Join Us at the Technology Senate 2026 at Lucknow
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm | Networking Lunch & Registration |
| 02:30 pm - 02:45 pm | Lamp Lighting & Inauguration |
| 02:45 pm - 03:00 pm |
AI-Native by Design: Reimagining the Enterprise Stack for 2030 Dr. Satya Ramaswamy, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Air India Limited |
| 03:00 pm - 03:15 pm | Partner Session |
| 03:15 pm - 03:30 pm |
The Rise of the CAIO: Redefining Leadership in the Age of Intelligence Santhosh TG, Global Chief Digital Officer, Switch Mobility |
| 03:30 pm - 03:45 pm | Partner Session |
| 03:45 pm - 04:00 pm | Networking Tea Break |
| 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Panel Discussion AI at Scale - Lessons from India’s Most Advanced Enterprises Panelists: Udit Pahwa, Chief Information Officer, Blue Star Sachin Dutta, COO & Director - Technology, Canara HSBC Life Puneet Asthana, ED and CTO - Capital Market Business, Shriram Group Vaibhav Palan, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Tata Projects Mukesh Sharma, Chief Digital & Transformation Officer, Star Health & Allied Insurance Rohith Chintawar, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Ravikiran S Avvaru, Chief Digital & Data Officer, Sundaram Clayton Surbhi Gupta, Head - Digital, Grasim Paints, Aditya Birla Group Ram Mohan Kasi, Head - IT, Apollo Hospitals |
| 04:45 pm - 05:00 pm | Partner Session |
| 05:00 pm - 05:15 pm | Partner Session |
| 05:15 pm - 05:30 pm |
AI, Ethics, and Regulation: India’s Path to Responsible Innovation Tushar Zade, Chief Transformation Officer, Granules India |
| 05:30 pm - 05:45 pm |
Driving Manufacturing Excellence Through Digital Innovation: Insights from Apollo Tyres Harsh Vardhan, Global Head - Digital Innovation, Apollo Tyres Ltd. |
| 05:45 pm - 06:00 pm |
The Next Frontier of Consumer Tech: How AI is Reshaping Products, Ops and CX Fireside Chat with Shashi Mohan Singh, Chief Digital Officer, Reliance Consumer Products |
| 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm | Free & Easy |
| 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm | Power Discussion |
| 07:30 pm - 08:00 pm | Technology Senate Awards |
| 08:00 pm onwards | Entertainment, Networking Cocktails & Dinner |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:00 am - 09:00 am | Breakfast |
| 08:00 am - 09:00 am | Power Discussion |
| 09:30 am - 09:45 am |
The Next Decade of Enterprise Technology: Beyond AI Hype Ramesh Narayanaswamy, Group President - Digital & Data Intelligence, Hinduja Group |
| 09:45 am - 10:00 am |
Boardroom to Backend: Aligning Business Strategy with AI Execution Fireside Chat with Goutam Datta, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Bajaj Life Insurance |
| 10:00 am - 10:15 am | Partner Session |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am |
CIOs War Room: What’s Actually Working in AI Deployments & What's Not and Why Vrijesh Nagathan, Chief Information & Digital Tech Officer, Marico Jignesh Khandwala, CIO, Adani Enterprises limited |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | Partner Session |
| 10:45 am - 11:00 am | Partner Session |
| 11:00 am - 11:45 am |
Panel Discussion
The CISO's New Frontier: Defending Against Intelligent Threats Emerging in the AI Era Panelists: Dr. Jagannath Sahoo, Group CISO & DPO, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd Darshan Chavan, CISO, Mirae Asset Management Kapil Madaan, CISO & DPO, Max Healthcare Baidyanath Kumar, CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement Akanksha Garg, DPO & Head Digital Products PMO, HDFC Securities Vivek Shankar, Chief IT Security Officer, Axis Max Life Insurance |
| 11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Networking Tea Break |
| 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm |
From Pilots to Production: Why AI Initiatives Succeed or Fail? Vinod Bhat, Chief Digital Officer, TATA AutoComp Systems Ltd. |
| 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Partner Session |
| 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm | Partner Session |
| 12:45 pm - 01:00 pm | The Modern CIO's Playbook: Leading Business Transformation in the Age of AI Amit Atri, Global Chief Information Officer, Tata Consumer Products |
| 01:00 pm - 01:15 pm | From Blueprint to Living Factory: How Digital Twins are Redefining Manufacturing Mandar Sahasrabudhe, Group CTO, Kirloskar Management Services |
| 01:15 pm - 02:00 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 02:00 pm - 03:30 pm | Session by Laksh Maheshwari - A Storyteller & Author |
| 03:30 pm - 03:45 pm |
Agentic Enterprises: When AI Starts Making Decisions Harnath Babu, Chief Information Officer, KPMG |
| 03:45 pm - 04:30 pm |
Panel Discussion
Breaking Silos: CIO & CDO Alignment in AI-Driven Enterprises Panelists: Anand Deodhar, Group Chief Digital & Information Officer, Force Motors Ashley DSouza, Chief Digital Officer, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Shanmugam Manivannan, Chief Digital Officer, Equitas Small Finance Bank Amit Kapil, Group Chief Technology Officer, Caparo Engineering India Ltd Kripadyuti Sarkar, Group CIO, Ambuja Neotia Group Varun Bansal, Head of IT - India & APAC, Bata Charu Bhargava, Senior Vice President - IT, Sheela Foam - Sleepwell Dilraj Singh Gandhi, EVP - Digital & AI, TAFE - Tractor & Farm Equipment |
| 04:30 pm - 04:45 pm |
AI-First vs AI-Led: What Separates Leaders from Experimenters? Parna Ghosh, President & Group CIO, Uno Minda |
| 04:45 pm - 05:00 pm | Trust, Risk & Governance: Building Responsible AI at Scale Chitti Babu, Group CIO, Aurobindo Pharamacuticals Ltd |
| 05:00 pm - 05:45 pm |
Panel Discussion
The Future of Decision-Making: AI in the Boardroom Panelists: Girish Hadkar, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Tata Realty & Infrastructure Dr. Siraj Rahim, Chief Informatiom Security Officer, MRF Group Harsh Jha, Group Head of Technology, Nuvama Group Srikanth JS, Head - IT, Sai Life Sciences Rajkumar Ayella, CIO, KEC International Ltd. Partha Protim Mondal, CIO, Berger Paints Kunal Mehta, Chief Information Officer, Arvind Fashions Ltd Dr. Chander Shekhar Devra, CIO & VP, Speciality Chemicals & Chemicals Technology, SRF Limited |
| 05:45 pm - 06:00 pm | Technology Senate Awards |
| 06:00 pm - 06:15 pm | Booth Visit & Networking Tea Break |
| 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm | Free & Easy |
| 08:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Entertainment Evening at Hotel |
| 08:30 pm Onwards | Networking Cocktails & Dinner at Hotel |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:30 am - 10:00 am | Breakfast & Checkout |
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