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18 Feb
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About

India is not catching up in Artificial Intelligence — it is leaping ahead. As the global AI landscape evolves, the world is increasingly looking to India not just for scale, but for leadership and direction. The NDTV Ind.AI Summit brings together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and thinkers to shape an AI future that is rooted in human values and ethical responsibility.

Built on two core pillars — India's Human-Centric AI Agenda for the World and Safe, Responsible & Impact-Driven AI — the summit champions a people-first approach. It envisions AI as a force that elevates humanity, drives inclusive growth, and safeguards societal well-being while accelerating innovation.

Key Speakers

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak

Former Prime Minister of the UK

Rishi Sunak is a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and MP for Richmond and Northallerton.

Chris Lehane

Chris Lehane

Vice President, Global Affairs, OpenAI

Prior to joining OpenAI, Chris Lehane was Chief Strategy Office/Operating Partner at Haun Ventures.

Jay Puri

Jay Puri

Executive Vice President, NVIDIA

Jay Puri oversees the company's sales, business development, partner alliances, solution architecture & engineering, program management and support services organizations.

James Manyika

James Manyika

Senior Vice President or Technology & Society, Google

An Oxford PhD in AI/robotics holder, James previously chaired McKinsey Global Institute and advises on AI policy.

Mati Staniszewski

Mati Staniszewski

Co-founder, Eleven Labs

An Oxford Math & CS alum, Mati started the company in 2022 for advanced text-to-speech and voice cloning.

Arvind jain

Arvind jain

Founder & CEO, Glean

Arvind helped found Glean to make it easy for people to find the information they need to be more productive and happier at work.

Stuart Russell

Stuart Russell

Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley, President, International Association for Safe & Ethical AI

Stuart is the leading expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Jeff Burke

Jeff Burke

VP, Business Development & Partnerships, Replit

Jeff Burke has worked in various roles in the marketing, business operations, and construction industries.

Akis Evangelidis

Akis Evangelidis

Co-founder & India President, Nothing

Akis Evangelidis is a marketing and technology leader with over a decade of experience in the industry.

Raffi Krikorian

Raffi Krikorian

Chief Technology Officer, mozilla.org

Raffi brings a record of impact across sectors to Mozilla, with roles spanning tech, politics, media and philanthropy.

Amanda Brock

Amanda Brock

CEO, OpenUK, and Honorary Professor Industrial at Bristol University Smart Internet Lab

Amanda Brock is CEO of OpenUK, the UK body advancing open source software, hardware, data, and AI.

Ivana Bartoletti

Ivana Bartoletti

Global Chief Privacy & AI Governance Officer, Wipro

A leading voice in responsible AI, Ivana advises governments and enterprises on privacy, ethics, and regulation.

Pratyush Kumar

Pratyush Kumar

Co-founder, Sarvam AI

Pratyush has led the country's open-source AI efforts across Indian languages.

Deepak Dhanak

Deepak Dhanak

Co-founder & COO, Rocket

Deepak crafts game-changing companies, products, and systems. Driven by one question—how simple ideas become must-haves—he journeyed from finance to innovation.

Paul Triolo

Paul Triolo

Partner at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group

Paul Triolo is a Partner at DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Washington, D.C.

Ajai Chowdhry

Ajai Chowdhry

Chairman, Mission Governing Board, National Quantum Mission of India

Ajai has played a leading role in the establishment of the electronics industry in India, serving on government committees since 1999.

Ashutosh Sharma

Ashutosh Sharma

India Head, Investments & M&A, Prosus

Ashutosh leads Prosus's lifestyle ecosystem in India, identifying and unlocking opportunities to position it as a leading e-commerce player.

Nikhil Malhotra

Nikhil Malhotra

Chief Innovation Officer, Tech Mahindra

Along with being Tech Mahindra's Chief Innovation Officer, Nikhil is also a World Economic Forum AI Fellow working on responsible AI and Quantum ethics.

Amit Zavery

Amit Zavery

President, Chief Product Officer & COO, ServiceNow

With 30+ years from Google Cloud and Oracle, Amit oversees platform, engineering, AI integration, and operations since Oct 2024.

