Session 1: AI Powered Decision Making, Enhancing Strategic Planning in Defence.

Points of Discussion:

• Regulatory Framework for AI in Defence – Rep from Navy
• Integrating AI with Existing Defence Technologies – Rep from Army
• Preparing Military Personnel for AI Integration – Rep from IAF
• Rep from DRDO, Rep from Industry

Session Chair: Air Marshal RGK Kapoor PVSM AVSM VM (Retd) Former AOC-in-C, HQ Central Air Command

Speakers:

• Capt Ritesh Wahi – Rep from Navy
• Col Amit Mehna VSM – Rep from Army
• Group Capt Ritesh Khandelwal, CO - UDAAN (Rep from IAF)
• Jasbir Singh Solanki AFV, MFM, CEO Neval Systems, Homeland & Cyber Security – Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd
• Lt Gen Shankar Prasad, PVSM,VSM, Defence Analyst

Keynote Address 1: Ethical Use of AI in Defense and Security: Ethical guidelines, preventing misuse of AI in areas including decision-making in critical situations.

Neelima Grover, Founder & CEO – Q2IMPACT & Q2GlOBAL

Roundtable Meeting 1: AI in Decision Making in Military Operations

Session Chair: Prof (Dr) Nishakant Ojha, Honorary Distinguished Fellow, CAPS & Advisor, Cyber & Aerospace Security Eminent Expert - Counter Terrorism (West Asia & Middle East)

Participants: Representatives from Defence Services including ADB, Army, IAF, Navy, DDP, DRDO, Industry CXO.

Session 2: Predicting and Preventing Cyber Attacks

Points of Discussion:

• Enhancing Security Posture Against Evolving Threats
• Capacity Building, Skill Development, Support Network
• Balancing AI Automation with Human Oversight in Cyber Security

Session Chair: Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Devesh Vatsa VSM (Retd), Advisor Cyber Security & Critical Technologies & Former Commandant of the Aviation Software Development Institute.

Speakers:

• Pallab Maji, Founder & CEO - Gahan AI
• Group Captain B Karthik - Rep from IAF
• Cmde Atul Deswal - Rep from Navy
• Brig. JN Bhat - Rep from Army
• Chandra Ballabh, Head Security & Privacy issues – HCL Tech
• Pavan Duggal - Cyber Security Expert & Advocate
• Oxana Agafonova serves as Attaché for IT Issues and Electronics - Russian Trade Comission

Keynote Address 2: Automating Incident Response – How AI is Transforming Cyber Defence Strategies

Shreyans Vasa, Country Manager (SAARC Region) at Suprema Inc

Session Chair: Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Arora AVSM VSM (Retd), Former Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance.

Participants: Representatives from Defence Services including ADB, Army, IAF, Navy, DDP, DRDO, Industry CXO.

Session 3: The Intersection of AI and Quantum Computing: Unlocking Next-Gen Intelligence

Points of Discussion:

• How quantum computing can enhance AI’s computational capabilities.
• AI-driven quantum solutions in healthcare, finance, and cyber security.
• Overcoming hardware limitations and ensuring efficient AI-quantum integration.
• Driving research, regulations, and ethical AI-quantum development.

Speakers:

• Col AK Nath, Senior Advisor Quantum - HPC Technologies
• Vijay Sethi , Chairman & Chief Mentor – Mentor Kart
• Pulkit Sharma , CTO – Dell Technogy
• Dr. Shakti Goel –CTO, Yatra Online

Keynote Address 3: AI Disrupting the $1 Trillion Real Estate Market.

Alex Galt, Founder and CEO of Realiste Realiste AI

Session 4: AI in Media: Reshaping Creation, Consumption & Credibility

Points of Discussion:

• AI-powered recommendation systems in OTT and news media
• Addressing misinformation and deepfakes in digital media
• AI in editing, dubbing, subtitling, and content localization
• Challenges in maintaining credibility and human oversight

Speakers:

• Sandeep Marwah, Founder - Marwah Studios
• Vineet Malhotra, Senior Consulting Editor, Prime time Anchor a- NewsX
• PANINI ANAND , Group Editor – Digital (TV 9)
• Sharad Kohli , Economist & Founder - KCC Group

Keynote Address 4: AI disrupting the 1$ trillion real-estate Market Alex Galt , Founder & CEO – Realiste AI

Roundtable Meeting 3:

Participants: Representatives from Department of Finance, MSME, Meity, Industry CXO.

Session 5: AI revolutionizing banking, payments, fraud detection, financial decision-making

Points of Discussion:

• Enhancing customer experience through AI-powered financial advisory.
• Leveraging AI for real-time fraud prevention.
• Role of AI in secure and seamless digital payments.
• Balancing AI innovation with financial security and compliance.

Speakers:

• Rajan Nagina, Head of AI Practice - Newgen Software
• Aryan Cooper, Founder - XLNC Technologies
• Vinod Neelanath, General Manager & Chief Product Officer - UST
• SmartOps
• Abhishek Pallav, VP Nucleus Software
• Dmitrii Sandzhiev, CBDO - Match Systems
• Puneet Chopra, CTO - Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Keynote Address 5: How Gen AI and Agentics are transforming Financial Services.

Rajan Nagina, Global Head – AI Practice Newgen Software

Session 6: AI in Robotics: Redefining Automation for the Future

Points of Discussion:

• How robotics powered by AI enhances precision and productivity.
• The evolving role of robots in workplaces and daily life.
• Addressing AI bias, security, and responsible deployment.
• The next frontier in AI-powered robotics across industries

Speakers:

• Shiban Banerjee, Founder , Chief AI Officer – Zyra & Rashmi Group of Industries
• Anurag Seth, Principal AI/ML Advisor – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Dr Subir Sen – Executive Director for Engineering – Survey,
• Technology development & smart grid knowledge center - POWERGRID

Keynote Address 6: AI-Driven Robotics & Automation: Revolutionizing Industries and Workforce Dynamics.

