The full programme from 8-9 June (pre-AGM workshops) and from 10-13 June (AGM & Conference) is outlined below. Public Conference sessions are color-coded and labeled as public sessions.
Unless otherwise stated, all rooms mentioned as locations below are located in the Convention Centre (CC) building, adjacent to the Institute Guest House (IGH) at the IIT Hyderabad.
Venue Map available here: GYA-AGM’25 – Venue
Sunday, 8 June 2025 Pre-AGM
07:45 – 8:30
Breakfast
Location: IIT Hyderabad Guest House Dining Hall
08:45 – 18.00
(Lunch break 12:30 – 13:30)
Science Leadership Workshop for New Members – Day 1
Internal Workshop (registration required). This 1.5-day workshop aims to give new GYA members space to reflect together on how to be leaders in diverse contexts: in their research contexts, in the institutions and communities where they live and work, and in the GYA. The workshop will cover topics like effective and creative problem solving, collective leadership tools, personality differences and preferences in teams and cultural dexterity. It will give new GYA members confidence as they begin their tenure with the GYA and attend their first Annual General Meeting.
Location: Seminar Rooms 3 & 4, Ground Floor
19:30 – 21:00
Dinner
Dinner is available for workshop participants, facilitators and mentors
Location: see signage on-site
Monday, 9 June 2025 Pre-AGM
07:45 – 8:30
Breakfast
Location: IIT Hyderabad Guest House Dining Hall
08:45 – 13:00
Science Leadership Workshop for New Members – Day 2
Internal Workshop (registration required). This 1.5-day workshop aims to give new GYA members space to reflect together on how to be leaders in diverse contexts: in their research contexts, in the institutions and communities where they live and work, and in the GYA. The workshop will cover topics like effective and creative problem solving, collective leadership tools, personality differences and preferences in teams and cultural dexterity. It will give new GYA members confidence as they begin their tenure with the GYA and attend their first Annual General Meeting.
Location: Seminar Rooms 3 & 4, Ground Floor
09.00 – 10.30
LOC & GYA Office meeting
Internal Meeting
Location: Seminar Rooms 6 & 7, First Floor
11.00 – 13.00
EC-in-person Meeting
Internal Meeting – GYA Executive Committee members and GYA Office
Location: Conference Room 1, First Floor
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Lunch on 9 June is available only for participants of the New Member Science Leadership Workshop.
All other arriving GYA members are welcome to join the afternoon workshops, and Networking Dinner at 19:00.
Location: see signage on-site
14.00 – 16.00
Early & Mid-Career Researchers: Towards an Inclusive Research Assessment System
Pre-event workshop (public session) – Workshops open to participation for INYAS/LOC members, arriving GYA members and new GYA members
This workshop brings together local and international experts in order to disucuss future directions for research assessment, with special attention to early and mid-career researchers. The session will focus on how the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment can guide academic
stakeholders towards qualitative assessment practices with quantitative considerations playing a supportive but non-primary role, what challenges lie ahead for this goal, and how we can meet these challenges in a way that is inclusive of Global South perspectives and needs. After a panel discussion with representatives of early/mid-career and senior researchers as well as academic publishers, the second half of the session will invite members of the audience to engage with the workshop topic and share their own views with the panel and the other participants.
This workshop is funded by the GYA and CoARA Boost, a Horizon Europe-funded project designed to bring research assessment beyond its current simplistic reliance on journal-based quantitative indicators and quantity over quality.
Moderator
Yensi Flores Bueso, University College Cork, Ireland; GYA Co-Chair
Speakers
Vanessa McBride, Science Director, International Science Council
Luciana Balboa, Biomedical Researcher,University of Buenos Aires CONICET, Argentina; CoARA Steering Board member & GYA member
Neville Compton, Editor-in-Chief of Small, Wiley
Ashutosh Sharma, President, Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Organisers
Éva Dékány, Senior Researcher, Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics; GYA Member
Maria Ronald, Communications Officer, ALLEA
Carina Geldhauser Telitsin, Senior Scientist, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; GYA Member
Location: Seminar Rooms 3 & 4, Ground Floor
16.30 – 18.30
Bridging Borders: The Future of Science Diplomacy
Pre-event workshop (public session) – Workshops open to participation for INYAS/LOC members, arriving GYA members and new GYA members.
