Agenda
Feathers - A Radha Hotel, Chennai | January 28, 2025 | 9 AM - 6 PM
- 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
- 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome Note & Thought Leadership Keynote on Fostering Industry Transformation by Mr. Sanjeev Malhotra, CEO, MeitY Nasscom CoE – IoT & AI
- 09:10 AM - 09:30 AM
Leader’s Talk: From Script to Strategy: Driving Transformation Through Leadership and Innovation by Mr. Vasudevan (Vasu) Swaminathan, Founder & CEO, Zuci Systems
- 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Leader’s Talk: The Transforming Indian Millennial Mindset: An Automotive Marketer’s Perspective by Mr. Madhavan, Executive VP, TVS Srichakra Limited (TVS Eurogrip)
- 09:45 AM - 10:25 AM
Panel Discussion : The Road to Industry 5.0: Human-AI Collaboration in Smart Manufacturing
Moderator : Dr. Srikanth Sundararajan, General Partner, Ventureast
1) Mr. Muralidharan, President, ZF Rane Automotive India – Steering Gear Division
2) Ms. Anitha Rao Gadiyar, Head of Practice GTM and Strategic Programs for Industry 4.0, Hitachi Digital Services
3) Mr. L J Clement Ravi, Vice President & Head – Project Planning, Ashok Leyland Limited
4) Mr. Dipankar Ghosh, Founder & CEO, Digi2o Information Solutions Pvt Ltd
- 10:25 AM - 11:00 AM
Masterclass: Fundraising for Manufacturing & AI Startups by Mr. Charles Peter, SOSV
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
- 11:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Fireside Chat: Data Center Automation and AI: The Future of Self-Managing Infrastructure
Ms. Seema Ambastha, CEO, L&T Datacenter & Cloud Services
Mr. Suresh Sahoo, Global General Manager – Enterprise Platform Engineering / IT Operations – Ford Motor Company
- 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Leader’s Talk: Cloud Cost Efficiency: The Cornerstone of Digital Innovation by Mr. Madhu Kumar, CEO, Amadis Technologies
- 12:00 PM - 12:25 PM
Fireside Chat: Driving into the Future: Autonomous Vehicles and AI in Transportation
Mr. Manikandan Thangarathnam, Senior Director – Mobility and Platforms, Uber
Moderator : Dr. Srikanth Sundararajan, General Partner, Ventureast
- 12:25 PM - 12:40 PM
Recognition Awards
- 12:40 PM - 01:20 PM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Digital Agriculture – Precision & Sustainability
Moderator: Mr. Navratan Katariya, MeitY Nasscom CoE IoT & AI
1) Mr. Venkat Lakshminarasimha, Head of Solutions India & Middle East, Dexian India
2) Mr. Srinivas Ravindra, Co-Founder & CEO, Ecochoice Naturals
3) Mr. Shivram Ramakrishnan, CDIO, Olam Agri
- 01:20 PM - 02:10 PM
Networking Lunch
- 02:10 PM - 02:30 pm
1) Consumer Tech & Clean Tech – Beyond Greenwashing: Real Solutions That Simplify Life While Saving the Planet by Mr. Vivek Shaurya, Founder, Omnibuddies Innovations
2)Community Participation in Protecting our Water Bodies by Mr. D V Venkatagiri, Secretary, Nammal Mudiyum – Puthiya Thalaimurai Foundation
- 02:30 PM - 03:10 PM
Masterclass : OTA Security & Protecting the Future of Connected World by Mr. Arun Mane, Founder & CEO, Amynasec Lab
- 03:10 PM - 03:30 PM
Leaders Talk : AI in Healthcare by “Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardee” Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM)
- 03:30 PM - 04:10 PM
Panel Discussion: Generative AI in Healthcare and Lifesciences
Moderator: Mr.Srini Mahalingam, Sr. Vice President & Healthcare BU Head, GS Lab | GAVS
1) Dr. Sheila John, Sankara Nethralaya
2) Ms. Parvatham Subbiah, Delivery & Transformation Head, AstraZeneca India
3) Mr. AM Govind Kumar, MD, Seaport AI
- 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
- 04:30 PM - 05:10 PM
Panel Discussion: Digitalization in Ports and Digital Logistics
Moderator: Mr. Sudhanshu Mittal, Director, MeitY Nasscom CoE – IoT & AI
1) Ms. Mansha Devi, Founder & CEO, Turiya Softech
2) Mr. Satya Tenneti, CEO, Sweya Technologies
3) Mr. Laks Krishnamoorthy VP Engineering and GM Navis Software India, a Kaleris Company
- 05:10 PM - 05:50 PM
Panel Discussion: Driving Innovation and Growth: The Future of Fintech Entrepreneurship
Moderator: Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
1) Mr. Vipul Sekhsaria, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Kaleidofin
2) Mr. Rohit Jhunjhunwala, Partner, IN44 Capital
3) Mr. Naman Kothari, MeitY Nasscom CoE
4) Mr. Vignesh Mohan, AU Bank
- 05:50 PM - 06:00 PM
Closing Note by Senthil Kumar, Meity Nasscom CoE