IIT-Madras, GATES to organise India ICT Chennai Summit.
IIT Madras has joined hands with GATES to host “GATES India ICT Channel Summit 2025” from November 5 to 7 at its Research Park.
The summit will see over 250 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) channel leaders and technology innovators, policymakers, and growth-stage startups taking part in a high-impact programme of strategic dialogues, curated business matchmaking, product showcases, workshops, and networking platforms — all anchored in advancing India’s position as a global technology orchestrator.
The event is facilitated by IIT-M Global and supported by IIT-M Research Park and IIT-M Incubation Cell. The flagship session titled “India Inc at Full Throttle: From Innovation to Global Impact” will be held on November 6, bringing three forces of India’s innovation economy — IIT Madras, Redington Group and Zoho — together on a single stage.
The conversation will explore how India is shifting from being a service provider to a solution architect, and how academia, enterprise, and homegrown innovators are aligning to shape the country’s next leap in technological leadership.
Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, CEO of IIT Madras Global, said, “At IIT Madras Global, we see innovation as a shared journey — one where research meets entrepreneurship and industry partnership. Hosting the GATES India ICT Channel Summit 2025 at IIT Madras Research Park reflects that belief. It connects brilliant minds who build with enterprises that scale, showing how India’s innovation ecosystem can truly create global impact. This collaboration extends IIT Madras’ mission beyond the campus — to shape the future of technology, industry, and entrepreneurship together.”
Ashish Kapahi, executive director of GATES, said, “The GATES India ICT Channel Summit 2025 marks an important milestone in India’s innovation journey. Bringing together pioneers like Zoho, Redington, and IIT Madras shows what’s possible when academia, enterprise, and entrepreneurship align with purpose. We aim to bridge technology creators with the ICT channel community — helping India move from a market of potential to a market of real influence. It’s exciting to see how this collaboration is giving shape to a confident, homegrown innovation narrative ready to scale globally.”