STEM Research Possibilities – Virtual Fair

Spring 2026: May 7, 2026 | Virtual Event

Zista is happy to relaunch its virtual format in 2026 through the Zista Virtual Corridor Series, a dedicated virtual student recruitment vertical; Starting strong with a focused thematic engagement on STEM Research Possibilities. This is a focused virtual engagement connecting India’s research-driven STEM students with leading global research universities. Unlike large-scale events, this is a focused thematic session centered on research-intensive universities and advanced STEM pathways.
Students will interact directly with university representatives, learn about research labs, funding opportunities, and admissions expectations.
Institutions such as University of Twente, Wayne State University, The University of Sydney, and New Jersey Institute of Technology have participated in-person with us and showcased cutting-edge STEM programs that reflect global standards of excellence.

FOCUS SUBJECT AREAS

Computational 

Modeling & Statistics

Biotechnology

Computer Science & Information Systems

Engineering & Technology

Health Technology & Medical Research

Physics

Robotics & Automation

Chemistry

Applied Mathematics

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Data Science & Analytics

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Final-year UG students exploring research-based Master’s or direct PhD pathways

  • PG students aiming for advanced research specialisations

  • Research assistants preparing for PhD applications in STEM

VENUES - Fall 2025

HYDERABAD

December 2
Venue to be announced

PUNE

December 4
Venue to be announced

MUMBAI

December 5
Venue to be announced

BENGALURU

December 6
Venue to be announced

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS

Explore Research-Driven Universities

Meet institutions offering strong research ecosystems, funded pathways, and advanced labs.

Discover Master’s & PhD Opportunities

Discover fellowships, scholarships, and research-based program structures.

Understand What Universities Expect

Gain clarity on Research experience requirements, Academic profile benchmarks, SOP expectations and Lab placements

Breakout Room Networking

Engage with reps for deeper, profile-focused conversations.

Highlights from the previous edition

Key Highlights – GLOBAL HOSPITALITY EDUCATION EXPO 2021

17

Institutes Participated

13

Countries Represented

5

Breakout Sessions

1

panel discussion

290

+ cities and town from where students participated

580

+ schools/institutes from where students participated

Testimonials - Previous Expos

The expo was wonderfully handled by Zista Education. The event was smooth. I explored various choices and met experts who knew about the industry and the programs.

Ayush Kaira - Undergraduate Student

GHEE is truly a great platform to interact with students. I would highly recommend all to participate. The students were very keen and eager.

Nishant Suri - HTMi Singapore

I have been attending a lot of events but I would say, this one was really good. I met a lot of good students. I’m really happy. The students I met were very focused; many of them had a lot of information on Le Cordon Bleu. Moreover, they were not looking for only one specific campus, they were ready to explore our other global campuses.

Saima Siddique - Le Cordon Bleu

This was the first time I interacted with hospitality and culinary institutes from different continents. I would definitely say that the event added value to students. Overall, I think it was a very good experience.

Ms. Neena Virmani - High School Counselor, Pathways World School, Delhi

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

SEE PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS

Media Partner

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Panel Discussion: Evolving World of STEM: New Frontiers, New Careers! (Chennai)

Jemima Joy Joseph

Incharge - AI Enterprise Architecture, NPCI

Rajalakshmi Srinivasan

Director - Product Management, Zoho

Sundeep Paluru

Director, Freshworks

Designing the Future: How AI, Data, and Ethics Shape Tomorrow’s World (Hyderabad & Delhi)

Prof Kiran Trivedi

Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, India

Think It. Build It. STEM It. (Chennai)

Sundeep Paluru

Director, Freshworks

Think It. Build It. STEM It. An interactive workshop to create, innovate, and solve like a STEM pro (Coimbatore)

Gaurav Sri Krishna

Chief Talent Transformation Officer/ Industry Adviser - Business Domain Academy-Corporate T.D. Ex - Tata Consultancy Service

Panel Discussion: Evolving World of STEM: New Frontiers, New Careers! (Coimbatore)

Sivakumar Deivacikamani

Vice President, Cognizant

Illamathy Nallasamy

Consultant & Product Strategist – US Healthcare, Ascendion

Nivedhithya Sundarasamy

Lead Engineer, Bosch Global Software Technologies

Panel Discussion: Evolving World of STEM: New Frontiers, New Careers! (Hyderabad)

Thadikamala Shyla Kumar

Head, Data Engineering, Analytics & GenAI, Cyient

Dinesh Chandrasekar

Chief Strategy Officer, Centific

Ramakanth Beesetty

 Sr Engineering Manager, Arthrex

Panel Discussion: Evolving World of STEM: New Frontiers, New Careers! (Delhi)

Gaurav Gosain

Artificial Intelligence Architect, Mastercard

Anujh Tewari

Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Microsoft

Karun Jalali

Director, Deloitte India
SEE ALL PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS - PREVIOUS EDITIONS

Sivakumar Deivacikamani

Vice President, Cognizant

Rajalakshmi Srinivasan

Director - Product Management, Zoho

Gaurav Gosain

Artificial Intelligence Architect, Mastercard

Nivedhithya Sundarasamy

Lead Engineer, Bosch Global Software Technologies
SEE ALL PREVIOUS SPEAKERS

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I’m a student/ counselor/ parent. I would like to register.

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