Every year, thousands of students visit the forested campus of IIT Madras to take part in the annual institute festival, Shaastra. Over the last few years, the IIT Madras Symposium has joined the ranks of the multitude of technical events that take place of those few days on campus. The Symposium looks to act as a platform for students to meet and discuss issues of social relevance today. Through the Symposium, they get the opportunity to meet and interact with various industry stalwarts, get mentored by leaders in the respective fields and enrich their knowledge of the topics at hand.
This year, the Symposium 2013 is centred on the theme
