International Geotechnical Innovation Conference

21–22

April 2027The Leela Palace
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Conference Theme

The Intelligence Beneath Infrastructure

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Event Overview

A global platform
for real impact

Presented within the Geotechnical Forums Network and building on the established IGIC platform, IGIC India brings the series to one of the world’s most diverse infrastructure markets. India is moving into a new generation of infrastructure: high-speed and semi-high-speed rail, expanding metro networks, deep tunnels, greenfield ports, airports, industrial regions, mountain corridors and major water and energy assets. Each brings a different geotechnical question and the cost of getting the ground wrong grows with project scale.

IGIC India 2027 is the India edition of the International Geotechnical Innovation Conference series and a project-led forum where infrastructure owners, designers, contractors and innovators examine the subsurface challenges behind India’s current and upcoming projects. The programme moves beyond generic technical themes to ask what is being built, what ground conditions are being encountered, where risk sits, and which innovations can improve delivery.

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The IGIC exhibition floor, a keynote from IIT Bombay and an exhibitor demonstrating survey equipment

Whynow?

India’s infrastructure pipeline is moving beyond scale to greater engineering complexity.

High-speed rail, underground metros, tunnels, ports, industrial cities, data centres and energy projects are creating increasingly demanding ground conditions and performance requirements.

Gujarat reflects this transformation through projects including

Ahmedabad–Dholera semi-high-speed rail corridor
Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail
Dholera SIR
and continuing metro and urban development

IGIC India brings the ground engineering behind these projects into focus; connecting real project challenges with expertise in:

Foundations
Ground improvement
Tunnelling
Engineering geology
Geohazards
Instrumentation
Digital geotechnics

The emphasis is not technology in isolation, but how geotechnical innovation improves project decisions, manages risk and delivers better infrastructure outcomes.

Market Drivers

India’s infrastructure
opportunity

India’s infrastructure investment is creating a substantial pipeline for geotechnical engineering, specialist construction and technology solutions:

₹12.2lakh crorePublic capital expenditure

Public capital expenditure

₹12.2lakh crore

proposed public capital expenditure for FY2026–27.

₹16.10lakh crorePM GatiShakti

PM GatiShakti

₹16.10lakh crore

of infrastructure projects evaluated under PM GatiShakti.

₹6.06lakh croreSagarmala programme

Sagarmala programme

₹6.06lakh crore

project pipeline under the Sagarmala programme.

₹4lakh croreUrban Challenge Fund

Urban Challenge Fund

₹4lakh crore

of urban investment targeted through the Urban Challenge Fund.

4×capacityData centres

Data centres

4×capacity

Data-centre capacity increased 4× between 2020 and 2025, reaching approximately 1,500 MW.

12,973MWHydropower

Hydropower

12,973MW

of hydropower capacity is under construction.

₹43,608croreGujarat railways

Gujarat railways

₹43,608crore

Gujarat has ₹43,608 crore of sanctioned railway projects.

Together, these investments are accelerating demand for ground investigation, foundations, ground improvement, tunnelling, slope engineering, monitoring and geotechnical risk management.

The IGIC difference

Atal Pedestrian Bridge on the Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, lit at night

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IGIC India 2027

21–22 April 2027

The Leela Palace, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Theme: The Intelligence Beneath Infrastructure

Series credibility
IGIC India builds on an established international platform while creating a distinct India edition.
Projects-first
The conversation begins with India’s current and upcoming infrastructure, not generic technical topics.
Challenge-led
Ground conditions, constructability, settlement, groundwater, tunnelling, foundations and risk are discussed in the context of delivery decisions.
Innovation-focused
New technologies earn attention by showing where they can improve a real project outcome.
Full value chain
Owners, designers, EPCs, specialist contractors, researchers and technology providers meet around the same engineering problems.
Commercial + technical
A forum designed to create technical learning and qualified business conversations.

Event objectives IGIC India 2027

Establish a project-led platform connecting India’s geotechnical community with the country’s current and upcoming infrastructure projects.
Share real-world project case studies to advance engineering practices, manage ground risks and improve project outcomes.
Accelerate innovation across ground investigation, foundations, ground improvement, tunnelling, monitoring, digital geotechnics, AI and sustainable engineering.
Connect global expertise with Indian challenges, encouraging practical knowledge exchange and collaboration across diverse ground conditions.
Create technical and commercial opportunities by connecting project owners and decision-makers with specialist contractors, consultants, technology providers and solution partners.

