As technology becomes the new currency of global power, the ability to invent, build, and own core technologies is no longer optional—it’s strategic. India is pushing forward in areas like quantum computing, deep science, advanced materials, AI, and space technologies, aiming not just to participate in the global race, but to define its trajectory.

In this fireside conversation, two leaders who have shaped India’s innovation journey sit down to discuss what it really means to build technology sovereignty—innovation that is conceived, developed, and scaled in India for the world.

Speakers:
Dr. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology

In conversation with Dr. Saurabh Srivastava, Chairman Emeritus, TiE Delhi-NCR (Chair)