This symposium was held in collaboration with Prestige Institute for Engineering and Management Research (PIEMR). The keynote speaker at the event was Mr. Matthew Weinberg, a senior analyst from the United States with over two decades of experience in policymaking and research in the areas of technology and development. In addition to Mr. Weinberg, Padmashree Dr.Janak Palta McGilligan, an expert in the field of sustainable development, was the other guest speaker at the event. The objective of the symposium was to explore some of the key issues relating to the development and uses of technology, especially how more conscious and purposeful patterns of technological innovation can emerge that are in consonance with the values and aspirations of individuals and communities.