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IIT-Delhi Conducted a National Conference on Business Models at the India Habitat Center

IIT-Delhi Conducted a National Conference on Business Models at the India Habitat Center

Hero Mindmine,a part of Hero Group, in partnership with IIT-Delhi Conducted a National Conference on Business Models at the India Habitat Center. Kapil Sibal, union minister for Science and Technology and Ocean Develop-ment, inaugurated the event.The participants in the conference included eminent personalities from IIT, National Housing Board, Moser Baer India, HCL Technologies, NPCC, IBM etc. It aimed to look at business models best suited for Indian companies to respond to the emerging future.

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