08:30 - 09:30 🤝 Networking
Registration, Networking & Table Mentor Sessions
09:40 - 10:00 🎤 Keynote
Plenary Session: Director's Address @ Main Auditorium
Speakers: Prof. B. Ravi, Director, NITK
10:00 - 10:20 🎤 Keynote
Plenary Session: Keynote Talk - Building Global-scale Logistics in India @ Main Auditorium
Speakers: Sahil Barua, Co Founder & CEO, Delhivery
10:25 - 10:45 🏆 Ceremony
NITKonnect Awards @ Main Auditorium
Announcements & Felicitations
10:50 - 11:35 👥 Panel
Plenary Session CXO Panel: Engineer for the World @ Main Auditorium
In an era where technology knows no boundaries, Indian professionals are at the forefront of solving global challenges. This distinguished panel brings together CXOs from diverse fields to explore how India's technical and business talent is shaping worldwide innovation, leading digital transformation, and building solutions impacting 7 billion users. Join us to understand how Indians are engineering for the world!
Speakers:
- Arvind Kamath, Chairperson & Director, JNK India
- Harsha Upadhyaya, CIO, Kotak Mahindra AMC
- Pratibha Priyadarshini, CHRO, Shell India
- Srini Vudayagiri, President, The Times of India and Head, Brand Capital
11:35 - 12:15 ☕ Break
Networking Tea & Booth Darshan
12:15 - 13:00 👥 Panel
Beyond Cost Arbitrage: How India's GCCs are Driving Global Innovation @ Hall A
India's Global Capability Centers have evolved far beyond their cost-saving origins. Today, they're powerhouses of innovation, developing cutting-edge solutions for global enterprises. This panel explores how GCCs are transforming from service centers to strategic innovation hubs, leveraging India's deep technical talent pool and entrepreneurial mindset to drive next-generation product development and technological breakthroughs.
Speakers:
- Rudramuni B, Ex Country Head, Dell
- Ajay Mehta, VP Engineering, Shell
- Yatish Shivaprasad, MD, Societe Generale
- Kaustubh Patkar, Sr. Director, Western Digital
12:15 - 13:00 👥 Panel
GenAI: Why India Could Engineer the Next Wave of AI-led Solutions @ Hall B
As Generative AI reshapes the enterprise landscape, India stands uniquely positioned to lead its evolution. With its vast technical talent pool, deep domain expertise, and enterprise software experience, India is becoming the crucible for AI innovation. Our experts discuss why India's ecosystem is perfectly primed to build and scale the next generation of enterprise AI solutions.
Speakers:
- Lingraju Sawkar, President, Kyndryl India
- Shashank ND, Founder & CEO, Practo
- Prashant Kaddi, Partner, Deloitte
- Deepak Dhar, Cofounder, Repute Network
12:15 - 13:00 👥 Panel
Manufacturing Tomorrow: Crafting India's Global Industrial Leadership @ Hall C
India's manufacturing sector is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, powered by automation, IoT, and smart technologies. This session explores how Indian engineers are building world-class manufacturing capabilities, and positioning India as a global manufacturing hub. Learn how technology and innovation are driving India's journey from local production to global industrial leadership.
Speakers:
- Kapil Mantri, President - Jindal Steel & Power Group
- K. Srinivas Reddy, MD, Veera Vahana
- Vasanth Kamath, President, Brose India Automotive
- Rajiv Nambiar, President & COO, Paradeep Phospates
- Neetika Ahuja, Connected Services Portfolio, Volvo
12:15 - 13:00 📚 Masterclass
Startup Stalls, Crawls & Falls: A Masterclass on Business Building @ Hall D
Startup success is harder than ever - but failure isn't inevitable. In this masterclass, ex-Microsoft leader and startup advisor Padmanand Warrier breaks down the "death spiral" of product crawls, investor stalls, and financial falls that doom promising ventures. Learn battle-tested strategies to spot warning signs early and keep your startup off this perilous path. Critical insights for founders and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Speakers: Padmanand Warrier, Founder, Warrier H.E.A.R.T. & Startup Advisor
14:15 - 14:55 👥 Panel
Personal Finance for Bharat: From Saving to Investing @ Hall A
India has leapfrogged its financial inclusion story through technology. Next generation Indians are quickly graduating from saving to investing. Join this expert panel as they delve into this interesting topic of Personal Finance for a billion Indians. What are the trends, asset classes and investing patterns that will emerge in the future. How should young Indians joining the workforce manage their personal finances balancing consumption while securing a great future.
Speakers:
- Deepak Shenoy, Founder & CEO Capitalmind
- Lovaii Navlakhi MD & CEO, International Money Matters
14:15 - 14:55 👥 Panel
Beyond Borders: Mastering Sales & Marketing for Global Markets @ Hall B
Indian companies are increasingly making their mark in global markets. This discussion focuses on strategies for breaking into international markets, building global brands, and creating world-class sales organizations. Learn from leaders who have successfully scaled Indian businesses globally and understand the playbook for international market expansion.
