PALS EDC Conclave 2025

EDC 360° — Thinking Innovation, Incubation & Impact

Join educational leaders, EDC & Innovation Centre heads, and senior academic champions from across South India for a full-day Conclave at IIT Madras. A practical leadership program focused on strengthening campus innovation ecosystems, maximizing lab asset utilization, and building industry-aligned entrepreneurship pathways.

Date & Format

29th November 2025 (Saturday) — Full-day Event. Registration & networking from 9:00 AM. Program starts 9:30 AM.

Venue

TTJ Auditorium, IIT Madras Campus, Chennai.

Who Should Attend

Principals, Directors, EDC & Innovation Centre Heads, Senior Professors, Deans & Dept. Heads — especially from PALS partner institutes.

Program Agenda — Highlights

09:00

Registration & Networking

09:30

Welcome & Introductions

10:00–10:45

Inaugural Address — Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala

10:45–11:30

Keynote — Prof. Satyanarayanan Seshadri
Building Entrepreneurship on Campus

11:45–12:30

Keynote — Dr. Shankar Venugopal
Industry-Led Innovation Labs

12:30–13:15

Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurship on Campus

14:15–14:45

Prof. Richa Agrawal
Empowering Students for Entrepreneurship

14:45–15:30

Mr. Kishore Kumar
Readiness to Incubate Startups in EDCs

15:30–15:45

Closing Remarks & 1-on-1 PALS Consultations

15:45–16:00

Hi-Tea & Networking

Key Outcomes — What you will take back

Operational strategies to build vibrant EDC & innovation ecosystems on campus.
Best practices to improve EDC effectiveness and maximize lab asset utilization.
Actionable frameworks for industry-campus collaboration and incubation readiness.

Register & Contact

This is a management program recommended for Heads of Institutions, EDC & Innovation Centre Heads, Deans, and Senior Professors from PALS partner institutes.

For more information:

Emmanual Robin Joseph — palsreach@palspgm.com • +91 95002 54011

Lavana — lavanaeg@palspgm.com • +91 96007 62104