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Venue: The Lalit, New Delhi
Date: Friday, 27 November 2026
WELCOME TO CII National Committee on Industry-Academia Partnership
LEADERSHIP SPEAK
SPEAKERS 2025
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Dr. Jitendra Singh
Hon’ble Minister of Science and Technology; Earth Sciences; Prime Minister’s office; Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions; Atomic Energy; Space Government of India -
Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India -
Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanraman
CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation -
Dr. Jitendra Kumar
MD, BIRAC, Dept. of Biotechnology, GoI -
Prof. T. G. Sitharam
Chairman, AICTE New Delhi -
Mr. Bhuvnesh Pratap Singh
Deputy Secretary, DPIIT -
Mr. Amit Gossain
MD, KONE Elevator India & South Asia -
Mr. Datta Kuvalekar
COO, Forbes Marshall -
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao
Group Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani -
Mr. Aniket Gandhi
Head R&D, Innovation, Strategy & Operations, HUL -
Dr. Subi Chaturvedi
Global SVP, Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy, InMobi -
Mr. Dilip Singh Gaur
Chairman – ABSTC; Director – Novel Jewels -
Mr. Vipin Sondhi
Chairman – CII IAP Awards; Former MD & CEO, Ashok Leyland -
Mr. Rohit Bansal
Group Leader, Reliance Industries -
Prof. Shireesh B. Kedare
Director, IIT Bombay -
Prof. Rangan Banerjee
Director, IIT Delhi -
Prof. Basuthkar Jagadeeshwar Rao
Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad -
Prof. Raviraja N. S.
Vice-Chancellor, Chandigarh University -
Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar
Director, IIT Palakkad -
Ms. Swati Ganeti
MD, Masters' Union -
Mr. Saurabh Shresth
Director Biology, Personal Care S&T, Unilever R&D -
Mr. Srinivas Peddi
Sr. Director, Becton Dickinson Technology Campus India -
Dr. Jitendra Sharma
MD & Founder CEO, AP MedTech Zone (AMTZ) -
Dr. Ritu Garg
Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, Fortis Healthcare -
Mr. Sanjeev Sachdeva
Global Head – Advisory & BPS Life Sciences, TCS -
Dr. Avantika Tomar
Partner & L&D Head, EY-Parthenon -
Prof. Balan Gurumoorthy
Director FSID & Faculty, Mechanical Engg, IISc -
Prof. P Rajalakshmi
Director TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad -
Dr. Manesh Thomas
CEO, Manipal–Govt of Karnataka Bioincubator -
Ms. Reema Mittal
COO, TechnoPark IIT Kanpur -
Ms. Shipra Chowdhary
Senior Director, Government Affairs, SAP India -
Mr. Sundararaman G
Chief Scientist & Head, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering -
Mr. Sangeeth Sudhakar Nambiar
Director, Innovation & Research, Bosch BGSW -
Mr. Saharsh Sharma
VP Investments, Chiratae Ventures -
Mr. Maheshwer Peri
Founder & Chairman, CAREERS 360 -
Mr. Mohan Krishnamoorthy
Director IRIS, BITS Pilani -
Sqn LDr. Shipra Sharma (Retd.)
CSR Leader, IBM India & South Asia -
Mr. Avnish Sabharwal
MD, Accenture -
Prof. Kaushalkumar A. Desai
Dept. of Mechanical Engg, IIT Jodhpur
Success Story - CII Industry Academia Global Partnership
Mission
to United Kingdom
GALLERY
VIDEOS
Enable a Stronger
National Research
Quad
Foster innovation through market relevant research and right skilling as a university
culture while addressing the need of Industry for cutting-edge research capability as a
moat.
Why Participate?
Be part of a prestigious event that celebrates the best in Industry-Academia collaboration. Connect with leaders from both worlds, showcase your innovative partnerships, and gain recognition that opens doors to new opportunities. Join us to transform how business and education work together.
Brand Building
Recognition
Visibility
Promotion of innovative research culture
Benchmark
Commercial Attention
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Dr Jitendra Singh
Hon’ble Minister of Science and Technology; Earth Sciences; Prime Minister’s office; Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions; Atomic Energy; Space Government of India
Prof Ajay Kumar Sood
Principal Scientific Advisor to the
Government of India
Dr Shivkumar Kalyanraman
CEO
Anusandhan National Research Foundation