Agenda

Hall : 1

Tech Stage
10:00 – 10:10 AM
Welcome Address & Lamp Lighting
10:10 – 10:25 AM
Opening Keynote: - Transforming a Nation: How Emerging Technologies Will Define India’s Next Decade
10:25 – 11:10 AM
Panel - Semiconductor Innovation: India’s Strategic Chip Opportunity
  • Fab investments, packaging, testing, and strengthening the full value chain
  • Developing specialised chip design talent, research capabilities, and indigenous IP.
  • Power, water, incentives, and regulatory frameworks needed to scale semiconductor manufacturing in India.
  • Partnerships, joint ventures, and technology transfers shaping India’s semiconductor future.
11:10 – 11:50 AM
Panel - GCC Leadership : GCC 3.0: India as the New Global HQ for AI, Engineering & Advanced R&D
  • Evolution from cost-centre GCCs to strategic hubs driving AI, engineering, and core IP creation.
  • Why India is emerging as the preferred global HQ for advanced R&D and deep-tech innovation.
  • Building world-class AI, data, and engineering talent at scale within GCCs.
  • Operating models, governance, and leadership structures for next-generation GCCs.
  • GCCs as innovation engines—collaborating with startups, academia, and global business units
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Panel - AutoTech: EVs, Autonomous Mobility & Robotics
  • Building the Future of Intelligent Transportation-The role of sensors, AI, and edge computing in enabling safe, autonomous, and connected mobility.
  • Advances in material science shaping lighter, safer, and more energy-efficient EVs and robots.
  • Integrating hardware, software, and data platforms for next-generation mobility ecosystems.
  • Scaling challenges—from infrastructure and regulation to cost and real-world deployment.
12:20 – 01:00 PM
Panel - GPU Data Center Tryst: Powering AI, Efficiency, and Scale
  • How GPUs are redefining compute power for AI/ML workloads in modern data centers.
  • Balancing GPU performance with sustainability and power optimization.
  • The role of GPUs in distributed architectures: edge computing vs centralized data centers.
  • Cost, scalability, and ROI of GPU-driven infrastructure for enterprises and hyperscalers.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
02:00 - 02:15 PM
Keynote - From Legacy to Leadership: How Corporates Can Build Innovation-First Cultures
02:15 – 02:50 PM
Panel - Robotics & Industry 4.0: The Future of Smart Manufacturing
  • How robotics, automation, and IoT are redefining efficiency, precision, and scale in modern factories.
  • Real-world use cases of cobots, autonomous systems, and smart production lines.
  • Integrating AI, data, and IoT for predictive maintenance and zero-downtime manufacturing.
  • Challenges in adoption—cost, talent, cybersecurity, and legacy system integration.
  • The evolving role of humans in robot-enabled, digitally connected manufacturing environments.
02:50 – 03:30 PM
Panel - Inside the Unicorn Playbook: Scaling Innovation, Technology, and Global Impact
  • Building and scaling technology platforms for massive user adoption
  • Innovation culture inside unicorns: speed, risk, and execution
  • Leveraging AI, data, and deep tech for competitive advantage
  • Navigating hypergrowth while maintaining governance and sustainability
  • What’s next after unicorn status: global expansion and long-term value creation
03:30 – 04:10 PM
Panel - Space Tech & the Satellite Revolution: Powering the New Space Economy
  • The rise of satellite constellations and their impact on connectivity, navigation, and global coverage.
  • Earth observation, geospatial intelligence, and data-driven applications across industries and governments.
  • Public–private collaboration shaping launch capabilities, satellite manufacturing, and space services.
  • Commercialisation, regulation, and sustainability challenges in the rapidly expanding space economy.
04:10 – 04:50 PM
Panel - Autonomous Warfare: Intelligent Systems, Algorithmic Command & the Future Battlefield
  • AI-driven autonomous systems and algorithmic decision-making transforming modern battlefield operations
  • Real-time data fusion, intelligent sensing, and autonomous command frameworks in combat environments
  • Strategic advantages and risks of machine-led warfare and reduced human intervention Ethical, legal, and security implications of autonomous systems in future conflicts
04:50 – 05:30 PM
Panel- Fintech 3.0: AI Banking, Predictive Risk & the Future of Financial Intelligence
  • AI-Driven Banking: How automation, intelligent workflows, and real-time decision systems are redefining modern banking.
  • Predictive Risk Intelligence: Using AI to forecast fraud, credit risks, AML patterns, and systemic threats before they occur.
  • Hyper-Personalized Finance: Tailoring products through behavioral data, AI insights, and embedded finance ecosystems.
  • Compliance & Smart Regulation: How RegTech, AI audits, and digital ID frameworks enable safer, transparent financial systems.
  • Future of Fintech 3.0: AI-native banking architectures, autonomous finance, and global shifts toward intelligence-first institutions.
05:30 – 06:00 PM
Fireside Chat:

Public–Private Innovation. A dialogue between a government innovation head and a corporate CTO on national innovation strategy and support for startups.

