Harsh Sharma

Techfest, IIT Bombay

Techfest, IIT Bombay is Asia's Largest Science and Technology festival, with 1,75,000+ people in attendance, a social media reach of 2.8 Million Facebook followers and a reach across over 2500+ colleges across India and over 500+ overseas. It provides a platform for one and all to witness one of the most beautiful and groundbreaking amalgamations of science and technology with pure delight and enthusiasm. With a display of motivating orations, state of the art technology, cut-throat competitions and breathtaking performances for its audience, Techfest for the past 26 years has served to be the ideal destination to learn, create and experience the beauty of technology, and has also expanded overseas through it's outreach campaigns and competitions. Techfest has diversified into an organisation that apart from showcasing the pinnacle of technical and scientific advancement and innovation, also strives for the betterment of the society with its high-impact social initiatives. Be it a Guinness World Record breaking campaign focused at promoting the use of solar energy in all states and union territories of India, or promoting awareness regarding mental health and the taboo of menstruation, Techfest's social initiatives have set the festival apart from any other college festival and added a whole new dimension to this organisation working on a non-profit basis.