As India celebrates National Technology Day on May 11th, NCN honors the nation’s growing leadership in innovation, AI, digital transformation, and responsible technology adoption. Driven by visionary leaders and breakthrough ideas, India is shaping a smarter and self-reliant future. Here are insightful quotes from industry experts on this special occasion.
Mr. Rajeev Singh, Managing Director, BenQ India & South Asia
“Technology today is increasingly being judged not by its capability, but by how seamlessly it fits into everyday life. As digital adoption deepens across work, learning, and daily interactions, the focus is shifting towards creating more intuitive, human-centric experiences that enhance how people think, create, and collaborate.
For the industry, the opportunity lies in moving beyond performance-led innovation to building technology that integrates naturally into how people live and work, making it more efficient, accessible, and meaningful.”
Mr. Aditya Khemka, Managing Director, CP PLUS (Aditya Infotech Ltd.)
“Technology today is increasingly being evaluated by how effectively it strengthens everyday safety and awareness. As environments become more dynamic and interconnected, the role of security systems is evolving from passive monitoring to enabling real time, actionable intelligence.
This shift is driving the need for solutions that can interpret data, anticipate risks, and support faster response on the ground. The next phase of innovation will be defined by how seamlessly technology can move from simply observing events to actively enabling smarter, more informed decisions, making spaces safer and more responsive.”
Mr. AS Prasad, Vice President, Product Management, Vertiv
“India crossed a technological threshold in 1998 that quietly changed the trajectory of a nation. Twenty-seven years on, the ambition has scaled, but so has the stakes. The next decade of AI will be won in the infrastructure layer, in the power systems, the cooling architecture, and the data center design decisions being made right now. Vertiv believes in building the critical infrastructure that ensures India’s AI workloads run at the speed and scale the country’s growth demands. National Technology Day is not just a commemoration. It is a checkpoint. And the only question worth asking is whether we are engineering boldly enough for what is coming.”
Mr. Sunil Sharma, Managing Director & VP – Sales (India & SAARC), Sophos
“National Technology Day is a reminder that India’s digital progress is not just defined by how fast we innovate, but by how securely we scale that innovation. As enterprises accelerate their AI and digital transformation journeys, cybersecurity must be treated as foundational infrastructure- enabling trust, resilience and long-term growth. In an AI-first, hyper-connected world, the threat landscape is evolving rapidly. From deepfakes to automated attacks and AI-driven vulnerability discovery, attackers are operating at unprecedented speed and scale. This requires organisations to move beyond reactive security models and adopt continuous, real-time threat detection and response frameworks. At the same time, identity has emerged as the new perimeter. Securing access, validating trust and ensuring visibility across systems is now critical to enterprise security. The shift we are seeing is from compliance-led approaches to resilience-led strategies—where organisations are not just prepared to defend, but to adapt and recover in real time. As India continues to lead in digital adoption, building secure, resilient and responsible technology ecosystems will be key to sustaining that momentum.”
Mr. S K Venkataraghavan, Director of Solutions and Services Group (SSG), Lenovo India, Lenovo
“This National Technology Day, we celebrate not just India’s technological legacy, but the momentum of a nation actively shaping the AI era. India is at a decisive point in its AI-led techade, which is moving faster and cutting deeper. The Lenovo CIO Playbook 2026 reveals that 99% of Indian enterprises plan to increase their AI investments over the next 12 months, with budgets growing at the fastest pace across Asia Pacific. That is not an incremental shift, it is a supercycle in motion. What makes this moment especially significant is the nature of the change: AI is no longer being piloted, it is being industrialized. Enterprises across manufacturing, retail, sports and other sectors are moving from experimentation to full-scale production, prioritizing real outcomes over proof-of-concepts. With nearly three dollars expected in return for every dollar invested, AI is fast becoming core business infrastructure. At Lenovo, our ‘Smarter AI for All’ vision is grounded in the commitment that this technology must be accessible, responsible, and outcome-driven, for every enterprise and every individual. Our full-stack Hybrid AI portfolio, including Lenovo Agentic AI and the Lenovo xIQ platform, delivers the end-to-end lifecycle capabilities enterprises need to build intelligent workflows, automate decisions, and achieve tangible operational results. With its engineering depth, expanding digital infrastructure, and a builder’s hunger for innovation, India is uniquely positioned to democratize AI for the real world as an architect of this shift. Lenovo is a committed partner in that journey.”
Mr. Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India
“India’s technology landscape is rapidly transitioning from a cost-efficient IT services base to a high-value global innovation hub, with IT spending projected to exceed $176 billion. It has become a primary driver of inclusive growth, creating massive opportunities across the economy. We see a future where responsible innovation bridges the digital gap, ensuring that cutting-edge technology is both accessible and sustainable. At MediaTek, our vision is to power inclusive growth by enabling high-performance, energy-efficient technologies that reach billions, from smartphones to smart homes. By democratizing advanced technologies, we are enabling smarter lives and by focusing on responsible design, we continue to develop innovative technologies that are affordable and meaningful for users across both urban and rural India.”
Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director at Quick Heal Technologies
“On National Technology Day, we applaud India’s remarkable advancements in science, innovation, and digital transformation from indigenous technological breakthroughs to globally recognised digital public infrastructure changing how citizens, businesses, and governments function. Now technology is so intertwined in almost every aspect of our lives, which makes it imperative to ensure the security of our digital ecosystem.
