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Welcome Address: Powering Up the Event: A Warm Welcome to the Future of IT

Vasant Rao

Managing Director, India & South Asia, IDC

Government Affiliation Address: The Future of Governance: Harnessing AI for Service Excellence and Ecosystem Innovation

2025: The AI Pivot to Scale

As we kick off 2025, you’ve likely run a number of GenAI PoCs that resulted in a few production roll outs; and it is becoming clear that a lack of skills, concerns about data protection, and GenAI costs are getting in the way of scaled rollout. How do you build to the AI vision of productivity gains, improved customer engagement, and revenue growth when there are so many obstacles? Join Philip Carter, IDC’s GVP/GM of Global Thought Leadership research, as he offers practical guidance on architecting the AI-business transformation, building the AI tech foundation, securing and governing the AI enterprise, and creating business value/ROI. This session will share IDC’s most recent research from your peers on use case prioritization, data and model management, governance practices, and how to drive the AI ‘Pivot to Scale’ in 2025.

Vasant Rao

Managing Director, India & South Asia, IDC

Redefining Digital Business Through AI-Led Innovation

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Varun Gupta

Head of Digital Business India, Iron Mountain

Future of Work

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Make AI your Software Development Advantage

The pressure to innovate faster and deliver more with fewer resources has never been greater. AI is no longer a “nice to have”—it’s an essential tool for competitive advantage.

In this session, Richard discusses the future of AI-driven software development. He will also elaborate on the key trends and market insights on low-code and AI’s role in building and maintaining mission-critical applications. Stay tuned for an exciting live demo, the first full SDLC digital worker, transforming app generation, delivery, and monitoring using low-code, generative AI (GenAI), and AI-driven guidance.

Join us and learn:

• How it is possible to generate fully functional, scalable apps from natural language inputs.

• Real-world examples of how IT leaders are leveraging AI to accelerate software development and drive business outcomes.

• Actionable advice for incorporating AI into your development processes to stay ahead of the curve.

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Richard Davies

AI Strategist – APAC, OutSystems

Advisory Council Felicitation

Ronita Bhattacharjee

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

GenAI Advantage: Building a Unified Data Story and Maximizing Cloud Value

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VG Sundar

Director of Business Development, AWS India

Regulations, Risks & Roles: Why IAM is Key to GRC Success

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Recharge, Refresh, and Connect: Your Perfect Tea & Coffee Networking Break

Women in Tech: Empowered Leaders, Accelerated Innovation!

Join us for an inspiring panel discussion, Empowered Leaders, Accelerated Innovation, where trailblazing women in tech share their journeys, insights, and strategies for leading with purpose and driving innovation. This conversation will highlight how diverse leadership shapes the future of technology, fosters collaboration, and creates a more inclusive industry. Be prepared for powerful stories, valuable advice, and a vision for the next generation of women leaders in tech.

Namrita Mahindro

Chief Digital Officer, Aditya Birla Chemicals

Jyothirlatha B

Chief Technology Officer, Godrej Capital

Poonam Masand

Sr. Director – Data , Technology and AI, Genpact

Shraddha Ukalkar

CIO, Mercedes Benz India Pvt. Ltd.

Seema Gaur

Executive Director – IT Services, Corporate Services, IFFCO

Ramya Sampathkumar

SVP & Chief Information and Digital Officer, Brakes India

Fuel Up & Connect: Lunchtime Networking for Big Ideas

Agentic AI – The Next Frontier of GenAI & Autonomy

Agentic AI revolutionizes GenAI by enabling autonomous decision-making, adaptability, and self-improvement. This shift transforms industries, enhancing automation, optimizing workflows, and redefining human-AI collaboration for next-generation enterprise intelligence and operational efficiency. Explore how your peers are embracing Agentic AI for their business transformation from the latest survey insights from IDC.

Surjyadeb Goswami

Research Director, IDC

Gala Dinner: Inspired by South Indian Culinary Traditions from the Chola Region

Registration and Networking

State of the CIO Study 2025

As new technologies and practices come into play each year, the CIO role is constantly evolving. Whether it be to seamlessly integrate AI technologies into their tech stack or research new tools to keep the business running, CIOs must overcome new challenges. To better understand how the CIO role continues to shift, CIO’s 2025 State of the CIO Survey will detail how the CIO’s role continues to evolve and elevate in today’s business climate, thereby defining the CIO agenda for 2025. The 24th annual State of the CIO study, a definitive benchmarking global survey, outlines the tech and business initiatives that IT leaders will focus on this year.

The findings of State of the CIO Study, 2025 to be revealed exclusively will cover:

The activities CIOs are focusing on and plan to spend more time on in future
The technology and business initiatives that will drive IT investments in 2025
The change of CIO role and their increased involvement in other business areas
The prime reasons for technology budget to increase in 2025
The new skill sets that CIOs anticipate hiring this year

Yogesh Gupta

Editorial Director, Events, India & META, Foundry,

Secure, Deliver and Optimize Your Modern GenAI Apps

AI is transforming industries and driving innovation, but its rapid adoption introduces significant risks, including security vulnerabilities and exposure to sophisticated cyber threats. As organizations scale AI operations, protecting sensitive data and critical workflows becomes essential. An AI Gateway offers a vital solution by enabling secure, high-performance AI operations, safeguarding data, and ensuring compliance. This session explores how you can fortify AI pipelines, prevent malicious interference, and support seamless, secure scaling in an increasingly hostile digital landscape.

Mohan Veloo

Field Chief Technology Officer, F5

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Reimagining Data, Insights, and Action After AI

Nilesh Kulkarni

Director, Pre-Sales, India, Qlik

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Cloud Infrastructure – Your AI Advantage Bringing AI to your Data

Premalakshmi R

Vice President, Technology Cloud, Oracle Inda

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Are You Data and AI Ready?

Tejaswini Tilak

Vice President, Marketing, APAC, Digital Realty

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Fueling AI-Powered Growth: The CIO’s Playbook for Intelligent Observability

Aditya Ranjan

Senior Solutions Engineer, Datadog

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Pitch Talks: Cricket Strategies with Jonty & Ronita

Jonty Rhodes

South African professional cricket coach, commentator and former International cricketer,

Ronita Bhattacharjee

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

CEO Panel: Data-Driven Decision-Making: How CEOs and CIOs Collaborate

Vasant Rao

Managing Director, India & South Asia, IDC

Kayzad Hiramanek

Chief Operating Officer, Edelweiss Life Insurance

Suresh M Khadakbhavi

CEO, Digi Yatra Foundation

LV Navneeth

Chief Executive Officer, The Hindu

Govinda Rao

CEO, Tamil Nadu e Governance Agency

Tea/Coffee & Networking Break

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Summary & Close

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