NILF 2010, we are informed, has had 1650 registrations as compared to the 1500 registrations of last year. In fact registrations are now closed for the event. This is a clear indication of the industry’s interest in participating in the NILF for learning, networking and strategizing. The NILF 2010 also has a record 130 speakers of international stature across the myriad tracks and main sessions. Putting this annual event together is a humongous effort in planning, logistics, networking, attracting the right profile of speakers, and of course, attracting the right profile and number of delegates.

Beyond all this is NASSCOM’s ability to sense the needs of the industry, distill the feedback over the year, digest the information gathered from the various programs and interactions over the year and finally shape the program. And shape it in such a way that, not only will it benefit the industry in terms of information, strategy, technology innovation and opportunities, but do it in such a way that the NILF serves as a catalyst for the growth of the industry. Although we will know how well NASSCOM managed this at the end of the three days of deliberations, my sense is that NASSCOM has done it again. Kudos to the team that produced NILF 2010!