PRIMAS 2026

PRIMAS 2026

Co-creating the Next Phase of Enterprise AI

Primas – The 25% Club


AI ambition is accelerating across the enterprise but converting that ambition into measurable business value remains a critical challenge. According to IBM IBV research, while 80% of executives expect AI to contribute significantly to revenue by 2030, only 25% have a clear understanding of where that value will originate. As organizations move beyond experimentation, the focus is rapidly shifting from isolated AI initiatives to enterprise-wide scale, operational readiness, governance, and measurable ROI.

 

PRIMAS – The 25% Club is an exclusive two-day invite only event designed for a select group of senior business and technology leaders navigating this transition. Built around the overarching theme of Scaling AI Across the Enterprise, the forum will explore what it truly takes to operationalize AI at scale: from building the right technology and data foundations, to securing AI systems by design, to unlocking business value through agentic AI and intelligent operations. Structured across three dedicated tracks, the event will enable candid peer discussions, strategic insight sharing, and practical conversations on how organizations can move AI from experimentation to sustainable enterprise impact.

Areas of Focus Include:

Building the Right Technology and Data Foundations to Operationalize AI at Scale

Unlocking Business Value through Agentic AI and Intelligent Operations

Building the Right Technology and Data Foundations to operationalize AI at Scale

Converting AI Ambition into Measurable Business Value and Revenue Impact

Securing AI Systems by Design and Establishing Governance with Measurable ROI

Agenda

PRIMAS 2026

Aug 6

6:00PM

Welcome Reception

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

6:30PM

Block Printing: Experience Jaipur Through Its Timeless Craft

7:30PM

Dinner and Networking Cocktails: Connections come Alive and Strategy meets Opportunity

Aug 7

8:00AM

Registration and Networking Tea/Coffee

Bringing Leaders Together for First Impressions and Lasting Connections

9:15AM

Built on Sand: The Hidden Cost of Scaling Enterprise AI

Enterprise AI initiatives are stalling despite booming investment. According to IDC, only ~5% of enterprise data is ever put to use, and most GenAI pilots fail to reach production due to persistent gaps in data readiness, infrastructure, cost, and governance. Organizations with strong governance, by contrast, are seeing up to a 40x jump in AI agent deployment – proof that data quality, hybrid infrastructure, and embedded governance are no longer optional, but the non-negotiable foundations for scaling agentic AI.

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

9:30AM

India’s AI Moment

India’s enterprises are racing to scale AI, yet most remain stuck between promising pilots and real production impact. This opening session sets the scene on India’s AI trajectory before turning to the question that frames the entire day: “What’s stopping enterprises from scaling AI?” I’ll be joined by leading CIOs, CISOs, and CDOs to unpack what’s really holding transformation back from modernizing infrastructure and navigating digital sovereignty, to securing AI at scale, to turning pilots into measurable P&L impact.

Rishi Aurora

Rishi Aurora

Managing Partner, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

9:40AM

The Problem Statement: 90 Day AI Acceleration Plan

As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises are under pressure to move beyond experimentation and deliver measurable business outcomes. This fireside chat will explore how organizations are scaling AI responsibly, securely, and strategically across the enterprise.

Rishi Aurora

Rishi Aurora

Managing Partner, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Umang Dharmik

Umang Dharmik

SVP and Head of IT, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India

Rajeev Srivastava

Rajeev Srivastava

Chief General Manager, State Bank of India

10:20AM

Summary and Segway to the next Set of Keynotes

Rishi Aurora

Rishi Aurora

Managing Partner, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

10:25AM

Networking Tea/Coffee

10:45AM

Foundation First: Re-imagine The Core for Scalable AI

AI success is built on more than powerful models. It requires modern technology foundations, trusted data, and architectures designed to adapt. This track explores how organisations can strengthen their business, data, and technology foundations to move AI from experimentation to enterprise scale while balancing governance, flexibility, and long-term resilience.

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

Haja Jahabar A

Haja Jahabar A

Senior Partner, Growth & Offerings Leader, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Mangesh Surve

Mangesh Surve

Senior Director, Solution Architect, Red Hat India and South Asia

Anil Nallamotu

Anil Nallamotu

Cloud & Enterprise Software Leader, AWS

11:05AM

Trust to Scale: Cyber in the Age of AI

As AI reshapes the enterprise, it is also redefining the threat landscape. Security can no longer be an afterthought; it must be embedded into every stage of the AI lifecycle. From AI-powered cyber defence and autonomous security operations to quantum readiness and crypto agility, this track examines how organisations can build the trust needed to scale AI with confidence.

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

Huzefa Motiwala

Huzefa Motiwala

Sr. Director, Technical Solutions, India & SAARC, Palo Alto Networks

Amit Mittal

Amit Mittal

Leader – Cyber Security Services, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

11:25AM

Value Realisation- Rewire Business Operations with Agentic AI

The focus has shifted from AI pilots to measurable business outcomes. As autonomous AI agents become part of everyday operations, organisations must rethink how work is orchestrated, governed, and measured. This track explores how agentic AI is transforming business processes, enabling smarter decisions, and delivering tangible value across the enterprise.