Hall : 2

Innovation Stage
10:10 – 10:30 AM
Opening Plenary (Main Stage — Common)
10:30 – 11:10 AM
Panel - Reinventing Leadership in an AI-First World
  • How leaders can use AI tools to accelerate clarity, strategy, and problem-solving.
  • Creating roles, workflows, and cultures built for an AI-enabled workforce.
  • Guardrails, governance, and values in an automation-heavy world.
  • Staying adaptive and innovative in a decade defined by rapid tech disruption.
11:10 – 11:30 AM
Fireside Chat - Data Security in the Age of AI
  • Exploring the new vulnerabilities created by AI, the evolving threat landscape, and the frameworks needed to ensure secure, trustworthy, and resilient AI adoption.
11:30 – 12:10 pm
Panel - AI 2030: Future Skills, Public Good & the Next Leap in Human Development
  • How AI can strengthen healthcare delivery, public services, agriculture, civic management, and social empowerment at scale.
  • What the Indian workforce must learn next — AI literacy, machine collaboration, and advanced problem-solving.
  • Ensuring equitable access to compute, data, and digital tools across India’s urban and rural populations.
  • Policy, guardrails, and frameworks needed to build safe, trustworthy, citizen-first AI systems.
12:10 – 12:45 PM
Panel - The Future of Gaming: Powering Technology, Innovation & Digital Culture
  • How artificial intelligence is transforming game design, user experience, and real-time analytics.
  • The evolution of competitive gaming into a structured, revenue-generating ecosystem.
  • Gaming as a launchpad for next-gen experiences in spatial computing and virtual worlds
  • Influencers, streamers, and digital communities redefining engagement and brand partnerships.
  • Startup momentum, investments, and policy support shaping the country’s global gaming footprint.
12:45 - 01:00 PM
Keynote - AI Vision 2026
  • The evolution of AI from automation to autonomous, decision-making systems across industries.
  • How enterprises and governments can operationalise AI at scale—balancing innovation, trust, and regulation.
  • The next breakthroughs shaping 2026: foundation models, agentic AI, and real-world impact.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
02:00 – 02:40 PM
Panel - The Promise, Potential & Impact of AI: Redefining the Future of Innovation and Society
  • The Promise of AI: How AI is accelerating productivity, creativity, and problem-solving across sectors.
  • Unlocking AI’s Full Potential: Opportunities in healthcare, education, governance, enterprise transformation, and public good.
  • Societal & Economic Impact: How AI will reshape jobs, skills, inclusion, and the digital divide.
  • Responsible & Ethical AI: Guardrails, governance, and accountability as AI becomes more autonomous and influential.
02:40 – 03:20 PM
Panel - EdTech Innovation: Bridging Academia & Industry Through Technology
  • Using AI and data analytics to align student capabilities with real-time industry demands.
  • Co-created programs with tech companies focused on emerging domains like AI, semiconductor, cybersecurity, and deep tech.
  • Leveraging AR/VR and cloud-based labs to provide hands-on technical training at scale.
  • Turning academic research into market-ready innovations through industry mentorship and funding.
  • Stackable certifications and lifelong learning models designed for rapid tech evolution.
03:20 – 04:00 PM
Panel - Investing in AI: Venture Capital Perspectives on the Next Wave
  • Emerging AI themes—from foundation models and agents to applied AI in enterprises and industry.
  • What VCs look for in AI startups: defensibility, data moats, teams, and paths to scale.
  • Capital efficiency, compute strategy, and sustainable unit economics in AI-first businesses.
  • The future of AI investing—regulation, geopolitics, and long-term value creation.
04:00 – 04:35 PM
Panel - Enterprise Tech Unlocked: DataOps, AIOps & the Automation Advantage
  • DataOps is enabling real-time, reliable data pipelines that power modern enterprise decision-making.
  • The rise of AIOps as the backbone of predictive, self-healing IT operations.
  • Why automation is now essential for scaling complex enterprise workflows with speed and accuracy.
  • What a unified DataOps–AIOps–Automation stack means for the future of resilient, intelligent enterprises.
04:35 – 05:10 PM
Panel - Web3 CBDCs & the Future of Global Payments
  • Why central banks worldwide are moving toward programmable, digital-native currencies.
  • Faster settlements, reduced friction, and new global corridors enabled by blockchain-based rails.
  • How digital securities, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokenization are redefining liquidity and compliance.
  • Regulatory frameworks, cybersecurity considerations, and privacy models required for CBDC adoption.
  • Leveraging the digital rupee, UPI rails, and public digital infrastructure to lead in global payment innovation.
05:10 – 05:30 PM
Fireside Chat - Blockchain Beyond Bitcoin.
  • Why central banks worldwide are moving toward programmable, digital-native currencies.