IGIC India 2027 Strategic Themes

As part of the International Geotechnical Innovation Conference series within the Geotechnical Forums Network, IGIC India will combine Indian project experience with international expertise, focusing on five strategic themes:

01
Intelligent Ground
Digital Geotechnics, AI and Risk Intelligence
02
Engineered Ground
Foundations and Ground Improvement
03
Underground India
Tunnelling and Complex Excavations
04
Resilient Ground
Engineering Geology, Geohazards and Climate Resilience
05
Future Ground
Sustainable Engineering, Automation and Emerging Technologies

Intelligent Ground

Digital Geotechnics, AI and Risk Intelligence

Engineered Ground

Foundations and Ground Improvement

Underground India

Tunnelling and Complex Excavations

Resilient Ground

Engineering Geology, Geohazards and Climate Resilience

Future Ground

Sustainable Engineering, Automation and Emerging Technologies

IGIC India 2027
at a glance

Expected at the first India edition

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21–22 April 2027The Leela Palace, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Delegates: 400+
Speakers: 35+
Exhibitors: 40+

Megaproject categories in discussion

Rail & mobility
01 / 08
Next-Generation Rail, Metro and Urban Mobility
- High-speed and semi-high-speed rail corridors, metro expansions and regional rapid transit systems
- Underground stations, tunnels, depots and multimodal transport hubs
- Viaducts, bridge foundations, embankments and transition structures
- Geotechnical challenges associated with construction in dense urban environments
Highways & bridges
02 / 08
Highways, Expressways, Bridges and Strategic Connectivity
- Greenfield expressways, economic corridors and major highway expansion programmes
- Long-span bridges, elevated corridors, interchanges and high-capacity foundation systems
- Embankments, reinforced-earth structures and construction over soft or problematic soils
- Hill roads, cut slopes, landslide mitigation and resilient transport corridors
Underground
03 / 08
Tunnels, Underground and Subsurface Infrastructure
- Transportation, metro, hydropower and strategic tunnels
- Deep excavations, shafts, caverns and underground stations
- Utility tunnels, pipelines and large-scale subsurface networks
- Complex rock conditions, groundwater management, settlement control and instrumentation
Ports & marine
04 / 08
Ports, Coastal and Marine Infrastructure
- Greenfield ports, port expansion and major maritime infrastructure
- Reclamation, marine terminals, breakwaters and waterfront developments
- Marine foundations, soft-ground treatment and settlement management
- Coastal protection, shoreline stabilisation and geotechnical resilience
Airports & industry
05 / 08
Airports, Industrial Corridors and Greenfield Developments
- Greenfield airports and major airport expansion projects
- Industrial corridors, manufacturing clusters, logistics parks and economic zones
- Large-scale site development, engineered fills and ground improvement
- Pavement subgrades, drainage, settlement control and foundations for industrial facilities
Water & energy
06 / 08
Dams, Hydropower, Water and Energy Infrastructure
- Hydropower projects, dams, reservoirs and underground powerhouses
- Water conveyance tunnels, pipelines and major water infrastructure
- Foundation treatment, grouting, seepage and groundwater control
- Rock engineering, slope stability and geohazards in Himalayan and other challenging terrains
Urban & buildings
07 / 08
Urban Development and Complex Building Infrastructure
- High-rise and large mixed-use developments
- Deep basements, retaining systems and complex urban excavations
- High-capacity foundations, piled rafts, barrettes and foundation optimisation
- Construction adjacent to existing buildings, utilities and operating infrastructure
Mountains & geohazards
08 / 08
Mountain Infrastructure, Slopes and Geohazard Resilience
- Infrastructure development across the Himalayas, Northeast and other geologically complex regions
- Landslides, unstable slopes, rockfall and erosion management
- Seismic geotechnics and infrastructure resilience
- Remote monitoring, early-warning systems and climate-related geotechnical risk

Who should attend?

Key stakeholder categories

Infrastructure project owners and public authorities
Metro, rail and high-speed rail organisations
Highway, bridge and tunnel agencies
Port and maritime infrastructure organisations
Airport and industrial-region developers
Urban development authorities and real-estate developers
Hydropower, dam, water and utility organisations
EPC and main contractors
Geotechnical, structural, civil and tunnel consultants
Project management and technical assurance consultants
Specialist foundation, ground-improvement and tunnelling contractors
Engineering geologists, geotechnical and civil engineers
Universities, research institutes and professional organisations

Job titles

CEOs, Directors, Regional Managers and Heads of:

01Infrastructure
02Planning
03Development
04Utilities
05Drainage
06Power
07Projects
08Technical Services
09Facilities
10Operations

Join 400+ delegates

21–22 April 2027 · The Leela Palace, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Join as a partner

01
Connect directly with decision-makers shaping India’s major infrastructure projects, including project owners, government authorities, developers, EPC contractors, geotechnical consultants and specialist engineering firms.
02
Build relationships across high-growth infrastructure sectors, including high-speed rail, metro, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports, airports, smart cities, data centres, industrial developments, hydropower and major urban developments.
03
Gain visibility into current and upcoming project opportunities and the geotechnical challenges driving demand for foundation systems, ground improvement, tunnelling technologies, instrumentation, engineering software, testing and specialist construction solutions.
04
Showcase your technologies, expertise and project capabilities to a highly targeted audience of project owners, engineering consultants, main contractors, specialist contractors, geotechnical engineers and technical decision-makers.
05
Position your organisation at the forefront of geotechnical innovation in India by demonstrating solutions for complex ground conditions, construction risk, sustainability, digitalisation and improved project performance.
06
Strengthen your presence in India’s infrastructure ecosystem while aligning your brand with the International Geotechnical Innovation Conference series and the wider Geotechnical Forums Network.