Driving cooperation in digital technologies and policies between the EU and India forward
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Bringing together policy makers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders to discuss and advance the cooperation between the European Union and India in the field of digital technologies and their application.
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The EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference will bring together policymakers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders to discuss and advance the cooperation between the European Union and India in the field of digital technologies and their application. It supports the Trade and Technology Council between the EU and India (Working Group 1 – Strategic Technologies, Digital Governance, and Digital Connectivity). This will be put into the broader context of the collaboration of the EU with the Indo-Pacific countries.
Context and background
The conference is organised in the framework of INPACE, a Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme. INPACE supports the implementation of the Digital Partnerships between the European Union and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as the Trade and Technology Council with India, fostering cooperation in digital technologies between Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. In this context, the conference brings together European and Indian stakeholders to exchange on shared digital priorities and explore opportunities for further cooperation in research and innovation.
Europe offers great opportunities for researchers and innovators from India and the whole Indo-Pacific region. The European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Funding programme is one of the largest and broadest in the world and is open for collaboration with a large number of countries. Japan and the Republic of Korea are already associated with Horizon Europe and negotiations between the EU and India are under way. Moreover, organisations from low– and middle–income countries are entitled to apply for funding within the scope of calls for proposals. The programme funds a broad range of activities, from research scholarships and staff exchange to large-scale collaborative innovation projects that involve industry, end-users, researchers, and others.
The EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference 2026 will discuss core digital technologies and opportunities for collaboration between the EU and the Indo-Pacific countries on the development of technologies and their applications as well as technology-related regulations and policies. The Conference will provide a forum for in-depth exchanges on possible cooperations already within the open calls for 2027 in the current Framework Programme of Horizon Europe but also for the next phase which will start in 2028.
The conference will include a closed-door (upon invitation only) Policy Roundtable under the headline “From Agenda to Delivery: EU–India Digital Cooperation post-2026 Summit”.
Core topics of the 2026 EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference will be:
The EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025 discussed core digital technologies and opportunities for collaboration between the EU and the Indo-Pacific countries on the development of technologies and their applications and technology-related regulations and policies.
The EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference will bring together policymakers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders to discuss and advance the cooperation between the European Union and India in the field of digital technologies and their application. It supports the Trade and Technology Council between the EU and India (Working Group 1 – Strategic Technologies, Digital Governance, and Digital Connectivity). This will be put into the broader context of the collaboration of the EU with the Indo-Pacific countries.
Context and background
The conference is organised in the framework of INPACE, a Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme. INPACE supports the implementation of the Digital Partnerships between the European Union and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as the Trade and Technology Council with India, fostering cooperation in digital technologies between Europe and the Indo-Pacific region. In this context, the conference brings together European and Indian stakeholders to exchange on shared digital priorities and explore opportunities for further cooperation in research and innovation.
Europe offers great opportunities for researchers and innovators from India and the whole Indo-Pacific region. The European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Funding programme is one of the largest and broadest in the world and is open for collaboration with a large number of countries. Japan and the Republic of Korea are already associated with Horizon Europe and negotiations between the EU and India are under way. Moreover, organisations from low- and middle-income countries are entitled to apply for funding within the scope of calls for proposals. The programme funds a broad range of activities, from research scholarships and staff exchange to large-scale collaborative innovation projects that involve industry, end-users, researchers, and others.
The EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference 2026 will discuss core digital technologies and opportunities for collaboration between the EU and the Indo-Pacific countries on the development of technologies and their applications as well as technology-related regulations and policies. The Conference will provide a forum for in-depth exchanges on possible cooperations already within the open calls for 2027 in the current Framework Programme of Horizon Europe but also for the next phase which will start in 2028.
Core topics of the 2026 EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference will be:
2026 EU-India Digital Cooperation Conference
Digital Trust and Digital Innovation
Digital Public Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence, including data sharing
Semiconductors & Quantum Technologies
6G
High-Performance Computing and its connection to AI
Standardisation
Upskilling
Scaling of Technologies
The conference began with a high-level session on 28 October highlighting strategic priorities, shared interests, and concrete opportunities for strengthening cooperation between the EU and the Indo-Pacific in the digital domain.
