- Zoho, Redington & IIT Madras to lead high-powered dialogue on India’s transition from technology adopter to innovation architect
CHENNAI, 21 October 2025: IIT Madras Global, in partnership with GATES, will host the ‘GATES India ICT Channel Summit 2025’ from November 5 to 7, 2025, at the IIT Madras Research Park.
The three-day summit will bring together over 250 ICT (Information and Communication Technology) channel leaders, along with technology innovators, policymakers, and growth-stage startups, for strategic dialogues, curated business matchmaking, product showcases, workshops, and networking platforms — all focused on advancing India’s position as a global technology orchestrator.
The event is facilitated by IITM Global and supported by the IITM Research Park and IITM Incubation Cell.
Flagship Session: ‘India Inc at Full Throttle – From Innovation to Global Impact’
The highlight of the summit, scheduled for November 6, 2025, will be the flagship dialogue featuring three key pillars of India’s innovation ecosystem:
- IIT Madras – Transforming breakthrough research into scalable technologies
- Redington Group – The distribution backbone enabling access to innovation across 40 global markets
- Zoho Corporation – A self-sustaining R&D powerhouse demonstrating that world-class products can be built from Indian soil
The session will explore India’s evolution from a service provider to a global solution architect, highlighting how academia, enterprise, and innovators are collaborating to shape the nation’s next leap in technological leadership.
Leaders’ Perspectives
Mr. Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, Chief Executive Officer, IIT Madras Global, said:
“At IIT Madras Global, we see innovation as a shared journey — one where research meets entrepreneurship and industry partnership. Hosting the GATES India ICT Channel Summit 2025 at IIT Madras Research Park reflects that belief. It connects brilliant minds who build with enterprises that scale, showing how India’s innovation ecosystem can truly create global impact.”
Mr. Ashish Kapahi, Executive Director, GATES, added:
“This summit marks a milestone in India’s innovation journey. Bringing together pioneers like Zoho, Redington, and IIT Madras shows what’s possible when academia, enterprise, and entrepreneurship align with purpose. Our aim is to bridge technology creators with the ICT channel community — helping India move from a market of potential to a market of influence.”
Mr. Nat Malupillai, Group CEO, IIT Madras Research Park, noted:
“IIT Madras Research Park is pushing the boundaries of Deep-Tech to find purpose for science and engineering through innovators and entrepreneurs. Hosting the GATES ICT Summit here allows technology vendors to collaborate with the IITM ecosystem to create positive societal outcomes.”
Prof. Thillai Rajan A, Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras, emphasized:
“Start-ups are vital to India’s emergence as an innovation architect. Collaboration between academia, industry, and innovators enables access to technology, capital, and markets — essential for scaling globally. Events like this summit facilitate such collaboration and market access.”
About the Summit Agenda
Across its three-day programme, the Summit will feature:
- Curated 1-to-1 meetings between ICT stakeholders and startup innovators
- Panel discussions on AI-led go-to-market strategies, Made-in-India platforms, women in ICT leadership, and partner ecosystem transformation
- Skill-building sessions for young founders and channel professionals
- Recognition events spotlighting excellence in India’s ICT growth story
With participation from 30+ cities, leading OEMs in Cloud, Security, and AI, and startups incubated by IITMIC, the Summit reaffirms IIT Madras’ role as a national hub for research, entrepreneurship, and enterprise-scale innovation.
About IITM Global
IITM Global extends IIT Madras’ mission to build a globally connected innovation ecosystem by leveraging world-class faculty, deep-tech infrastructure, alumni networks, and strategic industry partnerships. It focuses on accelerating science-led entrepreneurship and fostering international technology collaboration.
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