Hall : 1

Tech Stage
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Fireside Chat: Biotech Breakthroughs
  • A biotech/healthtech founder and a leading scientist discuss innovations in healthcare and the path from research to commercial product.
10:20 – 11:00 AM
Panel - Digital Health: The Future of Patient-Centric Care
  • Building seamless, personalised patient journeys across physical and digital touchpoints.
  • Leveraging predictive analytics for early detection and preventive medicine.
  • Empowering patients through wearables, home-health devices, and self-care tools.
  • Regulatory and ethical frameworks needed for next-gen digital health ecosystems.
11:00 – 11:40 AM
Panel - Next-Gen BioTech: From Labs to Lives
  • Translating deep-science breakthroughs into real-world clinical impact.
  • Building robust biotech startups: talent, capital, and infrastructure gaps.
  • Precision medicine and personalised therapeutics redefining patient outcomes.
  • Collaboration models between academia, industry, and government to scale innovation.
11:40 AM – 12:00 PM
Keynote: A Tech Startup's Playbook
12:00 – 12:40 PM
Panel - Cybersecurity & Governance: Securing the Digital Enterprise
  • How evolving cyber threats demand stronger governance and real-time risk visibility.
  • Building resilient architectures across cloud, data, and distributed workplaces.
  • Embedding security-by-design into products, processes, and enterprise culture.
  • Regulatory readiness: aligning cybersecurity practices with emerging compliance norms.
12:40 - 1:00 PM
Fireside - Cybersecurity Talk: Zero-Trust, AI Threats & Digital Sovereignty
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
02:00 - 02:40 PM
Panel - Future Farming: Tech, Data & Sustainability
  • Predictive analytics helping farmers manage risk and boost yields.
  • Soil-to-shelf traceability improving food quality and trust.
  • Automation and robotics powering labour-efficient agriculture.
  • Financing, policy, and corporate partnerships driving adoption of green agri-tech.
02:40 - 03:20 PM
Panel - ClimateTech Deep Dive: Innovating for a Net-Zero Future
  • Breakthroughs in carbon capture, clean energy, and circular economy solutions.
  • Climate intelligence using AI, sensors, and satellites for real-time environmental action
  • Financing climate innovation—where capital is flowing and what investors want.
  • Policy, partnerships, and corporate commitments accelerating the path to net-zero.
03:20 - 03:50 PM
Panel - Planet Innovation: Designing a Cooler Future
  • Breakthrough solutions reshaping energy, materials, mobility, and carbon removal.
  • AI-powered environmental intelligence for prediction, mitigation, and resilience.
  • Circular systems and green manufacturing reinventing industrial impact.
  • Capital, policy, and partnerships driving large-scale sustainability transformation.
03:50 - 04:30 PM
Panel - Global VC Outlook: Betting on the Next Big Wave
  • Where global capital is flowing across AI, deeptech, sustainability, and frontier markets.
  • Shifts in deal-making: disciplined valuations, structured rounds, and quality-first investing.
  • How founders can raise globally—narratives, traction, and metrics investors now expect.
  • The next decade of innovation hotspots across the US, India, SE Asia, MENA, and beyond.
04:30 - 05:10 PM
Panel - Consumer Tech Next: AI Devices, Smart Homes & New UX
  • How AI-native devices are redefining personal tech—from wearables to intelligent assistants.
  • The evolution of smart homes: connected ecosystems that learn, automate, and anticipate needs.
  • Designing the next-generation user experience where voice, gesture, and ambient AI take over.
  • The business opportunity: new revenue models, platform plays, and consumer adoption trends
05:10 - 05:40 PM
Panel - SaaS Founders Playbook: Scaling in the AI Era
  • How AI-native product design is redefining SaaS differentiation and customer value.
  • GTM shifts: PLG, ecosystem partnerships, and global expansion strategies that work today.
  • Scaling challenges—hiring, pricing, churn control, and building predictable revenue engines.
  • What investors now expect from SaaS startups in the age of efficiency and automation.
05:40 - 06:00 PM
Fireside Chat -
  • Consumer Tech Talk: AI Personalization

