As the drivers of economic growth shift from labour and capital to technology, intelligence, and industrial capability, organisations and nations must rethink how they compete. This session explores the forces redefining global leadership and where India's greatest opportunities lie.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 9:35am - 10:00am IST Scarlet I&II
As industries are fundamentally reconfigured, competitive advantage will depend less on reacting to change and more on investing ahead of it. This session explores where leaders should place their biggest bets, from future-ready talent and organisational capabilities to innovation, resilience, and long-term investment, to build businesses that remain relevant, competitive, and positioned for sustained growth.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am IST Scarlet I&II
Great products don't happen by accident. They are built through relentless engineering, where every invisible decision, from system architecture to customer experience, shapes performance, reliability, and trust. Discover what it takes to engineer an electric vehicle that feels effortless, because the best engineering is the kind you never notice.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 11:50am - 12:10pm IST Scarlet I&II
Space is rapidly becoming one of the world's fastest-growing technology markets. With reusable launch systems, private launch providers, advanced propulsion, and small satellites transforming the economics of access to space, India has an opportunity to become a global launch and innovation hub. This session explores how engineering innovation is reshaping the commercial space industry.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm IST Zinnia
Nuclear energy is moving beyond its traditional role in power generation to become a cornerstone of the next industrial era. From Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and AI infrastructure to clean hydrogen production, energy-intensive manufacturing, and resilient grids, nuclear is unlocking new possibilities for economic growth and technological leadership. This session explores where the greatest opportunities lie and how engineering innovation can accelerate the next chapter of nuclear energy.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 2:25pm - 2:50pm IST Zinnia
The battery is no longer just an energy source, it's becoming a software-defined platform that powers intelligent mobility, resilient infrastructure, and new business models. As energy storage turns into a strategic differentiator, how will engineers design the next generation of connected, autonomous energy systems?
Tuesday September 1, 2026 2:50pm - 3:15pm IST Zinnia
The true test of innovation is adoption, scale, and impact. As technologies mature faster than ever, this conversation examines what it takes to transform bold ideas into commercially successful products, competitive advantage, and long-term value.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 4:05pm - 4:20pm IST Scarlet I&II
The next challenge in AI is paying for it. As enterprises move from pilots to production, token costs are rapidly becoming one of the largest drivers of AI economics, influencing everything from customer experience to profitability. This session explores how token economics is reshaping enterprise AI and why organisations that master token efficiency will deliver smarter, more scalable, and commercially sustainable AI.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 4:45pm - 5:05pm IST Scarlet I&II
Breakthrough industries are created when frontier science meets bold engineering and relentless execution. From electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and autonomous aerial mobility to entirely new transportation ecosystems, this session explores what it takes to transform deep-tech innovation into globally competitive products, industries, and economic value.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 5:05pm - 5:20pm IST Scarlet I&II
AI leadership will be defined not just by breakthrough models, but by the infrastructure that powers them. As enterprises and governments accelerate AI adoption, sovereign AI infrastructure is becoming the foundation for trust, resilience, security, and innovation. This session explores how India's AI stack, from compute and cloud to data and platforms must evolve to enable scalable AI, strengthen digital sovereignty, and power the next decade of economic growth.
Tuesday September 1, 2026 5:20pm - 5:40pm IST Scarlet I&II
The next chapter of India's growth will be written through engineering, innovation, and bold strategic choices. This session sets the context for the ideas and opportunities that will define the country's innovation economy and long-term competitiveness.
Wednesday September 2, 2026 9:25am - 9:35am IST Scarlet I&II
Tomorrow's industries will be shaped long before products reach the market. They will be defined by breakthroughs in advanced materials that enable cleaner energy, lighter aircraft, smarter electronics, next-generation optics, and resilient infrastructure. This session explores how material innovation is becoming a strategic driver of the next industrial revolution.
Wednesday September 2, 2026 11:25am - 11:45am IST Scarlet I&II
The future of mobility will be powered by more than electrification. Hydrogen is emerging as a viable pathway for decarbonising heavy transport while strengthening energy security and industrial capability. This session explores the engineering breakthroughs, ecosystem partnerships, and infrastructure required to make hydrogen-powered mobility a commercial reality.
Wednesday September 2, 2026 11:45am - 12:05pm IST Scarlet I&II
Space leadership is no longer defined by launches alone, it is increasingly determined by who builds the scientific infrastructure that enables discovery. From advanced telescope systems and precision engineering to global scientific collaboration, this session explores how India is contributing to the next generation of space infrastructure and what it will take to become a long-term leader in frontier science.
Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:05pm - 12:25pm IST Scarlet I&II
The future of defence will be shaped not by conventional military strength alone, but by intelligent systems, autonomous platforms, cyber capabilities, space technologies, and software-defined warfare. As the character of warfare undergoes its biggest transformation in decades, India stands at the convergence of two historic shifts, the evolution of future battlefields and the rise of its own defence-industrial ecosystem. This session explores how these parallel transformations are creating an unprecedented opportunity for Indian industry to build sovereign capabilities, accelerate deep-tech innovation, strengthen national security, and position India as a global leader in defence technology.
Wednesday September 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm IST Scarlet I&II