In an era defined by global crises—from pandemics to climate change—science diplomacy has emerged as a vital conduit between the scientific community and international policy-making. It seeks not only to inform and support foreign policy through scientific expertise but also integrates scientific collaboration across borders via three interconnected pillars: diplomacy for science, which facilitates international research collaboration; science for diplomacy, which builds goodwill among nations through shared scientific endeavors; and science in diplomacy, where scientific evidence informs foreign policy decisions
The ‘Science Diplomacy’ panel discussion aims to focus key themes that define the field’s current trajectory and future possibilities like inclusion and representation; early career engagements and building sustainable networks. Through equitable partnerships and sustained investment in evidence-based dialogue, science diplomacy can continue to serve as a transformative force for international cooperation and problem-solving in the 21st century.
Moderators
Sandeep Sandhu, Head of Stakeholder Relationships, Innovate UK Business Connect; UK Young Academy Member
Veda Krishnan, Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; GYA & INYAS Member
Speakers
Shri S. Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs, Govt. Of India (invited)
Kana Asano, Science diplomacy expert at Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST)
B. Chagun Basha, Chief Policy Advisor, Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
Suryesh K Namdeo, Senior Research Analyst, DST-Centre for Policy Research- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; INYAS Member
Justine Germo Nzweundji, Plant Biotechnoligist at Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, Cameroon; GYA Member
Hiba Baroud, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director (interim) of the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate, United States; GYA Member
Location: Seminar Rooms 3 & 4, Ground Floor
19:30 – 21:00
Dinner and Networking
A chance to network for GYA and INYAS members.
Location: see signage on-site
Tuesday, 10 June 2025Conference Day (public)
Morning
Breakfast
Location: IIT Hyderabad Guest House dining hall
08:00 – 09:00
AGM & Conference Registration
Location: Seminar Room 1 Ground Floor
09:00 – 10:30
Official Opening of AGM & Conference
Public session – Welcome, Inauguration of new members, Official start of AGM and Conference
GYA Co-Chairs
Yensi Flores Bueso, Postdoctoral Researcher, University College Cork, Ireland
Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Professor, IIT Hyderabad, India
INYAS Chair
Nishant Chakravorty, Associate Professor, IIT Kharagpur, India
Guest Opening Speakers
B S Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad
BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Hyderabad
Ashutosh Sharma, President, INSA
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education, Government of India
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
Location: Conference Centre
11:00 – 12:30
Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Global Landscape
Plenary Panel (public session)
This session will focus on the evolving global landscape of innovation, emphasizing the intersections between academia, industry, and social impact. With a particular focus on bridging the divide between theoretical frameworks and practical applications, the discussions aim to re-conceptualize how education and entrepreneurial endeavours can synergize to address the pressing needs of the next billion individuals worldwide. In addition to academic entrepreneurship, the session will look at institutional factors that drive innovation and foster sustainable growth, such as mentorship, funding mechanisms, policy and networks.
Moderator
Tyrone Grandison, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft; GYA Alumnus
Keynote Speaker
Subi Chaturvedi, Global SVP, Chief Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Officer, InMobi
Speakers
Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary, Industry & Investment Cell, Govt. of Telangana (invited)
Nohad AlOmari (former Dean and Professor, Mosul University, Iraq
Erick Komolo, Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Egerton University, Kenya; GYA Member
Arnab Dutta, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; INYAS Member
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
12:30 – 12:45
Conference photo
Location: to be announced
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch
Location: IIT Hyderabad
14:15 – 15:45
Building Awareness on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in a Global Context
Plenary Panel (public session)
This session will focus on key global environmental, social and political challenges, spotlighting strategies that promote sustainability and resilience. Topics will include education on environmental policies, public initiatives to implement circular economy practices, and guidelines for environmental and socially sustainable industry.
Moderator
Keith Phiri, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Environmental Science, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe; GYA Member
Speakers
Luisa Diele-Viegas, Professor of Ecology, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil; GYA Member
Smita Pandey Mishra, Founder and CEO, Fandoro Technologies Pvt Ltd
Nanda Lakkaraju, Senior Director, Engineering, Carrier Technologies
Shweta Yadav, Assistant Professor, Central University of Jammu; INYAS Member
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
15:45 – 17:15
GYA Activities Fair
GYA Working Groups, Incubators, Projects & Committees
Location: Seminar Rooms 2, 3 & 4, Ground Floor
17:30 – 18:45
GYA Research Talks
Parallel Sessions
Download the session schedule and abstracts: 2025 Research Talks Book of Abstracts
Location:
Research Talks Session 1: Seminar Room 8, Second Floor
Research Talks Session 2: Seminar Room 9, Second Floor
Research Talks Session 3: Conference room 3, Second Floor
19:30 – 21:30
Welcome Dinner
Location: see signage on-site
Wednesday, 11 June 2025Conference Day (public)
Morning
Breakfast
Location: IIT Hyderabad Guest House Dining Hall
Morning
Conference Registration
Location: Seminar Room 1, Ground Floor
09:00 – 10:30
Industry 5.0: Augmenting Human-Machine Interface
Location: IIT Hyderabad
Plenary Panel (public session)
This session will focus on the advent of Industry 5.0, which ushers in an era of harmonious synergy between human ingenuity and advanced machine intelligence. This paradigm shift redefines frontiers of innovation across pivotal sectors such as healthcare, education, and manufacturing. This session will address the transformative potential of Industry 5.0, underscoring its capacity to amplify human capabilities while navigating critical challenges. Central topics will be sustainability and ethical considerations, implications for medicine and diagnostics, and for education.
