participants within six months of its launch.
Gartner has identified Blockchain as one of the top disruptive technologies of 2018. World Economic Forum survey suggests that 10 percent of global GDP will be stored on Blockchain by 2027. According to an industry study, there is a 700% increase in demand for Blockchain professionals globally. NASSCOM estimates that Blockchain has the potential to create value of up to $5 Billion in India in the next 5 years. Even central policy making organizations such as NITI Aayog have identified Blockchain as a key enabler of national infrastructure.
This Advanced Certificate Program will enable deeper understanding of Blockchain technologies and how to leverage the same for building complex solutions for distributed multi-entity applications, integrated financial systems, supply chain and other industry applications. The three month program will be delivered by faculty from the Blockchain Research CoE and practitioners from TalentSprint, with extensive hands-on assignments and capstone project.
According to Dr. P.J. Narayanan, Director, IIIT Hyderabad, We have been selected as one of the university partners for Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) along with Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), and University of California, Berkeley. Our Blockchain Center of Excellence will focus on advanced research. This deeper understanding is the basis for the executive education program in association with TalentSprint.
Speaking to media here, Dr. Santanu Paul, MD & CEO, TalentSprint, said, Blockchain is a technology whose time has come. For some Blockchain is the internet of money, for others it is the automation of trust. This executive program with IIIT Hyderabad Blockchain Center of Excellence can make India a major hub of expertise for Blockchain technologies and solutions. It will be an immersive program delivered by a joint team of leading academics and practitioners.
As announced earlier, IIIT Hyderabad is one of the 17 global members of Ripple's UBRI. IIIT Hyderabad is using its UBRI grant to expand its Blockchain Center of Excellence, which is focused on academic research, technical development, innovation and executive education.
The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), Tuesday announced country-wide rollout of its executive programmes on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain and digital ledger technologies, in association with TalentSprint.
IIITH said the rollout was in response to a demand for deep-tech expertise currently sweeping through knowledge professionals in all major technology hubs of the country.
The programme on AI and ML, commencing from August this year, would be delivered over 18 weeks in a hybrid format while the blockchain programme would begin from next month.
There would be three campus visits of three days each to IIITHyderabad, and live interactive online classes in other weeks, professor Ramesh Loganathan of IIITHyderabad told media persons here.
TalentSprint managing director and CEO Santanu Paul told reporters that 'we successfully combined theory with pract ..
Over 1,600 tech professionals have undergone the advanced programme in AI/ML and blockchain, the institute said.
The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), Tuesday announced country-wide rollout of its executive programmes on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain and digital ledger technologies, in association with TalentSprint
IIITH said the rollout was in response to a demand for deep-tech expertise currently sweeping through knowledge professionals in all major technology hubs of the country.
The programme on AI and ML, commencing from August this year, would be delivered over 18 weeks in a hybrid format while theblockchainprogramme would begin from next month.
There would be three campus visits of three days each to IIIT-Hyderabad, and live interactive online classes in other weeks, professor Ramesh Loganathan of IIIT-Hyderabad told mediapersons here.
TalentSprint managing director and CEO Santanu Paul told reporters that 'we successfully combined theory with practice, academic rigour with industry experience, onsite with online. The popularity of the programmes has encouraged us to launch this updated nationwide format."
IIITH said since their launch in 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the hybrid executive programmes, with their onsite/online format, have seen 11 successful cohorts already completed or underway and the programmes pracademic design (deep academic knowledge combined with industry best practices) have been warmly embraced by working professionals.
Over 1,600 tech professionals have undergone the advanced programme in AI/ML and blockchain, the institute said.
Hyderabad: After the success of its classroom-based executive programme in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) as well as blockchain, TalentSprint along with IIITH has launched a new format of the programme. As part of the new hybrid programme, executives from all over India and abroad can apply for the programme which will involve 18 weeks of both onsite and online format of teaching. This is different from the previous format wherein executives had to attend weekend classes in either Hyderabad or Bengaluru as part of the programme.
The first edition of the executive programme saw about 1,500 working professionals getting enrolled and it has already completed nine cohorts since its launch in 2018. With the new format, TalentSprint and IIIT-Hyderabad are targeting to reach a larger group of working professionals from not only India but also from other countries. In the new format, executives will get access to 30 live online classes along with three three-day visits to the IIITH campus in order to get hands-on training in the labs.
Professor Ramesh Loganathan, Prof of Practice, Co-Innovations, IIIT Hyderabad said, "It has been 18 months since we started the programme and have held six cohorts in Hyderabad and three in Bengaluru. We observed that a lot of people from outside of Hyderabad would travel every weekend to attend the classes. So after a lot of analysis, we are launching the new online cum onsite programme that can be accessed by anyone from anywhere."
On the need for a programme for executives and what level of professionals were opting for the course, Dr Santanu Paul, MD & CEO, TalentSprint informed that deeptech which includes technologies like AI, ML, Blockchain, Data Sciences are becoming popular and executives are realizing that they need to upskill themselves if they want to stay ahead in the career graph. "In India we have about 5-6 million professionals thinking about executive education in the deeptech space. So with the online and onsite programme, it will provide opportunities for more number of executives to reskill themselves, " he added.
