The Transformation Zone
08:00 AM
Registrations & Networking over Coffee
09:00 AM
Unveiling AI MAX Conclave 2025 - event showreel & day flow proceedings by Emcee
09:15 AM
Welcome Address
Sameer Dhanrajani
CEO
3AI
09:45 AM
Keynote Address
Shalini Pillay
India Leader - Global Capability Centers
KPMG India
10:15 AM
Leaders Exclusive Session
Building AI-Powered Organization & AI- Native GCCs - Strategic Approaches for Boards, CXOs & Senior Leaders
Moderator
Pankaj Rai
Group Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Aditya Birla Group
Sivakumar Selva
VP - Software Engineering || Head - Open Blue India & APAC Solutions || Director - JCIPL
Johnson Controls
Pancham Taneja
Country Head
Delta Capita
Priya Gopinath
Executive Vice President - Post Trade Engineering
Broadridge India
Rajesh Puneyani
Vice President & GCC Site leader (Kenvue Solutions India)
Kenvue
AI has awakened the leaders & the business lexicon has risen to the top of the boardroom & is the C-suite agenda. Quest for building AI-Powered Organisations & AI-native GCCs is invoking massive shifts in the business value chain of enterprises and GCCs and is redefining what it takes to accomplish competitive advantage and upping the innovation quotient. Further, AI practices in GCCs are evolving from being mere POC driven exercises to AI CoE & hubs and becoming value drivers of transformation, innovation & business impact. This unique strategic discussion set up as leaders special consisting of senior GCC leaders will dwell upon the changing dynamics & future forward scenario of CXOs and senior leaders in the AI era.
This unique strategic discussion set up as leaders exclusive consisting of senior leaders will dwell upon the changing dynamics & future forward scenario of boards, CXOs and senior leaders in the AI era .
10:50 AM
Spotlight Talk
Shashwat Singh
Chief Information Officer
boAT
11:05 AM
Networking Break over tea/coffee
11:25 AM
Spotlight Talk
Decision Intelligence - Driving ROI for AI
Benny Abraham
Managing Director
Actyv.ai
As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, focus is shifting from experimentation to value. This session explores how leaders can reimagine ROI by building a clear line of sight across people, process, and technology - turning AI investments into sustainable business outcomes.
11:40 AM
Leadership Roundtable Session
The Art of Problem Solving with Agentic AI = The New playbook of Value Realization & Efficiency Enhancement
Moderator
Jitendra Putcha
Chief Delivery Officer
Mastech Digital
Raghu Subramanian
Executive Chairman
Actyv.ai
Muthumari S
Global Head of AI
Brillio
Chiranjiv Roy
VP and Global Head – Data Sciences and Applied AI COE
C5i
Satish Padmanabhan
Executive Chairman
Standard Chartered
Agentic AI is the new strategic framework for achieving business value and efficiency. It moves beyond basic automation by using intelligent systems that can independently plan and execute complex tasks with a level of autonomy, unlike traditional AI. The art of problem solving with agentic AI leverages agentic systems to tackle problems by analysing data, optimizing processes, ultimately enabling enterprises to focus on more strategic and creative endeavours. Further, multimodal Agentic AI frameworks has emerged as transformative catalysts, enabling businesses to accelerate process automation at an unprecedented scale.
However, the key question is not whether to adopt the Agentic AI , but how swiftly organisations can integrate it to stay ahead of the competition and create new playbook that explores how organisations can leverage agentic AI at scale to boost operational efficiency, enhance customer experience, and drive revenue growth.
The Roundtable Session consisting of leaders from multivarious backgrounds will explore and navigate the agentic AI playbook dimensions and allied aspects
12:15 PM
Spotlight Talk
Beyond Algorithms: The Recipe for Successful AI in Enterprises
Zabi Ulla
Vice President – Generative AI Practice
C5i
12:30 PM
Classic Panel Discussion
AI for India: Unleashing new Applications, Solutions & Capabilities for Large & Unresolved Problems
Moderator
Kamesh Srinivasan
Partner
KPMG India
Rathnaprabha Manickavachagam
Managing Director, Head of Innovation for India and Asiapac
Morgan Stanley
Nishant Chandra
Industry Copilot Leader & Head
Microsoft
Shivani Rai Gupta
Chief Data Scientist
Jio
David Zakkam
Director - Data Science
Uber
India's renaissance in technology is significant and AI in India constituting GCCs , Enterprises, Startups and Provider Firms have taken pole position to not only develop novel AI capabilities & solutions to resolve large, complex & unresolved problems across sectors & segments in Inian enterprises but for global organizations as well.
Indian enterprises are fast deploying enterprise wide AI initiatives , GCCs are building innovative products & solutions for the global organisations , provider firms are curating novel capabilities in AI that can drive business transformation & innovation and AI startups in India are going ahead with inch wide- mile deep approach of developing top of the line AI platforms & solutions to solve large, complex & unresolved problems .
