6th Elets Urban Innovation Summit 2026 | Smart & Resilient Cities in India

A Groundbreaking Summit Shaping the Future of Urban Development

After five successful editions that shaped the national conversation around smart cities, the 6th Elets Urban Innovation Summit marks a milestone — a deeper, bolder chapter in India's urban transformation story.

Hosted jointly by Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, and Elets Technomedia, this flagship event brings together the brightest minds in urban governance, technology, sustainability, and policy under one roof.

This isn't just a summit. It's a live laboratory for collaboration — where thought leaders, innovators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders explore, test, and showcase the solutions that will shape India's next generation of cities. Smarter. Greener. More inclusive. More resilient.

Be a part of Chandigarh's roadmap for integrated, people-centric transformation — and redefining what urban progress looks like for the rest of the country.

Chandigarh

13^th March 2026

Express Interest

150+ Attendees

30+ Speakers

1 Power-Packed Day

10+ Hours of Exclusive Networking & Insights

Speakers

Chief Guest

Shri Gulab Chand Kataria

Hon'ble Governor of Punjab & Administrator of Chandigarh

Keynote Speaker

Shri H Rajesh Prasad, IAS

Chief Secretary

Chandigarh

Program Chair

Shri Amit Kumar, IAS

Commissioner

Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh

Shri J. Ganesan , IAS

Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited
Government of Haryana

Shri Chander Shekhar Khare, IAS

Chief Administrator

Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran
Government of Haryana

Shri Ravi Prakash Gupta, IAS

Secretary

Urban Estate
Government of Haryana

Shri Pardeep Kumar, IAS

Special Commissioner

Municipal Corporation
Chandigarh

Smt Aparajita, IAS

Additional Secretary

Information Technology, Electronics & Communication
Government of Haryana

Dr. Inderjeet, HCS

Joint Commissioner

Municipal Corporation
Chandigarh

Shri Himanshu Gupta, PCS

Joint Commissioner

Municipal Corporation
Chandigarh

Dr. Yudhishthira Sapru

Addl. Director CERT-In

Ministry of Electronics & IT
Government of India

Chief Guest

Shri Vipul Goel

Hon'ble Minister
Urban Local Bodies

Government of Haryana

Our Speakers

Vikas Gupta

Commissioner and Secretary ULB

Government of Haryana

Mohammed Shayin

Commissioner & Secretary

Housing for All Department & Public Health Engineering Department
Government of Haryana

Ajit Balaji Joshi

Administrative Secretary

Department of Rural Development and Panchayats & Department of Taxation
Government of Punjab

O P Singh

Managing Director

Haryana Police Housing Corporation

Ashok Kumar Meena

Managing Director

Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Ravi Prakash Gupta

Secretary

Department of Revenue
Government of Haryana

K M Pandurang

Chief Executive Officer

Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority

Dr Chander Shekhar Khare

Chief Administrator

Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran

Amit Kumar

Commissioner

Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh

Pankaj

Director General
Urban Local Bodies

Government of Haryana

Lalit Jain

Director, Census Operations & Citizen Registration
Ministry of Home Affairs

Government of India

Vinay Pratap Singh

Commissioner

Excise and Taxation
Government of Haryana

Sachin Gupta

Commissioner

Municipal Corporation
Ambala

Ayush Sinha

Commissioner

Municipal Corporation
Yamunanagar

Rahul Narwal

Special Secretary

Department of Information Technology
Government of Haryana

Vikramaditya Singh Malik

Commissioner

Municipal Corporation, Ghaziabad

Aparajita

Commissioner, Municipal Corporation

Panchkula

Dr Narhari Banger

Secretary and Advisor

Department of Civil Aviation
Government of Haryana

Ajay Chagti

Secretary, Department of Health and Personnel & Establishment

CEO
Chandigarh Housing Board

Parneet Sachdev

Chairman

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority

Deepak Bansal

Scientist-G

National Informatics Centre, Haryana
Government of Haryana

Munish Chandan

Additional Chief Information Technology Officer and Deputy Chief Information Security Officer

Citizen Resource Information Department (CRID)

Ashish Mittal

Chief Executive Officer

Supervaisor.ai
India & Singapore

Amita Pathria

Sanitation Specialist- Policy and Technical Support

WaterAid India

Dr Pramod Raturi

Senior Program Officer

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health

Prem P Singh

Chief Town Planner

Town & Country Panning Department
Government of Haryana

Yasushi Nishikawa

MD & CEO

SML Isuzu Limited

Rakesh Bhalla

CFO

SML Isuzu Limited

Antara Chakraborty

Head Of Marketing, PR & Pre-Sales

Alpha Corp Development Private Limited

Key Themes

Smart & Sustainable Cities

Driving green infrastructure, circular economies, and climate-resilient urban design.

Digital Governance & e-Services

Accelerating citizen-centric digital platforms and AI- driven administration.

Urban Mobility & Transportation

Reimagining public transit, EV corridors, and last- mile connectivity.

Water, Waste & Sanitation

Tackling urban water and waste challenges with scalable, tech-enabled solutions.

Renewable Energy & Clean Tech

Harnessing solar, wind, and emerging clean technologies to power tomorrow's cities.

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Safeguarding the digital backbone of smart cities.

Who Will Attend?

01 Urban Policymakers & Government Officials

Municipal commissioners, urban development secretaries and senior IAS officers shaping city governance.

02 Smart City Mission Leaders

CEOs and directors of Smart City SPVs driving digital infrastructure and livability projects across India.

03 Technology & Innovation Leaders

CTOs, product heads and innovators from GovTech, CleanTech, and urban mobility companies.

04 Sustainability & Green Infrastructure Experts

Climate resilience planners, renewable energy specialists and circular economy practitioners.

05 Urban Mobility Professionals

Transit planners, EV ecosystem developers and last-mile connectivity innovators.

06 Water, Waste & Sanitation Agencies

Officials and solution providers tackling urban water management and solid waste challenges.

07 Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Experts

Digital security professionals safeguarding citizen data and smart city infrastructure.

08 Researchers & Urban Planners

Academics, think tanks and urban planners bringing evidence-based insights to city challenges.

09 Industry Solution Providers

Startups, SMEs and enterprise vendors showcasing the latest urban technology at the Expo.

Why Attend?

Network with the Nation's Urban Leaders — Connect face-to-face with policymakers, bureaucrats, and innovators driving India's smart city agenda from across the country. See Innovation in Action — Witness live demos, case studies, and on-ground showcases of the technologies actually being deployed in Indian cities today. Shape the Future, Together — This isn't a passive event. It's a working summit where ideas get challenged, refined, and turned into action plans.