The IITM Summit 2025

As the IITM Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary, we're bringing together IITM faculty leaders, entrepreneurs, and distinguished alumni for a day of connection, inspiration, and impact.

During the one-day Summit, you will: 

  • Hear directly from Dean Ashwin Mahalingam, other deans, and leading IITM faculty about the institute's bold future vision.
  • Learn about innovation and entrepreneurship across IITM’s ecosystem - from student-led initiatives to industry collaborations
  • Discover how alumni like you - and corporations - are powering IITM’s next chapter.
  • Reunite and network with fellow alumni, faculty, and IITMF leaders over breakfast, lunch, and an evening reception.

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Featured Keynote Speakers

Featured Keynote Speakers

Prabhakar Raghavan, Chief Technologist, Google

Prabhakar Raghavan

Chief Technologist, Google

Aparna Chennpragada, Chief Product Officer, Experiences and Devices, Microsoft

Aparna Chennpragada

Chief Product Officer, Experiences and Devices, Microsoft

Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean of Alumni and Corporate Relations, IITM

Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam

Dean of Alumni and Corporate Relations, IITM

Sunil Wadhwani, Managing Partner, SWAT Capital & President, Wadhwani AI

Sunil Wadhwani

Managing Partner, SWAT Capital & President, Wadhwani AI

Vijay Tella, Co-Founder and CEO, Workato

Vijay Tella

Co-Founder and CEO, Workato

Featured Panelists

Featured Panelists

Raghu Rengaswamy, Dean, Office of Golobal Engagement, IIT Madras

Raghu Rengaswamy

Dean, Office of Golobal Engagement, IIT Madras

Preeti Aghalayam, Director-in-charge, IITM Zanzibar

Preeti Aghalayam

Director-in-charge, IITM Zanzibar

Manu Santhanam, Dean of Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research, IITM

Manu Santhanam

Dean of Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research, IITM

Anand Rajaraman, Founding Partner, Rocketship VC

Anand Rajaraman

Founding Partner, Rocketship VC

Satya Chakravarthy, Faculty Head for NCCRD & Deep Tech Entrepreneur, IITM

Satya Chakravarthy

Faculty Head for NCCRD & Deep Tech Entrepreneur, IITM

Prabhu Rajagopal, Faculty Head Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IITM

Prabhu Rajagopal

Faculty Head Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IITM

Kedar Kulkarni, Co-Founder & CEO of HyperVerge

Kedar Kulkarni

Co-Founder & CEO of HyperVerge

Boby George, Head of Dept of Medical Sciences &Technology, IITM

Boby George

Head of Dept of Medical Sciences &Technology, IITM

Venkat Narayan, Chairman, Emory University Global Diabetes Research Center

Venkat Narayan

Chairman, Emory University Global Diabetes Research Center

Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam, Head of Brain Center and HTIC, IITM

Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam

Head of Brain Center and HTIC, IITM

Satyanarayanan Seshadri, Faculty In Charge of the Energy Consortium, IITM

Satyanarayanan Seshadri

Faculty In Charge of the Energy Consortium, IITM

Yogesh Gupta, President & CEO, Progress Software

Yogesh Gupta

President & CEO, Progress Software

Venkat Rangan, Chief Technology Officer, Clari

Venkat Rangan

Chief Technology Officer, Clari

Sundi Sundaresh, Board Member Emeritus

Sundi Sundaresh

Board Member Emeritus

Suchitra Srinivasan, Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Suchitra Srinivasan

Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Sriram Raghavan, Vice President, IBM Research AI

