The discussion explored India’s AI readiness, innovation ecosystem and global competitiveness, covering technology, data, infrastructure, talent, policy and cybersecurity. Moderator Shakoor Rather, Founder, Science Matters, was joined by Dr. Shakti Goel, Chief Architect and Data Scientist, Yatra Online Ltd.; Alok Shankar Pandey, Group General Manager (IT) & CISO, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.; and Ankit Bose, Head of AI, nasscom.
The panel examined responsible AI, accountability, privacy, bias, security and human oversight, while exploring how organisations can balance innovation with effective governance. Moderator Prakhar Garg, Assistant Editor, ET Edge Insights, was joined by Saakshar Duggal, AI Governance & Law Expert, Global AI Leaders Forum; Jibu Elias, Country Lead - India, Mozilla Foundation; Shubhradeep Nandi, Co-Founder & CEO, ResponCibleAI; and Chandni Nanda, Associate Director - Lead AI/ML, UnitedHealth Group.
The conversation explored how organisations can move from individual AI use cases to integrated enterprise strategies, addressing governance, technology, talent, reskilling and business value. Moderator Chinmay D. Gavankar, Partner, EY, was joined by Sudhanshu Mittal, Head - CoE Gurugram & Director - Technical Solutions, nasscom; Rupali Gupta, Global Head, AI & Platform Engineering, dunnhumby; and Atul Rai, CEO and Co-Founder, Staqu Technologies.
The panel explored the journey from AI experimentation to measurable business impact, covering investment, ROI, technology foundations and build-vs-buy decisions. Moderator Sanjay Puri, Founder and Chairman, Knowledge Networks, was joined by Vikram Malhotra, Director of AI Technology Strategy, Microsoft; Ashwin Raguraman, Co-Founder and Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund; Vicky Nanda, COO & Head International Business, Niramai Health Analytix; and Harish Chandra, Hospitality and Travel Transformation Leader.