Bengaluru to host pan-India IIT summit on May 16

The Government of Karnataka, in partnership with the Pan-IIT Alumni India Association, will organise a Pan-IIT Bangalore Summit 2026 on May 16 in the city, according to Pankaj Kumar Pandey, principal secretary, e-governance, GoK.

Themed around ‘Technology Sovereignty’, the conference is expected to bring together 2,000 participants from across 23 IITs, alongside policy makers, technology leaders, startup founders and investors. The conclave will feature high-level plenaries, deep-dive panels, and independent tracks on AI, defence, semiconductors, energy, mobility and healthcare.