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Panel Discussion Highlights: The AI Leadership Conundrum: Who Owns the Enterprise AI Agenda? | #TechSenate North | 24th October 2026 | Amritsar

Moderated by @NivedanPrakash, Dy. Associate Editor, Express Computer

[1] Vipin Kumar, Global CIO, Uflex Group:
+ Successful enterprise AI investment requires shifting from individual budget ownership to outcome-driven, cross-functional accountability, supported by a clear AI roadmap and strong governance.

[2] Rajesh Kumar Singh, Senior Vice President and Head-IT & Digital, JK Lakshmi Cement:
+ Enterprise AI needs more than a central technology budget. A three-bucket funding model—IT infrastructure, business-led transformation and innovation—can distribute ownership, accelerate adoption and connect spending to business outcomes.

[3] Vartul Mittal, Technology & Innovation Specialist:
+ Enterprise AI must be a joint business and technology agenda, with clear ownership, aligned investments and measurable outcomes to ensure AI initiatives deliver real business value.

[4] Jai Prakash Sharma, Executive Vice President - Technology, Info Edge India:
+ Enterprise AI requires shared ownership, clearly defined roles, and leadership accountability to align technology, data, and infrastructure with measurable business outcomes.

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Fireside Chat Key Takeaway: 'Technology leaders must embrace AI, overcome resistance to change, and encourage product-led innovation across organisations': Siddharth Bhat, CTO, Religare Broking | #TechSenate North | 24th October 2026 | Amritsar

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Fireside Chat Highlights: Siddharth Bhat, CTO, Religare Broking | #TechSenate North | 24th October 2026 | Amritsar

Moderated by Mansi Singh, Senior Correspondent, Express Computer

Topic: Reimagining Digital Broking: Innovation, Resilience and the Road Ahead

[1] Cloud infrastructure enables brokerage platforms to handle sudden trading spikes while maintaining stability and seamless customer experiences.

[2] AI accelerates development, improves productivity, and empowers organisations to build sophisticated solutions internally with greater confidence.

[3] AI-powered voice analytics automate multilingual trade validation, strengthening regulatory compliance, accuracy, and operational efficiency.

[4] In-house technology development reduces SaaS dependency, enabling customised customer experiences and greater control over innovation.

[5] Technology leaders must embrace AI, overcome resistance to change, and encourage product-led innovation across organisations.

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Panel Discussion Highlights: Cybersecurity vs Innovation: Can Enterprises Move Fast Without Increasing Risk? | #TechSenate North | 24th October 2026 | Amritsar

Moderated by Amit Singh, Assistant Editor, Express Computer

[1] Varun Soni, Industry Principal - Cybersecurity, Infosys:
+ Organisations must discover and monitor AI usage, secure data pipelines, and establish sandbox-to-production pathways to enable rapid, responsible AI adoption while minimising risks.

[2] Naveen Kumar Pareek, Head IT & CISO, Livpure India:
+ New technologies require proper risk assessment and clear security boundaries to ensure safe business adoption.

[3] Balwant Singh, CISO, DS Group:
+ Security should be integrated from the outset, with risk assessment and shared responsibility to enable safe innovation.

[4] Ajay Yadav, Group Head IT, Security & DPO, SBL Pvt. Ltd.:
+ Integrate security from the outset through proactive risk assessment, clear security boundaries, and shared responsibility to enable safe, responsible innovation.

[5] Saurabh Gugnani, Global Head of Information Security Engineering, TMF Group:
+ Cybersecurity and innovation must go hand in hand. Businesses should drive innovation within clearly defined security boundaries, ensuring speed without compromising security.

[6] Raja Mohan, Vice President - IT & CISO, IFFCO Tokio General Insurance:
+ Building a strong security culture requires top-down leadership, clear policies and shared accountability. Business and security teams must work together to identify risks and ensure security remains everyone’s responsibility.

