IIT Gandhinagar prides itself on its broad-based engagement of students. The Convocation at IITGN marks the culmination of student engagement in the institute and serves as the starting point for their future journey. The occasion celebrates the achievement of each student and recognizes the central goal of the institute, namely student engagement, enlightenment and excellence. The event mirrors the institute’s culture of caring for and inspiring its members. IITGN lives through its students and the Convocation at IITGN serves to portray this ethos.

Chief Guest: Dr Pawan Munjal, Chairman & CEO, Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

Dr Pawan Munjal is one of India’s renowned corporate leaders, champion-ing growth, socio-economic progress, and technological innovations. He is the Chairman & CEO of Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters.

With his leadership, Hero MotoCorp achieved the coveted title of World’s No. 1 two-wheeler company in 2001 and has successfully retained this po-sition to date – for 20 consecutive years. The Company has also surpassed the rare milestone of 100 Million cumulative production and sales.

Having consistently demonstrated visionary leadership to guide Hero MotoCorp , to not just consolidate its leadership status, but also expand its global footprint across multiple continents, Hero MotoCorp currently sells its products in over 40 countries across Asia, Africa, Central and South Amer-ica and the Middle East. Hero MotoCorp has eight world-class manufactur-ing facilities, of which six are located in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh.

One of the jewels in Hero’s crown is its world-class Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at Jaipur, Rajasthan – a result of Dr Munjal’s vision to make Hero MotoCorp a globally benchmarked powerhouse of research, design and development. The Company has also set up the Hero Tech Centre Germany GmbH (TCG), near Munich with the objective of building a robust R&D ecosystem that is spread across global geographies.

Hero MotoCorp has rapidly transformed into a true multinational organization, with people from as many as 10 countries now working in the company. The Company is also championing Diversity & Inclusion and Sustainability initiatives across its global offices. In keeping with the Company's Vision, "Be the Future of Mobility" and Mission "Create Collaborate Inspire", Dr Munjal has also led Hero MotoCorp to embark on new partnerships recently with global brands like Harley-Davidson and Gogoro Inc. to develop future-ready and technology-driven mobility solutions.

Dr Munjal is not only a visionary when it comes to business but he is also a sports enthusiast. Due to his own personal commitment and passion, Hero MotoCorp is one of the largest corporate promoters of multiple sporting disciplines around the globe, including Golf, Cricket, Field Hockey, Motorsports, and Football. Iconic golfer Tiger Woods is the Global Corporate Partner of Hero MotoCorp.

In addition, Dr Munjal holds executive positions at key Indian industry bodies - Confederation of Indian In-dustry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).