Organizations seeking to engage with high-calibre, future-ready talent
Connect with IIT Guwahati's exceptional student pool
11 May
Industry Conclave 2026
IIT Guwahati
Connect · Engage · Lead
A full day engagement platform at IIT Guwahati, organized by the Centre for Career Development (CCD), bringing together industry leaders and top talent to enable hiring, exchange insights, and build strategic collaborations.
Centre For Career Development (CCD) oversees placements, internships, and industry collaborations at IIT Guwahati, ensuring smooth coordination between students and recruiting organizations.
Overview
Industry Conclave 2026 at IIT Guwahati is a high-impact, two-day engagement platform that enables organizations to connect with exceptional talent, including students actively seeking internships, strengthen their campus presence, and build strategic partnerships.
Bringing together industry leaders, domain experts, and some of IIT Guwahati's brightest students, the conclave creates a powerful space for direct talent engagement, insightful conversations on emerging industry trends, and meaningful collaboration.
More than just an event, Industry Conclave 2026 is a gateway to long-term industry-academia partnerships and a catalyst for accelerating hiring pipelines.
Who Should Participate
Organizations interested in fostering long-term institutional partnerships
Build valuable, collaborative relationships with leading academic institutions
Organizations exploring collaborative opportunities across talent, research, and innovation
Open new avenues for joint ventures, research projects, and innovation ecosystems
Organizations looking to participate in thoughtful, peer-level industry dialogue
Engage in strategic discussions with top-tier industry leaders and thought pioneers
Schedule
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Inaugural Session for Industrial Conclave
B.H. Auditorium11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
High Tea
B.H. Auditorium11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Panel Discussion 1
Artificial Intelligence Across Industries: Transformation, Adoption, and Future Workforce Readiness
Panelists:
- Mayank Joshi – Principal Group Engineering Manager, Microsoft
- Chitra Hariharan – Head - University Relations, Start-up Collaborations and Govt. Affairs, Renesas Electronics
- Aditya Dholakia – Senior Software Engineer, Texas Instruments
- John Jose – Associate Professor–CSE, Head, CCD, IIT Guwahati (Moderator)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Networking Lunch
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Panel Discussion 2
Beyond the Resume: Skills, Mindset, and Employability in Focus
Panelists:
- Zubin Sethna – Talent Acquisition Manager (Campus and Early Careers), Microsoft
- Aditya Dholakia – ASM Software Engineering Manager, Texas Instruments
- Nanda Kumar Srinivasan – Senior Manager, Renesas Electronics
- Sachin Gulati – Director, Colleague Experience Group, American Express
- Omkar S. Deshmukh – Associate Professor-CL, Faculty Coordinator, CCD IIT Guwahati (Moderator)
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Break
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Breakout Session
1A (American Express — SDE)
1B (Texas Instruments — Core Engg.)
1C (Microsoft — Design)
Conference Center
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Breakout Session
2A (Microsoft — SDE)
2B (Renesas — Core Engg.)
Conference Center
Breakout Session
An intimate, interactive session designed for direct engagement between company representatives and students seeking internships.
- Direct student engagement & Q&A
- Career and company discussions
- Networking with potential talent
- Showcase your organization and opportunities
For Registration please write to internship@iitg.ac.in
Organizing Team
Faculty Team
Dr. John Jose
Head of CCD
hocccd@iitg.ac.in
+91 90486 65842
Dr. Rishikesh
Placement Coordinator
fc1ccd@iitg.ac.in
+91 7636892279
Dr. Omkar
Internship Coordinator
fc2ccd@iitg.ac.in
+91 9545861206
Dr. Abraham
Training Coordinator
fc3ccd@iitg.ac.in
+91 8136927376
Student Team
Saksham K. Bansal
Lead Student Coordinator
+91 98786 92965
Chandrashekhar Rao
Lead Student Coordinator
+91 7222940112
Avinash Gupta
Lead Student Coordinator
+91 9838368756
If you have any questions or require additional details, contact us at
internship@iitg.ac.in
and our team will get back to you with the necessary support.