Strategic Roundtable on Industry–Academia Collaboration

Overview

This is a by-invitation-only boardroom-style working session for 20–25 participants. The morning sessions showcase how emerging technologies are being applied to real problems — with explicit attention to the skill gaps they expose. The afternoon roundtables are structured discussions designed to produce concrete, actionable commitments rather than general aspirations.

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Agenda

Time	Sessions	Mode
09:30 am - 10:00 am	Welcome Tea/Coffee
10:00 am - 10:20 am	Opening Address and Setting Context	Address
10:20 am - 10:50 am	Keynote: The Shifting Technology Landscape and What It Demands of Graduates	Keynote
10:50 am - 11:20 am	Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Session 1: Technology in Action — From Tools to Workflows Goal: Indian case studies showing full workflows and the skill gaps they exposed
11:20 am - 11:50 am	IoT, Sensors & Drones in Practice	Case Study + Demo
11:50 am - 12:20 pm	3D GIS & Digital Twins for Urban and Infrastructure Planning	Case Study + Demo
12:20 pm - 12:50 pm	GeoAI — Capabilities, Limits, and the Human Skills That Still Matter	Case Study + Demo
12:50 pm - 12:55 pm	Bridging Note 5-minute moderator transition connecting morning technology insights to afternoon curriculum discussions	Moderator
12:55 pm - 02:00 pm	Lunch
Session 2: Roundtable Discussions Chatham House convention • Designated rapporteur per session • Pre-circulated provocation note
02:00 pm - 02:15 pm	Demand-Side Reality Check	Short Statements
02:15 pm - 03:30 pm	Roundtable 1: Curriculum and Competency for a Changing Workforce	Discussion
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm	Networking Tea/Coffee Break
04:00 pm - 05:15 pm	Roundtable 2: Building Lasting Collaboration Ecosystems	Discussion
05:15 pm - 05:45 pm	Way Forward and Action Commitments	Co-authored
05:45 pm - 06:00 pm	Closing Remarks	Address

Strategic Roundtable

Overview

Agenda

Session 1: Technology in Action — From Tools to Workflows

Session 2: Roundtable Discussions

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