Global leaders gather in St. Louis to strengthen U.S.-India innovation and education

Washington University in St. Louis-Indian Institute of Technology Bombay will launch Corporate Alliance to address global issues and train next-generation workforce.

Leaders from two of the world’s top research universities and several major international corporations will gather in St. Louis Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, 2013, for the Washington University in St. Louis-Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Corporate Conclave, aimed at strengthening the U.S.-India connection around innovation and education, particularly in addressing pressing global issues.

During the meeting, the universities will announce the launch of the WUSTL-IITB Corporate Alliance. The objective of the alliance is to perform cutting-edge research of relevance to industry, government and society and to train the next generation of talented employees and leaders.

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