• Suresh Khadakbhavi CEO, Digi Yatra Foundation

• Sameer Nayak Partner/Director, BCG

• Yatin Dharamshi CTO Tech Strategy,
  Cloud & Network Services, Nokia
• Praveen Mysore Technical Director , Dassault Systemes
• Ajit Narayanan Chief Technology & Product Officer, Licious
• Rahul Lodhe Vice President, Global head of Engineering SAP Gen AI Copilot Joule
• Mr. Neelakantan Venkataraman Vice President & Global Head Cloud, AI & Edge Computing Business, Tata Communications

• Fab investments, packaging, testing, and strengthening the full value chain
• Developing specialised chip design talent, research capabilities, and indigenous IP.
• Power, water, incentives, and regulatory frameworks needed to scale semiconductor manufacturing in India.
• Partnerships, joint ventures, and technology transfers shaping India’s semiconductor future.

• Ayushman Baruah Regional Bureau Head, Entrepreneur India

• Pranjal Goswami Chief Sustainability Officer, Gokaldas
  Exports
• Megha Kaushik Head of Supply Chain Finance, Patanjali Foods Ltd.
• Prashant Singh Co-Founder & CEO,
  Blue Planet Environmental Solutions
• Priyesh Bhatti Director, Environment, Luthra Group

• Evolution from cost-centre GCCs to strategic hubs driving AI, engineering, and core IP creation.
• Why India is emerging as the preferred global HQ for advanced R&D and deep-tech innovation.
• Building world-class AI, data, and engineering talent at scale within GCCs.
• Operating models, governance, and leadership structures for next-generation GCCs.
• GCCs as innovation engines—collaborating with startups, academia, and global business units

• Shrabona Ghosh Senior Correspondent, Entrepreneur India

• Rohit Nand Vice President,
  JSW One Platforms
  Ltd
• Alok Kumar Vice- President, Information Technology, Tata Teleservices Ltd.
• Pradeep Kumar Vice President of Strategy, Broadridge
• Ratish Rao ASIA Industry Process Consulting Director

The growing role of GPU data centers in enabling large-scale AI and advanced computing Power efficiency and thermal management challenges in high-density GPU environments Scaling GPU infrastructure to meet performance, cost, and reliability demands The future of sustainable, intelligent data centers supporting AI-driven growth

• AI-Driven Banking: How automation, intelligent workflows, and real-time decision systems are redefining modern banking.
• Predictive Risk Intelligence: Using AI to forecast fraud, credit risks, AML patterns, and systemic threats before they occur.
• Hyper-Personalized Finance: Tailoring products through behavioral data, AI insights, and embedded finance ecosystems.
• Compliance & Smart Regulation: How RegTech, AI audits, and digital ID frameworks enable safer, transparent financial systems.
• Future of Fintech 3.0: AI-native banking architectures, autonomous finance, and global shifts toward intelligence-first institutions.

• Building and scaling technology platforms for massive user adoption
• Innovation culture inside unicorns: speed, risk, and execution
• Leveraging AI, data, and deep tech for competitive advantage
• Navigating hypergrowth while maintaining governance and sustainability
• What’s next after unicorn status: global expansion and long-term value creation

• The rise of satellite constellations and their impact on connectivity, navigation, and global coverage.
• Earth observation, geospatial intelligence, and data-driven applications across industries and governments.
• Public–private collaboration shaping launch capabilities, satellite manufacturing, and space services.
• Commercialisation, regulation, and sustainability challenges in the rapidly expanding space economy.

• AI-driven autonomous systems and algorithmic decision-making transforming modern battlefield operations
• Real-time data fusion, intelligent sensing, and autonomous command frameworks in combat environments
• Strategic advantages and risks of machine-led warfare and reduced human intervention Ethical, legal, and security implications of autonomous systems in future conflicts

• Building the Future of Intelligent Transportation-The role of sensors, AI, and edge computing in enabling safe, autonomous, and connected mobility.
• Advances in material science shaping lighter, safer, and more energy-efficient EVs and robots.
• Integrating hardware, software, and data platforms for next-generation mobility ecosystems.
• Scaling challenges—from infrastructure and regulation to cost and real-world deployment.

