An ExxonMobil executive commented "...the organization and execution of this conference was the best I have ever experienced. Thank you for your hard work, attention to detail, and patience in accommodating our needs."
Conference by the numbers: 

• We had over 1600 attendees. Initial feedback from many of them, including speakers, suggest that the Houston conference set new standards to meet and beat on all fronts, especially content, quality, schedule, execution and food. 
• We had 90+ speakers who shared their wisdom over 24+ hours. This is the first "Indian event" I have been to where a majority of attendees preferred to be in sessions rather than socializing outside. Clearly, content overcame networking urges. There was enough time in the program to network. 
• This 70-hour (elapsed time) conference was brought together and executed by an all-volunteer organization. During the conference, there were about 85 adults and 120 Fort Bend High School children managing the proceedings, with our partners. 
• We had 100 sponsors who supported the conference. 

The accolades will continue to gush in and let us take a moment to tip our hat to Pratish as one of the key leads for this massive undertaking. As
 he said for the accolades that he is "too exhausted to be moved by them; kinda like how many of us felt after a Thomso phestival".

"I am really proud to know Pratish from my days of Roorkee. I have heard nothing but praise from all who attended the conference. The sessions were insightful and the presenters were well prepared . The result was an excellent experience. Congratulations on both a successful and a memorable conference. You have set a new standard for conference to come. Hats Off to you!!"

More details to come for the talks/discussions will available for all to share. It’s more than 24 hours of great material. Hopefully, some part will make a difference to someone, somewhere.

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