Nasscom Design and Engineering Summit 2026

Nasscom Design and Engineering Summit 2026

8:00am IST

Arrival and Registration at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield

9:10am IST

Welcome to Nasscom DES 2026 Scarlet I&II

9:20am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session I: Welcome Address: Is India's Engineering Model Ready for What's Next? Scarlet I&II

9:35am IST

Report Launch - TBA Scarlet I&II Scarlet I&II: Session II: Keynote: The World Is Competing Differently Scarlet I&II

10:00am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session III: Keynote: The New Priorities for Business, Talent and Growth Scarlet I&II

10:15am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session IV: Fireside Chat: The Next Three Years: What Will Matter Most? Scarlet I&II

10:50am IST

Networking Break: Coffee. Conversations. Connections. Networking Area

11:20am IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar's Introduction: The New Playbook - How Things Get Built Now Scarlet I&II

11:25am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session V: Fireside Chat:India's Semiconductor Bet: Where Should We Build to Win? Scarlet I&II

11:50am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session VI: Keynote: The Best Engineering Is the Engineering You Never Notice Scarlet I&II

12:10pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session VII: Leaders' Discussion: Building Businesses Customers Will Choose in the Age of AI Scarlet I&II

12:55pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar's Wrap-up : The New Playbook - How Things Get Built Now Scarlet I&II

1:00pm IST

Networking Lunch Networking Area

2:00pm IST

Scarlet II: Strategic Theatre 2: Leadership. Reinvention. Strategy- The Debate Room: Session VIIIB: In Conversation: What Will Your Company Look Like in 2030? Scarlet II Zinnia: Strategic Theatre 3: The Edge of Possible: Session VIIIC: Keynote: Space Is Open for Business Zinnia Scarlet I: Strategic Theatre 1: Intelligence in Action: Session VIIIA: Fireside Chat: The Machines That Run the Machines Scarlet I

2:25pm IST

Scarlet I: Strategic Theatre 1: Intelligence in Action: Session IXA: Fireside Chat: Engineering the Always-On Factory Scarlet I Scarlet II: Strategic Theatre 2: Leadership. Reinvention. Strategy- The Debate Room: Session IXB: In Conversation: How Sovereign Should We Become? Scarlet II Zinnia: Strategic Theatre 3: The Edge of Possible: Session IXC: Keynote: The Future Is Nuclear? Why the World Is Looking Again Zinnia

2:50pm IST

Scarlet I: Strategic Theatre 1: Intelligence in Action: Session XA: Fireside Chat: The Intelligence Behind Autonomous Systems Scarlet I Scarlet II: Strategic Theatre 2: Leadership. Reinvention. Strategy- The Debate Room: Session XB: In Conversation: Sustainable by Design: Who Pays for Better Engineering? Scarlet II Zinnia: Strategic Theatre 3: The Edge of Possible: Session XC: Keynote: The Battery Becomes the Platform Zinnia

3:30pm IST

Networking Break: Coffee. Conversations. Connections. Networking Area

4:00pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar's Introduction: India's Engineering Moment Scarlet I&II

4:05pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XI: Keynote: Redefining Innovation: From Invention to Tangible Value Creation Scarlet I&II

4:20pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XII: Fireside Chat: The Power Behind Every Breakthrough Scarlet I&II

4:45pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XIII: Keynote: Why Every Token Is a Business Decision Scarlet I&II

5:05pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XIV: Keynote: The Next Dimension of Mobility Scarlet I&II

5:20pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XV: Keynote: Building the Sovereign AI Stack Scarlet I&II

5:40pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XVI: Fireside Chat: What Will It Take to Build It? Scarlet I&II

6:05pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XVII: Fireside Chat: Building the World's Next Operating System Scarlet I&II

6:10pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar Wrap-up: India's Engineering Moment Scarlet I&II

6:30pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XVIII: Fireside Chat: Building the Nation That Builds the Future Scarlet I&II

7:15pm IST

Gala Dinner & Entertainment Night TBA

8:00am IST

Arrival and Registration at Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield

9:10am IST

Welcome to Nasscom Design & Engineering Summit 2026 Scarlet I&II

9:20am IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar's Introduction: The Next Competitive Advantage Scarlet I&II

9:25am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XIX: Keynote: The Road Ahead: The Decade That Decides Scarlet I&II

9:35am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XX: Fireside Chat: The Next 25 Years: Building India's Innovation Economy Scarlet I&II

9:50am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXI: Fireside Chat: Competing by Design Scarlet I&II

10:10am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXII: Fireside Chat: The Clean Energy Race: Engineering India's Next Global Advantage Scarlet I&II

10:35am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXIII: Fireside Chat: The Decisions That Matter Scarlet I&II

11:00am IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar Wrap-up: The Next Competitive Advantage Scarlet I&II

11:05am IST

Networking Break: Coffee. Conversations. Connections. Networking Area

11:20am IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar's Introduction: Inventing Tomorrow - Science. Design. Technology. Scarlet I&II

11:25am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXIV: Keynote: The Materials That Will Change Everything Scarlet I&II

11:45am IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXV: Keynote: How Hydrogen Is Redefining the Future of Mobility Scarlet I&II

12:05pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXVI: Keynote: Owning a Piece of the Sky Scarlet I&II

12:25pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXVII: Keynote: Building the World's Next Computing Stack - From India Scarlet I&II

12:55pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Sutradhar Wrap-up: Inventing Tomorrow - Science. Design. Technology. Scarlet I&II

1:00pm IST

Networking Lunch Networking Area

2:00pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXVIII: Keynote: The Future Battlefield: India's Next Innovation Frontier Scarlet I&II

2:30pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXIX: Keynote : TBA Scarlet I&II

2:50pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXX: Fireside Chat: Innovation Starts with a Question Scarlet I&II

3:20pm IST

Scarlet I&II: Session XXXI: Fireside Chat: Winning Without Shortcuts: The Discipline Behind Sustained Excellence Scarlet I&II

3:55pm IST

Closing Remarks & Future Directions Scarlet I&II