Bring GIST-USA expertise to your campus.
Universities, research institutes and GIST-India chapters can request talks, guest lectures and guidance from Indian-origin scientists and technologists working across the United States.
Why use GIST Connect
Experience from US research and industry
Reach experts whose careers span US universities, industry and public health, all members of GIST-USA.
Matched to your field
Experts are grouped by GIST vertical, from AI and the environment to Ayurveda and Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Systems.
Planned around real dates
See on a calendar who is visiting India and when, and who can help online any time.
Reviewed by GIST
GIST administrators review every request before it reaches an expert, so requests are clear and well placed.
One place to follow up
Draft, send and track every request, with email updates at each step.
Part of a wider network
Connect your institution with GIST's verticals, events and projects in India and the US.
From request to session in four steps.
Register
Create a requester account. A GIST administrator approves it.
Draft and choose
Describe what you need and your dates, then pick an expert whose availability fits.
GIST approves
GIST reviews the request and sends it on to the expert.
The expert accepts
You both get each other's contact details and plan the details directly.
Register your institution
Questions first? Write to gistforumusa@gistforum.org or read about GIST-USA ↗.