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director, IDC

Sanjay Mittal

Sanjay Mittal

Senior Partner & Leader – Industrial & Distribution Industry, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Anand Bilgaiyan

Anand Bilgaiyan

Enterprise Transformation Specialist, AWS

11:45AM

The Ecosystem Keynote: The Power of Ecosystem

As enterprises move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide scale, one truth is becoming clear: no single provider can deliver it alone. In this keynote, leaders from IBM Consulting, Red Hat, AWS and Palo Alto Networks come together to show how a coordinated ecosystem turns fragmented AI initiatives into scalable, secure, and value-generating enterprise outcomes. The conversation will explore how open platforms, embedded security, and transformation expertise interlock across the AI stack, why collaborative ecosystems accelerate time-to-value and de-risk adoption, and how India’s enterprises can harness partnership as their real competitive advantage on the path to becoming part of the 25% who turn AI ambition into impact.

Aju Sebastian

Aju Sebastian

Partner & Sales Leader, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Abhishek Shukla

Abhishek Shukla

Senior Director, Enterprise Sales, Red Hat India and South Asia

Arnav Khorana

Arnav Khorana

District Sales Manager, India, Palo Alto Networks

Neha Agarwal

Neha Agarwal

Global Systems Integrator (GSI) Partnerships Lead, AWS

12:30PM

Lunch & Networking Break

Refuel & Reconnect

1:30PM

Foundation First: Re-imagine The Core for Scalable AI

AI success is built on more than powerful models. It requires modern technology foundations, trusted data, and architectures designed to adapt. This track explores how organisations can strengthen their business, data, and technology foundations to move AI from experimentation to enterprise scale while balancing governance, flexibility, and long-term resilience.

Dev Mookerjee

Dev Mookerjee

Partner, IBM Consulting Asia Pacific

Shaon Mazumder

Shaon Mazumder

Associate Partner | Executive Architect – Hybrid Cloud & Data, IBM Consulting

Saurabh Kochhar

Saurabh Kochhar

Solution Architect, IBM Consulting

2:30PM

Trust to Scale: Cyber in the Age of AI

As AI reshapes the enterprise, it is also redefining the threat landscape. Security can no longer be an afterthought; it must be embedded into every stage of the AI lifecycle. From AI-powered cyber defence and autonomous security operations to quantum readiness and crypto agility, this track examines how organisations can build the trust needed to scale AI with confidence.

Amit Mittal

Amit Mittal

Leader – Cyber Security Services, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Huzefa Motiwala

Huzefa Motiwala

Sr. Director, Technical Solutions, India & SAARC, Palo Alto Networks

Juhi Ramireddi

Juhi Ramireddi

APAC Business Leader, Palo Alto Networks Partnership, IBM Consulting

3:15PM

Value Realisation- Rewire Business Operations with Agentic AI

The focus has shifted from AI pilots to measurable business outcomes. As autonomous AI agents become part of everyday operations, organisations must rethink how work is orchestrated, governed, and measured. This track explores how agentic AI is transforming business processes, enabling smarter decisions, and delivering tangible value across the enterprise.

Sanjay Mittal

Sanjay Mittal

Senior Partner & Leader – Industrial & Distribution Industry, India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Anil Nallamotu

Anil Nallamotu

Cloud & Enterprise Software Leader, AWS

3:45PM

Networking Tea/Coffee

Building Tomorrow’s Partnerships Today

 

4:00PM

Build with Bob

Dev Mookerjee

Dev Mookerjee

Partner, IBM Consulting Asia Pacific

4:45PM

Close of Event

5:00PM

Networking Reception

Connections come Alive and Strategy meets Opportunity

 

7:00PM

Dinner & Networking

Aug 8

8:00AM

Networking & Breakfast

11:00AM

Check-out and Departure

Speakers

Ravikant Sharma

Ravikant Sharma

Research Director

IDC

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Rishi Aurora

Rishi Aurora

Managing Partner, India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Haja Jahabar A

Haja Jahabar A

Senior Partner, Growth & Offerings Leader, India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Mangesh Surve

Mangesh Surve

Senior Director, Solution Architect

Red Hat India and South Asia

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Sanjay Mittal

Sanjay Mittal

Senior Partner & Leader – Industrial & Distribution Industry, India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Abhishek Shukla

Abhishek Shukla

Senior Director, Enterprise Sales

Red Hat India and South Asia

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Huzefa Motiwala

Huzefa Motiwala

Sr. Director, Technical Solutions, India & SAARC

Palo Alto Networks

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Anil Nallamotu

Anil Nallamotu

Cloud & Enterprise Software Leader

AWS

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Umang Dharmik

Umang Dharmik

SVP and Head of IT

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India

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Amit Mittal

Amit Mittal

Leader – Cyber Security Services, India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Anand Bilgaiyan

Anand Bilgaiyan

Enterprise Transformation Specialist

AWS

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Aju Sebastian

Aju Sebastian

Partner & Sales Leader, India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Juhi Ramireddi

Juhi Ramireddi

APAC Business Leader, Palo Alto Networks Partnership

IBM Consulting

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Dev Mookerjee

Dev Mookerjee

Partner

IBM Consulting Asia Pacific

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Vinoth Vijayan

Vinoth Vijayan

Partner & Leader – Hybrid Cloud & Data India & South Asia

IBM Consulting

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Neha Agarwal

Neha Agarwal

Global Systems Integrator (GSI) Partnerships Lead

AWS

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Rajeev Srivastava

Rajeev Srivastava

Chief General Manager

State Bank of India

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Arnav Khorana

Arnav Khorana

District Sales Manager, India

Palo Alto Networks

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Shaon Mazumder

Shaon Mazumder

Associate Partner | Executive Architect – Hybrid Cloud & Data

IBM Consulting

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Saurabh Kochhar

Saurabh Kochhar

Solution Architect

IBM Consulting

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Partners

Venue

ITC Rajputana Jaipur

Resident Lounge

Gopalbari, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302006

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