Hyderabad, Sep 20 (Representative) T-Hub (Technology Hub), an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler, on Tuesday announced of organizing a series of roadshows called ‘ Ino-Connect’ in Bengaluru today and in Chennai on Thursday followed by a two-day conclave called the ‘Corporate Innovation Conclave’ on October 18 and 19 at New Delhi which is the biggest platform ever in India for open innovation engagement. The conclave will witness 500 plus attendees and 50 plus thought leaders from across the globe, the Hyderabad-based T-Hub said in a release here. It is predicted that by 2023, 60 per cent of industry ecosystems will establish open innovation hubs for cross-industry collaboration so that organisations stay ahead in this era of disruptive innovation. The conclave is set to empower businesses in a rapidly changing economy and enable them to leverage disruptive technologies, and build a culture of entrepreneurship. It will bring together CXOs (Chief Experience Officers) and CIOs of corporates, entrepreneurs, investors, government organisations and academia – as they play a pivotal role in shaping the innovation growth strategy, design, emerging technology advancements, and development.
T-Hub CEO Srinivas Rao Mahankali said, with our Corporate Innovation Conclave, T-Hub hopes to bring together leaders in charge of revising those playbooks and creating new business strategies through collaboration. The conclave will also shine the spotlight on the radical growth of technological innovation resulting from the open innovation ecosystem in India. With an engagement of 600 plus corporations across sectors like EV/ Mobility, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence and others, T-Hub’s corporate innovation ecosystem is creating a culture of innovation through collaborations between entrepreneurs and corporations, he said. The conclave is yet another step toward furthering the innovation agendas of the corporates through panel discussions, networking events, fireside chats, masterclasses, and startup pitches, he added. T-Hub CIO Panneerselvam Madanagopal, said, our conclave aims to bring together these Corporate leaders, startup innovators and other innovation leaders to solve real business challenges through open innovation. The roadshows will allow corporations to power up their corporate innovation strategy and network with entrepreneurs and other ecosystem stakeholders.
It will see participation from corporate leaders like Vijay Yaram, Senior Director, Commercial Excellence Group, Honeywell Aerospace, Nandita Aroor, Senior Manager, IT Manufacturing Operations Quality Management System and Factory Technology, Boeing, PVN Pavan Kumar, Chief Expert & Head APJ Platform Adoption & Advisory, SAP Labs India, and Aditya Aggarwal, Executive Vice President, Digital Enterprises, Maruti Suzuki Private Limited, Pravin Swaminathan, Head Software Business and Product Management (India -Asia Pacific region), Stellantis, T. R. Kesavan, Group President Corporate Relations & Alliances, TAFE Limited, Bhavesh Sasirajan, Alliance Partnership, APAC, UST, Subramani Ailoor, Deputy Vice President, Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India, among others. The sessions will provide an array of opportunities such as partnership and networking opportunities, in-depth knowledge of open innovation needs, T-Hub’s case studies on successful corporate-startup engagements and growth strategy. T-Hub will host innovation awards on the second day of the main conclave to encourage the spirit of corporate innovation and felicitate around 30 corporate innovators.