Fireside Chat - Information Matters

In this installment of InfoFire, I engage in a dialogue with the esteemed Indian entrepreneur and technology luminary, Arjun Malhotra. Best recognized as the co-founder of HCL Technologies, a prominent global IT services firm, Mr. Malhotra’s trajectory has evolved from tech entrepreneurship to Socialpreneurship. As such, our discussion revolves around the theme of “Technology for Social Good: Making a Difference to Many.” Our conversation traversed a wide spectrum, delving into Malhotra and HCL’s personal journey intertwined with the Indian IT revolution, his transition from tech entrepreneur to a ‘Socialpreneur’, challenges in scaling and sustaining social impact initiatives, the role of governments, and more.

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October 2, 2023 Shalini Urs

Whither Information Science? Fireside Chat with Nick Belkin, A Pioneer of the Cognitive Paradigm

In this edition of InfoFire, a conversation with Dr. Nicholas Belkin, an American whose academic journey took him from studying Russian language and literature to a master’s in library science. He then pursued his Ph.D. under the guidance of the legendary British Information Scientist B.C. Brookes, alongside his fellow scholar Stephen Robertson at the University College London. Luminaries such as Brian Vickey and Karen Spark Jones profoundly influenced Belkin’s academic journey. Read/listen/watch this episode of InfoFire to gain insights into the past, present, and future of the fields of information retrieval and information science.