IMTMA AGM FOCUS ON COLLABORATION

L-R: Jibak Dasgupta, Director General & CEO, IMTMA; Soumya Ranjan, Director, Ernst & Young LLP; Mohini Kelkar, President, IMTMA; Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, ANRF; Prof B Gurumoorthy, Honorary Professor, IISc; and Vikram Salunke, Vice President, IMTMA, at IMTMA’s 80th AGM

The 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of IMTMA was held on September 24, 2026, at BIEC, Bengaluru, bringing together perspectives from research, academia and industry. A Special Session featured Dr Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, Chief Executive Officer, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Government of India; Prof B Gurumoorthy, Honorary Professor, Department of Design & Manufacturing and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; and Soumya Ranjan, Director, Ernst & Young LLP.

Strengthening Research and Innovation

Dr Kalyanaraman, delivered the keynote address on the role of ANRF in strengthening India’s research and innovation ecosystem. He highlighted the importance of high-impact research, stronger academia–industry collaboration, and translating research outcomes into meaningful applications.

Connecting Academia with Industry

Prof Gurumoorthy spoke on ‘Industry–Academia Collaboration: Myth or Reality’. Drawing on examples of successful collaborations, he highlighted the need for stronger models that connect academic research with industry requirements and support technology development and innovation.

Building a Global Machine Tool Powerhouse

Ranjan presented on ‘Transforming India into a Global Powerhouse for Advanced Machine Tools’. He highlighted the strategic and financial implications of the Indian machine tool industry’s dependence on imports and the need for proactive measures to strengthen domestic capabilities. He also outlined opportunities arising from sectors including electronics, semiconductors, renewable energy, shipbuilding and electric vehicles, which can create new avenues for the growth of the machine tool industry.

Source: IMTMA