AI & Adaptation
Reimagining curricula, workflows, and skillsets as AI reshapes both classrooms and workplaces, bridging industry practice and academic learning.
Faculty . Industry . Continuous Learning
EICTA Connect, Delhi
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24th October 2026
Venue | Sheraton New Delhi, Saket
A Decade ofShaping Educators, Empowering Futures
One platform for faculty and professionals to learn, grow, and lead together.
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EICTA Consortium
EICTA Consortium is a group of E&ICT Academies at IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, MNIT Jaipur, NIT Patna, NIT Warangal and IIITDM Jabalpur.
The Electronics & ICT Academies have been established as a national skilling and faculty-development initiative funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, under its scheme for setting up Electronics and ICT Academies across the country.
Focus Areas
Three connected themes shaping stronger academic-industry collaboration in the AI era.
Growth in the AI Age
Navigating opportunity across the spectrum, from agile startups disrupting markets to established players scaling with AI.
Research & Industry Collaboration
Strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world application through shared knowledge and joint projects.
EICTA Connect Speakers
Meet the faculty leaders, industry experts, and practitioners who will be shaping the conversations at EICTA Connect Delhi.
Chief Guest
Guest of Honour
Dr. R S Sharma
Former CEO of the National Health Authority Former Chairman of TRAI First Director General of the UIDAI Distinguished Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur
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Event Agenda
Detailed schedule of keynote addresses, consortium initiatives, and expert sessions.
Plenary Session 1
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
Welcome Address
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome Address & EICTA Consortium Intro
Dr. B V Phani
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Guest of Honour Address
Dr. R S Sharma
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Session
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Technology and AI Adoption in Emerging World
Dr. Ashish Tendulkar
Plenary Session 2
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Welcome Address
Dr. Srinivas
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Steering Career and Growth in the AI Era
Mr. Pradeep Prabhala
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Encouraging Academia and Industry Connect
Dr. Gaurav Trivedi
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Chief Guest Special Address
Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Session
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Valedictory Address
Dr. B V Phani
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Vote Of Thanks
Why You Should Attend
Different goals, one shared network, with concrete opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow.
Research & Industry Collaboration
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Meet peer faculty across the consortium. Shape joint research themes, shared academic initiatives, and collaborative proposals.
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Connect directly with industry. Meet professionals open to applied, sponsored, or funded research projects with academic partners.
50+ joint research projects
Grow Inside the EICTA Community
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Explore collaboration opportunities. Engage with the EICTA consortium on curriculum, advisory, delivery, mentoring, and applied projects.
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Jobs & referrals. Build connections with organisations and leaders across the network to discover relevant career opportunities.
100+ network opportunities
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