AGENDA



02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Inauguration
Prof. K.K. Aggarwal

Prof. K. K. Aggarwal

Hon'ble President, South Asian University
(SAU), SAARC
Ministry Of External Affairs
Govt. of India

Sh. Kadam Sandeep Vasant

Sh. Kadam Sandeep Vasant (IAS)

Secretary, Department of Technical
Education
Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

Prof. Shyama Rath

Prof. Shyama Rath

Member Secretary, AICTE
Ministry of Education
Govt. of India

Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar

Dr. Buddha Chandrasekhar

CEO, Anuvadini AI & CCO, AICTE
Ministry of Education
Govt. of India

Prof. Vivek Kamat

Prof. Vivek Kamat

Director of Technical Education
Govt. of Goa

Dr. Shubhajit Jagadev

Dr. Shubhajit Jagadev

Founder & CEO
EduSkills

04:00 PM - 05:30 PM Keynote Sessions
Akram Pasha

Akram Pasha

Associate Director
Microchip Technology Inc.
Topic
ArtificiaI Intelligence: Bridging Innovation and Application in Academia and Industry
Raj Pagaku

Raj Pagaku

Vice President of Engineering
Juniper Networks
Topic
From Reactive to Proactive: AI Leading the Security Revolution
Raj Pagaku

Prathyusha Puppala

JAPAC Adoption Lead, Future Workforce Talent
Google Cloud Learning Services
Topic
Career Launchpad: Building the AI-Ready Workforce for Tomorrow
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM Awards Night, Networking Dinner & DJ Night
10:00AM - 01:00PM Keynote Sessions
Shri Budha Chandrasekhar

Shri Buddha Chandrasekhar

CEO, Anuvadini AI & CCO
AICTE
Topic
Anuvadini AI
Abhir Naik

Abhir Naik

Global Head
Academic Alliances
Zscaler
Topic
Zero Trust + AI Security
Rajeshkumar Chemalli

Rajeshkumar Chemalli

Head of Technical Services
DC Infotech & Communication
Topic
AI and Automation in Security
Mohini Palchowdhury

Mohini Palchowdhury

Global Head-People and Culture
Quantiphi
Topic
The Human–AI Partnership: Redefining Skills, Work, and Education
Sunil Dahiya

Dushyant Chhabra

Sr Manager- Employer Channel
Wadhwani Foundation
Topic
AI in Education
J P Dash

Dr. J P Dash

Principal Director
National Academy of
Defence Production
Topic
AI Disruption to Industry: The Future, Possibilities and Implication
Asad Suhail

Asad Suhail

Professional Services Manager-
Cloud & AI Security
Palo Alto Networks
Topic
Building a Secure Digital Future: AI at the Intersection of Academia and Industry
Asad Suhail

Rajesh Kumar

Sr. Sales Engineer
Juniper Networks
Topic
AI-Driven Innovation: Shaping the Future of Academia and Research
1:00PM - 02:30PM Lunch Break
02:30PM - 05:30PM Keynote Sessions
Sudhir Aggarwal

Sudhir Aggarwal

CHRO and Director - Digital Transformation
Orbit Techsol
Topic
Bridging the AI Divide: Building a Future-Ready Talent and Innovation Ecosystem for India
Anuj Bhatnagar

Anuj Bhatnagar

Director - India Services
Celonis
Topic
When Processes Work, AI Works: Strategy and Talent for an AI-Ready Organisation
Dr. Haraprasad Panda

Dr. Haraprasad Panda

Executive President
Kapston Services
Topic
Beyond Degrees: Competence, Confidence & AI-Readiness
Pratibha Singh

Pratibha Singh

Business Development Lead AWS EP India
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Topic
The AI-Driven Workforce: Preparing the Next Generation of Tech Professionals
Ramesh BS

Udhaya Shankar

Manager Talent Acquisition
Microchip Technology
Topic
Hiring Process at Microchip
Ramesh BS

Ramesha BS

Head - Academic Initiatives
Altair
Topic
Era of Smart Product Development via AI and ML
Sudhir Aggarwal

Sumit Jalan

Director
Taksheela
Topic
EduSkills - Taksheela Global Immersion Program
07:00PM - 10:00PM Award Night, Networking Dinner & Cultural Program
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Kick-off Session & Opening Address
11:30AM - 01:00PM Special Session
Ashish Vidyarthi

Ashish Vidyarthi

Indian Actor | Motivational Speaker

01:00PM - 02:30PM Lunch Break
02:30PM - 05:30PM Keynote Sessions
Shyamakant Mishra

Shyamakant Mishra

Global Head Talent Acquisition
Amdocs
Topic
AI and the Future of Work
Jaikrishna B

Jaikrishna B

President - Group HR
Amara Raja Group
Topic
From Knowledge to Impact: Nurturing AI Talent for Tomorrow's world
Niket Gupta

Ancy Nimsha Sreenivasan

Head of People & Culture, APAC
Zywave
Topic
The Role of CHROs in Driving Digital Transformation
Ashwin Upadhyay

Ashwin Upadhyay

AVP - Operations (Talent
Acquisition & Work Force Management)
KPIT

Topic
AI-Powered Operations: Transforming Workforce Management for Resilience, Agility, and Scale
Vinood Sharma

Ashish Tanwar

Head of University Hiring
(India & APJ)
Zscaler
Topic
Cultivating Talent with AI : Redefining Education in an AI-Enabled World
Veera Reddy

Veera Reddy

Chief People Officer
Accion Labs
Topic
AI with a Human Touch: Shaping Academia and Industry
Charles Godwin

Charles Godwin

HR Leader
Zoho Corporation
Topic
From Knowledge to Innovation: AI’s Role in Shaping Education and Enterprise
07:00PM - 10:00PM Awards Night, Networking Dinner & Cultural Program