Pune, Correspondent
The ‘AWTIS 26’ Technology and Innovation Conference, organised by Aryans Group of Companies to bring together cutting-edge technology, research, industry and innovation, will be held in four phases across Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat. The first session will be held on October 8, 9 and 10 at Taj Vivanta in Hinjewadi, while the second session will take place on November 1, 2 and 3, 2026, at Hotel JW Marriott in Pune. The third session will be held from December 15 to 20, 2026, at Manekshaw Centre in Delhi, and the fourth session will be organised in Gujarat in mid-January. This information was provided by Manohar Jagtap, CEO of Aryans Group of Companies.
The three-day conference to be held at Taj Vivanta, Hinjewadi, Pune, from October 8 to 10 will feature presentations of various projects, products and innovations developed by Aryans in several cutting-edge technology fields. Agreements for projects in various sectors will also be signed in the presence of Union ministers and ambassadors of different countries. Expert lectures on various subjects will also be organised, Jagtap said.
He said the four-phase conference will cover several fields, including semiconductors and microelectronics, electronics manufacturing, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, space technology and satellites, launch vehicles and aerospace technology, defence technology, electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers, the hydrogen economy, quantum technology, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and data centres, information technology and computer systems, agricultural technology, healthcare technology and graphene.
The fully developed products in various technology sectors, developed jointly by the Government of India and Aryans Group of Companies, are entirely based on Indian technology and are aligned with the Government of India’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. Some selected products and technology prototypes will also be displayed at the conference, Jagtap said.
Industry representatives, researchers, students, technology professionals and citizens will get an opportunity to see cutting-edge technologies firsthand, understand how they work and learn about their potential applications in the future, he added.
The Startup Pavilion, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Pavilion and the ‘Industry and Academic Pavilion’ will be among the major attractions of the conference. Along with research and development initiatives, media representatives will also be given an opportunity to participate in the event.
On all three days of the first session, expert lectures and guidance sessions will be organised on various topics. Experts including Dr Jyestharaj Joshi, an expert in green energy and biofuels; Dr Raman Vedrajan, an expert in hydrogen fuel technology; Sandeep Rairikar of the Automotive Research Association of India; Dr Naval Kishore Gupta, former ISRO scientist and former Deputy Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems; renowned author, management expert and thinker Achyut Godbole; semiconductor expert Vishal Patil; ISRO scientist Dr S. Venkateshwar Sharma; DRDO Chief Strategic Scientist Dr Ramaswamy S. Rajan; cybersecurity expert Dr Milan Patnaik; and defence technology expert Dr Narayan Murthy, among others, will share their views on various subjects, Jagtap said.
Opportunity for Exchange of Ideas
Through the expert sessions, students and researchers will receive direct guidance from experienced experts from various fields. Industry representatives, entrepreneurs and technology professionals will also get an opportunity to learn about emerging technologies, research, changes taking place across industries and future opportunities, while exchanging ideas with one another.
Registration at www.awtis.com is mandatory for those wishing to participate in the conference, Jagtap said.
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