Symposium 2026
The Confluence Symposium
Celebrating a decade of innovation @ TTJ Auditorium, IIT Madras
Concluded On
April 29, 2026
Distinguished Speakers & Participants
Kamakoti V
Director, IIT Madras
Thillai Rajan A
Symposium Chair, CREST
Saji Mathew
HoD, DoMS, IIT Madras
Srini Raju
iLabs Group
Sudatta Mandal
Deputy Director, SIDBI
S. Balakrishnan
Amura Health
Tamaswati Ghosh
CEO, IITM Incubation Cell
Arjun Rao
Speciale Invest
Moin SPM
Agnikul Cosmos
A. Mahalingam
Dean, ACR, IITM
Badri Seshadri
Co-Founder, Cricinfo
IAS Balamurugan
Anicut Capital
L.S. Ganesh
Former Professor, IITM
Radhika Ramesh
COO, Villgro
Richa Agarwal
Advisor, E-Cell
Sonali Gupta
Science Startup
S. Seshadri
Head, SIE, IITM
S. Bhagavatula
Professor, IIMB
Pravin Shekar
Outlier Marketer
K. Vaidyanathan
CTO, Tvasta
Impact Highlights
The symposium witnessed a rigorous debate on the primary drivers of start-up success, involving Founders, Funders, and Facilitators. The collective consensus highlighted the maturing ecosystem in India, moving beyond metros into Tier II and III cities.
Session Recap
The Trillion Dollar Blueprint
Saravanan Balakrishnan and Richa Agarwal on scaling healthcare ventures.
Mentorship & Momentum
Tamaswati Ghosh and Radhika Ramesh on the role of enablers.
Deep-Tech Paradigms
Arjun Rao and Moin SPM on capital-intensive innovation.