The STPI and CIIE Tech Conclave focused on the potential of artificial intelligence in advancing healthcare, improving accessibility, and supporting inclusion and citizen well-being through practical, scalable solutions. The event brought together government representatives, academic experts, healthcare professionals, and startups.
On October 18, 2026, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), a premier S&T organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIT BHU, organized a Tech Conclave on ‘AI for Health & Assistive Technologies’ at IIT BHU, Varanasi. The event aimed to explore how artificial intelligence can advance healthcare, improve accessibility, and support inclusion and citizen well-being through practical, scalable solutions.
The inaugural session commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp, followed by welcome remarks by Prof. Manoj Kumar Meshram, Faculty In-Charge, CIIE, IIT BHU. The session featured a keynote address by Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, Government of India, among others.
Shri S. Krishnan emphasized the need to integrate AI education across disciplines and leverage the convergence of technology, medical sciences, and research to develop practical solutions. He highlighted AI's potential in improving healthcare accessibility, affordability, and quality through applications such as disease screening, medical diagnostics, remote ICU monitoring, and AI-assisted surgical planning.
The first panel discussion, ‘Empowering Citizens Through AI: Health, Inclusion & Well-being,’ featured Prof. Manoj Kumar Meshram, Coordinator, CIIE-IIT BHU; Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT BHU; Prof. Avanish Singh Parmar, Professor, Department of Physics, IIT BHU; Dr. Ruchi Chawla, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IIT BHU; Shri Shahbaz Ahmad, Founder, Arkision AI Pvt. Ltd.; and Shri Amit Kumar Verma, Additional Director, STPI.
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