The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University celebrated its 15th foundation day here on Saturday.

Ericsson Global Services, India MD Amitabh Ray delivered the Foundation Day Lecture in the presence of a host of dignitaries. Ray said that he started his career as a developer 30 years back and rapidly climbed the corporate ladder to become MD of Ericsson Global Services, India. He said the art of staying relevant and putting context to things are simple secrets of his success.

“Speed of change the human race is going through today is increasing exponentially. In next 20 years, the world will change as much as it had changed in last 1,000 years. This change will primarily be driven by technological changes. The world we are living in is witnessing an increasing velocity of technological changes. In this milieu, the art of staying relevant has become the most important,” he elaborated.

Students should be prepared to go through the cycles of learning, unlearning and re-learning, he said advised students to be a good ambassador of this great institution (KIIT).

“The KIIT and the KISS are playing an important role in the fields of education and bringing about social transformation in the country,” Ray said.

He congratulated KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta for lifting thousands of underprivileged children out of poverty through holistic education in the KISS.

Among others, Dr Samanta, KIIT University Chancellor Prof Ved Prakash, VC Prof Hrushikesha Mohanty and Registrar Prof Sasmita Samanta spoke on the occasion.