Panel Discussion: AI at Scale – Lessons from India’s Most Advanced Enterprises

Panelists in this video:
• Puneet Asthana, ED and CTO – Capital Market Business, Shriram Group
• Rohith Chintawar, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
• Surbhi Gupta, Head – Digital, Birla Opus Paints, Aditya Birla Group
• Ram Mohan Kasi, Head – IT, Apollo Hospitals
• Girish Hadkar, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Tata Realty & Infrastructure
• Dheepan Raja Jayabalan, Group Lead of Vehicle Digitalization & Simulation, Volvo Group India
• Rajat Raina, Director Sales & Alliances – India, NTT Global Data Centers
• Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer (Moderator)

Key Highlights:
♦ Puneet Asthana, ED and CTO – Capital Market Business, Shriram Group:
+ AI is enhancing wealth advisory by generating intelligent portfolio recommendations while maintaining governance, explainability, and regulatory compliance.

♦ Rohith Chintawar, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services:
+ AI is accelerating drug discovery by reducing research timelines while improving scientific innovation and enterprise productivity.

♦ Surbhi Gupta, Head – Digital, Birla Opus Paints, Aditya Birla Group:
+ AI is transforming customer engagement through voice AI, visual commerce, and digital experiences that drive higher sales conversions.

♦ Ram Mohan Kasi, Head – IT, Apollo Hospitals:
+ AI-powered predictive analytics and clinical decision support are helping improve patient outcomes and enable smarter healthcare delivery.

♦ Girish Hadkar, Chief Information & Digital Officer, Tata Realty & Infrastructure:
+ AI is enabling faster issue resolution, improving customer experience, and driving more intelligent operational decisions.

♦ Dheepan Raja Jayabalan, Group Lead of Vehicle Digitalization & Simulation, Volvo Group India:
+ AI is accelerating the transition to software-defined vehicles through advanced simulation, engineering innovation, and intelligent edge capabilities.

♦ Rajat Raina, Director Sales & Alliances – India, NTT Global Data Centers:
+ Scaling enterprise AI depends on building AI-ready infrastructure with the right mix of GPU capacity, power, cooling, and low-latency connectivity.