Chitkara University hosted the two-day WECON 2026, the 9th World Engineering Conference on contemporary Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, bringing together distinguished experts from academia, research and industry to deliberate on the transformative potential of AI.
Held on the theme “AI Technologies for Societal and Industrial Transformation,” the conference explored how emerging AI technologies can address real-world challenges and create meaningful impact across industry, society, research, education and emerging technology ecosystems.
The two-day conference featured around 15 expert talks by distinguished speakers from leading academic institutions, national research laboratories and industry. WECON 2026 further strengthened this approach by creating opportunities for participants to exchange knowledge, identify emerging trends and explore potential collaborations in AI and related technologies. Experts and professors from institutions including IITs, NITs, CSIR-CSIO and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, along with professionals from leading technology companies, shared perspectives on the latest developments, opportunities and challenges in Artificial Intelligence. Over the years, WECON has evolved beyond the conventional academia-driven conference format into a curated platform for dialogue and collaboration among academia, industry, researchers, technology leaders and innovators.
