Recent Event Updates

June 29, 2026 | The June 2026 edition of the TechForward Research Seminar Series marked a special milestone as HYSEA celebrated two years of TechForward – an initiative that has steadily brought academia, industry, startups, and researchers together to explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaboration across Hyderabad’s technology ecosystem.  When TechForward was launched two years ago, it began with a simple objective: to bridge […]

June 20, 2026 | HYSEA, in partnership with the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) and powered by Infosys Springboard, successfully concluded Project Drona 2.0, a flagship faculty development initiative designed to strengthen industry–academia collaboration and equip educators with the skills, perspectives, and technological expertise required to prepare the next generation of AI-ready professionals.  The programbrought together 397

May 22, 2026 | The future of AI will not be won only on screens.  It will be won on factory floors, control rooms, power plants, emergency systems, and industrial networks.  That was the core takeaway from the May 2026 edition of TechForward:  “The Agentic Future of Industrial AI – Digital Twins, SCADA, Smart Manufacturing, and the Octave of

April 29, 2026 | HICC, Hyderabad HYSEA convened its 34th Annual General Body Meeting on April 29, 2026, at HICC, bringing together member companies, industry leaders, and the secretariat for a morning of reflection, recognition, and renewed purpose. A Year of Impact Across Four Pillars Outgoing President Prashanth Nandella presented the Annual Report for FY

At the latest TechForward Research Seminar Series, organised by HYSEA & International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) and hosted at Seismic, one idea cut through clearly: AI in sales is no longer just assisting – it’s starting to act. Ramesh Loganathan opened by framing TechForward as the meeting point of academia and industry on

Date 28 Feb 2026 at Infosys Gachibowli The HYSEA Project Drona Capstone Assignment took place on February 28 at Infosys, signifying the move from learning to practical implementation. Under Project Drona, the first 50 faculty members who completed all three learning tracks were given industry-relevant project statements developed by Infosys. These assignments are intended to

Date: 21 Feb 2026 at Tech Mahindra The HYSEA Project Drona Capstone Assignment was conducted on February 21 at Tech Mahindra, marking an important transition from learning to application. As part of Project Drona, the first 50 faculty members who successfully completed the three structured learning tracks were assigned real-world project statements curated by Tech

January 28th, 2026: HYSEA and IIIT-H hosted another thought-provoking edition of the TechForward Research Seminar Series focused on Data and Domain LLMs.Anchored in our Academia-Industry collaboration model, the session brought together deep academic insight and enterprise-grade AI realities. We were privileged to have:• Prawaal, PhD, Principal Data Scientist, Infosys• Manish Shrivastava , IIIT-Hyderabad• Subrat Mohapatra, Vice

January 8th, 2026: Enterprise growth is not slowing due to lack of demand. It is getting harder because markets are crowded, noisy, and buying decisions are complex and multi stakeholder driven. Abhijeet Ballurkar highlighted a critical truth. Product differentiation matters, but access to the right decision makers matters more. In today’s market, being known is not