Introduction

The Young Professionals (YP) initiative at MAPCON aims to bridge the gap between academic research, industry needs, and professional development. MAPCON 2025 intends to elevate the YP engagement through a comprehensive, multi-format experience.

Objectives

  • Facilitate knowledge exchange and mentorship between experienced professionals and early-career researchers.
  • Conduct skill-building sessions on manuscript writing, intellectual property rights (IPR), proposal drafting, and entrepreneurship.
  • Provide networking opportunities for academic-industry collaboration.
  • Encourage participation in non-technical, interactive formats for holistic professional growth.

Program Schedule:

Total Duration: 3 hours
Venue: Conference Hall (Day-1) and Liva – Exhibition Hall (Day-2)

Time

Agenda

Speaker(s)

16th December (Day - 1)
(Venue: Main Conference Hall)

11:00 - 11:20 AM

Inaugural SessionInaugural Session

YP Committee Chairs, MAPCON General Chairs & Presidents, IEEE AP-S & MTT-S

11:20 - 11:50 AM

Keynote Session on Defense and Space, Opportunities and Initiatives for YP

Expert from DRDO and ISR

11:50 - 12:30 PM

Keynote Session on National Initiatives, Opportunities and Challenges for YP

Expert from Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and DoT

12:30 - 01:00 PM

Round Table Discussion on
Journey of a Research Scholar

Equal Participation from Academia and Industry with Gender Diversity

17th December (Day - 2)
(Venue: Liva - Exhibition Hall)

12:00 - 12:30 PM

Keynote Session on Lab to Startup Initiatives

YP Expert from Industry

12:30 - 01:00 PM

Keynote Session on Art of Patenting
(IPR Initiatives)

Expert from Academia and Industry

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