Sriram Raghavan

Vice President, IBM Research AI

Srinivasan Venkatachary, VP Search Intelligence, Google

Srinivasan Venkatachary

VP Search Intelligence, Google

Shane O'Connor, Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist, FedEx

Shane O'Connor

Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist, FedEx

Sailesh Ramakrishnan, Managing Partner, Rocketship VC

Sailesh Ramakrishnan

Managing Partner, Rocketship VC

Rohini Chakravarthy, Founding Partner, Newbuild VC

Rohini Chakravarthy

Founding Partner, Newbuild VC

Mallik Tatipamula, Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley

Mallik Tatipamula

Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley

Kaviraj Nair, CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, IITM

Kaviraj Nair

CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, IITM

Balaraman Ravindran, Prof. of Computer Science, Head of the Wadhwani School of AI, IITM

Balaraman Ravindran

Prof. of Computer Science, Head of the Wadhwani School of AI, IITM

Krishnan Ramanathan, Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Krishnan Ramanathan

Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Agenda

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AM : Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:00 AM - 9:10 AM : WELCOME ADDRESS – Kamal Duggirala, IITM Foundation Chairman

9:10 AM - 9:30 AM : OPENING KEYNOTE – FROM HYPE TO HELPFUL: DEFINING SUCCESS IN THE AGE OF AI. Prabhakar Raghavan, Chief Technologist, Google

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM : IITM's STRATEGIC VISION PANEL DISCUSSION

  • Preeti Aghalayam (Director IITM Zanzibar)
  • Ashwin Mahalingam (Dean, Alumni & Corporate Relations)
  • Raghu Rengaswamy (Dean, Office of Global Education)
  • Manu Santhanam (Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research)
  • Moderator: Anandkumar Kannurpatti, IITM Foundation CEO

10:20 AM - 10:50 AM : Coffee Break and Networking

10:50 AM - 11:40 PM : INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT IITM

  • Anand Rajaraman (Founding Partner, Rocketship VC)
  • Kedar Kulkarni (Co-Founder and CEO, Hyperverge)
  • Satya Chakravarthy (Faculty Head for NCCRD & Deep Tech Entrepreneur, IITM)
  • Prabhu Rajagopal (Faculty Head Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IITM).
  • Moderator: GDS Ramkumar, IITM Foundation Board Member

11:40 PM - 12:30 PM : RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS

  • Boby George (Head of Dept of Medical Sciences &Technology, IITM)
  • Venkat Narayan (Chairman, Emory University Global Diabetes Research Center)
  • Satya Seshadri (Faculty In Charge of the Energy Consortium, IITM)
  • Mohananasankar Sivaprakasam (Head of Brain Center and HTIC, IITM)
  • Moderator: Krishnan Ramanathan

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM : Lunch and Networking

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM : KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Sunil Wadhwani, Managing Partner, SWAT Capital

1:50 PM - 2:40 PM : AI AND THE FUTURE

  • Balaraman Ravindran (Prof. of Computer Science, Head of the Wadhwani School of AI, IITM )
  • Sriram Raghavan (Vice President, IBM Research AI)
  • Srinivasan Venkatachary (VP Search Intelligence, Google)
  • Yogesh Gupta (President & CEO, Progress Software)
  • Moderator: Sailesh Ramakrishnan (Managing Partner, Rocketship VC)

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM : KEYNOTE – BUILDING PRODUCTS IN THE AI ERA. Aparna Chennapragada (Chief Product Officer, Experiences and Devices, Microsoft)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM : Coffee Break and Networking

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM : KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Vijay Tella (Co-Founder and CEO, Workato)

3:50 PM - 4:40 PM : CORPORATE AND ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

  • Shane O’Connor (Corporate Social Responsibility Strategist, FedEx)
  • Kaviraj Nair (CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, IITM)
  • Venkat Rangan (Chief Technology Officer, Clari)
  • Rohini Chakravarthy (Founding Partner, Newbuild VC)
  • Mallik Tatipamula (Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley)
  • Moderator: Sundi Sundaresh (IIT Madras Foundation Board Member Emeritus)

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM : CLOSING KEYNOTE - Prof. Ashwin Mahalingam (Dean, Alumni and Corporate Relations, IIT Madras)

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM : Networking Reception