NATIONAL AI MANTHAN 2.0
Official Summit Agenda & Event Schedule (12–13 September 2026)
Jan Bhavan, Uttar Pradesh & Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur Presents
NATIONAL AI MANTHAN 2.0 — SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Venue: CSJM University Campus, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
| DAY 1 — SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2026 | |||
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| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Registration & Morning Tea Reception (Auditorium) | ||
| 10:30 AM | Inaugural Ceremony | Official Lamp Lighting & Dignitary Address | |
| 10:35 AM | Summit Introduction | Prof. Vinay Kumar Pathak (Vice Chancellor, CSJMU Kanpur) | |
| 10:45 AM | Admin-1 Keynote | Dr. Sudhir M. Bobde (IAS, Add. Chief Secretary) | |
| 10:50 AM | Admin-2 Keynote | Digital University Transformation & Policy Keynote | |
| 10:55 AM | Plenary Address 1 | Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti (Ex-Director, IIT Kharagpur) | |
| 11:25 AM | Plenary Address 2 | Industry AI Keynote (IBM Research) | |
| 11:55 AM | Plenary Address 3 | Prof. Manindra Agrawal (Director, IIT Kanpur) | |
| 12:25 PM | Plenary Address 4 | Medical AI Innovations & Healthcare Frameworks | |
| 12:55 PM – 01:55 PM | LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING DIALOGUES | ||
| Track Time | General Track | Agriculture Track | Medical Track |
| 02:00 PM | Prof. C. Patwardhan (Dayalbagh Edu. Inst.) | Smart Farming AI | Dr. Dinesh M.S. (Philips India & IIIT Allahabad) |
| 02:30 PM | Dr. Aditya Nigam (IIT Mandi) — Computer Vision & Deep Learning Frontiers | ||
| 03:00 PM | Shri Amrit Tripathi (IAS, UPHEC) — Digital Learning Infrastructure in UP | ||
| 03:30 PM | Dr. Mayurakshi Chaudhuri (FLAME Univ. Pune) — Ethics of AI & Technological Culture | ||
| 04:00 PM – 04:30 PM | Evening Networking Tea Break (Auditorium) | ||
| 04:30 PM – 05:15 PM | Prototype to Practice: AI Products for University TransformationAI-based evaluation + Document verification tools showcase | ||
| 05:15 PM – 06:00 PM | Best Practices of State Universities Showcase | ||
| DAY 2 — SUNDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 | |||
| 10:00 AM | Session-2 Plenary | Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao (Group VC, BITS Pilani & Ex-Director IIT Delhi) | |
| 10:30 AM | Plenary Address | Shri Alok Kumar III (IAS, Principal Secretary, IT & Electronics Dept, Govt of UP) | |
| 11:00 AM | Plenary Address | Prof. Amey Karkare (Head of CSE Dept, IIT Kanpur) | |
| 11:30 AM | Plenary Address | Dr. Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna (Regional Director, CIMMYT / IARI New Delhi) | |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Morning Tea Break & Networking | ||
| 12:30 PM | Prof. Amit Shukla (IIT Mandi) — Robotics & Autonomous Systems Keynote | ||
| 01:00 PM | Industry Lecture — Microsoft AI Team | ||
| 01:30 PM | Industry Lecture — NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute | ||
| 02:00 PM – 03:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK & INDUSTRY INTERACTIONS | ||
| 03:00 PM | Session-4 Showcase | Best Practices of Universities (Medical & Agriculture Institutes) | |
| 03:45 PM | Interactive Session | Feedback & Summit Takeaways | |
| 04:15 PM | Admin 3 Address | Shri Pankaj L. Jani (OSD, Jan Bhavan, Uttar Pradesh) | |
| 04:30 PM | VALEDICTORY ADDRESS: THE WAY FORWARDSmt. Anandiben Patel (Hon'ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh) | ||
| 05:15 PM | National Anthem & Farewell High Tea Reception (Auditorium) | ||
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