Dec. 02
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As semiconductors take centre stage in the global digital economy, India is accelerating its vision of building a $100 billion electronics and semiconductor ecosystem, strengthening its position on the world map. The Summit becomes a pivotal platform for policymakers, global technology leaders, industry trailblazers, and investors to engage with Uttar Pradesh’s fast-rising prominence in India’s semiconductor corridor, driven by world-class infrastructure, progressive policies, a young talent pool, and high-growth hubs across Noida, Greater Noida, and Kasna.

Positioned at the heart of India’s tech transformation, the summit charts the course for Viksit Bharat by enabling discussions that shape the future of manufacturing, design, R&D, testing, packaging, and innovation-led progress. Join us as we collectively shape the roadmap for India’s next era of technological leadership.

SPEAKERS

Sunil Kumar Sharma

Minister for Information Technology and Electronics, Uttar Pradesh

Shri Anil Kumar

Cabinet Minister for Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh

Shri Dinesh Pratap Singh

MoS (Independent Charge), Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Foreign Trade and Agricultural Exports, Uttar Pradesh

Shri JPS Rathore

Minister of State (Independent Charge) Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh

Awanish Kumar Awasthy

Advisor to CM

Alok Kumar

IAS, Principal Secretary To Govt Of Planning, Programme Implementation & Science and Technology Department, Uttar Pradesh

Anurag Yadav

Principal Secretary, Department of IT & Electronics

Dr. Sushil Pal

Joint Secretary, MeitY

Ravi Ranjan

Managing Director, UP Electronics Corporation

Ashok Chandak

President, IESA & SEMI India

Vyshali Sagar

Head of Government Relations, Policy, and Public Affairs Micron India

Pankaj Mohindroo

Chairman, ICEA

Vivek Tyagi

Managing Director and Country Manager, Analog Devices

Parag Naik

Co-Founder & CEO, Saankhya Labs (Confirmed)

Rajesh Agarwal

Co-Founder, Micromax and Bhagwati Products

Wasi Uddin

Head of R&D, Kaynes Semicon

Nikul Shah

Founder & CEO, IndieSemiC

Mohammed Athar

Partner, PwC

Manish K. Gupta

Director of Academics & Senior Professor at Kaushalya: The Skill University (KSU)

AGENDA

December 02, 2025

Welcome Note

UP's Semiconductor And Electronics Mission: The Story So Far And The Road Ahead

  • Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma, Minister for Information Technology and Electronics, Uttar Pradesh

The UP Semiconductor Playbook

  • Awanish Kumar Awasthy, Advisor to CM

Next-Gen ISM

  • Shri Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary, Department of IT & Electronics
  • Dr. Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY

Policy, Innovation & Production: The New Architecture of India's Semiconductor Rise

  • Vivek Tyagi, Managing Director and Country Manager, Analog Devices India
  • Ashok Chandak, President, SEMI India and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA)
  • Wasi Uddin, Head of R&D, Kaynes Semicon
  • Vyshali Sagar, Government, Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Micron India

Tech Interventions for Enhancing Agriculture

  • Shri Dinesh Pratap Singh, MoS (independent charge), Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Foreign Trade and Agricultural Exports, Uttar Pradesh

The Electronics Breakout: India's Path from Assembly to Value Addition

  • Dr. Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY
  • Alok Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary To Govt Of Planning, Programme Implementation & Science and Technology Department, Uttar Pradesh
  • Rajesh Agarwal, Co-Founder, Micromax and Bhagwati Products
  • Manish K Gupta, Director (Academics) and Senior Professor, Kaushalya: The Skill University
  • Pankaj Mohindroo, Chairman, ICEA

Empowering Grassroots for the Digital Economy

  • Shri JPS Rathore, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh

From Chip Design to Fab: Can India Build the Full Semiconductor Stack?

  • Ravi Ranjan, Managing Director, UP Electronics Corporation
  • Nikul Shah, Founder & CEO, IndieSemiC
  • Mohammed Athar, Partner PwC
  • Parag Naik, Co-Founder & CEO, Saankhya Labs

UP’s Deep-Tech Blueprint: Turning Research Momentum into Market Power

  • Shri Anil Kumar, Cabinet Minister for Science & Technology, Uttar Pradesh

Dinner & Networking

Articles

03 December, 2025

Technology will resolve skilling, language barriers in semiconductors, says UP principal secretary Yadav

Uttar Pradesh does not see language or skilling constraints as a roadblock to its semiconductor ambitions, the state’s principal secretary for IT and electronics Anurag Yadav has said, saying rapid evolution of technology can train workers at scale. …

