Penn Engineering to Host India Technology Forum in Mumbai

Penn Engineering will convene alumni, industry leaders and members of the broader Penn community for the India Technology Forum on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. IST, at the Neeta Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center (NMACC) in Mumbai.

The evening will feature a state-of-the-School update from Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean, followed by a keynote speech by Rajeev Misra (ME’85, GEN’86), CEO and Co-Founder of OneIM; a panel with Penn faculty leaders at the forefront of research in artificial intelligence, bioengineering and computer science; and a fireside chat with Hital Meswani (ENG’90, W’90), Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited.

“Our alumni in India are leaders across technology and business,” says Kumar. “This forum celebrates their impact and creates new opportunities for collaboration between Penn Engineering and one of the world’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems.”

Featured faculty include:

• Chris Callison-Burch, Professor in Computer and Information Science, whose work focuses on natural language processing and artificial intelligence.
• Ravi Radhakrishnan, Herman P. Schwan Department Chair of Bioengineering, whose research advances computational and molecular approaches to medicine.

A snapshot of last year’s forum. From left: Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean; Sid Deliwala, Alfred Moore Senior Fellow; Neeraj Aggarwal (PAR’28), Managing Director and Senior Partner Singapore, Boston Consulting Group and Founder and Trustee, Plaksha University; Mayur Naik, Misra Family Professor, Computer and Information Science; Pramath Sinha (GEN’89 GR’91), Founder and Managing Director 9.9 Group and Founder and Trustee, Ashoka University (Credit: Alissa Lurie)

The forum will highlight the School’s latest research and innovation while fostering connections among business and technology leaders across India and the global Penn network. Alumni, parents, University partners and distinguished guests are encouraged to attend.

“We are living in a moment when artificial intelligence, biotechnology and advanced computing are reshaping entire industries,” says Misra. “Forums like this are essential because they create the relationships that turn breakthrough ideas into scalable solutions.”

“The future of industry will be shaped by collaboration,” adds Meswani. “Events like the India Technology Forum help create the connections that inspire young engineers and entrepreneurs to tackle the most pressing challenges facing our world.”

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