Roundtable Meeting 4:

Participants: Representatives from Meity, Ministry of Heavy Industry, MSME, Industry CXO.

Session 7: Revolutionizing Patient Care and Surgical Procedures

Points of Discussion:

• Challenges in Implementing AI Solutions in Healthcare Settings
• Enhancing Remote Patient Monitoring and Access to Care
• Predictive Analytics using AI to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Readmissions

Speakers:

• Dr. Vishal Gandhi, Founder & CEO - BIORx Venture Advisors
• Sanjoy Mukerji, Group CEO - Dr Batra’s Healthcare
• Shikha Saxena, President – HCL Healthcare
• Rahul Bajaj, Chief Executive Officer – Digital Darwin
• Sivaprasad Juluri, Managing Director - PwC India
• Prof. Dr. Vivek Gupta, Interventional Cardiologist, Indraprasth Apollo Hospital. Chairman Indo-American-European Conclaves
• Shitiz Ruhail , Founder - DD.AI

Keynote Address 7: AI in Healthcare: Transforming Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care.

Keynote Address 8: Using AI to Forecast Crop Yields and Market Trends

Kiran Nambiar, CEO and Co-founder MyFi

Session 8: AI Driven Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture and Reducing Waste.

Points of Discussion:

• AI in Crop Monitoring and Management
• Enhancing Food Distribution and Reducing Loss
• Reducing Waste and Enhancing Productivity
• Regulatory Framework for AI in Agriculture

Speakers:

• Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Director – IRAI
• Manoj Varshney, Managing Director - IFFCO-MC Crop Science
• MC Domnic, Chairman – Krishi Jagaran
• Vishal Salgotra, Co-Founder and COO - INNOFarms.AI
• R G Agarwal, Chairman Emeritus - Dhanuka Agritech Ltd
• Vartul Mittal, GM & Global Head - STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited

Roundtable Meeting 5:

Participants: Representatives from Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare, Meity, MSME, Industry CXO.

Keynote Address 9: AI-Powered Drones: Transforming Surveillance, Logistics, Disaster Management

Session 9: AI-driven drones revolutionizing defense, logistics, agriculture, and urban mobility.

Points of Discussion:

• Enhancing drone intelligence with AI for real-time decision-making.
• AI-driven drones in defense, agriculture, logistics, and disaster management.
• Balancing innovation with safety, privacy, and legal frameworks.
• AI advancements shaping next-gen drone capabilities and global adoption.

Speakers:

• Dr. Shivangi S. Somvanshi, Center Head - CAG, CRDF
• Dr. Joyesh Bagchi, Add. Director General (PSS), Geological Survey of India
• Prof. Dr. Seem Mehra Parihar, Fellow, Delhi School of Public Health (DSPH), Institute of Eminence (IoE), University of Delhi,
• Bharti Goyal Maan, Vice President – Volkswagen

Roundtable Meeting 6:

Participants: Representatives from DGCA, Meity, MSME, Industry CXO.

Roundtable Meeting 7:

Participants: Representatives from Sports Department, SAI, Meity, Industry CXO.

Keynote Address 10: AI in Esports: Enhancing Gameplay, Fairness, and Competitive Integrity.

Session 10: AI enhances gaming strategy, player training, fair play, and audience interaction.

Points of Discussion:

• Enhancing training, strategy, and decision-making in competitive gaming.
• Using AI to detect and prevent cheating
• Personalized content, real-time analytics, and interactive experiences.
• Virtual coaches, predictive analytics, and AI-generated content.

Speakers:

• Musab Zaman, Head of Esports & Gaming – Aaj Tak
• Vamsi Krishna, Founder - The Esports Club
• Anurag Khurana, Founder & CEO at Newgen Gaming Private Limited
• Mr. Sarvjeet Singh -Head of Govt. Policy & Affairs – MPL
• VJS Srivastava - Director General - Sogi.org
• Vishwalok Nath - Founder & CEO - Heyypal

Keynote Address 11: How AI can revolutionize energy storage and distribution, enabling a sustainable and resilient future for renewable energy systems.

Session 11: How AI will optimize the storage and distribution of energy from renewable sources.

Points of Discussion:

• AI driven energy storage optimization
• Renewable Energy Forecasting
• AI in Policy & Decision-Making for Renewable Energy
• AI & Energy Efficiency in Smart Cities.

Speakers:

• Himanshu Ghawri, Partner at PWC
• Sonu (Sonia) Singh, Co-Founder & CMO at Zipbolt Innovations
• Nirupam Srivastava, Investor and President – Intelmon
• Prasanta Kr Das, Founder & Director – Tavas Labs
• Reji Kumar Pillai, President – India Smart Grid Forum
• Meenu Singhal, Managing Director APAC Board at Socomec Group

Keynote Address 12: AI for Bridging Educational Gaps; solutions for rural and underprivileged education access, AI-driven translation tools for multilingual learning environments.

Session 12: AI-driven learning analytics to assess progress and tailor content.

Points of Discussion:

• Enhancing Evaluation Methods and Student Feedback
• Ensuring Data Privacy and Security in AI Education Tools
• Enhancing Student Engagement through AI Technologies
• The Impact of AI on the Education Workforce

Speakers:

• Dr. Bishwajoy Chatterjee, Vice Chancellor – UEM Jaipur
• Mradu Andora, Founder & CEO – Genius Mentor (Congnilear)
• Manish Panjwani, Chief Technical Officer – Shriram Automal
• Paramdeep Singh, CEO – Shorthil AI