YUGM 2025 | Initiating Govt–Academia–Industry Synergy for Innovation | Wadhwani Foundation

What does it take to build a truly collaborative innovation ecosystem in India—one where government, academia, and industry work as equal partners? At YUGM 2025, a national innovation conclave co-hosted by the Wadhwani Foundation and the Ministry of Education, top leaders from science, research, and policy came together to address this question in a focused panel discussion. Moderated by Mr. C.P. Gurnani — Co-Founder & CEO of AlonOS and Global Board Member of the Wadhwani Foundation — this session explores the cultural, structural, and strategic shifts needed to align India’s academic and industrial strengths with national innovation goals. Panelists include: Prof. Manindra Agarwal, Director, IIT Kanpur Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi Dr. Manish Gupta, Senior Director, Google Research India Smt. Anita Rehman, Partner, Celesta Capital Sh. Shekhar Sivasubramaniam, CEO, Wadhwani AI Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, ANRF What you'll hear about: India’s deep-tech opportunity and talent readiness Bridging the trust gap between universities and industry Lessons from AI application at scale and global startup momentum The evolving vision of ANRF and the path to collaborative R&D funding Real-world examples of Indian innovation with global relevance This session was recorded live at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as part of YUGM 2025 — a key milestone in India’s Viksit Bharat@2047 journey. Learn more about the Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN): [https://wadhwanifoundation.org/innova...] Subscribe for more expert-led conversations on India’s innovation future. #YUGM2025 #WadhwaniFoundation #CPGurnani #InnovationIndia #GovtAcademiaIndustry #ANRF #WadhwaniAI #DeepTechIndia #ResearchToImpact #ViksitBharat About Wadhwani Foundation: Wadhwani Foundation, established in 2001 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, is a global non-profit committed to accelerating job growth in emerging economies and enabling millions to earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life. The Foundation is positively impacting the lives of millions of individuals across 15+ countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through its four core initiatives: Entrepreneurship, Skilling, Innovation & Research and Government Digital Transformation. Skilling by Wadhwani Foundation: Empowers millions of students with core and future-ready job skills to attain family-sustaining wages and lead a dignified life. To know more, click here https://wadhwanifoundation.org/initia... Entrepreneurship by Wadhwani Foundation: Inspires, educates and enables thousands of individuals to embrace entrepreneurship by cultivating entrepreneurial spirit in students, providing support to startups and SMEs and propelling them towards accelerated growth. To know more, click here https://wadhwanifoundation.org/initia... Innovation & Research by Wadhwani Foundation: Actively promotes innovation and research in emerging technologies such as AI, biotech, health tech and quantum computing through collaborations with academia, researchers, students, entrepreneurs, and scientists globally. To know more, click here https://wadhwanifoundation.org/initia... Government Digital Transformation by Wadhwani Foundation:  Leverages emerging technology to enhance policy formulation, implementation and impact measurement, ensuring that government officials and policymakers are well-equipped to make informed decisions for public welfare. To know more, click here https://wadhwanifoundation.org/initia... Connect with Us:  Stay tuned to our social channels for inspiring stories, educational content, and updates on our initiatives empowering millions worldwide. Website: https://wadhwanifoundation.org YouTube:    / @wadhwani-foundation   Facebook:   / wadhwanifoundation   Twitter:   / wadhwanif   LinkedIn:   / wadhwanifoundation   If you found this video insightful, please give it a thumbs up, share it with your network, and subscribe to our channel for more content like this. Don't forget to hit the bell icon to receive notifications of our latest videos.