Hall : 2

Innovation Stage
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Keynote - Cyber Resilience & Digital Trust -Why cyber resilience—not just cybersecurity—is now the core of business continuity.
10:20 - 11:00 AM
Panel - Metaverse & Digital Economies: Building Immersive, Trusted Virtual Worlds
  • Real-world applications of the metaverse across gaming, entertainment, commerce, and social interaction.
  • The role of VR/AR in creating immersive, scalable digital experiences
  • NFTs, tokenisation, and new monetisation models powering digital economies.
  • Digital identity, interoperability, and trust in virtual worlds.
11:00 - 11:25 AM
Fireside Chat - From Idea to Impact — Building High-Trust Deep-Tech Startups
  • Turning cutting-edge technology into deployable products
  • Fundraising and partnerships in high-risk, high-regulation sectors
  • What investors and governments really look for
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
Panel - Web3 for Enterprises: From Experimentation to Real-World Adoption
  • Enterprise use cases of Web3—blockchain, tokenisation, and smart contracts beyond crypto.
  • Integrating Web3 with existing enterprise systems, data, and workflows.
  • Governance, security, and regulatory considerations for enterprise-grade Web3 adoption.
  • Building trust, interoperability, and scalability in decentralised enterprise applications.
12:05 - 12:45 PM
Panel - What VCs look for in Deep Tech & Emerging Startups key evaluation metrics beyond revenue - IP, scalability and founder mindset.
12:40 - 01:00 PM
Fireside Chat - Investing in Web3 – A leading crypto investor and a Web3 founder
  • discuss funding trends, tokenomics, and what makes a successful blockchain venture.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch
02:00 - 02:40 PM
Panel - Beyond Equity: Debt & Structured Capital for Scaling AI Companies
  • AI Infrastructure as a Financeable Asset Class
  • Risk & Underwriting Frameworks for AI Lending
  • Hybrid Capital Structures in a Valuation-Conscious Market
  • Financing Enterprise AI Adoption at Scale
  • Private Credit & Venture Debt Opportunity in India’s AI Ecosystem
02:40 - 03:20 PM
Panel - Cyber Governance Compliance & Secure Infrastructure
  • Building resilient, compliant digital infrastructure in an era of AI, cloud, and distributed systems.
  • Navigating global cyber regulations, data protection laws, and industry compliance standards.
  • Cyber risk management, zero-trust architectures, and enterprise-wide security governance
  • Aligning cybersecurity strategy with business continuity, trust, and long-term growth.
03:20 - 04:00 PM
Panel - Blockchain: Enterprise Use Cases & Digital Identity
  • Practical enterprise applications of blockchain across supply chains, finance, healthcare, and governance.
  • Digital identity frameworks—self-sovereign identity, verification, and trust at scale.
  • Interoperability, security, and scalability challenges in enterprise blockchain deployments.
  • The role of standards and regulation in enabling trusted digital identity ecosystems.
04:00 - 04:40 PM
Panel - Securing Digital Payments & Open Banking Ecosystems
  • Protecting real-time payments, UPI, cross-border rails, and APIs
  • Managing third-party, fintech, and supply-chain cyber risk
  • Fraud prevention, identity protection, and transaction integrity
04:40 - 05:20 PM
Fireside Chat - Securing Smart Hotels — Cybersecurity in Connected Hospitality Environments
  • Managing cyber risk across IoT-enabled rooms, smart locks, and building systems
  • Securing PMS, POS, CRM, and cloud-based hospitality platforms
  • Balancing innovation, convenience, and security
05:20 - 06:00 PM
Panel - Digital Identity & Zero-Trust Defence Systems
  • Blockchain-based identity for personnel, devices, and autonomous systems
  • Securing access across classified and distributed defence networks
  • Interoperability across defence forces, agencies, and allies

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