Ideas in motion.
One agenda.

Participant check-in and registration desk open.

IT Minister, IT Secretary, CEO KSUM, SCET leadership, Dr. Saji Gopinath and IBM representative.

The Inker Signature Experience brings 31 live technology installations across six zones: Humanoid Robotics, Reverse Engineering, Industrial Robotic Arms, VR Applications, Drones and AI. The zones run throughout the day with support from Inker’s technical team, with an optional campus-wide Treasure Hunt extending the experience beyond the expo floor.

Step into immersive virtual and augmented reality experiences, explore interactive environments and discover how VR and AR are being applied to learning, design and innovation. Hosted by Jobin and Jismi.

The National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) at IIT Madras showcases assistive technologies for people with mobility disabilities. Students can experience an interactive wheelchair zone, learn about the lived experience of mobility disability, and hear directly from the team about their innovations and work.

Fuselage Innovations showcases DGCA-certified drones transforming agriculture through precision-farming solutions. Discover how drones support crop monitoring, efficient spraying, improved productivity and more sustainable farming.

Connect with the TinkerHub community through knowledge sharing, peer learning and conversations around coding, electronics, open technology and collaborative making.

Take part in an activity on preparing mushroom cultures, discover Mesh Pellet—one of Adam’s innovations—and explore Grow the Funguy products at the activity stall.

Team Abhyuday, nurtured by the bright minds at CFI, IIT Madras, is helping push India’s rocketry ambitions forward. Meet the team, explore their innovations and take part in an interactive session for students.

Meet a family of drone and aircraft enthusiasts from the Aeroclub at CFI, IIT Madras, united by a shared dream to fly. Discover their aerial-robotics projects and explore the engineering behind flight.

Explore student ventures, prototypes and startup showcases throughout the summit day.

Hear how student ideas become viable ventures, from validating a problem and finding early users to building a team and securing support. Devika Chandrasekharan and Deepu Xavier.

Build your first AI agent and explore how IBM Bob and watsonx Orchestrate support automation, product workflows and maintainable AI-powered systems. Cibin Thomas Jacob, Josmi Jomon, Adhil Salim, Benjamin G Nechicattu and Sudheesh A R — IBM watsonx Orchestrate.

Prometheus brings student founders together to pitch their startup ideas, solutions and business models in a Shark Tank-style session before a review panel of industry leaders and investors.

Work on real-world quantum-computing challenges with Bloq, including quantum machine learning for paddy-health classification and quantum optimization for loan portfolios. Learn the fundamentals, shape a solution and prepare for the hackathon with the Bloq team.

Discover how artificial intelligence is used in financial products, fraud detection, risk analysis and customer experiences. Feba Abraham — AI Solutions Engineer, Philips.

Build and connect AI agents, understand agent-to-agent communication, and explore practical workflows with Google ADK and the A2A SDK. Ajoe Joseph — Google Developer Expert - Cloud AI.

A practical session on self-awareness, entrepreneurial thinking, idea validation and turning personal strengths into a meaningful venture. Amar Rajan — Founder of Mindcarter.

Explore how devices exchange data, connect through communication protocols and work together in practical systems. Febin C S and Amarnath Madhu — Keltron Knowledge Centre.

Get practical guidance on protecting ideas, understanding intellectual property, documenting innovations and planning the next step from prototype to market. Hosted by the AICTE Innovation Centre.

Learn the essentials of laser cutting and engraving, including safe machine operation, preparing designs and producing precise prototype parts in the FabLab. Fab Lab Kerala.

Learn product modelling in SOLIDWORKS and understand how a startup can turn an idea into a clear, detailed and manufacturable 3D design. The session covers core CAD workflows, design refinement and preparing concepts for development. Shanoob Kiliyamannil — Senior Solution Associate, Conceptia Software Technologies Limited.

Get introduced to digital fabrication tools and workflows, from preparing a design file to producing a real prototype in an IDEA Lab environment. Paul Sadric — AICTE IDEA Lab.

Learn the fundamentals of biosensor fabrication, from selecting materials and preparing components to assembling and characterizing a working sensor. Pooja Das Manjulabhai — Agappe Innovation Centre.

Build a simple ESP32 project, control GPIO pins and connect sensors while learning the basics of embedded programming and IoT prototyping. Jobin & Jismi.

A short founder-focused talk on taking the first step, testing an idea and building momentum. Jimmy James (Founder, Being LaunchPad).

Meet IIT alumni and mentors for practical conversations on building a startup, validating an idea, finding the right support and navigating the early stages of entrepreneurship through the IIT PALS network.

Explore the skills, mindset, collaboration habits and innovation opportunities corporates look for in students and early-stage startups. Robin Tomy, Pavan Reddy and Madhuri (IBM), moderated by Bergin Russel.

Book a focused conversation on your idea, business model, customer discovery and next steps with an experienced founder mentor. Jimmy James, Founder — Being LaunchPad.

Discover the journeys, choices and lessons behind the Sahrdaya alumni network and its leaders building careers and companies from Kerala. Aswin, Anu, Jismi Jobin and Najeeb; moderated by Mr. Ajay Basil.

Learn how student founders can identify funding, incubation, mentorship and other support opportunities to move an idea forward, with practical guidance from Impact Box. Nasif NM — Head of Programs & Communication, KSUM.

A candid conversation about identifying real industry problems, working with users and turning practical insight into products people need. Dr. Saji Gopinath and Mr. Anoop Ambika.

Lunch break for all participants.

A hands-on design-thinking workshop on framing the right problem, questioning assumptions, applying critical reasoning and validating impactful solutions in collaboration with AI. Roshini Varma, Sujeesh Joy and Edwin Jacob Baby — IBM.

Learn how creators turn attention into sustainable careers through storytelling, community building, partnerships and disciplined content strategy. Veena Mukundan, Aflu and Govind (Kerala Foodiee).

Take part in ESAFQuizaTMA 2026, the TMA–ESAF Bank All India Business Quiz. Teams of two students from the same college compete across business, current affairs, industry and general knowledge for a share of the ₹1 lakh prize pool.

Learn the foundations of agentic AI and build a working agent with Google ADK, including tools, instructions and multi-step task execution. Jay Thakkar — Google Developer Expert - AI/ML Engineer.

See how nanofibers are produced and explore the fabrication process, material behaviour and potential applications through a guided hands-on session. Mayasree O — Agappe Innovation Hub, Sahrdaya.

Learn the foundations of printed circuit board design, from planning a circuit and placing components to preparing a board for fabrication. Febin C S and Amarnath Madhu — Keltron Knowledge Centre.

Learn how to model and test a robot in simulation using ROS 2 and Gazebo, then connect the workflow to Dobot hardware for practical robot control. Aisha Nasrin TN — Robotics Engineer, Unique World Robotics.

Understand the key stages of medical-device design, from identifying a user need and developing a concept to considering testing, safety and usability. Akhil Davis & Bennyson — GE Center of Excellence, SCET.

Discover how 3D printing is applied to biomedical ideas, including design considerations, materials, fabrication and possible healthcare applications. Dr. Akhil — Moopens.

Learn the legal essentials for starting up, including entity choices, agreements, intellectual property, compliance and common early-stage risks. Sheetal, CS.

Student recognition and prize presentation.

Key takeaways, closing address and vote of thanks by the KSUM and SCET team.

Preparation for the pro show.

Harisankar & Team — musical performance.