BTS 2026 / CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

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Day 1 · 17 November 2026

CIRCUIT · Day 1

Session 1 : Panel

Geopolitics & Geo Economics in ESDM
Nov 17, 02:00 PM - 02:50 PM

As nations race to secure semiconductor supply chains, technology has become an instrument of strategy and sovereignty. This panel examines how shifting alliances, export controls and trade realignments shape India’s ESDM ambitions, and what India needs to do to build resilience and secure its place in global value chains.

Pranay Kotasthane

Panelist

Pranay Kotasthane

Deputy Director

Takshashila Institute

Prof. V. Kamakoti

Panelist

Prof. V. Kamakoti

Director

IIT Madras

Jitendra Chaddah

Moderator

Jitendra Chaddah

Former MD & India Country Head

GlobalFoundries

CIRCUIT · Day 1

Session 3 : Panel

Building the ESDM Alliance
Nov 17, 04:10 PM - 04:50 PM

This panel showcases operational success stories from India's semiconductor ecosystem, from manufacturing pioneers to design-led innovators. It looks at readiness across fabs, packaging, design and talent, measures progress by tape-outs, output and exports, and explores the partnerships needed to make India an execution-driven semiconductor hub.

Rangesh Raghavan

Keynote

Rangesh Raghavan

Corporate Vice President & MD

Lam research

Shetal Mehta

Panelist

Shetal Mehta

Founder

Suchi Semicon

Diganta Sharma

Panelist

Diganta Sharma

Head – Strategy & Business Development

INOX Air Products

Dr. Hemang Shah

Panelist

Dr. Hemang Shah

Senior Director Government Affairs and Business Development

Applied Materials India

Sujay Shetty

Moderator

Sujay Shetty

Partner

PwC India