September 29, 2026 | Digital Assets are evolving. Is the ecosystem ready for what comes next? 
 
The 27th edition of the HYSEA TechForward Research Seminar Series, organized by HYSEA in collaboration with International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) and hosted by Charles Schwab India, brought together industry and academia for an engaging conversation on the Future of Digital Assets and Management. 
 
Dr. Rajesh Dhuddu, Ph.D, Partner and Emerging Tech Leader at PwC India, set the context by highlighting the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape and the broader technology, business and governance considerations shaping it. 
 
The industry perspective by Chalapathi Rao Bantupalli, Director, Cross Enterprise Services (CES), Charles Schwab India, explored the role of emerging technologies, enterprise adoption, security, scalability and effective management in building the digital asset ecosystem. 
 
Prof. Sujit Gujar, International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH), brought an academic perspective to the conversation, sharing insights into emerging technologies and their potential to shape the future of digital ecosystems. 
 
One message stood out: innovation creates possibilities, but trust, security and governance make them sustainable. 
 
The session reinforced the importance of bringing industry and academia together to understand emerging technologies, challenge assumptions and explore how digital ecosystems can evolve responsibly. 
 
The future of digital assets is not just about what we can build—it is about how securely, responsibly and intelligently we manage what we build.