Technology Symposium & Awards

5–6 Dec 2025

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway

Technology Symposium & Awards

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Next-Gen Innovators

With the rapid rise of Generative AI, future-focused organizations are adopting innovative business models to build and sustain competitive digital operations in 2025 and beyond. IDC’s Tech Symposium & Awards brings together technology innovation leaders from across the Asia/Pacific region to recognize those setting the benchmark in a digital-first world.

 

Join us to hear from industry experts and previous award winners as they share key strategies and best practices for navigating emerging technologies and driving regional growth. As a premier digital hub in 2026, India stands at the forefront of regional transformation—making it the ideal venue to celebrate and honor country’s leading digital trailblazers.

Overview

As Generative AI reshapes the business landscape, forward-thinking leaders are redefining what it means to thrive in a digital-first world.

IDC’s Technology Symposium & Awards brings together country’s technology visionaries, innovators, and decision-makers to exchange insights, celebrate excellence, and explore the next wave of digital innovation.

Join us to connect with industry peers, gain actionable insights, and be part of the conversations shaping the future of enterprise technology.

IDC Keynote

As AI transforms enterprise operations, the CIO’s role is shifting from tech enabler to strategic business leader. This session explores how forward-thinking CIOs are driving AI-powered transformation—balancing innovation with governance, agility with resilience, and vision with measurable outcomes. Learn how to build intelligent infrastructure, embed AI into core workflows, and empower teams to lead at scale.

Keynote
9:40 am

IDC Predictions 2026: Charting the Agentic Future

Step into the future where intelligence is not just embedded but empowered. In this future-forward keynote, Sharath Srinivasamurthy, will unveil IDC’s 2026 Predictions and what they mean for tech-driven C-suite and practitioners in India. As AI moves from experimentation to enterprise-wide orchestration, from productivity- to growth-led projects, Indian organizations are entering an agentic future – a new era where humans and intelligent systems act with intention, autonomy, and at scale.
Sharath will share exclusive IDC insights, strategic imperatives for tech buyers and users, and how AI, data ecosystems, and distributed intelligence – from core to edge – will redefine business advantage.
The future is already taking shape. The question is – who will shape it?

Sharath Srinivasamurthy | IDC India

Associate Vice President, Research

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Sharath Srinivasamurthy

Technology Symposium & Awards Advisory Council

Debashish Roy

Debashish Roy

Chief Digital Transformation Officer

CEAT Limited

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Nikhil Bhushan

Nikhil Bhushan

Chief Technology Officer

Tata Starbucks

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Vinod Bhat

Vinod Bhat

Chief Digital Officer

Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd

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Chaitanya Anand Wagh

Chaitanya Anand Wagh

Executive Director IT

Julius Baer

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Tarang Bhargava

Tarang Bhargava

CIO & AVP

Adani Petrochemicals

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Kripadyuti Sarkar

Kripadyuti Sarkar

Group CIO

AmbujaNeotia

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Madhavi Kanumoory

Madhavi Kanumoory

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Birla Carbon, Aditya Birla Group

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Ashok Tiwari

Ashok Tiwari

Chief Information Officer

Finolex Cables

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Nitin Rohilla

Nitin Rohilla

CIO

Adani Power

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Avinash Tiwari

Avinash Tiwari

Chief Information Security officer & Head of IT Services

Pidilite Industries

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Chitti Babu

Chitti Babu

Group CIO

Aurobindo Pharma

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Himanshu Pant

Himanshu Pant

Chief Digital Officer

Adani Group

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Karthick Raja

Karthick Raja

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Granules India

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Kapil Mahajan

Kapil Mahajan

Group Chief Information and Technology Officer

Allcargo Group

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Atanu Kumar Pramanic

Atanu Kumar Pramanic

VP IT

RPSG-CESC

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Lalit Trivedi

Lalit Trivedi

Head Information Security

FlexM

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Braj Panda

Braj Panda

CIO, Emerging Markets

Dr Reddy's Laboratories

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Amit Pradhan

Amit Pradhan

Vice President – IT & CIO

Dixon Technologies India Limited

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IDC Future Enterprises Awards

2025 will significantly influence digital transformation across the region, making it the ideal location to celebrate trailblazers around the region who have been taking strides to be the next Future Enterprise. IDC India will proudly host the Future Enterprise Awards, to recognize the organizations that are leading the use of technology.

Stay tuned as we unveil excellence — judging for the Future Enterprise Awards has concluded, with winners to be acknowledged on 6th December 2025.

Our Partners

Knowledge Hub

Analyst Spotlight: Leadership and Management Strategies for CIOs

The role of the CIO has changed significantly in recent years. CIOs have shifted from managing IT to driving business outcomes, from managing a set of IT engineers to becoming a change manager, from a procurement manager to a strategic decision maker. According to IDC’s CEO Survey 2024, around 64% of organizations have the CIO directly reporting to the CEO. Correlating this data with the digital maturity of organizations, CIOs report to CEOs most frequently in organizations with higher digital maturity.

Sharath Srinivasamurthy
IDC
Associate Vice President, Research
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Analyst Spotlight: Security and AI Investments: A Symbiotic Approach to Future-Proofing Organizations

In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and an ever-evolving threat landscape, organizations must rethink their approaches to security and innovation. The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity has emerged as a critical nexus for businesses aiming to protect their assets while enabling growth and resilience. By strategically combining investments in AI technologies with robust security frameworks, organizations can unlock new levels of efficiency, protection, and trust.

Sakshi Grover
IDC Asia/Pacific
Sr. Research Manager, Cybersecurity Products and Services
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Venue

Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway

Grand Ballroom
26/1 Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru

 

Stay tuned for exciting news!

The Future Enterprise Awards are only the beginning. We’re continuing the conversation with transformative insights from industry trailblazers. Stay tuned as we delve deeper into the strategies, technologies, and values shaping tomorrow’s digital landscape.

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