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09:30 – 10:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
10.00 – 12.30
PARALLEL SESSIONS
10.00 – 12.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 1: Closed-Door Policy Workshop – From Agenda to Delivery: EU–India Digital Cooperation post-2026 Summit
Organisers
- Dr. Eva Pejsova, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS), Brussels School of Governance (BSoG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
Jhalak Kakkar, Centre for Communication Governance, NLU Delhi, India
- Dr. Sithu D. Sudarsan, C-DAC, India
Summary
The EU–India relationship has never been more developed. The last EU–India Summit placed technology at the centre of a Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda to 2030 and reaffirmed the Trade and Technology Council as the cornerstone of the partnership. This workshop examines two digital workstreams where near-term delivery appears both feasible and strategically consequential. Evaluation methodologies, testing, standards and transparency documentation all offer scope for two distinct regimes to develop a common working interface. Digital public infrastructure enjoys broader political support but poses more demanding technical questions. Convened under the Chatham House Rule, the workshop brings together a select group of senior experts, officials, regulators, and industry practitioners, aiming to advance the debate in New Delhi and Brussels and propose concrete policy recommendations.
10:00 – 10:05
Welcome Remarks
Speaker
- Dr. Eva Pejsova, CSDS, Belgium
10:05 – 10:30
Opening Remarks
Speakers
- Jhalak Kakkar, Centre for Communication Governance, NLU Delhi, India
- Veronika Liskova, Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan
- Dr. Sithu D. Sudarsan, C-DAC, India
10:30 – 11:30
Session I – Digital Public Infrastructure: Interoperable by Design
Moderator
Dr. Eva Pejsova, CSDS, Belgium
SPEAKERS
Smriti Parsheera, India
Dr. Balaji Rajendran, C-DAC, India
- Chloe Teevan, ECDPM, Netherlands
11:30 – 12:30
Session II – Trusted AI: From Frameworks to Joint Practice
Moderator
- Joanne D’Cunha, CCG, India
Speakers
- Dr. Raluca Csernatoni, CSDS, Brussels School of Governance, Carnegie Europe, Belgium
10.00 – 12.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 2: Semiconductors / Microelectronics – Day 1
Organisers
- Dr. Francis Balestra, SINANO Institute, France
- Vivian Desalphine, C-DAC, India
Summary
The semiconductor world is rapidly changing, and this brings along challenges for Europe and all other leading semiconductor countries in the world. The mission of the European project INPACE is to identify the needs and opportunities for international collaboration in this changing ecosystem.
International cooperation is indeed key for speeding up technological innovation, reducing cost by avoiding duplicated research, strengthening complex semiconductor value chains, knowledge exchange, manage risks due to the turbulent geopolitical context, overcoming gaps in standardisation and skill shortage, and is encouraged by the new strategies of many semiconductor countries and is one of the objectives of the EU Chips Act 1 & 2.
The aim of this event is to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and EU in important areas for future electronics systems and economic resilience, including technology challenges and possible solutions for advanced computing and advanced functionalities, value chains, manufacturing, industrial ecosystems, missing standards, and skill shortage.
The Semiconductors / Microelectronics sessions will focus in particular on the following topics of common interest between EU and India: Neuromorphic Computing, Power Devices, Sensing, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Upskilling.
10:00 – 10:25
Manufacturing, Value Chain, Technologies & Skills
Speaker
- Francis Balestra, SiNANO Institute / CNRS, France
10:25 – 10:50
Chips2systems (C2S)
Speaker
- Vivian Desalphine, C-DAC, India
10:50 – 11:15
Importance of Workforce Development & Heterogeneous Integration Technology for India’s Semiconductor Industry
Speaker
- Dr. Shankara Prasad, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
11:15 – 11:40
Wide Band Gap devices for power applications
Speaker
Enrico Sangiorgi, University of Bologna, Italy
11:40 – 12:05
Physics-based SPICE modeling framework for e-Mode power GaN technology facilitating automotive and data-center power electronics
Speaker
Sheikh Aamir Ahsan, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India
12:05 – 12:30
2D Materials for resistive memories: simulations and perspectives
Speaker
Alessandro Cresti, CNRS, France
10.00 – 12.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 3: 6G Innovation
Organiser
- Pooja Mohnani, EURESCOM, Germany
Summary
6G communication is another priority both in India and in the European Union. There is a great interest from the industry to collaborate and align, exemplified by the recent SNS JU call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2026-STREAM-CSA-03 that is expected to yield an action operating from the beginning of 2027.
The session will provide a forum for key stakeholders from Europe and India to exchange views on priorities and explore interests for potential joint, collaborative efforts in research and innovation, as well as industrial collaboration.
