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Background
Our Hon'ble Prime Minister has envisioned to make this decade a "Techade" for India. The "India Growth Story" in the context of the "Techade" represents a transformative vision for the nation, increasing emphasis on leadership in technology and intellectual property (IP), enabled by strategic partnerships between industry and academia that drives the journey towards a "Viksit Bharat" or a developed India.
Towards this, the following three key priorities shall drive growth for India and the global economy:
With this background, the Confederation of Indian Industry is hosting an Annual Summit on Technology, IP & Industry-Academia Partnership on 12–13 December 2024 at Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi. The summit and the deliberations would be a testament to the country's commitment to becoming a global leader in technology and innovation. Through strategic leadership and global partnerships in technology, a robust IP framework, and strong industry-academia collaborations, India is well-positioned to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Focus Areas
The summit will address critical themes, including
Focus on Transformative Technologies
Understanding the role of
transformative technologies in sunrise sectors such as AI, quantum computing, Genomics,
Robotics, Nuclear energy and many others in driving the next wave of collaborative research.
Strategic IP Management
Exploring the evolving role of IP in supporting
technological innovation and enhancing commercialization strategies.
Industry-Academia Collaborations
Identifying key imperatives, successful
models of partnership, challenges, and how both sides can mutually benefit from co-innovation.
Technology Transfer & Commercialization
Examining pathways and mechanisms
for translating academic research into market-ready solutions.
Key highlights
Intellectual Property Awards
Recognising excellence in IP strategy, creation, and commercialisation.
Industry–Academia Partnership Awards
Honouring breakthrough collaborations between industry and academia.
Industry-Academia Collab. Expo
Showcasing cutting-edge research ready for scale and commercialisation.
Industrial Innovation Awards
Celebrating India's most innovative corporate R&D and product breakthroughs.
Leadership Talks
Visionary perspectives from India's top technology and industry leaders.
Networking & Collaborative Tie-ups
Structured networking sessions to forge meaningful partnerships.
Release of TL Reports
Launch of thought-leadership publications on innovation and industry trends.
Engaging Panel Discussions
Deep-dive conversations on the most pressing challenges in academia–industry collaboration.
Speakers 2024
Mr. Sanjeev Krishan
Chairperson, PwC India
Prof. Unnat Pandit
Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, IP Office, Govt. of India
Dr. Rajesh S Gokhale
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Mr. Sunil Chordia
Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on Technology, Innovation & Research; CMD, Rajratan Group
Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Mr. Sachin Maheshwari
Head Corporate Development, Lohum
Prof. Ramgopal Rao
Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani
Mr. Masood Mallick
MD, Re Sustainability
Dr. Vibhav R. Sanzgiri
Executive Director R&D, Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Mr. Shaheen Majeed
Global CEO & MD, Sami-Sabinsa Group
Mr. Vivek Shah
CEO, Meril Life Sciences
Mr. Abhijit Kamra
Director, Emerging Markets, Amazon
Mr. P S Jayan
Corporate Technology Officer, Carborundum Universal Limited
Mr. Sameer Gandhi
MD, OMRON Automation India
Dr. VL Ramprasad
CEO (India), MedGenome Labs Limited
Mr. Manoj Rustagi
Chief Sustainability & Innovation Officer, JSW Cement Limited
Mr. Harsh Vardhan
Global Head, Digital Innovation, Apollo Tyres
Dr. Sailesh Gochhait
Senior Manager, Clinical Sequencing, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr. Suraj Rengarajan
SPG India Head, Applied Materials
Dr. Anju Khanna
Director-Patents, Lall & Sethi
Dr. Heinz Goddar
Patent Attorney & Partner, Boehmert & Boehmert
Dr. Dinesh Kumar
Head - IPM, Dr Reddy's Lab
Dr. Ajai Garg
Advisor, Anand & Anand
Mr. Leo Paul Johnson
IP Counsel, Siemens India
Mr. Nitin Sharma
QC Technology Counsel, Qualcomm
Mr. M S Unnikrishnan
CEO, IIT Bombay – Monash University
Dr. Susan Elias
Director – Research Centre, HITS
Dr. Raviraja N. Seetharam
Chief Operating Officer, MAHE, Manipal
Dr. Srinivas Oruganti
Director, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences
Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant
Director, IIT Roorkee
Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal
Director, IIT Jodhpur
Dr. R A Mashelkar
Former Director General, CSIR
Mr. R Saha
Senior Advisor, CII
Mr. Munish Sudan
Chief IP Counsel, Tata Steel Ltd.
Dr. Arshad Jamil
VP & Global Head – IPR, Biocon Biologics
Dr. Shankar Venugopal
Vice President, Mahindra & Mahindra
Mr. Niraj P. Bhukhanwala
MD, Bhukhanwala Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. Alok Sharma
R&D Head & Technical Director, Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd.
Mr. A K Menon
Director, Strategi Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Dr. Nagahanumaiah
Director, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute
Dr. Charudutta Panigrahi
Public Policy, Illumina
Mr. Rajiv Tandon
CEO of Strategic Initiatives & Industry Research Partnerships, BITS Pilani
Mr. Aniket Gandhi
Head R&D, Strategy & Operations, Unilever IN
Mr. Anurag Chadha
Director Food & Beverage, Biosolutions, Novonesis
Mr. Nagesh Kumar
Director & CEO, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID)
Mr. Yuvraj Dalvi
Senior Manager, IP Cell, Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd.
Mr. M Faisal
GM & Global Head, IPR Department, Tata Motors Ltd
Mr. Sahastrarashmi Pund
Head – IPR, Endurance Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Deepak Baid
VP R&D, Unitary Cooling Products, Blue Star
Mr. Karthik Ekambaram
Executive VP & Director, DEI Solutions, Avtar Group
Mr. Tito Kishan
Founder, ProInn Consultancy
Mr. Rajesh Kohli
Chairman and MD, Hmb Group of Companies
Mr. Prince Devaraj
Head of System Integration, L&T Technology Services
Mr. B Thiagarajan
Managing Director, Blue Star Limited
Prof. Rishikesha Krishnan
Director, IIM Bangalore
Dr. Chandrika Kaushik
Outstanding Scientist & Director General (PC & SI), DRDO
Sponsors 2024
