The importance of data and digital transformation has accelerated manifold in the last few months. Covid-19 has brought to the fore the importance of digital technologies including data and artificial intelligence in addressing the healthcare crisis, restarting supply chains, enabling online education and almost every aspect of the economy
Role of AI in realizing the vision

Objectives of AI Forum
Develop AI ecosystem (within I4.0)
Demonstrate the art of possible with AI in Industry 4.0 construct
Guide creation of Industry 4.0 CoC for co-creation & co-innovation of AI solutions, use cases
Foster disruptive innovation and eco-system build up (Govt., Enterprises, Startups, SMB’s Academia)
Create AI adoption strategy by enterprises, create value (AI to ROI)
Enhance consumption of AI solutions & capabilities
Recommend policy interventions
8. Undertake discovery of use cases by industry verticals
Provide toolkit to measure AI maturity; establish roadmap
Facilitate research, international collaboration, exchange programs
Initiatives Under AI Forum
CXO Roundtables
Representation from GCC’s/IT & Consulting rms/Industry rms specic to AI transformation led themes under Industry 4.0AI Knowhow Sessions
Industry & business functions renditions along with applications of AI in computer vision, image classication, conversational AI, NLP/NLUAI Masterclass
Problem solving at scale and Art of Possible with AI deep dive and intensive sessions Ask an Expert Session: Experts coming together to respond to questions contextualized to their business area on the AI adoption & ApplicationsAI maturity assessment
AI maturity assessment and journey mapping / AI Playbooks creation for accentuating adoptionBest Practices
Curate and share AI best practices under Industry 4.0 and business segments / Build repository of use cases compendium, tools & techniques marketplace, AI solutions cacheDiscovery of use cases
Undertake discovery of use cases by industry segments and business functions / Co-innovate, Cocreate AI solutions with startups & academiaIndustry 4.0 capabilities
Build topical Industry 4.0 capabilities with startups, Large Technology providers, Platform Builders, GCC’s, startups for cutting edge AI solutions creation (Data to Insights)AI Forum Members
- Manas AggarwalCo-founder, and CEO, Affine
Manas is an AI evangelist, business builder, and entrepreneur at heart. As the CEO of Affine, Manas is responsible for promoting client-first culture and ensuring Affine’s sustainable growth through driving strategic, transformative, and impact-driven AI capabilities & solutions for global enterprises. - Paritosh AnandSVP and Group Head for Analytics Reliance Industries Limited.
He has extensive experience in setting up and delivering analytics and digital practices for GE, Deloitte and Eaton Corporation. He specializes in large scale deployment of AI algorithms with unstructured data. He has keen interest in building a AI enabled digital ecosystem and optimize the technology cost by using open source architecture. - Tathagat VermaChief of Staff at Walmart Global Tech India
Been in the tech industry last three decades and building products for leading companies such as Yahoo!, Philips, Siemens, McAfee / NetScout, Huawei and 24/7, and in research with the Defense Research & Development Organization. Currently also pursuing PhD from Indian School of Business (ISB). - Saswata KarSaswata has been a passionate and trusted Business Analytics & Data Sciences Senior Leader in large Healthcare, Retail Services, Cards, Consumer Lending, Mortgages and Automotive organizations. His AI & Analytics expertise includes in domains such as Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Risk and Marketing. He regularly speaks and writes in national & international forums, committees & boards espousing the cause of AI & Analytics and its profound impact on our lives in times to come.
- Ambica RajagopalGroup Chief AI Officer at Michelin
Experienced Head Of Analytics/Data Science with a demonstrated history of leading companies to realize business impact from Machine Learning/AI. She build high performance teams by putting technical depth, trust and customer empathy at the core of the team - Mahesh CalavaiChief Data & Analytics Officer at TVS Motor Group.
Leader with expertise in Product development, Strategy, Analytics, Innovation, Technology and Operations. Experienced in building, leading and motivating teams. MBA with engineering undergraduate. Experiences from large corporations to entrepreneurial ventures, corporate and consulting assignments. - Amit BorundiyaAmit has 15+ years' experience in Deep Technology research, engineering, commercialization, P&L management in India, Americas and Europe while working with Teradyne in California and Bosch in India. Experience also includes establishing new business units within India from scratch.