10:00 – 10:05
Welcome, Introduction & session agenda
Speaker
- Pooja Mohnani, EURESCOM, Germany
10:05 – 11:25
Speaker Presentations
Speakers
- Rowan Högman, Ericsson, India
Ajay Kumar Mittal, TSDSI, India
- Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Bharat 6G Alliance, India
Sahana Raghunandan, Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS, Germany
11:25 – 12:15
Panel discussion: “Advancing 6G Together: EU–India Priorities for Research, Innovation and Industrial Collaboration”
Moderator
- Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
Panelists
- Rowan Högman, Ericsson, India
- Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Bharat 6G Alliance, India
Sahana Raghunandan, Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS, Germany
Ajay Kumar Mittal, TSDSI, India
12:15 – 12:30
Session summary and wrap-up
10.00 – 12.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 4: How Do We Build a Mobile, AI-Ready ICT Workforce Through EU-India Digital Cooperation?
Organisers
- Karolina Gyurovszka, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
- Ramesh Naidu Laveti, C-DAC, India
Summary
The mobility of skilled ICT professionals stands as a core cooperation priority for the EU and India under the Trade and Technology Council (TTC). Achieving seamless mobility requires continuous upskilling to keep pace with rapid technological shifts, alongside a trusted cross-border credential recognition. But what additional policy, industry, and institutional mechanisms are needed to make this cooperation fully operational?
This session explores how the European Union and India can strategically align their digital upskilling strategies to address critical tech talent shortages. Key stakeholders will examine cross-border skill recognition, joint workforce development programs, and collaborative training frameworks in high-demand fields like AI, semiconductors, and 6G. Attendees will gain actionable insights on building resilient, future-ready talent ecosystems that drive shared economic growth and innovation across both regions.
Speakers:
- Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
- Ramesh Naidu Laveti, C-DAC, India
- Dr. Ramesh Sharma, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
- David Kupas, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Dr. Surabhi Singh, ICMPD, the European Legal Gateway Office, India
- Preyansi Mani, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), India
10.00 – 12.30
BREAKOUT SESSION 5: Quantum Technologies: From Qubit Control to Atomic Quantum Systems
Organiser
- Dr. Asvija B, C-DAC, India
Summary
This session will explore emerging quantum computing technologies from both engineering and experimental-physics perspectives. The session will bring together insights from superconducting-qubit characterization and control, and Rydberg-atom-based quantum systems, highlighting how advances in hardware, control, characterization and fundamental quantum science are shaping the path toward scalable quantum technologies.
The session brings together leading stakeholders from academia and industry to explore emerging quantum technologies, spanning superconducting qubits and Rydberg-atom-based quantum systems. It will provide participants with insights into the current state of quantum hardware, the challenges of scaling quantum systems, and the technological opportunities emerging across diverse quantum platforms.
Speakers:
- From Quantum Computing to Quantum-Safe Communication: Building an Integrated Quantum Technology Ecosystem
Dr. Asvija B, C-DAC, India - Superconducting qubits: characterization, calibration, control and scaling
Vishal Chatrath, QuantrolOx, India - Rydberg atoms: experimental quantum systems and emerging applications
Dr. Sanjukta Roy, Raman Research Institute, India
12.30 – 14.00
Lunch Break
14.00 – 16.00
INAUGURAL SESSION
14.00 – 16.00
Inaugural Session: Driving cooperation in digital technologies and policies between India and the EU forward
14:00 – 14:10
Welcome Address
Speakers
- South Asian University
- Dr. Svetlana Klessova, G.A.C. Group, INPACE
14:10 – 14:20
Opening Remarks
Speaker
- Prof. Devendra Jalihal, IIT Guwahati, India
14:20 – 15:00
Keynote Addresses
Speakers
- H.E. Jean-Eric Paquet, Delegation of the European Union to India
- Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), India
15:00 – 15:20
Chief Guest Address
Speaker
- Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Padma Shri Awardee, IIT Madras, India
15:20 – 15:30
Vote of Thanks
Speaker
- Dr. Sithu D. Sudarsan, C-DAC, India
15:30 – 16:00
Tea Break
16.00 – 17.30
PLENARY SESSION
16.00 – 17.30
Plenary Session | Digital Innovation and Trust: Balancing Security, Regulation and Growth in the EU and India
16:00 – 17:30
Panel discussion: “How can Europe and India accelerate digital innovation while building the trust, security, and regulatory safeguards needed for technologies to scale?”
