As India advances toward becoming a global technology leader, the role of DeepTech has become increasingly vital. DeepTech is rooted in cutting-edge fields like AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and advanced materials, and is key to addressing some of the nation’s toughest challenges, including sustainable energy, healthcare, and national security.

The DeepTech & Innovation Forum (DT&I Forum) is a platform to grow India’s DeepTech sector through teamwork, talks, and new ideas.
DT&I Forum will serve as a powerful convening ground for India’s DeepTech ecosystem, bringing together premier research institutions, pioneering startups, visionary investors, and global venture capital networks to turn science into real-world solutions. It is a space where ideas meet investment, research meets relevance, and ambition meets opportunity. Through curated interactions, showcases, and thematic tracks, the Forum aims to strengthen the DeepTech value chain from lab to launchpad.

At DT&I Forum 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed and exchanged between Swaayatt Robots, an innovative Indian startup, and Hof University of Applied Sciences, a leading German institution, marking the beginning of a strategic international collaboration.


Future ICT Forum


TIA Summit


Hof University of Applied Sciences


Java Capital


Ideaspring Capital

As India advances toward becoming a global technology leader, the role of DeepTech has become increasingly vital. DeepTech is rooted in cutting-edge fields like AI, quantum computing, biotechnology, and advanced materials, and is key to addressing some of the nation’s toughest challenges, including sustainable energy, healthcare, and national security.

KEY SPEAKERS



Annett Baessler
Consulate Bengaluru
Deputy Consul General, German


Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann
President
Hof University of Applied Sciences


Dileep Mangsuli
SVP, Siemens Healthineers Chairman, Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI)



Madan Padaki
Co-founder & CEO, 1Bridge President TiE Bangalore & Trustee, TiE Global



Jan Kuenne
Vice President EU & India Pacific
Enterprise Development Group Inc.



Naganand Doraswamy
Managing Partner & Founder
Ideaspring Capital



Prof. Dr. Gerald Schmola
Dean Department of Interdisciplinary and Innovative Sciences Hof University of Applied Sciences



Subashree Krishnan
EVP
The ePlane Company




Vinod Shankar
Founding Partner
Java Capital




Alok Medikepura Anil
Managing Director
Next Big Innovation Labs



Sandeep Nagbhushan Aithal
Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments, Infosys



Prof. Dr. Matthias Drossel
Head of Health Study Programs
Hof University of Applied Sciences



Sanjeev Sharma
Founder & CEO
Swaayatt Robots



Jose Jacob K
Chairman
Future ICT Forum & TIA Summit

Delegation from
Hof University of Applied Sciences


Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Jürgen Lehmann

President
Hof University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Wolff

Vice President Academic Affairs and Continuing Education
Hof University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr. Gerald Schmola

Dean Department of Interdisciplinary and Innovative Sciences
Hof University of Applied Sciences

Prof. Dr. Matthias Drossel

Head of Health Study Programs
Hof University of Applied Sciences

Carolin Huttner

Welcome Center
Hof University of Applied Sciences

Agenda

8:15 AM Onwards

Arrival & Registrations

8:20 AM – 8:55 AM

Business Networking and Coffee with Speakers & Key Stakeholders

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM

Welcome Address
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann
President, Hof University of Applied Sciences, Germany



9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
DeepTech Panel
Startups Enabling Impact & Scale
  • Sanjeev Sharma, Founder & CEO, Swaayatt Robots
  • Alok Medikepura Anil, Managing Director, Next Big Innovation Labs
  • Subashree Krishnan, EVP, The ePlane Company
  • Vinod Shankar, Founding Partner, Java Capital
  • Moderator: Jan Kuenne, Vice President EU & India Pacific, Enterprise Development Group Inc.
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

Coffee Break



10:20 AM – 10:40 AM
Special Address: From Vision to Action
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann
Co-Host, DeepTech & Innovation Forum
President, Hof University of Applied Sciences
10:40 AM – 10:50 AM

Meet the Team
Hof University of Applied Sciences India Representation Office

10:55 AM – 11:55 AM

Fireside Chat: Leadership in Enabling Collaboration & Innovation
Annett Baessler, Deputy Consul General, German Consulate Bengaluru
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Lehmann, President, Hof University of Applied Sciences
Dileep Mangsuli, SVP, Siemens Healthineers & Chairman, Cancer Treatment Society International (CTSI)
Madan Padaki, Co-Founder & CEO, 1Bridge & President - TiE Bangalore, Trustee, TiE Global
Naganand Doraswamy, Managing Partner & Founder, Ideaspring Capital
Sandeep Nagbhushan Aithal, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments, Infosys
• Moderator: Jose Jacob K, Chairman, Future ICT Forum & TIA Summit
11:55 AM – 12:25 PM
Global Paths to Excellence in Healthcare: Bangalore & Hof’s Collaboration in Advanced Nursing Practice
Prof. Dr. Matthias Drossel
Head of Health Study Programs
Hof University of Applied Sciences
12:25 PM – 12:45 PM
MoU Signing & Exchange Ceremony
Forging Global Alliances for Innovation
1:00 PM Onwards

Networking Lunch

Venue

Date: 27th May 2025
Time: 8:30 AM Registration Opens
Venue: Taj MG Road, Bengaluru