Moderator
Nishad Fathima Nishter, Principal Scientist, Senior CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, India; INYAS Member
Speakers
Flavia Schlegel, CEO Science Governance Partnership, Switzerland
Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Associate Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; GYA Member
Rishemjit Kaur, Principal Scientist, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Central Scientific Instruments Organisation; INYAS Member
Suresh Bhagavatula, Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Recorded input by Gabriela Ramos, Former Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO / Candidate for UNESCO Director-General
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
10:30 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 12:30
Health and Nutrition for Global Wellness
Plenary Panel (public session)
This session will focus on illuminating critical challenges – such as childhood obesity, water quality, digital health, mental health, and emerging diseases – and pioneering solutions, aiming to inspire actionable strategies that pave the way for equitable, inclusive, and sustainable global wellness.
Moderator
Natisha Dukhi, Senior Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa; GYA Member
Speakers
Rémi Quirion, President, International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA)
Debashis Mitra, Vice-President, Indian National Science Academy (INSA, International Affairs)
Luz Milbeth Cumba Garcia, Former Advisor for Sustainability, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy; GYA Member
Rakesh Kumar Pilania, Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh; INYAS Member
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
12:30 – 13:45
Lunch
Location: see signage on-site
13:45 – 15:00
EC Pitches
Internal Session
Location: Auditorium 1, Ground Floor
15:15 – 18:00
Local Excursion to Golconda Fort
Buses will take participants to the excursion location, then to the reception dinner, and then back to the IITH campus. More information to follow.
Meeting location for departure at 15:15: Convention Centre (meeting venue)
19:30 – 21:30
Reception Dinner
Location: Chowmahalla Palace
21:00 – 22:00
Networking / activities time
self-organized
Thursday, 12 June 2025AGM Day (internal)
06:30 – 07:00
Morning Yoga
Optional guided yoga at IITH Guest House
Morning
Breakfast
IIT Hyderabad Guest House dining hall
09:00 – 10:30
General Assembly Meeting
AGM Session
Agenda to be shared soon
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
10:30 – 11:00
Break
11:00 – 11:45
GYA Activities: Theme meeting “Engaging in foresight & innovation”
AGM Session
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
11:45 – 12:30
GYA Activities – Theme meeting “Strengthening the Science and Research Ecosystem”
AGM Session
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:45
GYA Activities – Theme meeting “Bridging Science and Society: Trust, Diplomacy, and Expert Guidance”
AGM Session
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
14:45 – 15:30
GYA Activities – Theme meeting “Empowering EMCRs”
AGM Session
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
15:30 – 16:00
Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30
General Assembly Meeting
AGM Session
Agenda to be shared soon
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
17:30 – 18:30
EC Elections
Internal Session (GYA members eligible to vote only)
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
19:00 – 22:00
Cultural Evening and Banquet Dinner
Location: IIT Hyderabad
Friday, 13 June 2025AGM Day (internal)
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00
Committees Meetings
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
10:00 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 12:30
General Assembly Meeting
AGM session
Farewell to outgoing GYA members
Agenda with discussion points will be shared shortly
Location: Auditorium 2, Ground Floor
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch & End of AGM
14:00 – 15:30
End-of-AGM GYA Business
EC-EC business transition meeting
Newly elected EC members meet with outgoing EC members & GYA Office
Location : Conference Room 1, First Floor
Saturday, 14 June 2025Workshops / Outreach (optional additional programme)
all-day meeting
Meeting of (National) Young Academies from the Asia-Pacific region
This meeting, organised and hosted by INYAS, will take place on Saturday, 14 June 2025. Young Academies from the region have been invited to attend. The meeting builds on the first gathering of Asian YAs in September 2024, and the meeting’s objective is to consolidate collaborations among Asia-Pacific YAs and to advance discussions on regional initiatives. The International Science Council (ISC) is supporting this initiative and is offering a few travel bursaries to YA members to attend the meeting.
Location : Conference Room 1, First Floor, IIT Hyderabad & Online