IISER Pune campus is hosting the seventh edition of the India Science Festival on 10th and 11th January 2026 in the capacity of an event partner. The festival is organised by the Foundation for Advancing Science & Technology (FAST India), in partnership with Bajaj Auto Limited. 

ISF is free and open to all, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility. ISF 2026 is expected to host approximately 25,000 attendees, 60+ speakers, and 30+ exhibits and workshops. Attendees can look forward to expert talks, panel discussions, and fireside chats on topics ranging from AI, Space Tech, Defence Tech, Green Vehicles, and Quantum Computing to Chemistry and Mathematics.

Notable speakers include Subhanshu Shukla (Group Captain, IAF), Prof. Venki Ramakrishnan (Nobel Laureate), Ashish Vaswani (CEO, Essential AI), Eshan Chattopadhyay (Gödel Prize Winner), Akshata Krishnamurthy (NASA), Kush Varshney (IBM Fellow), and Prof. Nikku Madhusudhan (Cambridge University).

For registering to attend, schedule of the festival, and other details, please visit the event website at this link.