Anagh Prasad

Anagh Prasad

Vice President, Accel

Anagh joined in 2022 and focuses on AI, cloud/SaaS, and consumer businesses. Prior to Accel, he worked at Stellaris Venture Partners.

Vikram Vaidyanathan

Vikram Vaidyanathan

Managing Director, Z47

An IIM Bangalore graduate, Vikram's experience spans McKinsey, IBM, and over a decade in venture capital.

Aakrit Vaish

Aakrit Vaish

Founder, Activate

Aakrit Vaish has been India's AI trailblazer for over a decade and now runs Activate, India's first homegrown VC firm purpose-built for AI firms.

Manav Garg

Manav Garg

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Together Fund

Manav's disciplined scale mindset and pay-it-forward philosophy fuel Together Fund's mission to back iconic AI companies.

Arun Subramaniam

Arun Subramaniam

Founder & CEO, Articul8 AI

Arun Subramaniyan is the Founder and CEO of Articul8. He previously worked at Intel Corporation as a VP of Cloud and AI, Strategy and Execution.

Kumaresh Pattabiraman

Kumaresh Pattabiraman

Head, LinkedIn India

With over 15 years in product and engineering, Kumaresh previously led innovations at LinkedIn like Search, Feed enhancements, etc.

Madhav Krishna

Madhav Krishna

Founder & CEO, Vahan.ai

With a background in AI and Machine Learning, Madhav is passionate about using technology to create large scale impact .

Kirthiga Reddy

Kirthiga Reddy

CEO OptimizeGEO & Founder, AI Kiran

Kirthiga brings over two decades of experience leading technology-driven transformations to her role at Verix.

Manu Chopra

Manu Chopra

CEO, Karya

Manu Chopra fights extreme poverty by creating dignified digital jobs for rural Indians. He's revolutionising work with fair wages and lasting livelihoods.

Puneet Chandok

Puneet Chandok

President, Microsoft India and South Asia

Puneet Chandok is President, Microsoft India & South Asia and is responsible for Microsoft's overall presence and business in the area.

Vikram Chopra

Vikram Chopra

CEO, CARS24

IIT Bombay alumnus with McKinsey and Sequoia experience, Vikram co-founded FabFurnish before Cars24 in 2015 for transparent car transactions.

Aloke Bajpai

Aloke Bajpai

Co-founder and Group CEO, ixigo

Aloke has been recognised for his entrepreneurial leadership with multiple industry honours.

Harshjit Sethi

Harshjit Sethi

Early Stage Investor

Harshjit Sethi empowers early-stage startups by fueling innovation with strategic investments.

Siddharth Bhatia

Siddharth Bhatia

Co-founder & CEO, Puch AI

Siddharth Bhatia pioneers accessible AI by building voice-first technology for billions worldwide.

Jason Oxman

Jason Oxman

President & CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC)

Jason Oxman champions global tech innovation by advocating for policies that fuel industry growth and open markets.

Gaurav Gupta

Gaurav Gupta

Co-Founder & CEO, Gabit

Gaurav Gupta empowers healthier lives by building an all-in-one wellness platform for millions.

Bir Singh

Bir Singh

Co-founder & CSO, Addverb Technologies

Bir Singh is a co-founder at Addverb Technology, one of the fastest growing mobile robotics start-ups and has onboarded Fortune 500 clients by designing unique solutions.

Vivek Anchalia

Vivek Anchalia

Founder, Amazing Indian Stories; Director of Naisha, India's first AI-powered Bollwood film

Vivek is a writer and director with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry.

Sanket Shah

Sanket Shah

CEO, InVideo

Sanket Shah is the Co-Founder and CEO of InVideo. He previously worked at Mobikon as a Director.

Hardeep Gambhir

Hardeep Gambhir

Co-founder, Media, Partnerships & Events, LocalHost

Hardeep Gambhir leads youth-driven innovation as co-founder of The Residency and LocalHost—nurturing vibrant communities for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Manu Lavanya

Manu Lavanya

COO, Axis Max Life Insurance

Manu has spent 28+ years successfully creating, transforming and scaling businesses across multiple industry domains and geographies across US, Latin America Eastern Europe, UK and India.

