Happenings

Mar 03, 2025

MIT-WPU Strengthens Global Partnership with Japanese Tech Giant

MIT-WPU's CIAP Division-1 hosted an important meeting with The Dai-ichi Life Techno Cross Co., Ltd., Japan on 03 March 2025, advancing the university's commitment to international industry collaborations. The discussion centred on potential partnerships in DX Promotion, marking another milestone in MIT-WPU's global outreach initiatives.

The Japanese delegation included Mr. Masahiro Takahashi (Executive Officer, Department Head – DX Promotion Dept.), Mr. Keita Makimura (Leader – DX Promotion Dept.), and Mr. Shinya Iwamoto (Chief Section Manager – DX Promotion Dept.). MIT-WPU was represented by Mr. Manas Mohanty (Director – Career Services), Dr. Ruta Barbadekar (Assistant Director – Career Services), Mr. Sanjeeb Biswal (Manager – Career Services), Mr. Koustubh Deodhar, Mr. Mangesh Bedekar (Dean – School of Computer Engineering and Technology), and Dr. Sukhada Bhingarkar (Associate Dean – External Relations).

Key takeaways included establishing knowledge exchange pathways, exploring collaborative research opportunities in digital transformation, and creating potential internship programmes for students. This partnership reinforces MIT-WPU's vision of fostering industry-academia synergy that prepares students for global technological advancements while strengthening international institutional relationships.