Moderator
- Dr. Eva Pejsova, CSDS, Belgium
Speakers
- Padma Shri Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT Madras, India
- Chloe Teevan, ECDPM, Netherlands
- Oezlem Buran, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), India
- Harsha Lingam, Global Business Inroads (GBI), India
17:30 Reception
09.00 – 09.30
Arrival and Coffee
09.30 – 11.45
PARALLEL SESSIONS
09.30 – 11.45
BREAKOUT SESSION 6: How Can Europe and India Shape the Next Era of HPC and AI Together?
Organiser
- Dr. Rossen Apostolov, Sweden AI Factory, Sweden
Summary
High-performance computing and artificial intelligence are rapidly converging, transforming how we approach scientific discovery, industrial innovation, and some of society’s most complex challenges. Europe and India are both making major investments in advanced computing and AI capabilities, creating an opportunity to move from parallel developments toward deeper and more strategic cooperation.
This session will explore the evolving convergence of HPC and AI and the opportunities it creates for EU–India collaboration. Building on the experience and networks developed through GANANA, speakers will discuss advances in computing infrastructure, AI-enabled science and engineering, joint research and innovation, and the value of connecting European and Indian HPC and AI ecosystems. The concluding panel will look beyond current projects and identify concrete priorities and mechanisms for the next phase of EU–India cooperation, with the goal of turning successful project-based collaboration into a sustained partnership in advanced computing and AI.
09:30 – 09:40
Welcome, Introduction & Session Agenda
Speaker
- Dr. Rossen Apostolov, Sweden AI Factory, Sweden
09:40 – 11:00
Speaker Presentations
Speakers
- Dr. Manoj K Khare, C-DAC, India
- Dr. Rossen Apostolov, Sweden AI Factory, Sweden
- Dr. Uddhavesh Sonavane, C-DAC, India
- Dr. Yogesh Kumar Singh, C-DAC, India
11:00 – 11:45
Panel discussion: “Priorities and mechanisms for the next phase of EU–India cooperation in HPC and AI”
Moderator
- Dr. Vinod Jani, C-DAC, India
Speakers
- Dr. Manoj K Khare, C-DAC, India
- Dr. Uddhavesh Sonavane, C-DAC, India
- Dr. Yogesh Kumar Singh, C-DAC, India
09.30 – 11.45
BREAKOUT SESSION 7: Data Sharing between Europe and India for the Purpose of CROSS-REGIONAL Services IN HEALTH CARE
Organisers
- Dr. Antonis Ramfos, Athens Technology Center, Greece
- Dr. Franck Le Gall, EGM, France
Summary
EU and India share similar challenges when it comes to data management and data sharing in the healthcare domain. European citizens, as India citizens, need to share health-related information when moving data across member states, while researchers need to access data from different geographies to complement research studies and optimise AI models. In support to the above, India implements the Indian Health Data Space (HDS) framework – built via the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), while Europe implements the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Both health data exchange infrastructures share an identical foundational philosophy: federated architecture with patient-centric consent. However, their underlying architectural triggers, legal mechanisms, and implementation scales are fundamentally different. While India treats health data as an API-first Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) designed to rapidly bridge developmental gaps, the European Union structures its health data exchange systems around Regulatory Standardization and strict legal compliance for cross-border integration.
The overall objective of the session is to help European and Indian researchers understand the architecture, governance structures, and functional rules of these two health data space approaches and discuss the potentiality of data sharing between Europe and India to support cross-regional services in healthcare.
The expected outcome of the workshop is to identify research questions that benefit from cross-regional comparison, connect the relevant scientific and industrial communities, and prepare joint experiments and research directions that can continue through future European and Indian programmes. Possible unresolved questions of potential joint research include how to exchange data securely without common governance structures; establish trust across the two heterogeneous structural designs, (i.e., data spaces and digital public infrastructures); preserve provenance, accountability and data quality in automated agentic environments; and support innovation while respecting sovereignty, privacy and regulatory differences.
Speakers:
- Saurav Baidya, Philips, BDVA, The Netherlands
- Ramesh Naidu Laveti, C-DAC, India
- Ashok Krishnan, Centre of Data for Public Good, IISc, India
- Dr. Lekansh Shukla, NIMHANS, India
Europe-India data sharing for the advancement of cross-regional healthcare initiatives - David Kupas, University of Debrecen, Hungary
09.30 – 11.45
BREAKOUT SESSION 8: Semiconductors / Microelectronics – Day 2
Organiser
- Dr. Francis Balestra, SINANO Institute, France
Summary
The semiconductor world is rapidly changing, and this brings along challenges for Europe and all other leading semiconductor countries in the world. The mission of the European project INPACE is to identify the needs and opportunities for international collaboration in this changing ecosystem.
