Hilti India Hosts Seismic Academy 2025 in New Delhi
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Hilti India Hosts Seismic Academy 2025 in New Delhi

Hilti India hosted the Seismic Academy Annual Conference 2025 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, under the theme “Building Retrofits – Breathing Life into Existing Structures.” The event brought together engineers, policymakers, academicians, and industry leaders to address India’s ageing infrastructure and strengthen its earthquake resilience roadmap. 

Since its inception in 2019, the Seismic Academy has engaged over 2,500 stakeholders through workshops, training, and research, influencing seismic code updates and advancing retrofit practices. The 2025 edition featured keynote sessions, technical talks, case studies, student competitions, and an expert panel discussion involving leaders from CPWD, IIT Delhi, AECOM, and CCEPL. 

“Our commitment through the Seismic Academy has always been to make seismic safety not just a technical conversation, but a national priority,” said Jayant Kumar, General Manager and Managing Director, Hilti India. “Innovation must go beyond new construction to address vulnerabilities in existing infrastructure.” 

Speakers including Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, and Prof. Vasant Matsagar of IIT Delhi, underscored the need for retrofitting, capacity building, and performance-based design to build resilient communities. Advisory board members Alok Bhowmick and Vinay Gupta highlighted policy alignment, engineering competency, and the scaling of proven retrofit technologies. 

Hilti’s Seismic Academy continues to serve as a platform for research, collaboration, and policy dialogue, fostering innovation and preparedness to build a safer and more resilient India.

Hilti India hosted the Seismic Academy Annual Conference 2025 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, under the theme “Building Retrofits – Breathing Life into Existing Structures.” The event brought together engineers, policymakers, academicians, and industry leaders to address India’s ageing infrastructure and strengthen its earthquake resilience roadmap. Since its inception in 2019, the Seismic Academy has engaged over 2,500 stakeholders through workshops, training, and research, influencing seismic code updates and advancing retrofit practices. The 2025 edition featured keynote sessions, technical talks, case studies, student competitions, and an expert panel discussion involving leaders from CPWD, IIT Delhi, AECOM, and CCEPL. “Our commitment through the Seismic Academy has always been to make seismic safety not just a technical conversation, but a national priority,” said Jayant Kumar, General Manager and Managing Director, Hilti India. “Innovation must go beyond new construction to address vulnerabilities in existing infrastructure.” Speakers including Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC, and Prof. Vasant Matsagar of IIT Delhi, underscored the need for retrofitting, capacity building, and performance-based design to build resilient communities. Advisory board members Alok Bhowmick and Vinay Gupta highlighted policy alignment, engineering competency, and the scaling of proven retrofit technologies. Hilti’s Seismic Academy continues to serve as a platform for research, collaboration, and policy dialogue, fostering innovation and preparedness to build a safer and more resilient India.

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