03 December, 2025

UP Tech Next Summit: Talent, R&D and startup support key to India’s semiconductor push, say industry leaders

India has the opportunity to play a bigger role in the global semiconductor workforce as talent requirements continue to evolve, top industry stakeholders said during a panel discussion at the CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol UP Tech Next Electronics and S…

03 December, 2025

'With 25 cr population, UP might as well compete with nations and not states': IT Principal Secretary says at UP Tech Next Summit

While speaking to Moneycontrol's Managing Director Dr Nalin Mehta at UP Tech Next Summit on Tuesday, Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary, IT & Electronics of Uttar Pradesh, said that Uttar Pradesh does not need to compete with other states. &q…

02 December, 2025

UP Tech Next Summit: On possible 'Apple' manufacturing in state, IT Minister Sunil Sharma says 'Talks on with everyone'

While speaking to Moneycontrol's Managing Director, Dr Nalin Mehta, at the UP Tech Next Summit 2025 on Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh IT Minister Sunil Sharma answered a question on whether the manufacturing of Apple products in the state is in the pipeline.…

02 December, 2025

UP Govt promises stronger investment pitch after industry flags lack of global outreach

The Uttar Pradesh government will step up global investment outreach after industry leaders flagged that ministers and bureaucrats need to travel more aggressively to attract investors. Responding to the concerns, Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary f…

02 December, 2025

'US tariff issue will be resolved soon,' says MeitY Joint Secretary Sushil Pal

At the UP Tech Next Summit, government officials and industry leaders underscored the need for collaboration, supply chain diversification, and strong state support to scale India’s electronics and semiconductor ambitions. Sushil Pal, Joint Secretar…

02 December, 2025

ISM 2.0 to deepen India’s chip ecosystem, shift focus from fabs to full-stack semiconductor capability: MeitY’s Sushil Pal

India’s next semiconductor policy, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, will pivot the country from a 'fab-first' mindset to a full-stack semiconductor strategy, said joint secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Sushil Pal on…

02 December, 2025

UP Tech Next Summit: 'Steps taken to make UP a semiconductor hub will lead to a digital revolution', says UP minister

JPS Rathore, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Cooperative, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday said that steps taken to make the state a semiconductor hub "will lead to a digital revolution". While speaking during the discussion titled 'Empowe…

02 December, 2025

Jewar airport will serve as lifeline for UP's agri produce, says Dinesh Pratap Singh

Terming Jewar airport as a 'lifeline' for state's produce, Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Uttar Pradesh government, Dinesh Pratap Singh said the airport will play a significant role in making the state a global agri hub. Speaking at UP Te…

02 December, 2025

UP Tech Next: Jewar airport is going to be one of the largest airports of Asia, says UP CM advisor

Highlighting the strategic role of infrastructure, Awanish Kumar Awasthi said “Jewar airport is going to be one of the largest airports of Asia.” He noted that the airport, combined with industrial corridors in Greater Noida, the Yamuna Expressway an…

02 December, 2025

Won’t be fair to compare India with China or Taiwan, says MeitY Joint Secretary Dr. Sunil Pal

Dr. Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), highlighted India’s rapid progress in the electronics and semiconductor sector during the UP Tech Next Summit, stating that the country is moving decis…

02 December, 2025

Uttar Pradesh will be a $6 trillion economy by 2047, says advisor to UP CM Awanish Awasthi

Uttar Pradesh will become a $6 trillion economy which will be one-fifth of the $30 trillion GDP goal seen by Prime Minister Modi as part of his Viksit Bharat dream by 2047, said Awanish Awasthi, advisor to chief minister Yogi Adityanath. He was spea…

02 December, 2025

UP IT minister says HCL-Foxconn JV to begin ops by 2027-28, says state wants to beat Taiwan in manufacturing

Uttar Pradesh aims to be at the centre of India’s semiconductor push, with the HCL–Foxconn joint venture expected to start operations by 2027-28, state IT and electronics minister Sunil Kumar Sharma said on December 2. Speaking at the UP Tech Next E…

02 December, 2025

UP Tech Next Summit Live Updates: Competing with Nvidia requires original strategy, not following their playbook, says Parag Naik

UP Tech Next Summit Live Updates: The UP Tech Next Summit on Tuesday brought together senior government officials, industry leaders, and tech innovators to outline Uttar Pradesh’s growing ambitions in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, deep-t…

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CNBC-TV18 and Moneycontrol UP Tech Next Summit to Spotlight India’s Expanding Electronics & Semiconductor Landscape

India’s effort to build a competitive electronics and semiconductor ecosystem has accelerated in recent years. As global supply chains diversify and demand for advanced electronic components rises, the country is targeting domestic market growth from…