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: BVR Mohan Reddy, Founder Chairman and Board Member, Cyient

BVR Mohan Reddy is an Indian entrepreneur and founder and chairman of Cyient, a global technology solutions company. By pioneering outsourced engineering services from India in 1991, Mohan led Cyient to contribute over $5 billion in cumulative exports and firmly placed India on the global engineering, research and development (ER&D) services map.

Mohan spearheaded several industry bodies and served as the Chairman of NASSCOM and Chairman of CII-Southern Region. He is also the Founding Director of T-Hub, India's largest start-up incubation centre.

Mohan took up several leadership positions to promote higher education. He is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Hyderabad and IIT Roorkee, a member of the Leadership Advisory Board (LAB) at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, the USA, and a member of the Court of Governors of Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI).

Mohan was the recipient of the country's fourth-highest civilian award - the Padma Shri - in 2017 for his contribution to trade and industry.