Sports, as we know it today, can hardly be separated from technology. Transfer and integration of knowledge from a diverse discipline is required to assist sports. The interaction of young members from the sports and engineering fraternity is expected to fuel a drive towards self-reliance in sports related technology. A number of presentations by renowned sports engineering researchers are planned as part of the conference and workshop, essentially showcasing their ongoing research work. These should be very inspiring for our budding engineers attracting them towards research related to sports, its development and entrepreneurship.