As part of a program to support and foster an innovative future for Korean Deeptech companies, Hughes Systique hosted a delegation of four Korean Deep Tech startups at the Gurugram campus. Organized by The Circle FC with Simsan Ventures and Korea Standards Association, the delegation was given a tour of the Gurugram facility by Mr. Amit Gupta, AVP – Engineering, Hughes Systique, post which he presented in detail about the various deep tech initiatives in AI, Quantum Computing & Security, 6G Wireless, LEO Satellite Systems etc. at HSC. Mr. Vinod Sood, MD, HSC, then gave a comprehensive status of the Deep Tech start-up ecosystem in India. While complementing the nature of such exchanges that promote free flow of ideas and dialogue between the deep tech startup ecosystem of both the countries, he also highlighted the importance of more such opportunities. The delegation was accompanied by the team of The Circle FC which comprised of Maaz Siddiqui, Nemesisa Ujjain and Shivam Upadhyay.
Innovation, creativity and technical brilliance was showcased by Hughes Systique’s engineering teams at the annual Tech Day event. This year, spread across three days, Tech Day is one of the most eagerly awaited events at HSC as it allows the teams across geographies to come together and present their innovative ideas & solutions under one roof. Held at HSC’s Gurugram campus, Tech Day 2025 witnessed more than 35 demonstrations on emerging technologies like AI, Automation & Software Development, Network, Security & Varied Technologies, Wireless, Enterprise Applications among others. With so many deserving solutions and presentations, it proved to be a challenge for the jury team to single out the winners, but the winners were identified and presented with awards by Mr. Vinod Sood, MD, HSC. In his opening remarks, Mr. Sood complimented the engineering teams for showcasing such winning solutions and encouraged everyone to take this opportunity to address the real-world problems. Mr. Tarun Singhal, SVP – Engineering, HSC, gave the concluding remarks and while appreciating the engineering team, he also thanked the non-engineering support functions that played a crucial role in the success of the event. He emphasized on the need to keep learning from such events and said that “This is just the beginning of our most innovative ideas, at the start of the year and it is upon us to ensure its continuity throughout”.
Mr. Amit Gupta, AVP – Engineering, HSC, was invited to participate in a panel discussion on “The Deeptech Revolution: Shaping the future of Industries” at the 19th edition of India Digital Summit. With footfalls of over 12,000, the event brought together the veterans and experts of India’s digital ecosystem at the Pullman Aerocity and Hotel Andaz, New Delhi. Mr. Gupta was joined by Mr. Keshava Murali Elliadka, Co-founder & Engineering Lead, Sentry AI, Mr. Murli Sivashanmugam, Principal AI Architect, A5G Networks™, Inc. , Mr. Nishant Gupta, CEO & Co-founder, DevSecCops.ai and Mr. Venkat Iyer, Partner, Cyber & Digital Risk Services, PwC India, who also moderated the panel. As part of the panel discussion, Mr. Gupta focussed on the latest innovations in the AI/ML domain and how they are transforming the industries. He also emphasised on the need for robust governance standards and framework to fully harness the opportunities of Deeptech led innovations. Along with the technical details, he also focussed on industry needs which could be addressed through Government's policies for the country to be at forefront of Deeptech innovation.
Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Director – NIES, HSC, was invited to attend the Microsoft AI Tour, which was held at the Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It was attended by by industry leaders along with the leadership teams of Microsoft and its partners in India. The tour was aimed at showcasing the latest AI trends and its adoption on a global scale. It was followed by a session where in Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft, talked about Microsoft cloud and AI infrastructure across Datacenter campuses in the country. He also talked about a few key initiatives, which are pivotal for achieving the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s vision of becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047. Summing up his experience and learnings from the conference, Mr. Sharma said, “AI is touching all industries and domains. Currently the AI adoption rate is highest in the US and Indian markets, so organizations that can leverage AI will benefit their customers to transform goals to results”.
Mr. Vinod Sood, MD, in an interview with IP Bazzaar, a one of its kind IP based Tech magazine, talked about the factors that make IP based businesses a lucrative option for investors and the concerns around it. While sharing his insights, he also talked about the steps that inventors can take to attract investors while highlighting the ways through which investors can evolve with IP based businesses and startups. Hughes Systique was also a proud Industry Partner of the Tech Talk organized by IP Bazzaar & RIPA on the topic of “Emerging Technologies Shaping Modern Defense”. The roundtable discussion was attended by industry experts, stakeholders, members from academia and Defense, discussing India’s defense innovation ecosystem.
The times are always exciting when HSCians unite, and this year was no different. The recently concluded Annual Planning & Sales Meet (APSM) and the annual get together of HSCians, HSConverge, witnessed some great initiatives and celebrations of the past year’s achievements.
Ms. Manisha Khurana Sardana, Engineering Manager, was invited to present a paper at Azure Dev Day 2025 - a learning event, which was organized by the Society for Technical Communication (STC) India chapter. It was attended by industry experts and students at Microsoft’s office, Noida. The day was packed with expert sessions on Copilot capabilities, customizing AI tools, automation best practices, structuring knowledgebase, and the vital role of taxonomies in enhancing search and findability. Ms. Sardana was joined by Ms. Heather Hedden, Taxonomy Consultant & Instructor, Hedden Information Management, Mr. Rajesh Panchal, Sr. Consultant, and Mr. Saket Kumar, Sr. Consultant, Microsoft, as fellow speakers at the event. She presented on the topic, “AI Integration with Technical Publication Knowledgebase Best Practices”. Her paper emphasized on the importance of technical communication, knowledgebase, and best practices for structuring the knowledgebase with AI Integration. Ms. Sardana initiated her presentation by introducing the audience to technical communication and then delved in detail about understanding AI in Technical Communication. Ms. Sardana also listed the benefits of AI for technical communicators before sharing the case studies and best practices. She concluded her part by talking about the future trends and answered the questions of students present at the event.
Catch Mr. Amit Gupta, AVP - Engineering, at the 19th edition of India Digital Summit as he speaks about "The Deeptech Revolution: Shaping the future of Industries", on January 16 at Pullman Aerocity, New Delhi.
HSCians’ Day Out! Starting the year with positivity, teams across Hughes Systique Corporation in the Gurugram campus went for their respective team outings. With many colleagues joining their teammates from their work locations and the current hybrid model, days such as these provided the teams an opportunity to bond beyond work and start the year with a fresh perspective.
As the year 2024 was approaching the last few days before making way for 2025, the HSCians saw the year off with laughter, exciting games, plum cakes and Christmas. From decorating Christmas trees to zipping around the office for Treasure Hunt, the festival makes for a fitting tribute to the year and all the memories that were created in it. Ensuring participation of everyone across, the day also witnessed participants spotting the differences and other engaging online activities. A delectable lunch with authentic plum cakes across the campuses ended the activities for the year and hinted at a pleasant start to the next.
