Humans,
Machines &
Meaning

Where Industry, Innovation & Intuition Converge

Join us on July 25, 2025, at the heart of India’s tech capital — Electronics City, Bengaluru — for the second edition of the summit that explores how purpose-driven technology is shaping the future of industry, society, and humanity.

9:00 – 9:30 AM

Registration

9:30 – 9:45 AM

Inaugural Address

“Opening Ceremony and Welcome by ELCIA Leadership”

9:45 – 10:15 AM

Keynote Address

“Innovation from Electronics City to the World”

Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan
Chairman, Axilor Ventures

10:15 – 11:00 AM

CXO Panel

“The Rise of Physical Al – Robotics, Sensors, and India’s Manufacturing Mojo”

Mr. Mahendar Patil
National Head Robot Sales, FANUC
Dr. Nagahanumaiah
Director, CMTI
Mr. Sreekanta Aradhya B
Technical Director – Edge as Service, NTT Data
Mr. Satyakam Mohanty
Managing Partner, Wyser (Moderator)

11:00 – 11:30 AM

Fireside Chat

“Building Smart Infrastructure for India’s Strategic Tech Future”

Dr. Veerappan
Co-founder and President, Tessolve Semiconductor & Chairman, ELCITA
Mr. Benjamin Lin
Mr. Sirous

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Expert Panel

“AI and Tech from India to the world”

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Expert Panel

“From R&D to GDP – India’s Make-and-Innovate Moment”

Mr. Vikalp Sahini
Founder & CEO Eka.Care, Volunteer Architect AarogyaSetu, Co-Founder & Ex-CTO Goibibo
Mr. Kumar N Sivarajan
Co-Founder and CTO, Tejas Networks
Mr. Seetharam M R
Director, Co-founder, Synthesis Winding Technologies
Ms. Shreya Krishnan Managing Director, India AnitaB.org (Moderator)

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch & Innovation Zone

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Interactive Session

“Build It Live: AI in Action”

Mr. Arun Jaganathan
The Cyborg Mindset, Founder

2:30 – 4:00 PM

Sector Spotlights

“The Four quarters”

Smart Manufacturing with Al.
Innovation in Aerospace & Defence
Energy Intelligence in the EV Ecosystem
India’s Sensor Blueprint

Dr. Devarajan
Senior Vice President, TVS
Mr. Govind Yadav
Engineering Fellow, Honeywell
Mr. Ravikiran Annaswamy
Co-founder and CEO, Numocity
Dr. Asokan
Dean, Faculty of Science, Professor, Department of Instrumentation & Applied Physics, IISc
Mr. Vaidyanathan A
Founder & CEO, Personal Air Quality Systems & President, ELCIA Cluster

4:00 – 4:15 PM

Tea Break

4:15 – 5:00 PM

Expert Panel

“Skilling for the Age of Al – Are We Ready for Industry 5.0?”

Mr. Victor Sundararaj
Associate Vice President, Head of Infosys Education Learning and Development – Global Geos, Subsidiaries and Business Enablement Function, Head of Infosys Engineering Academy, Chief Mentor – Infosys Springboard Programs
Prof. Amaresh Chakrabarti
Senior Professor and Chair, Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM, earlier CPDM) at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Prof. Dinesh Babu Jayagopi
Professor, Head of Data Science and AI, Faculty-in-charge Placements, IIIT Bangalore
Ms. Malthi SS
Co-Founder, SparkProd (Moderator)