Ms. Suvarna Pandey was invited by National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), as a Panel speaker for Session on ‘Challenges of Commercializing Technologies & Issues related to Enforcement of IP’ on World IP Day 2023 at the event Festival of Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (F.I.R.S.T)”. The event highlighted the importance of IP and Transfer of Technology in the journey of innovation taking place at academic, R&D institutions and the industry and the major challenges in achieving a successful outcome in the ongoing innovation system in the country.