AI in India prowess is also fostering creation of an integrated ecosystem along with generating significant opportunities for talent professionals. What net new capabilities, solutions & capabilities are being developed and deployed by Indian enterprises, GCCs, and provider firms? what are the noticeable areas wherein AI in India outweighs other countries ? What are the allied concerns and challenges in proliferating the AI in India prowess and trajectory?
The panel session consisting of eclectic & marquee AI leaders from enterprises, GCCs and provider firms will unravel this vital yet not often discussed theme in a riveting and freewheeling conversation.
1:05 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
Unplugged Debate
How to Ace the AI Talent Game: Path to decode People Strategy in AI in GCCs & Enterprises
Moderator
Kuntal Malia
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Metro Brands
RB Rajendar
Managing Director
Citi
Ranan Bhattacharya
Head of Intelligent Automation
Shell
Padmashree Shagrithaya
Executive Vice President & MD - Insights & Data GBL
Capgemini
The jobs of today will not be the jobs of tomorrow as AI has created a level playing field in the talent landscape; with democratization of AI through Open AI & Open Source AI tools; skills, competencies and talent needs a big navigation shift.
Further, with proliferation of AI roles across segments, the current career lattice and pathways of data & AI talent across GCCs, Enterprises, Consulting, Technology & provider Firms requires a significant CHANGE and will trigger a new set of roles in AI that will redefine the changing landscape; what is this talent metamorphosis in data & AI looks like and how it will be carried out through strategic and operational dimensions ?
The experts panel consisting of leaders from multifarious background will explore the new next possibilities in talent and will debate the future forward people strategy for AI in GCCs & Enterprises & provider firms .
2:35 PM
Rapid Pace Masterclass (RPM) Session
Beyond Bots: Elevating Dialogue, Disrupting Service
Jyothsna Kuchimanchi
Senior Director
UnitedHealth Group
Rajan Gupta
Director - Data Science & AI/ML
Deutsche Telekom
2:50 PM
Lounge Special
Redefining the new code of Innovation & Transformation in GCCs with AI: Strategic Perspectives from GCCs & Provider Firms
Moderator
Sandeep Dhar
Senior Director
Wipro
Nithya Subramanian
Director - Data Science & AI/ML
Best Buy India
Sridevi Vadapalli
Chief Data Scientist
Daimler Truck
Nitin Srivastava
Global Head of Data and Analytics
Dr. Martens
Shireen Ali
Head, ESG Data
HSBC
GCCs are reflections of strategic components to parent organization’s business imperatives. The rapid transformation and innovation of GCCs today is driven largely by ability for them to position AI’s strategic imperative for their parent organizations. AI is seen to the Trojan horse to catapult GCCs to the next level on innovation & transformation. In recent times; GCC story is in a changing era of value and transformative arbitrage. Most of the GCCs are aiming towards deploying suite of AI led strategies to position themselves as the model template of Innovation & Transformation. It is widely predicted that AI will disrupt and transform GCCs to up the ante in the coming years.
How have the Innovation strategies of GCCs transformed with reference to parent organization? whilst delivering tangible business outcomes, innovation & transformation for parent organizations? How are Global Capability Centers looking at addressing Innovation & Transformation through AI and what new code will evolve and how provider firms will come into play ?
3:25 PM
Spotlight Talk
GCCs 2030 : Revolutionising Industry or Reinventing Outsourcing
Monica Pirgal
CEO
Bhartiya Converge
3:40 PM
Showcase pitch by AgentMax Hackathon Winners
4:00 PM
Friday Blockbuster Session
The Now, New & Next in AI
Pankaj Rai
Group Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Aditya Birla Group
RB Rajender
Managing Director
Citi
Prithvijit Roy
Managing Director - Strategy & Consulting Global Network - Data & AI
C5i
Moderator
Sameer Dhanrajani
CEO
3AI
4:30 PM
3AI Zenith Awards 2025 Winners Felicitation & AgentMax Hackathon Awards Announcement
5:15 PM
AI MAX Conclave 2025: Closing Remarks
5:30 PM
High Tea & Open Networking
The Innovation Zone
10:00 AM
AI MAX Conclave Innovation Zone: Context Setting
Biddppa Muthappa
Co-founder & CEO
Sash.Ai
10:15 AM
BYO AI Strategy
BYO AI Strategy: Strategic Humans + AI Intelligence: The Real Multiplier
Somsubhra Sikdar
Co-Founder
infAInite
Urvinder Singh
General Manager - Data Science | Machine Learning
Linde
10:30 AM
Duolouges
The Symbiotic Future: Using Agentic AI to Automate and Fortify Data Governance
Bhabani Chatterjee
Digital Transformation and Innovation Leader
Capgemini
Vijay Gowtham
Data Architect
66degrees
10:45 AM
Duolouges
AI for Data - Be AI Ready
Radhika Menon
Senior Director - AI
NTT Data
Ashwini Agrawal
Global Head - Data & AI
Genisys Group
11:00 AM
Frontrunner Talk
BYO AI Strategy: Strategic Humans + AI Intelligence: The Real Multiplier
Goutam Behera
Director - Solution Architect,
UnifyApps
11:15 AM
Face Off Session
GenAI Face-Off in Product Management: Miracle Machine or Pandora’s Box?
