Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

CIO Summit India

Day 1

10:40 am

Tea / Coffee & Networking Break

12:00 pm

Democratizing Data + AI

Data and AI are now core to competitive advantage, yet their use is still concentrated among specialists. CIOs must democratize data and AI so every function can act on trusted insights. This session will show how a unified, governed data foundation and modern data and AI platform enables secure self service analytics, AI and domain specific applications. CIOs will gain practical guidance and examples on scaling adoption across business units while maintaining governance, compliance and control.

Ask Questions, Rate Session & Stand a Chance to Win a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

Kamalkanth Tummala

Kamalkanth Tummala

Vice President and Country Manager, Databricks

Rajesh Ramdas

Rajesh Ramdas

Senior Director – Field Engineering, Databricks

1:15 pm

Building a Data Foundation for Innovation

Ask Questions, Rate Session & Stand a Chance to Win a Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

Mandar Bhide

Mandar Bhide

APAC Technical Expert, Data Management & Protection, Hitachi Vantara

2:40 pm

Platinum Tracks (Parallel Tracks)

Step into the future — The first 30 tech trailblazers stand a chance to win a Robot Projector Lamp

Track 1

2:45 pm – 2:54 pm

Operational Data Platform for AI

Arujh Gopal

Arujh Gopal

Regional Sales Leader, India, Couchbase

2:55 pm – 2:59 pm

Ask Questions, Rate Session & Stand a Chance to Win a Robot Projector Lamp

Track 2

2:45 pm – 2:54 pm

Simple. Intelligent. Video Devices for the AI-Driven Workplace

Abhilash K L

Abhilash K L

Territory Account Manager – South India, Neat

2:55 pm – 2:59 pm

Ask Questions, Rate Session & Stand a Chance to Win a Robot Projector Lamp

4:10 pm

Regroup for High Tea Roundtable

Day 2

9:10 am

Welcome Address & Recap from Day 1

Ronita Bhattacharjee

Ronita Bhattacharjee

Group Vice President, Events, META, India & APAC, IDC

10:35 am

The Agentic AI: IDC Trends and Predictions

Deepika Giri

Deepika Giri

Vice President, Research, IDC

10:55 am

CIO Masterclass Workshop: Designing the India-Led Global Enterprise of 2028

As Indian enterprises expand globally and accelerate AI adoption, CIOs are being asked to balance innovation with resilience, sovereignty, and trust at an unprecedented scale. This interactive strategy workshop will place participants in the role of leadership teams of India-headquartered global organizations across industries such as banking, manufacturing, healthcare, digital platforms, and infrastructure.
Working in groups, participants will design their organization’s 2028 operating model by allocating investments across AI transformation, digital platforms, cyber resilience, workforce evolution, ecosystem governance, and regulatory readiness. Along the way, they will confront real-world trade-offs driven by emerging risks, global compliance pressures, and the growing complexity of AI-enabled enterprises.
The session is designed to spark board-level thinking, peer exchange, and practical insight into how leading CIOs can architect growth, trust, and resilience simultaneously in the next phase of digital transformation.
Sakshi Grover

Sakshi Grover

Senior Research Manager, Cybersecurity Products and Services, Asia Pacific, IDC

1:05 pm

AI Visionaries Acknowledgement