Agenda

AI - Creating In India, For India

Pratyush Kumar

CEO & Co-founder, Sarvam AI

Investing In The AI Advantage

Vikram Vaidyanathan

Managing Director, Z47

Ashutosh Sharma

India Head, Investments & M&A, Prosus

Aakrit Vaish

Founder, Activate

Manav Garg

Co-founder & Managing Partner, Together Fund

Harshjit Sethi

Early Stage Investor

Open Questions With OpenAI

Chris Lehane

Vice President, Global Affairs, OpenAI

Building The AI Stack Of The Future

Jay Puri

Executive Vice President, NVIDIA

Fireside Chat

Deepak Dhanak

Co-founder & COO, Rocket

Should AI Be Sovereign?

Raffi Krikorian

Chief Technology Officer, mozilla.org

Arun Subramaniyan

Founder & CEO, Articul8

Siddharth Bhatia

Co-founder & CEO, Puch AI

Manu Chopra

CEO, Karya

Anagh Prasad

Vice President, Accel

The Working Intelligence - AI & The Enterprise

Arvind Jain

Founder & CEO, Glean

Global Lessons in AI Adoption

Kumaresh Pattabiraman

Head, LinkedIn India 


Madhav Krishna

Founder & CEO, Vahan.ai 


Kirthiga Reddy

CEO OptimizeGEO & Founder, AI Kiran 


Puneet Chandok

President, Microsoft India and South Asia 


Scale Or Fail - The Truth About AI Adoption

Jason Oxman

President & CEO, Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC)

Jeff Burke

VP, Business Development & Partnerships, Replit 


Ivana Bartoletti

Global Chief Privacy & AI Governance Officer, Wipro

Aloke Bajpai

Chairman, MD & Group CEO, ixigo 


The Age Of Intelligence - Power, Policy & Innovation

Rishi Sunak

Former Prime Minister of the UK 


Who Decides? The Question At The Heart Of AI

Stuart Russell

Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley, President, International Association for Safe & Ethical AI

Built-In Intelligence - The New Technology Default

Akis Evangelidis

Co-founder & President, India, Nothing 


Crossing Into AI Adoption

Manu Lavanya

COO, Axis Max Life Insurance 


Vikram Chopra

CEO, Cars24 


Gaurav Gupta

Co-Founder & CEO, Gabit

Code, Commerce, Country

Amanda Brock

CEO, OpenUK 


Paul Triolo 


Partner, DGA-Albright Stonebridge Group

Nikhil Malhotra

Chief Innovation Officer, Tech Mahindra

Amit Zavery

President, Chief Product Officer & COO, ServiceNow 


Digital India - AI & The Next Frontier

Ajai Chowdhry

Chairman, Mission Governing Board, National Quantum Mission of India 


When Unreal Is Real

Mati Staniszewski

Co-founder, Eleven Labs

AI, Society And Impact - Shaping Inclusive And Equitable Future

James Manyika

SVP, Research, Labs, Tech & Society, Google 


Building India's AI Story

Bir Singh

Co-founder & CSO, Addverb Technologies

The AI Creator - Powering The Orange Economy

Vivek Anchalia

Founder, Amazing Indian Stories; Director of Naisha, India’s first AI-powered Bollwood film

Sanket Shah

CEO, InVideo

Hardeep Gambhir

Co-founder, Media, Partnerships & Events, LocalHost

Shweta Rajpal Kohli

President & CEO, Startup Policy Forum (SPF)

Startup Policy Forum acts as a vital bridge between India's vibrant startup community and policymakers. By amplifying the perspectives of the country's dynamic new-age ecosystem, SPF fosters constructive dialogue with the government, regulators, civil society, and the media. Its mission is to ensure that the voices of startups are heard, enabling policy frameworks that support innovation, growth, and responsible technology adoption across India.

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