The industry-academia meet organized by Eureka Learnings & Jetsmart IT Services in collaboration with EC-Council on November 26, 2022 at the Hotel Mayfair in Bhubaneswar was a resounding success. Delegates from a wide range of companies, including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, ESSPL, CSM Tech, Cozentus Technologies, In2IT Technologies, Orimark Technologies, Softnet Technoware Pvt. Ltd., Go Digit Insurance, Andolasoft, and Worldline, came together with representatives from various colleges to discuss the gap between education and industry expectations. The event featured presentations from two renowned speakers: Dr. Ashwini Raj, Cloud Evangelist, NLP Coach, and international speaker, and Mrs. Pooja Joshi, Country Director for India and CCISO Product Head (EMEA, LATAM & ASIA) at EC-Council. Dr. Raj and Mrs. Joshi shared their valuable insights and experiences on the importance of communication and collaboration between education and industry. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in panel discussions and ask questions of the speakers and other experts in attendance. The event provided a valuable platform for networking and the exchange of ideas, and will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the participants and the broader community. Overall, the industry-academia meet was a meaningful and productive event that highlighted the importance of bridging the gap between education and industry. We look forward to seeing the results of the connections and collaborations that were formed at the event, and to continued efforts to bring academia and industry closer together in the future.