Maitreyee 2026

Maitreyee is IBM Research India’s annual forum designed for celebrating and advancing careers in STEM and to connect, inspire, and engage emerging innovators through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and collaborative opportunities.

This year’s Maitreyee program will feature sessions designed to support and inspire women pursuing careers in research. We welcome participation from women and collaborators in the academic, scientific, and technology community.

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Important Dates

• Registration deadline: August 29, 2026
• Research showcase submission deadline: September 2, 2026
• Research showcase notification of selection: September 7, 2026
• Date of event: September 19, 2026

Research Showcase

Maitreyee 2025 event invites submission of vlogs/elevator pitch from women in technology willing to showcase their knowledge. The content should be on technical topics pertaining to Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Quantum Computing, Cloud and/or Climate and Sustainability. Out of all the submissions, top 3 vlogs will be selected for a short presentation during Maitreyee by the authors themselves.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be original and an outcome of the author’s own efforts.

• A max 3-minute video
• Submission should be on technical topics related but not limited to:
  • Quantum Applications
  • Agentic AI
  • Data Platform (Trusted Data and AI, Data Readiness for AI)
  • AI Model Testing
  • Reliable Hybrid Cloud
  • Systems for AI
  • AIOps
  • AI Observability
  • AI4Code
  • Time series modeling
  • Climate and Sustainability
  • Security and Cryptography

The goal of the submission is to talk about at least one of the following as an author: 

• Own research work

• A tool developed

• Short how-to-tutorial on a technology ·    For any further queries please reach out at: maitreyee1@ibm.com

• Each author can submit ONLY one Vlog link. Please specify the emailid used for registration during submission.

Perks

Selected top entries will get a chance to present their vlog during the Maitreyee event and receive a prize.

• Hear from distinguished figures in both industry and academia.
• Present your work at IBM Research.
• Participate in in-person mentoring sessions with IBM researchers.
• Learn about potential research internship opportunities.
• Win exciting prizes.