International cooperation is indeed key for speeding up technological innovation, reducing cost by avoiding duplicated research, strengthening complex semiconductor value chains, knowledge exchange, manage risks due to the turbulent geopolitical context, overcoming gaps in standardisation and skill shortage, and is encouraged by the new strategies of many semiconductor countries and is one of the objectives of the EU Chips Act 1 & 2.
The aim of this event is to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and EU in important areas for future electronics systems and economic resilience, including technology challenges and possible solutions for advanced computing and advanced functionalities, value chains, manufacturing, industrial ecosystems, missing standards, and skill shortage.
The Semiconductors / Microelectronics sessions will focus in particular on the following topics of common interest between EU and India: Neuromorphic Computing, Power Devices, Sensing, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Upskilling.
09:30 – 09:55
Neuromorphic Computing
Speaker
Sreetosh Goswami, Indian Institute of Science, India
09:55 – 10:20
Ferroelectric-Material-Based Heterostructures as a Platform for Next-Generation Computing
Speaker
Sayani Majumdar, Tampere University, Finland
10:20 – 10:45
Neuromorphic Computing using Spintronic Devices
Speaker
Arshid Nisar, National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India
10:45 – 11:10
Smart Sensing
Speaker
Alan O’Riordan, Tyndall, Ireland
11:10 – 11:35
Smart Sensors
Speaker
Shiv Govind Singh, IIT Hyderabad, India
11:35 – 11:45
Closing Remarks
Speaker
- Francis Balestra, SiNANO Institute / CNRS, France
09.30 – 11.45
BREAKOUT SESSION 9: Digital Trust
Organisers
- Pooja Mohnani, Eurescom, Germany
- Dr. Balaji Rajendran, C-DAC, India
Summary
As Europe and India accelerate their digital transformation, digital trust is becoming a fundamental enabler of innovation, economic growth and cross-border digital cooperation. Building trustworthy digital ecosystems requires resilience and accountability of the infrastructures, data, services and supply chains on which they depend.
This session will bring together stakeholders from Europe and India to explore on secure and trustworthy digital technologies and infrastructure. Discussions will address key dimensions of digital trust, including cybersecurity and resilience, data protection and trusted data sharing, digital identity, trustworthy AI, and the role of standards in strengthening confidence across interconnected digital ecosystems.
The goal is to identify European and Indian priorities and points of convergences. The session will examine opportunities for closer collaboration across policy, research and innovation, industry and standardisation, while considering how trusted technologies and resilient supply chains can contribute to reducing critical dependencies and strengthening the robustness of the wider digital ecosystem.
09:30 – 09:40
Welcome, Introduction & session agenda
Speakers
- Pooja Mohnani, EURESCOM, Germany
- Dr. Balaji Rajendran, C-DAC, India
09:40 – 10:55
Speaker Presentations
Speakers
- From Policy to Practice: The Digital Product Passport as a Framework for EU-India Supply Chain Security
Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Switzerland - From Silicon to Agents: reflecting the evolving trust landscape across the technology stack, from trusted hardware and cryptographic foundations to AI-driven autonomous agents.
Dr. Balaji Rajendran, C-DAC, India - Preet Yadav, NXP, India
10:55 – 11:45
Panel: “Building Digital Trust Across Borders: Towards a Resilient and Trusted India–EU Digital Ecosystem”
Moderator
- Pooja Mohnani, EURESCOM, Germany
Panelists
- Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
- Dr. Balaji Rajendran, C-DAC, India
- Preet Yadav, NXP, India
- Sahana Raghunandan, Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Schaltungen IIS, Germany
09.30 – 11.45
BREAKOUT SESSION 10: Deep Tech Innovation to Market Strategies, incl. AI Compliance and Regulatory Measures
Organiser
- Dr. Vit Dockal, CIIRC CTU / INDRC, Czech Republic
Co-organiser
- Prof. Senthilmurugan Subbiah, IIT Guwahati, India
Summary
The goal is to support connecting India’s deep-tech ecosystem with EU research, capital and markets, moving cooperation from networking to commercialization: The session will demonstrate pathways for Indian deep-tech ventures to move from research and technology development toward pilots, investment and EU market. It will present a model for supporting Indian deep tech firms to enter the European market in a cooperative setting.
