Author: web admin

IIIT Hyderabad and HYSEA Celebrate Two Years of TechForward Research Seminar Series

The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad), in partnership with HYSEA celebrated the second anniversary of the TechForward Research Seminar Series on Monday night with a special edition titled “TechForward 2026: The Future, Powered by AI,” bringing together leaders from academia, industry, research, and the technology ecosystem to discuss the transformative role of artificial intelligence and the future of industry-academia collaboration. The anniversary edition featured a distinguished lineup of leaders from academia and industry, including Aditya Rao (ServiceNow), Dr. Deva Kumar U (IIIT Hyderabad), Maneesh Sehgal (DBS Tech), Shashi Reddy (Qualcomm), Sumeet Mathur (ServiceNow), Prof. B. S. Murty (IIT Hyderabad), Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry (Indian School of Business), Prof. P. J. Narayanan (IIIT Hyderabad), Prof. Sandeep Kumar Shukla (IIIT Hyderabad), and Rajesh Dhuddu (PwC).

IIIT-H marks the release of Roots & Wings, the authorized biography of Governing Council Chairman Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala

The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) marks the release of Roots & Wings: Building India’s Deep Tech Ecosystem, the authorized biography of Padma Shri Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Chairman of the institute’s Governing Council and one of India’s most distinguished technologists, innovators and institution builders. Authored by entrepreneur and ecosystem builder Saloni Malhotra, Roots & Wings traces Dr. Jhunjhunwala’s remarkable journey over four decades — from returning to India in 1981 with the conviction that world-class technology could be built in the country, to becoming a pioneering force behind India’s deep-tech ecosystem. The book offers an intimate account of the ideas, leadership, and collaborations that have shaped his enduring contributions to technology, entrepreneurship, and nation-building.

IIITH’s TechForward roundtable defines Agentic AI as an ecosystem rather than just a chatbot or model

In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, the term ‘Agentic AI’ has emerged as the next big frontier—one that promises to transform how machines collaborate with humans. At the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), the TechForward series marked its second anniversary with a roundtable dedicated to demystifying this concept and exploring its real-world implications. According to Prof. Karthik Vaidhyanathan, whose research group has published over 20 papers on Agentic and Generative AI, the term is widely misunderstood. “It is neither a chatbot nor a model. Agentic AI is more of an ecosystem,” he explained. Unlike chatbots that merely respond to prompts, AI agents can reason, plan, use tools, remember context, and execute tasks autonomously. The challenge now lies not in building better models but in designing entire systems around them—integrating memory, governance, safety, and human oversight.

Jeevan Vidhya One Day Workshop (12 July 2026)

IIIT Hyderabad is organising a one-day workshop with a long, deep dive into “yourself” on 12th July. The workshop is organised by Center for Holistic Development of Human Consciousness (CHDHC), and the facilitator of this workshop is an IIIT-H alumnus, Suman Yeleti. This interactive workshop is aimed at putting forward some important knowledge required for a happier life, fulfilling relationships, successful parenting and unlocking your true potential towards excellence. In the past eight years, over 33,000 participants have benefited from this workshop.

Date: 12 July 2026
Time: 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
More Info: www.chdhc.org
Help @ 93909 90539. Email: info@chdhc.org
Register now:
Exclusively for IIIT-H Community://forms.gle/ZQA5YJNjdcBDRzjL6
Regular link for others: https://www.chdhc.org/hyderabad

IIIT Hyderabad Study Indicates How Public Procurement Is Shaping AI Governance In India

An exploratory study undertaken by IIIT-H’s Human Sciences Research Center (HSRC) has won the Best Paper Award at the 6th India Public Policy Network Conference for analysing how public procurement processes are quietly influencing the development and governance of AI systems in India. A research team from IIIT-H’s Human Sciences Research Centre (HSRC) comprising Prof. Aakansha Natani, Assistant Professor at HSRC, Siddhi Wadekar, PhD scholar, and Sujal Deoda, a dual-degree student pursuing BTech in Computer Science and MS in Computing and Human Sciences (CHD), explored precisely this question in their award-winning paper, ‘Emerging Institutional Pathways for AI Governance in India: Evidence from Public Procurement and Outsourcing.’ The paper received the Best Paper Award (Practice Track) at the India Public Policy Network (IPPN) Conference 2026 hosted by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) on 8-11 June 2026.