Speakers:
- Manoj Shetty, CEO, Infinit-O & Advisory Board, HDFC Credila
- Jayant Deshpande, President, Samsotech International
- Srinivas Bharathy, MD & CEO, Adrenalin eSystems Limited
- Naganand K, Marketing Head- Scotch Portfolio, Diageo
- Rahm Shastry, Cofounder & Chairman, DriveU
14:15 - 14:55 👥 Panel
Deeptech Horizons: From India's Labs to Global Markets @ Hall C
India's deeptech ecosystem is creating breakthrough technologies with global impact. This panel explores how Indian professionals, entrepreneurs and researchers are commercializing cutting-edge innovations in frontier technologies. Discover how collaboration amongst stakeholders is helping translate laboratory innovations into market-ready solutions for global challenges.
Speakers:
- Arjun Rao, Founder & GP, Speciale Invest
- Ramanagouda Nadagouda, Deputy Director, URSC-ISRO
- Kalyan Sivasailam, Co-Founder, 5C Network
- Dipankar Sarma, Ex-Distinguished Engineer, Linux Technology Center, IBM
14:15 - 16:15 🛠️ Workshop
Career Accelerator: Where NITK Talent meets Opportunity! @ Hall D
Company Pitches:
Speakers:
- Junglee Games - Kapil Rathee, Co Founder & President; Deepika Goel, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
- Blue Tokai - Shivam Shahi, Cofounder & CEO
- Kreditbee - Sidharth V, CRO & Santosh Hiredesai
- Captain Fresh - Rupali Gupta, CHRO
Talk on Career Transitions:
Speakers:
- Youngster to Leader with Murlidhar Rao, Founder and CEO, Setconnect
- Professional to Entrepreneur by Murlidhar Surya, Founder Lodestar and Ex-CEO & Founder Meritrac
15:00 - 15:45 🔄 Breakout
Applications of GenAI @ Hall A
Speakers:
- Satish Grampurohit, Cofounder & CEO - Cogniquest
- Jayant Prabhu, Managing Director- Applied Intelligence, Accenture
- Sharath Adavanne, Director - Applied AI, Krutrim
- Neelesh Soni, Cofounder & CEO, Tectonic
15:00 - 15:45 🔄 Breakout
Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 @ Hall B
Speakers:
- Krishna BS, GM - India & SEA, GE Healthcare
- Navin Bishnoi - Country Head - Marvell India
- Tushar Makkar, Cofounder & CTO, 10xConstruction.ai
15:00 - 15:45 🔄 Breakout
Engineers for Impact - The Social Sector Huddle @ Hall C
Speakers:
- Venkatesh Murthy, Founder, Youth4Seva
- Sunayana Chatrapathy, CEO, Makkala Jagriti
- Shraya Sapru, Senior Consultant, Samagra - Transforming Governance
15:00 - 15:45 🔄 Breakout
Institute-Alumni Engagement @ Hall D
Speakers:
- Prof. B. Ravi, Director, NITK
- Niranjana Mahabalappa, President, NITK Alumni Association
15:45 - 16:15 ✨ Showcase
NITKonnect Top 5 Showcase & Launch of NITKonnect Angels @ Main Auditorium
16:15 - 17:00 🤝 Networking
Networking Tea Over Mini Huddles
17:00 - 17:10 ✨ Showcase
Sponsor Showcase @ Main Auditorium
17:10 - 17:25 🎤 Keynote
Evening Plenary: Keynote Talk - Upwind Entrepreneurship - Facing challenges with creativity @ Main Auditorium
Speakers: Madhusudan E, Cofounder & CEO, Kreditbee
17:25 - 18:05 👥 Panel
Founders' Panel: Zero to One to Global @ Main Auditorium
From humble beginnings to global enterprises, these visionary founders have built category-defining companies that are reshaping global sectors. This panel brings together entrepreneurs who have scaled their ventures from zero to one to global scale impact. Join us as they share their remarkable journeys of thinking big, building world-class organizations, and transforming their early aspirations into businesses that are changing the world.
Speakers:
- Shivam Shahi, Co-Founder & CEO, Blue Tokai
- Shesh Rao Paplikar, Founder & CEO, BHIVE
- Utham Gowda, Founder & CEO, Captain Fresh
- Kapil Rathee, Co-Founder & President, Junglee Games
- Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-Founder, Taxi4Sure & Koo
18:05 - 19:00 🤝 Networking
Speed Networking @ Multiple Halls
19:00 - 23:59 🎭 Entertainment
Entertainment @ Main Auditorium
