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CEO CONNECT

A three-day flagship conclave connecting students with industry pioneers, founders, and technology leaders shaping tomorrow's innovations

7-9 January 2026
15+ Industry Leaders

About CEO Connect

CEO Connect is a new flagship conclave at Anokha 2026, created to enable meaningful interaction between students and industry leaders. Held across all three days of the fest, it brings together founders, CEOs, CTOs, and senior executives for focused conversations on emerging technologies and real-world innovation.

The conclave features talks, panel discussions, and interactive sessions that allow students to engage directly with leaders and see how classroom learning translates into industry practice. Students get to meet these professionals live, interact with them in person, and hear first-hand accounts of leadership journeys, product development, and large-scale transformation.

Thematic Domains

Electric Vehicles

AI & IoT

Robotics

Industry 4.0

Cloud & Digital

Cyber Security

Speaker Schedule

Elango Narayanan

MD, Polkart Logistics

Focus Domains

Industry 4.0 & Smart ManufacturingCloud & Digital Transformation

Core Expertise

Supply Chain OptimizationLogistics DigitizationBusiness AnalyticsM&A-led Growth

Sharmila S

CEO, Corefactors

Focus Domains

Cloud Computing & Digital TransformationAI & Big Data

Core Expertise

CRM PlatformsRevenue Operations (RevOps)SaaS Product InnovationDigital Business Leadership

C.R. Gopinath

Global Practice Director, HCLTech

Focus Domains

Cloud Computing & Digital TransformationAI & Big Data

Core Expertise

Enterprise ArchitectureCRM/ERP PlatformsProgram ManagementDigital Consulting

Dr. S. Devarajan

Sr. VP, TVS Motors

Focus Domains

Industry 4.0 & Smart ManufacturingRobotics & Automation

Core Expertise

Advanced ManufacturingDigital ManufacturingLean/TPM/JITProduction Engineering

A.N. Chandramouli

CEO, ANCM Consultants

Focus Domains

Industry 4.0Robotics & AutomationSmart Manufacturing

Core Expertise

Industry 4.0 AdvisoryAutomation & Additive ManufacturingPrecision MachiningMSME Transformation

Jagannath V

COO, m2nxt

Focus Domains

Robotics & AutomationIoT & Edge ComputingIndustry 4.0

Core Expertise

CNC AutomationRobotics & AGVs/AMRsSmart Factory MES IntegrationEV Manufacturing Transition