
Workshop on Innovation and Global Collaboration at IIT Palakkad
The International Relations Office at IIT Palakkad, in collaboration with Takasago Electric, Inc. (Japan), successfully organized an insightful workshop on 13th October 2025. The event offered students valuable exposure to innovation, global business culture, and cutting-edge technologies through engaging lectures, case studies, live demonstrations, and networking interactions.
We were honoured by the presence of distinguished delegation, including Mr. Haruyuki Hiratani (CEO, Takasago Electric, Inc.), Mr. Sarath Chandra Voonna, Mr. Hari Prasad (Managing Director - A&S Industrial Technik Pvt. Ltd.), and Ms. Mariko Hanaoka (Co-founder & Director, Indobox Inc. / Indobox India Pvt. Ltd., and Japanese Language Teacher at IIT Palakkad). Mr. Voonna led the session with an interactive case study and demonstration of devices brought by the industry experts, providing a real-world learning experience for our students.
Following the workshop, faculty members from the Department of Mechanical Engineering along with Prof. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT Palakkad, met with the Takasago team to explore potential avenues for collaboration.