Sowmya S.
Senior Director of Product l Head of FreshService ITAM offering
Freshworks
Kiran B R
VP Product & Engineering
Rakuten India
11:30 AM
BYO AI Strategy
What it takes to build and execute a world class AI strategy
Praveen K
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Siddharth Shah
Chief of Data and AI
Navikenz
11:45 AM
Rapid Pace Masterclass (RPM Session)
Beyond the Prototype: Your Masterclass in Production-Ready Agentic AI
Seema Agarwal
Client Partner I Vice President - Retail
Fractal
Rahul AV
Director, Analytics
Barracuda
12:00 PM
Duolouges
AGI Explained: Real-World Uses and What Lies Ahead?
Robin John
Head of Artificial Intelligence, International Personal Care and Enterprise Markets
Kimberly-Clark
Harish Maheshwari
Director - Finance Data and Analytics
Thomson Reuters
12:15 PM
Rapid Pace Masterclass (RPM Session)
Reimagining Operating Models with AI and Data
Vinay Simha
Enterprise Data Leader
Sahil Makkar
Founding Member: Vice President - Head of Consulting
Rampp.ai
12:30 PM
Duologues
Strategy to Execution: The Hidden Work of Enterprise AI Success
Ramachandran Sasisekaran
Advisor & Board Member
Gridzy
Kalyana Chakravarthy
Founding Member: Vice President - Head of Consulting
ReKnew
12:45 PM
Face Off Session
Key Metrics to Quantify ROI for Pricing vs Architecture Trade-offs for Agentic AI Solution
Koyelia Ghosh
Senior AVP - Enterprise Data & AI Product Leadership
EXL
Rishi Seth
Sr. Director - Growth and Strategic Initiatives : APAC' Middle East and GCCs
Fractal
1:00 PM
Lunch
1:45 PM
Face Off Session
Agentic AI Solutions in Life Sciences Industry and it’s Ethical and Legal Challenges
Amrish Kumar
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Ascent Health Solutions
Mausam Deb
Head - Data, Analytics & AI, Site Leader
Agilisium
2:00 PM
Business Simulation Session
The Autonomous Enterprise: Orchestrating Agentic AI Ecosystem
Anchor
Vijay Morampudi
SVP - AI CoE Leader
Marsh McLennan
Prakash Narayanan
Head of Intelligent Automation | Core Digital & Applications Engineering
Cyient
Ashrith Racharla
Senior Manager - Data Science
ServiceNow
Ramana Kompally
Director - Data & Analytics
CLOUDSUFI
2:20 PM
Duolouges
Conversational AI - Possibilities and Challenges: Ecommerce and Manufacturing Perspective
Sanchari Chakraborty
Digital PM & Ops | AGM
Birla Carbon
Vishal Nagpal
Director of Data & AI
Bestbuy
2:35 PM
RPM Session
Taming the AI Mind: The Hidden ROI of Contextual Engineering
Rahul Pandey
Global Data Science and Applied AI Practice Leader
C5i
Shabareesh Raj
Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer
Sash.Ai
2:50 PM
Duolouges
Architecting Enterprise AI : An Assessment & Blueprint for Success
Anand Mahalingam
Vice President - Data Science
Digit Insurance
Vivek Chhabra
Chief AI and Transformation Officer
GenPhase.ai
3:05 PM
Face Off Session
Tech-Driven or Business-Led? Choosing the Right AI Path
Kapil Daga
Vice President of Advanced Analytics
ValueMomentum
Vijay Datla
Chief Technology Officer
Ignite AI
3:20 PM
Rapid Pace Masterclass (RPM Session)
Accelerating Retail Go-to-Market with Agentic AI
Shibaji Chatterjee
Associate Director - AI Development
Blue Yonder
Avinash Gundra
Director, Head of Data & AI – India
Columbus
3:35 PM
Business Simulation Session
Disrupt or be Disrupted: The AI Product Pivot
Anchor
Veena Vishwanathan
Associate Director - Marketing & AI Implementation
Fractal
Vineet Kishore
Associate Director - Marketing & AI Implementation
Markelytics Solutions
Anirban Banerjee
Sr. Director - Growth and Strategic Initiatives : APAC' Middle East and GCCs
Ericsson
