Agenda

Bharat Innovates 2026 • Nice, France

Day 1

14 June

Day 2

15 June

Day 3

16 June

10:00 – 12:15

10:00 – 12:15

14 June

Inaugural Session

By invitation only. In the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the President of the French Republic H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron

Centre Stage

12:45 – 13:30

12:45 – 13:30

14 June

Pavilion Walk 1

Innovation showcase

Innovator Booths

13:30 – 15:00

13:30 – 15:00

14 June

Networking Break

15:00 – 15:15

15:00 – 15:15

14 June

Opening Keynote

Centre Stage

Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy

Founder, Infosys

15:15 – 15:45

15:15 – 15:45

14 June

MoU Exchange Ceremony for Innovation Bridges, Other Announcements

Presided over by the Hon’ble Cabinet Minister, Government of India.

Conference Room

15:20 – 16:05

15:20 – 16:05

14 June

AI for Global Good: Building a Corridor for Trusted, Inclusive and Scalable AI

Centre Stage

Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan

Co-Founder, Infosys

Mr. Rajan Anandan

Managing Director, Peak XV Partners

Mr. Sandeep Bakshi

Head of Europe, Prosus

Mr. Henri Verdier

Head, INRIA Foundation

16:15 – 17:05

16:15 – 17:05

14 June

India & Europe: DeepTech Without Borders

Centre Stage

Mr. Rajesh Sharma

CEO, Telsun

Mr. Michiel Scheffer

President, European Innovation Council (EIC)

Mr. Shreyas Derashri

Chief Commercial Officer, Innatera Nanosystems

Mr. Manoj Mittal

Chairman & Managing Director, SIDBI

16:30 – 18:00

16:30 – 18:00

14 June

The French Riviera: A hub for Indian French business and research cooperation

A roundtable discussion. Capacity: 45-50 participants

Masterclass

Conference Room

Mr. Pierre IPPOLITO

VP Economy & Attractivity, Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur

Ms. Maureen Clerc

Research Director, Inria; President, Incubateur Provence Côte d'Azur

Ms. Élodie Bondi

CEO, Qualistéo; President, French Tech Côte d'Azur

Ms. Candace Johnson

President, Sophia Business Angels; Chair, Seraphim Global Space Futures Advisory Board and Council; Partner

Mr. Claude Seyrat

Founder and CEO, Firecell

Mr. Charles Cohen

Founder and CEO, Bodyguard

Mr. Mohamed REKIK

CEO, Circum Medtech Pharma

Prof. Milind Atrey

Deputy Director, IIT Bombay

Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur

Director, IIT Jammu

Prof. Manindra Agrawal

Director, IIT Kanpur

Prof. Manu Santhanam

Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, IIT Madras

Prof. Rajat Moona

Director, IIT Gandhinagar

17:10 – 18:00

17:10 – 18:00

14 June

Global DeepTech Capital Corridors

Centre Stage

Mr. Ashutosh Sharma

Head of Growth Investments India & Asia, Prosus

Mr. Carsten Coesfeld

CEO, Bertelsmann Investments

Mr. Giuseppe Scopece

Investment Director, Europe, Sony Ventures

Mr. Karthik Reddy

Co-Founder & Partner, Blume Ventures

Prof. Manindra Agrawal

Director, IIT Kanpur

18:00

18:00

14 June

Day 1 Ends

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NODAL INSTITUTE: IIT BOMBAY

ADDRESS

Bharat Innovates Office, c/o Office of Dean (R&D), 2nd Floor, Rahul Bajaj Technology & Innovation Centre, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076

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NODAL INSTITUTE: IIT BOMBAY

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