Conclave 2.O On Next Gen India: Building Businesses for Tomorrow

About the Program

After the successful conduction of Conclave 1.0 on 21 February 2025, the Centre of Excellence for Industry Collaborations (CEIC), Department of Business Administration, Acharya Institute of Technology, is all set to organise the second edition of Conclave 2.0 on 16 January 2026. It is our endeavour to provide the best possible learning, networking, employment, entrepreneurship, and personal development opportunities to students. Our objective is to empower students to become industry-relevant, job-fit, and performance-ready.

“Next Gen India: Building Businesses for Tomorrow” is a forward-looking industry–academia platform that explores opportunities, innovations, and strategic shifts shaping India’s next phase of economic growth. The conclave brings together visionary leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and young professionals to deliberate on emerging technologies, sustainable business models, and the competencies required to build resilient, future-ready enterprises.

Objectives of the Program

• To Foster Future-Ready Entrepreneurship: To inspire and equip the next generation of entrepreneurs with innovative tools, business models, and technologies that will shape India’s global competitiveness in the coming decades.
• To Bridge Industry–Academia Collaboration: To create meaningful partnerships between academia, startups, corporates, and policymakers for nurturing talent, driving innovation, and accelerating sustainable business growth.
• To Promote Sustainable and Inclusive Growth: To highlight strategies that integrate ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles and circular economy models into the DNA of next-generation Indian businesses.
• To Showcase Emerging Technologies and Digital Transformation: To explore how AI, Blockchain, IoT, and Green Tech can be leveraged to redefine productivity, market access, and customer engagement in the evolving business ecosystem.

Expected Outcomes of the Program

• Actionable Policy & Collaboration Frameworks: Recommendations and collaborative frameworks between government bodies, academic institutions, and industries to foster innovation-led growth.
• Launch of Entrepreneurial & Innovation Initiatives: Identification or initiation of startup incubation programs, mentorship networks, or innovation challenges to support student and youth entrepreneurs.
• Knowledge Dissemination & Capacity Building: Enhanced understanding among participants about futuristic business models, digital strategies, and sustainability-driven entrepreneurship.
• Networking and Investment Opportunities: New alliances between investors, entrepreneurs, and corporates leading to potential funding, joint ventures, and business expansions.