This document summarizes the PanIIT 2008 global conference for IIT alumni. It provides details on the scope and scale of the event, including 15 months of planning, over 100 student volunteers, and over 71,000 website visits. The conference featured 9 plenary sessions with 25 speakers, 6 parallel tracks with 18 sessions and 137 speakers, and networking events. Over 1500 attendees represented industry, education, research, and included CEOs, directors, VPs, and faculty. The conference aimed to inspire innovation in areas like education, research, infrastructure, entrepreneurship and rural development.