Supercomputing India 2025 Debuts, Advancing HPC, AI & Quantum

India Hosts First Supercomputing Summit to Drive Deep-Tech Leadership

SCI 2025 opens in Bengaluru, gathering global leaders, researchers and industry innovators to accelerate India’s HPC, AI and Quantum ecosystem.

India stepped confidently into the next era of high-performance computing with the inauguration of the first-ever Supercomputing India 2025 (SCI 2025) at the Manipal Institute of Technology, Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The landmark event, attended by dignitaries from government, academia, and global technology companies, signals a defining moment in India’s ambition to lead the world in HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing.

The opening ceremony began with a welcome address by Dr. S. D. Sudarsan, Executive Director, C-DAC Bangalore, followed by an overview of the conference delivered by Shri E. Magesh, Director General, C-DAC.
In his inaugural speech, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, emphasized the nation’s transition from a service-led economy to a product-driven powerhouse, underscoring the transformative impact of frontier technologies such as quantum computing and AI.

Shri Jitin Prasada, Hon’ble Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, highlighted several mission-mode initiatives underway to propel this shift. Sharing the dais were Mr. Sanjay Bahal, DG CERT-In, Mr. Brajendra Navnit IAS, Dr. K. D. Nayak, Mr. Puneet Agarwal (VVDN), Mr. Thomas Zacharia (AMD), and Dr. Narayana Sabhahit (MAHE). Dr. Hemant Darbari, Mission Director, NSM, delivered the vote of thanks, officially opening a summit poised to reshape India’s supercomputing future.

A National Platform for HPC, AI & Quantum Leadership

Held under the theme “HPC, AI & Quantum Computing”, SCI 2025 brings together India’s brightest scientific minds and global technology leaders to accelerate the country’s trajectory as a deep-tech innovation hub. Organized by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), the summit aims to strengthen a long-term HPC ecosystem powered by academia, industry, defence, space, healthcare and other strategic sectors.

Over five days, the conference will host one of India’s largest gatherings dedicated to emerging compute technologies, featuring:

175+ exhibitors showcasing advanced computing solutions
A technical conference in partnership with IEEE
5,000+ delegates from India and around the world
Participation from major global and Indian tech companies, including Intel, AMD, Arm, Dell, HPE, Applied Materials, AWS, ASRock Rack, VVDN, Kaynes, Velankani, MosChip, HCLTech, L&T Vyoma, MiPhi, Aheesa, Prolim, and BEL

Their presence highlights India’s growing status as a trusted destination for cutting-edge compute research, semiconductor innovation, and deep-tech manufacturing.

Global Leaders Drive Dialogue on the Compute Future

SCI 2025 features an exceptional lineup of experts whose insights will shape India’s next chapter in advanced computing. Speakers include:

Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, NAAC
Ms. Ratnaprabha, Head of Innovation (India & APAC), Morgan Stanley
Dr. Thomas Zacharia, Senior Vice President, AMD
Subramani Kengeri, Corporate VP & GM, Applied Materials
Mike Piech, VP Business Development, Rigetti Computing
Ken Toyoda, Director, Fujitsu Research of India
Cullen Bash, VP & Deputy Director, HPE
Dr. Hiroshi Horii, Head of IBM Quantum Japan
Rossen Apostolov, Director, Swedish AI Innovation Factory; Project Director, GANANA
Dr. Peter Hofstee, Distinguished Research Staff Member, IBM

Their participation underscores the seriousness with which global HPC, AI, and Quantum communities view India’s rising influence.

TechExpo Showcases Cutting-Edge Compute Ecosystems

At the TechExpo, visitors are experiencing the full spectrum of next-generation computing, including:

State-of-the-art compute architectures
AI accelerators and quantum-hybrid systems
Chip-design innovations
High-speed interconnect technologies
Advanced security frameworks for next-gen computing

The conference also includes a strong lineup of specialized programmes:

Women in Technology (HPC, AI, Quantum) — highlighting leadership and diversity
Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions — fostering open peer-to-peer dialogue
Doctoral Symposium — equipping young researchers with advanced tools and insights
Chip Design Conclave — convening semiconductor innovators to drive indigenous design
PARAM Shavak User Meet — facilitating knowledge exchange on India’s home-grown supercomputing platforms

Creating New Pathways for Global Collaboration

With participation spanning international labs, universities, technology vendors, and HPC communities, SCI 2025 is enabling new partnerships in:

Joint R&D
Cross-border technology development
Skill-building for frontier sciences
Investment in India’s deep-tech ecosystem

As advanced computing becomes central to industries ranging from defence to medicine, the summit positions India not only as an innovation hub but also as a key partner in the global HPC and quantum landscape.