IIT Kanpur Alumni Association Delhi Chapter to Host Felicitation Dinner and Panel Discussion on “India – Road to Technological Leadership”
New Delhi: The IIT Kanpur Alumni Association, Delhi Chapter will host a Felicitation Dinner & Panel Discussion on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at The Park Hotel, New Delhi, bringing together distinguished leaders from technology, industry, energy, critical minerals and defence to discuss India’s journey towards technological leadership. The panel will be moderated by Sameer Nigam, Founder and CEO of Stratbeans Learning Solutions.
The evening will felicitate Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog, who was appointed a Full-time Member of NITI Aayog in April 2026 following his tenure as Secretary, Department of Science & Technology. During his tenure at DST, he was closely involved in initiatives including the National Quantum Mission, Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation Fund, as well as programmes in clean energy, green hydrogen, advanced materials and manufacturing.
The panel discussion, titled “India – Road to Technological Leadership”, will bring together practitioners working across technology and industrial domains that will shape India’s next phase of growth including Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Minerals, Defence Technologies and Biofuels.