09.30 – 09.50
Introduction of Speakers and Opening remarks
Beyond the Lab: The Distinctive Nature of Academic Deep-Tech Ventures
Speaker
- Dr. Vit Dockal, CIIRC CTU / INDRC, Czech Republic
09.50 – 10.10
Tough Tech Doesn’t Need to Be Tough. Making Deep Technology Market Ready
Speaker
- Filip Fingl, IPL Fund Ventures One, Czech Republic
10.10 – 10.30
CZACRA: Czech – IndoPacific Impact Accelerator. Case study of the Eurasia Innovation Corridor for Deep-Tech Ventures
Speaker
- Lalit Patil, INDRC, Czech Republic
10.30 – 10.50
Case study on deep tech spin off 1
Speaker
- Dip Nanda, RezLytix, India
10.50 – 11.10
Case study on deep tech spin off 2
11.10 – 11.30
Closing remarks
11.30 – 11.45
Discussion
12.00 – 13.15
Plenary Session:
Convergence of HPC and AI – Perspectives from Europe and from India
Speaker
- Dr. Rossen Apostolov, Sweden AI Factory, Sweden
Title
HPC, AI, and a Global Digital Partnership for the Exascale Era
Abstract
Supercomputing has become a truly global endeavour, bringing new opportunities alongside major challenges related to energy efficiency, portability, system complexity, and a growing skills gap. This keynote will explore the increasing convergence of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), highlighting the need for deeper integration of AI capabilities into supercomputing infrastructures. It will also examine Europe’s AI strategy, the growing importance of secure and trusted computing environments for sensitive workloads, and the opportunities for strengthening EU–India collaboration in HPC and AI through initiatives such as GANANA and INPACE.
Speaker
- Prof. Smruti Sarangi, IIT Delhi, India
Title
Building HPC Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Engineering, Scalability, and the Convergence with AI
Abstract
Building and operating a modern High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility involves challenges extending far beyond computing hardware. Drawing upon first-hand experience at IIT Delhi, this talk discusses the end-to-end process of establishing an institutional HPC facility, encompassing logistical, administrative, legal, and physical infrastructure challenges, as well as system architecture, software deployment, workload scheduling, and scalability benchmarking. It highlights practical lessons in building and managing HPC infrastructure and examines how the convergence of HPC and AI is reshaping requirements for resource management, performance, and scalability. Finally, the talk explores the future convergence of computer architecture, AI, and HPC, particularly the emergence of Physical AI, where intelligent systems interact with the physical world through simulation, perception, reasoning, and autonomous action, creating new demands on computing architectures and infrastructure.
13.15 – 14.15
Lunch Break
14.15 – 15.30
Working Sessions to discuss collaborations and joint projects (in parallel)
14.15 – 15.30
WORKING SESSION 1: Open-Door Exchange Room: Making INPACE Work for You
Organiser
- Kseniia Savchenko, INPACE project manager, G.A.C. Group, France
Summary
This informal session will discuss the offers that INPACE makes to support collaborations between the EU and India: the INPACE Hub and how it can serve companies and initiatives, the Peer Advisory Network, and what else will INPACE leave in place once the project ends. The aim: turn INPACE into a concrete benefit for companies, projects and initiatives, and support joining forces where it pays off.
14.15 – 15.30
WORKING SESSION 2: Europe-India Cross-Regional Data Sharing
Organiser
- Dr. Antonis Ramfos, Athens Technology Center, Greece
Summary
This informal session will bring together European and Indian researchers to brainstorm and define potential pilot projects that will enable cross-regional health care services through interoperation between the European and Indian approaches to health data spaces.
14.15 – 15.30
WORKING SESSION 3: Collaboration Opportunities on Semiconductors
Organiser
- Dr. Francis Balestra, SINANO, France
Summary
The Cluster 4 Working Session will be devoted to discussing possible topics and instruments for future EU-India cooperation. The Session will cover the fields of common interest in India and Europe, as well as the best collaboration tools, including joint R&D&I projects, exchanges of students and researchers, joint Masters and PhDs, international training activities and Summer Schools, student internship, joint roadmapping, organisation of in-person and virtual Workshops for knowledge exchange and matchmaking, access to Research Infrastructures, standardisation needs for emerging technologies, cooperation in the semiconductor value chain, Position papers for future joint activities, and possible European and Indian funding.