• Punita Sabharwal Managing Editor, Entrepreneur India

• Amol Wanjari Chief Technology & Product Officer,
  Bizongo
• Adarsh Sudhindra Vice President, Growth and Strategy, Excelsoft Technologies
• Manish Jha CTO, Addverb

• Exploring the new vulnerabilities created by AI, the evolving threat landscape, and the frameworks needed to ensure secure, trustworthy, and resilient AI adoption.

• Ayushman Baruah Regional Bureau Head, Entrepreneur India

• Abhijeet Sinha Technocrat - Ease Of Doing Business,
  Program Director - National Highways for Electric Vehicles
  (NHEV)
• Madhumita Agrawal Founder & CEO,
  Oben Electric
• Rahul Yadav CTO, Zypp Electric
• Sanjay Byalal Co-Founder, Exponent Energy

• Scaling compute infrastructure to support advanced digital workloads
• Cloud, sovereign infrastructure, and hybrid models: what works where
• Managing cost, energy efficiency, and sustainability in large data environments
• The future of infrastructure design for performance and resilience

• Punita Sabharwal Managing Editor, Entrepreneur India

• Rohan M
  Ganapathy Co-Founder & CEO , Bellatrix Aerospace
• Manish Gupta General Partner, growX Ventures
• Akash Yalagach Chief Technology
  Officer, Kaleideo
• Pranit Mehta Co- Founder & VP-Business Development, GalaxEye

• The evolution of AI from automation to autonomous, decision-making systems across industries.
• How enterprises and governments can operationalise AI at scale—balancing innovation, trust, and regulation.
• The next breakthroughs shaping 2026: foundation models, agentic AI, and real-world impact.

• The Promise of AI: How AI is accelerating productivity, creativity, and problem-solving across sectors.
• Unlocking AI’s Full Potential: Opportunities in healthcare, education, governance, enterprise transformation, and public good.
• Societal & Economic Impact: How AI will reshape jobs, skills, inclusion, and the digital divide.
• Responsible & Ethical AI: Guardrails, governance, and accountability as AI becomes more autonomous and influential.

• The compute demands of AGI—scaling GPUs, TPUs, and emerging accelerator architectures.
• Balancing performance, cost, and energy efficiency in large-scale AI infrastructure.
• Cloud vs sovereign vs on-prem compute strategies for advanced AI systems.
• Power, cooling, and sustainability challenges in hyperscale and AI data centers.
• The role of software optimization, model efficiency, and new training paradigms in reducing compute bottlenecks.

• Emerging AI themes—from foundation models and agents to applied AI in enterprises and industry.
• What VCs look for in AI startups: defensibility, data moats, teams, and paths to scale.
• Capital efficiency, compute strategy, and sustainable unit economics in AI-first businesses.
• The future of AI investing—regulation, geopolitics, and long-term value creation.

• DataOps is enabling real-time, reliable data pipelines that power modern enterprise decision-making.
• The rise of AIOps as the backbone of predictive, self-healing IT operations.
• Why automation is now essential for scaling complex enterprise workflows with speed and accuracy.
• What a unified DataOps–AIOps–Automation stack means for the future of resilient, intelligent enterprises.

• Why central banks worldwide are moving toward programmable, digital-native currencies.
• Faster settlements, reduced friction, and new global corridors enabled by blockchain-based rails.
• How digital securities, stablecoins, and real-world asset tokenization are redefining liquidity and compliance.
• Regulatory frameworks, cybersecurity considerations, and privacy models required for CBDC adoption.
• Leveraging the digital rupee, UPI rails, and public digital infrastructure to lead in global payment innovation.

• A conversation between a blockchain startup founder and a corporate/finance executive on real world blockchain use cases (supply chain, identity, DeFi).