Hopkins India Conference 2026 poster / Courtesy: Gupta-Klinsky India Institute; Johns Hopkins University
The Gupta-Klinsky India Institute at Johns Hopkins University has announced that the Hopkins India Conference 2026 will be held on April 1-2 at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
Now in its second year, the conference will convene leaders from government, academia, industry, and civil society to strengthen U.S.-India collaboration across research, education, business, and policy.
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According to the organizers, the 2026 theme, “Ideas, Innovation & Impact for a Shared Future,” highlights India’s expanding role as a center of knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving, with discussions focused on global challenges in health, climate, education, technology, and equitable development.
The event will be organized around four thematic tracks: Technology and Innovation: Shaping the Future through Digital Transformation; The Future of Health: Systems, Resilience, and Innovation; Education and Talent Transformation: Learning, Mobility, and Economic Opportunity; and India and the World: Markets, Governance & Global Influence in a Shifting Order.
The conference will follow a two-day format. Day 1 will feature a public program of keynote addresses and panel discussions examining India’s role on the global stage.
Confirmed speakers include Atul Keshap, president, U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC); Aparna Pande, senior fellow, India and South Asia, Hudson Institute; Richard M. Rossow, senior adviser and chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Seema Chaturvedi, managing partner, AWE Funds & Chair, AWE Foundation; Chandran Sankaran, founder and CEO, Gigafact; and Lisa Curtis, director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security.
Day 2 will consist of invite-only, faculty-led closed-door roundtables designed for in-depth discussion and identification of next steps in priority areas.
Registration is open for the public Day 1 program. Participation in Day 2 roundtables is limited and requires an application, with selected participants notified in advance.
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