Summit 2025

About the Summit and Technology Exhibition

Date: December 5, 2025
Location: New Delhi

Venue: Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi | Summit at Stein Auditorium | Exhibition at Charminar

The CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnership (IAP) 2025 is India's pioneering platform for collaboration between academia, industry, and government. The summit will showcase groundbreaking technology research and innovation, and transformative partnership opportunities, while honoring excellence through CII Industry-Academia Partnership Awards.

This one-day event brings together science leaders, business pioneers, technology visionaries, VC community and public sector catalysts to:

Break Barriers: Overcome information asymmetry and dismantle silos between academia and industry.

Discover Capabilities: Explore the technology portfolios of leading academic and research institutions.

Forge Partnerships: Build collaborations that translate research into real-world impact.

Connect & Share: Exchange perspectives with visionaries, innovators, investors, and policymakers.

Spot Emerging Trends: Stay ahead with insights into global technology and innovation roadmaps.

Celebrate Excellence: Witness the IAP Awards 2025, honoring breakthrough collaborations.

Shape Policy Dialogue: Contribute ideas that influence the future of industry–academia collaboration.

Access Capital & Scale: Engage with the VC and startup ecosystem to unlock funding opportunities.

Experience Innovation: Visit technology showcases featuring pioneering research and solutions.

Expand Your Network: Connect with CXOs, faculty leaders, government representatives, and investors.

Event Highlights

Keynote Sessions

Hear from global thought leaders on the future of research, innovation, and collaboration.

Technology Showcase

Explore cutting-edge research and breakthrough innovations from leading institutions.

Partnership Opportunities

Connect with decision-makers and explore avenues for meaningful collaboration.

IAP Awards 2025

Celebrate outstanding contributions to industry–academia collaboration excellence.

Speakers 2025

Chief Guest

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

Speakers

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 Chandrajit Banerjee

Director General, CII

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

Become a Partner

Join hands with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a Partner at the Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnerships 2025 and play a pivotal role in shaping India's innovation landscape.

The Summit brings together leading voices from industry, academia, government, and funding agencies to co-create pathways for impactful collaboration and technological advancement.

Our Partners

Testimonials of Chair and Jury 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

The CII Global Summit on Industry–Academia Partnerships (IAP) is a premier platform that brings together industry leaders, academic institutions, research labs, policymakers, startups, and global partners to strengthen collaboration, accelerate innovation, and drive India's research-to-market journey. The Summit also honors outstanding partnerships through the CII Industry–Academia Partnership Awards.

The Summit takes place on December 5, 2025 at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi — Summit at Stein Auditorium and Innovation Exhibition at Charminar.

Participation is open to leaders from industry (large, MSME, and startups), academia, research labs, government, funding agencies, foundations, CSR arms, and family businesses committed to advancing innovation and education.

Registrations are available via the CII events portal. Select your delegate category and complete the online registration process.

Winning a CII IAP Award recognizes exemplary collaboration between industry and academia, showcasing best practices that drive innovation, commercial impact, and talent development. Winners gain national visibility, credibility, and opportunities to scale their initiatives.

Participate as a delegate, exhibitor, speaker, or panelist. You may also submit nominations for the CII IAP Awards or showcase technology solutions in the Innovation-to-Contract exhibition zone.

CII offers multiple partnership opportunities including sponsorships, branding, and thought-leadership roles. Contact the CII secretariat to explore customized partnership packages.

Key themes include technology transfer and IP management, curriculum–industry alignment, funding models and PPPs, digital transformation, policy interventions, bridging the "valley of death," advancing TRLs for commercialization, and emerging technologies like AI and sustainability.

The detailed programme and session agenda is available for download via the Agenda link in the Quick Links sidebar, or directly from the CII website.