SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), in association with The Hindu Group, will organise the Semiconductor Summit 2026 on October 27.Industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, academics and students will participate in the summit to discuss developments in semiconductor technology and the challenges and opportunities shaping India’s semiconductor ecosystem.Chip design, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), defence applications, geopolitical competition, talent development and next-generation semiconductor technologies will be the focus areas at the summit.Chief guest Kamaljeet Singh, Director-General of the Semiconductor Laboratory, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, will deliver the keynote address on ‘Overview of New Frontiers in Semiconductors’. Michael Hasper, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and C.

Muthamizhchelvan, Vice-Chancellor of SRMIST, will deliver special addresses.Four panel discussions will be held.The first discussion, ‘The Chip War: Technology, Geopolitics and India’s Challenges’, will delve into how global semiconductor rivalries, U.S.–China tensions, export controls and supply-chain disruptions affect India’s technological and economic strategies. Sharat Kaul, Consultant and India Representative, International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI); Sandeep Garg, CEO and Board Member, Indichip Semiconductors Limited; Ravi Bhatkal, Vice President – Strategy, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions; and Yogan Senthilkumar, Chief Technology Officer, iVP Semiconductor, will speak.

Aroon Deep, Principal Correspondent, The Hindu, will moderate the discussion.Khyathi Atmakuru, a fourth-year B.Tech. student in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology), and Dhruv John Sebastian, a fourth-year B.Tech. student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at SRMIST, will present their work, ‘Advancing Semiconductor Paradigms: Student-Driven VLSI and Semiconductor Research Initiatives’.The second panel discussion, ‘Chips for the Next Battlefield: Semiconductors, AI and the Future of Defence’, will focus on the role of advanced chips in AI-enabled defence systems, drones, autonomous platforms, cyber warfare and next-generation military technologies. A.

Sivathanu Pillai, Sir C.V. Raman Chair Professor, SRMIST; Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Scientist and former Director-General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO); and Deleep Nair, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, will take part in the discussion.

John Xavier, Science & Technology Editor, The Hindu, will moderate the session.The third panel discussion, ‘Who Will Build India’s Chips? Bridging the Semiconductor Talent Gap’, will deliberate on the increasing demand for skilled engineers, chip designers, researchers and specialised professionals, and how collaboration among educational institutions, industry and government will aid in developing the talent needed to support India’s semiconductor ambitions.Ranjith Kumar T.C., Director, PRSsemicon Technologies (PRS Global Group); Vikas Makhija, Senior Director – R&D Engineering, Synopsys Inc.; Sujhatha, Senior Manager – Guidance, Government of Tamil Nadu; and Shaik Ayman Hameed Baig, a third-year B.Tech. student in Electronics and Communication Engineering at SRMIST, will be the panellists.

Nagaraj N., Vice President – Content Analytics & Data, The Hindu, will moderate the discussion.The fourth panel discussion, ‘From Design to Fab: Can India Build a Complete Semiconductor Ecosystem?’, will look into India’s efforts to bring in investments across semiconductor manufacturing, outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT), chip design and advanced packaging. It will also delve into the challenges in developing an integrated ecosystem spanning research and development, chip design, fabrication, packaging, testing and global supply chains.Alpa Sood, India Country Manager, Teradyne; Divya Gurudutt, General Manager, Krypton (India) Solutions; Marmik Bhatt, Founder and CEO, Monk9 Tech Private Limited; and Suraj Rengarajan, Managing Director and Principal Technologist, Applied Materials India, Bengaluru, will be the panellists.

Kunal Shankar, Deputy Business Editor, The Hindu, will moderate the discussion.The objective of the Semiconductor Summit 2026 is to encourage dialogue and collaboration among academia, industry and policymakers. The summit will explore ways to bolster India’s semiconductor capabilities, address emerging technological challenges and support the development of a skilled workforce for this strategically important industry.Times Now is the telecast partner for the event.Entry is by invitation only.

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