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Understanding #PHP2Shell vulnerabilities and reducing risk while you patch - https://t.co/FgZt1sP9MU | #technews #technology #futuretech #AI

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#AI is speeding up developers; #software delivery is not keeping pace - https://t.co/jvcOPkqy9f | #technews #technology #futuretech

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#Cybersecurity awareness in the age of #AI: Why human oversight still matters - https://t.co/B9yjQpLFcW | #technews #technology #futuretech

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India’s #AI race is becoming an #infrastructure race - https://t.co/jPSGU2uHAm | #technews #technology #futuretech

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The meter that thinks: #GenusPower's blueprint for India's intelligent grid - https://t.co/do0YqKuBJ7 | #technews #technology #futuretech #AI

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#EventToday | Day 2 of the 4th Edition of #TechSenate North 2026 ~ Igniting India’s Next Digital Growth Frontier begins shortly at Radisson Blu Hotel, Amritsar

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Key Takeaway: 'Infoblox unifies network management, threat detection, and AI-driven automation to deliver comprehensive visibility, strengthen cybersecurity, and reduce enterprise risks': Jiten Pareek, Senior Sales Engineer, SAARC, @Infoblox | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

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Session Highlights: Jiten Pareek, Senior Sales Engineer, SAARC, @Infoblox | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

Topic: Inside-Out, Outside-In: A Complete Platform for Visibility and Security

[1] Hybrid cloud adoption and AI workloads expand attack surfaces, increasing infrastructure complexity, cybersecurity risks, and visibility gaps across enterprise environments.

[2] Infoblox unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management across hybrid and multicloud environments, improving network reliability and operational collaboration.

[3] The platform combines internal network telemetry and external threat intelligence to detect exposed assets, fraudulent profiles, domain impersonation, and data leaks.

[4] Infoblox IQ leverages AI and MCP integration to prioritize security risks, automate remediation, and accelerate threat response through contextual insights.

[5] Infoblox unifies network management, threat detection, and AI-driven automation to deliver comprehensive visibility, strengthen cybersecurity, and reduce enterprise risks.

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Panel Discussion Highlights: Reimagining the GCC Operating Model for an Agentic Workforce | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

Moderated by @NivedanPrakash, Dy. Associate Editor, Express Computer

[1] Ankush Dhall, Vice President - Center Head, Siemens Energy:
+ AI sustainability requires clear ownership and accountability within GCCs, with local teams empowered to drive business outcomes rather than functioning merely as delivery centres for global headquarters.

[2] Rajarshi Chakravorty, Centre Head, Amdocs:
+ Successful AI adoption requires skilled talent, strong engineering capabilities, clear business outcomes, and identifying critical workflows where AI agents can improve productivity while optimizing costs.

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Key Takeaway: 'Governed, real-time data is the foundation for reliable AI, enabling organisations to generate actionable insights and automate business decisions securely': Vishal Gupta, Senior Solution Architect, @qlik & Shalendra Daga, Sales Director, Qlik | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

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Session Highlights: Vishal Gupta, Senior Solution Architect, @qlik & Shalendra Daga, Sales Director, Qlik | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

Topic: AI is changing every role. Is your Data ready?

[1] Organisations need secure, reliable, high-quality, real-time data to build trustworthy AI solutions.

[2] Centralised, governed data platforms integrate SAP, CRM, databases and legacy systems.

[3] AI agents enable data pipeline creation, analytics, insights and automated workflows.

[4] Source citations ensure transparency, traceability and trust in AI-generated answers.

[5] Governed, real-time data is the foundation for reliable AI, enabling organisations to generate actionable insights and automate business decisions securely.

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The #AI-privacy paradox: Can #banks innovate without compromising customer data? - https://t.co/3QD2B9IDtK | #technews #technology #futuretech #fintech

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Key Takeaway: 'Robust backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans are essential to ensure operational resilience against cyberattacks': Vivek Gupta, VP, CISO, Data Privacy & Business Continuity Management Lead, Mankind Pharma | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

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Fireside Chat Highlights: Vivek Gupta, VP, CISO, Data Privacy & Business Continuity Management Lead, Mankind Pharma | #TechSenate North | 23rd October 2026 | Amritsar

Moderated by Amit Singh, Assistant Editor, Express Computer

Topic: Building Trust at Machine Speed: Security, Resilience & AI

[1] Trust in AI depends on reliable models and maintaining data integrity, quality and completeness.

[2] Organisations must embed security, governance and compliance into the AI lifecycle without slowing down innovation.

[3] Cyberattacks on pharmaceutical companies can disrupt critical operations, compromise intellectual property and affect supply chains.

[4] AI agents can automate low-risk security tasks, but human intervention remains essential when risks cross a critical threshold.

[5] Robust backup, disaster recovery and business continuity plans are essential to ensure operational resilience against cyberattacks.

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#Broadcom signs 10-year #VMware Cloud Foundation agreement with #NTTDOCOMO - https://t.co/hUQoJoyCQu | #technews #technology #futuretech #AI