Industry Meets Academia for Tomorrow’s Innovation
Pune, November 2025: Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), in collaboration with the IT Service Management Forum (itSMF) India Chapter, is set to host the CxO Meet 2025 Pune on November 14, 2025. The event will bring together top executives, academic leaders, and innovators under the theme “Industry Meets Academia for Tomorrow’s Innovation.”
The CxO Meet 2025 aims to create a dynamic forum for dialogue and collaboration between the corporate and academic worlds. The conference will see participation from senior leaders representing some of India’s leading organizations, including Persistent, LTIMindtree, Wipro, Amdocs, Capgemini Technologies India, Hexagon Nutrition Ltd (Mumbai), Red Hat India Pvt. Ltd., Bentley Systems, Eaton, Air Products, Amdocs, Thoughtworks, Gurucul Solutions Private Limited, Redington Limited, Arvind Ltd, Synechron Technologies, IDeaS Revenue Solutions, Quest Global, Neilsoft, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Halliburton Technology Centre, Virtusa Consulting Services, eQ Technologic and others. These industry leaders will share insights on emerging technologies, business transformation, and the evolving intersections of academia and enterprise.
Highlighting the vision behind the event, Dr. Siddharth Chakrabarti, Dean (SoET) , MIT- WPU, said, “The CxO Meet 2025 aims to strengthen synergies between corporate and academic institutions by focusing on key areas shaping the future of business and
education. Discussions will center around the future of work, innovative leadership, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), governance, and sustainability.”
Echoing this sentiment, Mr. Sunil Mehta, Director, itSMF India Chapter, remarked, “By bringing together influential voices from industry and academia, MIT-WPU and itSMF India aim to catalyze impactful collaborations that redefine the technological and leadership landscape for the next decade.”
Dr. Prasad Khandekar, Chief Academic Officer of MIT-WPU, said that this initiative reflects the university’s focus on hands-on, skill-based learning that connects academics with real industry practices. Dr. R. M. Chitnis, Vice-Chancellor of MIT-WPU, added that innovation grows best when academia and industry work together, and the CxO Meet 2025 showcases MIT-WPU’s commitment to building a knowledge ecosystem that not only keeps pace with change but also leads it through meaningful collaboration and forward-thinking ideas.
The CxO Meet 2025 will serve as a premier platform for thought leadership, entrepreneurship, and the strengthening of the start-up ecosystem. Dr. Sukhada Bhingarkar, Convener, CXO 2025 added that the event will feature round table discussions on key themes , and networking opportunities designed to encourage actionable dialogue and long-term partnerships between academia, corporates, and industry bodies.