14.15 – 15.30
WORKING SESSION 4: Europe-India Future Collaborations in HPC and AI
Organiser
- Dr. Rossen Apostolov, Sweden AI Factory, National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing Sweden
Summary
This interactive session will provide a platform for European and Indian experts to discuss shared priorities in HPC and AI, identify areas of mutual interest, and develop concrete ideas for joint activities and long-term partnerships, building on existing EU–India cooperation.
14.15 – 15.30
WORKING SESSION 5: Experience with Joint EU-India Projects and New Ideas for Funding Support
Organisers
- Prof. Sebastian Engell, TU Dortmund and Enrich Global, Germany
- Prof. Senthilmurugan Subbiah, IIT Guwahati and ANRF, India
Summary
This Working Session will discuss experiences with joint publicly funded projects between India and the EU, both wrt. proposal development and project execution, as well as proposals for new schemes. Both R&D collaboration and support for market access will be dealt with. It is not an information session on funding opportunities.
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee Break
16.00 – 17.15
Info Session: Funding Opportunities
16:00 – 16:15
Horizon Europe Funding
Speaker
- Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Digital for Planet, Switzerland
16:15 – 16:30
EU-India Research Cooperation and Funding Opportunities under Horizon Europe
Speaker
- Dr. Samrat S. Kumar, EURAXESS India
16:30 – 17:15
Panel: “From Funding Opportunities to Collaboration: Advancing EU-India Research and Innovation through Horizon Europe and Other Programmes”
Moderator
- Dr. Svetlana Klessova, G.A.C Group, France
Panelists
- Dr. Monique Calisti, Martel Innovate, Switzerland
- Prof. Sebastian Engell, ENRICH GLOBAL, TU Dortmund, Germany
- Dr. Antonis Ramfos, Athens Technology Center, Greece
- Dr. Franck Le Gall, EGM, France
- Pooja Mohnani, Eurescom, Germany
17.15 – 18.00
Closing session
Followed by a short reception and dinner upon invitation.
Technical
How Can Europe and India Shape the Next Era of HPC and AI Together?
Organiser
Dr. Rossen Apostolov
Sweden AI Factory, Sweden
Summary
High-performance computing and artificial intelligence are rapidly converging, transforming how we approach scientific discovery, industrial innovation, and some of society’s most complex challenges. Europe and India are both making major investments in advanced computing and AI capabilities, creating an opportunity to move from parallel developments toward deeper and more strategic cooperation.
This session will explore the evolving convergence of HPC and AI and the opportunities it creates for EU–India collaboration. Building on the experience and networks developed through GANANA, speakers will discuss advances in computing infrastructure, AI-enabled science and engineering, joint research and innovation, and the value of connecting European and Indian HPC and AI ecosystems. The concluding panel will look beyond current projects and identify concrete priorities and mechanisms for the next phase of EU–India cooperation, with the goal of turning successful project-based collaboration into a sustained partnership in advanced computing and AI.
Semiconductors / Microelectronics
Organisers
Dr. Francis Balestra
SINANO, France
Vivian Desalphine
C-DAC, India
Summary
The semiconductor world is rapidly changing, and this brings along challenges for Europe and all other leading semiconductor countries in the world. The mission of the European project INPACE is to identify the needs and opportunities for international collaboration in this changing ecosystem.
International cooperation is indeed key for speeding up technological innovation, reducing cost by avoiding duplicated research, strengthening complex semiconductor value chains, knowledge exchange, manage risks due to the turbulent geopolitical context, overcoming gaps in standardisation and skill shortage, and is encouraged by the new strategies of many semiconductor countries and is one of the objectives of the EU Chips Act 1 & 2.
The aim of this event is to strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and EU in important areas for future electronics systems and economic resilience, including technology challenges and possible solutions for advanced computing and advanced functionalities, value chains, manufacturing, industrial ecosystems, missing standards, and skill shortage.
The Semiconductors / Microelectronics sessions will focus in particular on the following topics of common interest between EU and India: Neuromorphic Computing, Power Devices, Sensing, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Upskilling.
Data Sharing between Europe and India for the Purpose of CROSS-REGIONAL Services IN HEALTH CARE
Organisers
Dr. Antonis Ramfos
Athens Technology Center, Greece
Dr. Franck Le Gall
EGM, France
Summary
EU and India share similar challenges when it comes to data management and data sharing in the healthcare domain. European citizens, as India citizens, need to share health-related information when moving data across member states, while researchers need to access data from different geographies to complement research studies and optimise AI models. In support to the above, India implements the Indian Health Data Space (HDS) framework – built via the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), while Europe implements the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Both health data exchange infrastructures share an identical foundational philosophy: federated architecture with patient-centric consent. However, their underlying architectural triggers, legal mechanisms, and implementation scales are fundamentally different. While India treats health data as an API-first Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) designed to rapidly bridge developmental gaps, the European Union structures its health data exchange systems around Regulatory Standardization and strict legal compliance for cross-border integration.
