Bengaluru : East Point Group of Institutions recently hosted a landmark event, EPILC 2026 – the East Point Industry Leadership Conclave. This strategic gathering brought together senior executives from top global companies across sectors like banking, networking, cloud computing, semiconductor, and product engineering under one powerful theme: “Shaping the Future Workforce”.
This Industry-Academia Leadership Conclave featured a high-impact panel discussion among top industry professionals, “Building Sustainable Talent Pipelines: The Role of Institutions in a Changing Workforce.” The panelists delved into the structural shifts shaping long-term recruitment and stressed that learning agility and adaptability, now stand as vital skills along with technical expertise. Industry leaders called for ongoing curriculum reviews and more industry-integrated projects. Their core message was that the sustainable talent pipelines are built through long-term institutional collaboration, not through one-off recruitment drives. The speakers emphasized how academia must bridge the gap with industry as emerging tech demands refined jobs. The conclave recorded over 90% partnership intent among participating organisations and achieved a 4.7/5 satisfaction score, indicating strong executive endorsement on campus hiring from the institution.
Mr. Rajiv Gowda, CEO, East Point Group of Institutions, said: “EPILC 2026 was designed as a leadership dialogue, not a placement fair. As we navigate rapid technological advancement and evolving workforce demands, our responsibility as an institution is to ensure that learning is not confined to classrooms but connected directly to real-world industry challenges. We are committed to developing a talent pipeline that industry can rely on – consistently, year after year.”
A defining aspect of EPILC 2026 was the active role played by student placement coordinators, who worked closely with industry delegates, reflecting East Point’s strong focus on nurturing leadership and offering meaningful, real-world corporate exposure right on campus, and working toward shaping a corporate-ready workforce. Overall, the conclave featured insightful sessions by industry leaders, who shared powerful perspectives on aligning student strengths with evolving corporate expectations. EPILC 2026 reinforced the shift toward structured industry–academia collaboration as a competitive differentiator in India’s evolving workforce landscape.
