Pune: MIT World Peace
University (MIT-WPU), one of India’s leading institutions of higher education,
will host the inaugural World Technology Summit 2025 on November 6–7,
2025, in collaboration with the World Technology Group. The landmark
global summit will celebrate and advance human ingenuity across technology,
science, and innovation — bringing together over 500 delegates from 25
countries, including global institutions, startups, policymakers, and
thought leaders.
Hosting the summit in India
underscores the country’s expanding engagement in global technology dialogue
and innovation-led collaboration. With over 1.6 lakh startups
registered under national initiatives like Make in India, India has
emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing technology and entrepreneurship
ecosystems.
The two-day summit will explore
breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, life
sciences, digital infrastructure, and education, offering a
platform for knowledge exchange and cross-sector dialogue. Researchers,
technologists, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the world will
convene to shape the trajectory of technology for the coming decade.
Dr. Ganesh Kakandikar, Dean
(Innovation, Startups and Collaborations at MIT-WPU) and Convenor of the World
Technology Summit 2025 India, said: "This summit will bring together
leading experts at the forefront of science and innovation, reinforcing the
relationship between future technologies and human well-being. It will serve as
a crucial platform to amplify India's role in artificial intelligence,
biotechnology, and digital transformation."
Dr. Rahul V. Karad, Executive
President, MIT-WPU, added: "At MIT-WPU, we believe that technology
should serve humanity not just through discovery, but with purpose. Hosting the
World Technology Summit in India is a call to the world to ensure that future
global innovation is inclusive, ethical, and rooted in peace. By bridging
science and spirituality, our goal is to make technology a tool for human
progress.”
Paul J. Foster, Founder and
Executive Chairman, World Technology Group, noted, "The World
Technology Summit is our lighthouse for global dialogue uplifting technology.
science, innovation and those who are shaping our collective future. Our
inaugural gathering at the prestigious MIT-WPU Pune, India is anchored by the theme
Innovation to Impact, Accelerating Global Connectivity-calls global thinkers
and innovators to harness technology that serves humanity with purpose and
responsibility."
Distinguished guests and
global delegates attending the summit include:
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Dr. Rahul V. Karad, Executive President,
MIT-WPU
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Dr. R. M. Chitnis, Vice-Chancellor,
MIT-WPU
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Dr. Prasad Khandekar, Chief Academic
Officer, MIT-WPU
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Paul J. Foster, Co-Founder &
Executive Chairman, World Technology Group
●
Steve Hellman, Co-Founder & Board
Member, World Technology Group
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Deborah Pandit-Sawaf, Chair, Coordination
Commission, World Technology Summit 2025 India
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Nandan Jha, Secretary-General &
Founder, Gandhi Mandela Foundation
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Julian Gornall-Thode, General Manager,
Shankai Sports
●
Stefy Bau, CEO, INIT Esports
With participation from over
100 startups — half led by women entrepreneurs — the summit will spotlight women-led
innovation and the rising influence of the Global South in the
technology ecosystem.
Key sessions include:
·
Voices of Tomorrow – The Innovation
Generation: Voices of Youth and the Future of Science and Technology
·
India Vision 2030 – India’s Blueprint for
the Global Digital Economy
·
Celebrate Human Ingenuity – The
Beginnings, Present, and Future
·
The Rise of the Global South – Exploring
the Growing Influence of the Global South in Redefining Our Shared Future
·
Shaping a New Global Paradigm
·
Alpha Innovation Now – Human Ingenuity in
Action: Scientists and Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Breakthrough Ideas and
Innovations
The summit will also feature keynote
addresses, Discussions and deliberations designed to foster collaboration
between academia, industry, and innovators. Discussions on health-tech, climate-tech,
and education innovation will emphasize technology’s role in driving
sustainable development and social transformation.
Those interested in attending the
program are encouraged to contact the organizers for further information and
registration details.