Dr. Nikhil Agarwal, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi
Dr. Zille Anam, UK Research and Innovation, British High Commission
Mr. Jae Kyeong Lee, Korea SMEs & Startups Agency (KOSME)
Mr. Rohan Chhatwal, Maruti Suzuki
Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal, ShopClues.com
Mr. Sandeep Nailwal, Polygon Foundation
Mrs. Priya Kapur, Sona Comstar
Ms. Anna Schwarz, Deputy Head for Industries and Tech
Ms. Manju Dhasmana, Microsoft
Ms. Neelashi Shukla, Stride (Circulus Capital)
Prof. Manan Suri, IIT Delhi
This session explores how India is leveraging AI to deliver inclusive, scalable solutions to national and global challenges. It focuses on synergies among industry, academia, and government to support startups and strengthen innovation ecosystems. Bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, startups, academia, and international institutions, the discussion highlights public-private collaboration, examines how global institutions empower innovation through industry and academic support, and concludes with policy recommendations to enable wider startup-led innovation and advance AI for good.