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Uniting academia, industry and innovators for Viksit Bharat

Transforming India’s Innovation Ecosystem by Translating Research Into Impact

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Wadhwani Foundation, YUGM 2025 convenes leaders from government, academia, and industry to advance India’s innovation agenda.

This landmark gathering of visionaries aims to accelerate the translation of research into real-world outcomes, shaping a future-ready India.

Event Highlights & Leadership Voices

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7 Videos

Highlights from PM Modi’s Speech in Just 3 Minutes <span>A crisp summary of the Prime Minister’s address.</span>

23:00

YUGM Innovation Conclavce: Watch the Full Experience

1:02:50

Address by Dr. Ajay Kela <span>Opening remarks setting the tone for a day of visionary collaboration by the President & CEO of Wadhwani Foundation.</span>

7:17

Dr. Romesh Wadhwani on Igniting Innovation <span>The man behind the global movement of jobs, dignity & transformation, shares his vision to transform research into real-world impact.</span>

6:43

Dr. Jitendra Singh on Science, Technology & Governance <span>A strategic view on how tech and governance must intersect for national progress by Union MoS (I/C) for Ministry of Science & Technology.</span>

8:15

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan on Education & Innovation <span>India’s Education Minister calls for integrating innovation across learning ecosystems.</span>

7:43

The WIN Story: Watch the Vision Unfold

3:48

The Innovation Dialogues

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3 Videos

India as a Global R&D Powerhouse <span>Exploring India’s pathway to global leadership in research and innovation.</span>

49:25

From Lab to Market: Creating Jobs & Startups <span>How translated research is fueling new products, companies, and livelihoods.</span>

41:26

Fueling Synergy: Government, Academia & Industry <span>Breaking silos to build a seamless innovation ecosystem across sectors.</span>

38:00

Changing Lives

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Prestigious Padma Shri award for Romesh Wadhwani

Govt. of India announced on 25.01.2020 that Romesh Wadhwani, Founder and Chairman, Wadhwani Foundation and Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Symphony AI is being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award 2020.

True generosity is about changing the lives of others. I chose to create a Foundation focused on accelerating job creation – Dr. Romesh Wadhwani

True generosity is about changing the lives of others. I chose to create a Foundation focused on accelerating job creation – Dr. Romesh Wadhwani

Dr. Wadhwani addressed the Diamond Jubilee convocation of IIT Bombay after receiving the Doctor of Science degree (Honoris Causa) in the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.

Dr. Wadhwani has devoted his life to connecting technology with social welfare needs – Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi

Dr. Wadhwani has devoted his life to connecting technology with social welfare needs – Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of IIT Bombay’s 56th convocation (Diamond Jubilee Year) on 11.08.2018 where Dr. Wadhwani was conferred the prestigious degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Prof. Devang. V. Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay.

Photo Gallery: Moments that Mattered

The Story Behind the Mission

Dive deeper into how the Wadhwani Foundation is driving this movement across skills, startups, and ecosystems.