The overall objective of the session is to help European and Indian researchers understand the architecture, governance structures, and functional rules of these two health data space approaches and discuss the potentiality of data sharing between Europe and India to support cross-regional services in healthcare.
The expected outcome of the workshop is to identify research questions that benefit from cross-regional comparison, connect the relevant scientific and industrial communities, and prepare joint experiments and research directions that can continue through future European and Indian programmes. Possible unresolved questions of potential joint research include how to exchange data securely without common governance structures; establish trust across the two heterogeneous structural designs, (i.e., data spaces and digital public infrastructures); preserve provenance, accountability and data quality in automated agentic environments; and support innovation while respecting sovereignty, privacy and regulatory differences.
How Do We Build a Mobile, AI-Ready ICT Workforce Through EU-India Digital Cooperation?
Organisers
Karolina Gyurovszka
Martel Innovate, Switzerland
Ramesh Naidu Laveti
C-DAC, India
Summary
The mobility of skilled ICT professionals stands as a core cooperation priority for the EU and India under the Trade and Technology Council (TTC). Achieving seamless mobility requires continuous upskilling to keep pace with rapid technological shifts, alongside a trusted cross-border credential recognition. But what additional policy, industry, and institutional mechanisms are needed to make this cooperation fully operational?
This session explores how the European Union and India can strategically align their digital upskilling strategies to address critical tech talent shortages. Key stakeholders will examine cross-border skill recognition, joint workforce development programs, and collaborative training frameworks in high-demand fields like AI, semiconductors, and 6G. Attendees will gain actionable insights on building resilient, future-ready talent ecosystems that drive shared economic growth and innovation across both regions.
Digital Trust
Organisers
Pooja Mohnani
Eurescom, Germany
Dr. Balaji Rajendran
C-DAC, India
Summary
Digital Innovation is a top priority of both in the European Union and in India and it is one of the focus points of the European Union and India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) cooperation. Digital innovation relies on trust and security as its foundation. Indeed, trust and security are essential in today’s rather dynamic and turbulent political situation in any partnerships. Among others, trust and supply chain security are essential for the operation of businesses and their stability.
The session will explore how the European Union and India can align their digital trust and security strategies and specific activities to address critical issues and challenges in this domain. The ambition is to clearly identify actions that can be addressed immediately.
6G innovation
Organiser
Pooja Mohnani
Eurescom, Germany
Summary
6G communication is another priority both in India and in the European Union. There is a great interest from the industry to collaborate and align, exemplified by the recent SNS JU call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2026-STREAM-CSA-03 that is expected to yield an action operating from the beginning of 2027.
The session will provide a forum for key stakeholders from Europe and India to exchange views on priorities and explore interests for potential joint, collaborative efforts in research and innovation, as well as industrial collaboration.
Quantum Technologies: From Qubit Control to Atomic Quantum Systems
Organiser
Dr. Asvija B
C-DAC, India
Summary
This session will explore emerging quantum computing technologies from both engineering and experimental-physics perspectives. The session will bring together insights from superconducting-qubit characterization and control, and Rydberg-atom-based quantum systems, highlighting how advances in hardware, control, characterization and fundamental quantum science are shaping the path toward scalable quantum technologies.
The session brings together leading stakeholders from academia and industry to explore emerging quantum technologies, spanning superconducting qubits and Rydberg-atom-based quantum systems. It will provide participants with insights into the current state of quantum hardware, the challenges of scaling quantum systems, and the technological opportunities emerging across diverse quantum platforms.
Deep tech innovation to market strategies, incl. AI compliance and regulatory measures
Organisers
Dr. Vit Dockal
CIIRC CTU / INDRC, Czech Republic
Prof. Senthilmurugan Subbiah
IIT Guwahati, India
Summary
The goal is to support connecting India’s deep-tech ecosystem with EU research, capital and markets, moving cooperation from networking to commercialization: The session will demonstrate pathways for Indian deep-tech ventures to move from research and technology development toward pilots, investment and EU market. It will present a model for supporting Indian deep tech firms to enter the European market in a cooperative setting.
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