NAS-IT Expo is Tech Mashup, just bigger and better

NAS-IT Expo is Tech Mashup, just bigger and better

Author: hardfire

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+title: Realization: NAS-IT Expo is Tech Mashup, just bigger and better
+date: 2025-11-08
+tags:
+  - life
+  - ai conf
+  - nepal
+  - conference
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+Had a small realization on my regular morning-walk today.
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+I was feeling a bit sad that NAS-IT didn’t allow us to put an [AI Conf](https://ai.wwktm.com) standee at the expo. Especially after seeing the crowd there yesterday, it felt like a missed chance to share something community-driven. Their reasoning was that it’s a professional event and there isn’t space for community. I kind of get it, but not really.
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+Anyway, that’s not what I wanted to write about. While thinking about it, I wondered how cool it would be if the expo had space for communities alongside products and organizations. Then it hit me — this has been done before. And we did it, about twelve years ago.
+It was called Tech Mashup.
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+Back in 2013, we had organized a speed-networking event for startups, where several companies and communities set up stalls at Babar Mahal Revisited. Such a beautiful venue.
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+I don’t remember how many people came, but I do remember it felt lively. We never really documented things back then, which is a bit sad — so much of what we’ve done just lives in our memories.
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+Anyway, just a random recollection of organizing Tech Mashup. It was a fun event. 🙂
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+Until then,  
+Be nice to everyone :D
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+PS - I'll add photos once i find them