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A JOYFUL CELEBRATION 2022

Inspiring

STEM Journeys

Register

Sunday

November 13, 2022

8:30-9:30 AM PST

10:00-11:00 PM IST  

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Anand Deshpande

About the Foundation

The Joy Thomas Foundation (JTF) was founded in 2020, inspired by the life and legacy of Joy Thomas, an Indian-American STEM Genius. Our mission is to to uplift underserved students and their families through impactful STEM careers.

Event Overview

Hear from one of India's newest tech billionaires - his life journey in STEM, his various philanthropic efforts, and his insights on how we can together create a self-sustaining “flywheel” that transforms the lives of 1000s of deserving students and their families. Listen as social impact leaders discuss how each one of us can make a difference, as a volunteer, mentor, or donor to bridge the STEM opportunity gap in the USA


Learn about our Foundation programs and hear inspiring stories directly from JTF scholars, passionate JTF mentors, and our partners on how JTF is helping students in India and USA in their STEM journeys. Join us in celebrating the Foundation’s progress over the last year. 

About             Speakers          Schedule

A JOYFUL CELEBRATION 2022

Inspiring

STEM Journeys

Register

About             Speakers          Schedule

A JOYFUL CELEBRATION 2022

Inspiring

STEM Journeys

Register

Sunday

November 13, 2022

8:30-9:30 AM PST

10:00-11:00 PM IST 

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Anand Deshpande

Sunday

November 13, 2022

8:30-9:30 AM PST

10:00-11:00 PM IST 

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Anand Deshpande

About the Foundation

The Joy Thomas Foundation (JTF) was founded in 2020, inspired by the life and legacy of Joy Thomas, an Indian-American STEM Genius. Our mission is to to uplift underserved students and their families through impactful STEM careers.

Event Overview

Hear from one of India's newest tech billionaires - his life journey in STEM, his various philanthropic efforts, and his insights on how we can together create a self-sustaining “flywheel” that transforms the lives of 1000s of deserving students and their families. Listen as social impact leaders discuss how each one of us can make a difference, as a volunteer, mentor, or donor to bridge the STEM opportunity gap in the USA


Learn about our Foundation programs. Hear inspiring stories directly from JTF scholars, passionate JTF mentors, and our partners on how JTF is helping students in India and USA in their STEM journeys. Join us in celebrating the Foundation’s progress over the last year. 

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Event Agenda

  • Welcome and Introduction - The Thomas Family


  • Opening Keynote by Persistent Systems Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Anand Deshpande in conversation with Mr. Avanish Sahai, Mentor/Advisor, B2B SaaS/Cloud & Non-Profits


  • Joy Thomas Foundation Momentum: Update for Donors, Sponsors and Partners

  • Fireside Chat: Closing the STEM Opportunity Divide


  • Mentoring and Volunteering Opportunities


Sunday

November 13, 2022

8:30-9:30 AM PST

10:00-11:00 PM IST 

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  • Welcome and Introduction - The Thomas Family


  • Opening Keynote by Persistent Systems Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Anand Deshpande


  • Joy Thomas Foundation Momentum: Update for Donors, Sponsors and Partners

  • Fireside Chat: Two Americas: Closing the STEM Opportunity Divide


  • Mentoring and Volunteering Opportunities


Note: you will get the event recording even if you are not able to make it for the live event. 

Event

Agenda

Sunday

November 13, 2022

8:30-9:30 AM PST

10:00-11:00 PM IST 

Register Now

  • Welcome and Introduction - The Thomas Family


  • Opening Keynote by Persistent Systems Founder, Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Anand Deshpande in conversation with Avanish Sahai , Mentor/Advisor, B2B SaaS/Cloud & Non-Profits


  • Joy Thomas Foundation Momentum: Update for Donors, Sponsors and Partners

  • Fireside Chat: Closing the STEM Opportunity Divide


  • Mentoring and Volunteering Opportunities


Note: you will get the event recording even if you are not able to make it for the live event. 

About Joy Thomas Foundation

The Joy Thomas Foundation brings together a global network of STEM mentors, who are dedicated to inspiring the next generation of STEM students, researchers and entrepreneurs. The Foundation was created in 2020 to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Joy Thomas, an Indian-American STEM genius, and IIT Madras Alumnus. At Stanford University, IBM, and as a Silicon Valley Tech entrepreneur, he was a world-renowned researcher and thought leader with seminal contributions in Information Theory. He was passionate about enabling and encouraging young minds in STEM related disciplines. 


The Foundation awards annual scholarships to promote STEM excellence, offers mentoring, career guidance and employment assistance services to college STEM students. Our High School STEM programs seek to inspire and increase student awareness of the broad range of STEM related careers and job opportunities. The Foundation’s core mission is to positively impact STEM education, careers, and research world-wide.

For more information, visit http://www.joythomasfoundation.org write to: info@joythomasfoundation.org

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