The fee for the course is fixed at Rs 2 lakh plus taxes while women professionals will get 25-30 percent of the fee as scholarships. Each batch of the new programme will have 180 professionals.
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HYDERABAD: The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), Tuesday announced country-wide rollout of its executive programmes on artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain and digital ledger technologies, in association with TalentSprint IIITH said the rollout was in response to a demand for deep-tech expertise currently sweeping through knowledge professionals in all major technology hubs of the country.
The programme on AI and ML, commencing from August this year, would be delivered over 18 weeks in a hybrid format while the blockchain programme would begin from next month.
There would be three campus visits of three days each to IIIT-Hyderabad, and live interactive online classes in other weeks, professor Ramesh Loganathan of IIIT-Hyderabad told media persons here.
TalentSprint managing director and CEO Santanu Paul told reporters that "we successfully combined theory with practice, academic rigour with industry experience, onsite with online. The popularity of the programmes has encouraged us to launch this updated nationwide format."
IIITH said since their launch in 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the hybrid executive programmes, with their onsite/online format, have seen 11 successful cohorts already completed or underway and the programmes pracademic design (deep academic knowledge combined with industry best practices) have been warmly embraced by working professionals.
Over 1,600 tech professionals have undergone the advanced programme in AI/ML and blockchain, the institute said.
Hyderabad: IIIT-Hyderabad and TalentSprint announced on Tuesday the all-India roll out of their popular executive programs on AI and Machine Learning as well as Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies. Since their launch in 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, these hybrid executive programmes, with their innovative onsite/online format, have attracted industry professionals in large numbers and achieved a high completion rate.
With eleven successful cohorts already completed or underway, the programs' pracademic design (deep academic knowledge combined with industry best practices) have been warmly embraced by working professionals. A collaborative faculty model where renowned professors work in partnership with industry practitioners, and a unique 5-step pedagogy of Masterclass Lectures, Hands-on Labs, Guided Mentorship, Immersive Hackathons and Industry Workshops have differentiated these programs.
The All India rollout is in response to an explosive demand for deep-tech expertise currently sweeping through knowledge professionals in all major technology hubs of the country. In particular, the demand for competencies such as AI, Machine Learning and Blockchain have been climbing rapidly over the last twelve months, with signs of further acceleration. The leading analyst firm Gartner has forecasted that AI business value will reach $3.9T by 2022 and Blockchain business value will reach $3.1T by 2030.
According to Prof. P. J. Narayanan, Director of IIIT-Hyderabad said: "As a major research-led institution, we are gratified to see this kind of interest in our deep-tech executive education programs. Our top-ranked AI research group at the Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, and our emerging Blockchain Centre of Excellence, through these programs, have been able to convey the recent research advancements to the industry. In return, our researchers are benefitting from insights into challenging industry problems. By extending these executive programs across the nation, we believe the give and take between our institution and industry will reach a whole new level."
Commenting on the occasion, Dr Santanu Paul, CEO and MD of TalentSprint said: "2018 was the launch year for the cities Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and we used that opportunity to perfect these deep-tech programs. We successfully combined theory with practice, academic rigour with industry experience, onsite with online. The substantial popularity of these programs has encouraged us to launch this updated nationwide format. The click and mortar model of select campus visits and ongoing online engagement makes it very convenient for busy tech professionals, irrespective of their location."
The All India Programme will be delivered over 18 weeks in a hybrid format. There will be 3 campus visits of 3 days each to IIIT Hyderabad, and live interactive online classes in other weeks.
HYDERABAD: With the demand for courses on emerging technologies seeing a rise in the country, city-based premier research institution IIIT-Hyderabad and skilling company, TalentSprint, on Tuesday announced rolling out of its executive programmes on AI and Machine Learning as well as Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies pan India. These programmes were launched in 2018 in Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
The all India programme will be delivered over 18 weeks in a hybrid format and there will be three campus visits of three days each to IIIT Hyderabad, and live interactive online classes in other weeks. These programmes follow a model wherein professors work in partnership with industry practitioners, and follows a five-step pedagogy of masterclass lectures, hands-on labs, guided mentorship, immersive hackathons and industry workshops.
Commenting on the development, Prof PJ Narayanan, director of IIIT-Hyderabad said: "As a major research-led institution, we are gratified to see this kind of interest in our deep-tech executive education programmes. Our top-ranked AI research group at the Kohli Centre for Intelligent Systems, and our emerging Blockchain Centre of Excellence, through these programmes, have been able to convey the recent research advancements to the industry. In return, our researchers are benefitting from insights into challenging industry problems. By extending these executive programmes across the nation, we believe the give and take between our institution and industry will reach a whole new level."
Santanu Paul, CEO and MD of TalentSprint said: "The year 2018 was the launch year for the cities Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and we used that opportunity to perfect these deep-tech programs. We combined theory with practice, academic rigour with industry experience, onsite with online. The popularity of these programs has encouraged us to launch this updated nationwide format. The click and mortar model of select campus visits and ongoing online engagement makes it very convenient for busy tech professionals, irrespective of their location."
