Awiros, a leading Vision AI platform company, hosted HorizonX – The AI Vision Forum, a high-impact virtual pre-summit engagement ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, organised under the aegis of the India AI Mission. The forum recorded over 400 registrations, attracting a diverse cross-section of industry leaders, AI practitioners, startup founders, investors, policymakers, and students—highlighting the growing momentum around applied, scalable, and responsible AI in India.
Held on 29 January 2026 , HorizonX was designed to set the strategic tone ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The session revolved around the theme “AI for All: Scaling Intelligence to Empower People and Accelerate Meaningful Impact,” focusing on how artificial intelligence can be deployed at scale across public systems, enterprises, and industrial ecosystems while maintaining trust, resilience, and long-term value creation.
The discussion aligns closely with the national AI agenda being driven through the India AI Impact Summit 2026, under the leadership of key ecosystem stewards including Abhishek Singh and Kavita Bhatia, aimed at positioning India as a global hub for inclusive, responsible, and impact-led AI innovation.
The session was moderated by Chinnu Senthilkumar, Managing Partner at Exfinity Ventures, who steered a focused and outcome-oriented conversation linking policy vision, enterprise readiness, and real-world deployment. The moderation helped bridge perspectives across technology platforms, public sector transformation, industrial AI, and investment-led ecosystem scaling.
The HorizonX panel featured senior leaders with strong global and sectoral experience:
Raveesh Bhatnagar, Industry Head – Financial Services at Meta, shared insights on AI-driven platform innovation, advanced analytics, and the need to balance scale with user trust and measurable business outcomes.
Sharang Gupta, Partner – Public Safety and Command Centres at PwC Middle East, highlighted global best practices in AI-enabled command centres, crisis management, and national-scale public safety transformation.
Prat Kumar, with over three decades of leadership across aerospace and industrial domains including Boeing and GE, offered an operational perspective on AI/ML-enabled manufacturing transformation, quality systems, and resilient global supply chains.
Rishav Bhushan, Senior Director & General Manager – OEM Solutions, India at Dell Technologies, discussed infrastructure-led and platform-centric approaches to large-scale AI adoption, aligned with MeitY’s IndiaAI roadmap.
By hosting HorizonX, Awiros reinforced its role as a catalyst for enterprise-grade and mission-critical AI adoption—bridging national policy intent with real-world implementation across safety, infrastructure, and industrial ecosystems. The forum serves as a key lead-up engagement to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable insights for scaling AI responsibly in India