Quick Heal Technologies Limited has always put digital trust at the forefront. Long before evolving regulatory frameworks and heightened awareness around data privacy, we recognised that cybersecurity must be proactive, intelligent and deeply consumer-focused. Today, as cyberattacks grow in scale and sophistication, we are strengthening our commitment through AI-powered, Made-in-India innovations across both Quick Heal and Seqrite, helping consumers, enterprises, and institutions use technology with greater confidence, resilience, and control.”
Mr. Parag Khurana, Country Manager for India, Barracuda Networks
“National Technology Day is an opportunity to not only celebrate India’s impressive digital progress, but also acknowledge how organisations can build resilience in an increasingly complex threat environment. Building cyber resilience means being prepared for disruption, not just trying to prevent it.
To start, organisations should focus on strengthening visibility across their environments, securing key entry points like email and identity, and ensuring they can respond and recover quickly when incidents occur. An integrated approach to security is critical as attacks become more sophisticated and span multiple channels.
At the same time, as AI becomes embedded across business operations, organisations must take steps to safeguard its use. This means applying the same level of scrutiny to AI tools as any other critical asset by ensuring strong governance, protecting data integrity and mitigating the risk of AI-enabled attacks.
At Barracuda, we’re proud to be helping Indian organisations simplify security and build resilience through solutions that bring together detection, response and protection. Combined with our engineering presence in Bangalore and collaboration with local partners, we’re focused on enabling businesses to adopt new technologies with confidence and continuity.”
Mr. Prakash Ravindran, CEO & Co-Founder at InstiFi
“Technology is now a foundational driver of growth across the digital payments ecosystem. As businesses and consumers rely on real-time financial solutions, building reliable, scalable, and secure systems is essential. For fintech platforms, continuous innovation, strong infrastructure, and responsible deployment of emerging technologies are imperative to deliver consistent user experiences and manage risk. Robust technology frameworks enable merchants and users to transact with greater efficiency and confidence. At InstiFI, we embed technology across our platforms and processes to meet the needs of a digital-first economy. As adoption deepens, investment in technology and accountability will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital payments.”
Mr. Piyush Jha, Group Vice President and Head – APAC, GlobalLogic
“As AI moves from digital interfaces into the physical world, responsible innovation is no longer optional; it becomes foundational. This year’s National Technology Day marks a decisive inflection point for India, where the conversation is rapidly shifting from capability to control. The emergence of advanced systems, including vulnerability-discovery models, has underscored the real risks of AI operating on legacy and mission-critical infrastructure, accelerating the need for stronger guardrails, regulatory oversight, and industry-wide governance frameworks.
As physical and agentic AI begin to interact with real-world systems, the convergence of software, data, and machines introduces new dimensions of risk, ranging from systemic failures to amplified vulnerabilities at scale. This demands that governance is not layered on after deployment, but engineered into the core through secure architectures, real-time observability, and accountable AI frameworks.
At GlobalLogic, we have been building and scaling AI long before it became mainstream, embedding intelligence deep into engineering, platforms, and real-world systems. Today, with over 75 AI-powered solutions, 200+ AI-enabled client engagements, and nearly half of our business augmented by AI, our focus is on engineering differentiation that translates into real-world impact. Equally, we are investing in transforming talent at scale through platforms like GLX, driving over a million learning hours and delivering measurable gains of 10–30% across efficiency, cost, and retention through AI-led skilling. For us, the future of innovation will not just be defined by how intelligent systems become, but by how responsibly they are engineered, ensuring AI moves from insight to action in a way that is safe, resilient, and trusted by design.”
Mr. Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India
“Technology has the potential to drive meaningful and lasting progress when it is designed with inclusivity, sustainability and resilience at its core. Geospatial intelligence has been enabling organisations and governments to make more informed decisions by bringing greater visibility into complex challenges across urban development, climate resilience, infrastructure and community planning. At Esri India, we believe innovation must ultimately create impact that is accessible, equitable and future-ready, helping build stronger ecosystems and a more balanced path to growth. As industries continue to evolve, the ability to combine data, location intelligence and collaboration will play a critical role in building better and more sustainable communities.”
Mr. Sachin Panicker- Chief AI Officer, Fulcrum Digital
“National Technology Day is an opportunity to reflect not just on how far we have come in innovation, but on how responsibly we are shaping the next phase of technological progress. In today’s AI-first world, technology is no longer an enabler on the sidelines, it is core infrastructure powering how enterprises operate, make decisions and deliver value.As organisations accelerate adoption of AI, data and cloud, the conversation must evolve from innovation to accountability. Building intelligent systems at scale requires equal focus on governance, trust and safety. The real challenge is not deploying AI, but ensuring it is reliable, explainable and aligned with business and societal outcomes. At the same time, cybersecurity is no longer a support function, it is a business imperative. AI-driven threats are reshaping enterprise risk, making resilience and proactive defence critical to sustaining digital growth.We are also seeing a shift from traditional digital transformation to intelligent, autonomous operations, where systems are not just automated but adaptive. The organisations that will lead in this next phase are those that treat technology not just as a tool for efficiency, but as a foundation for responsible, resilient and future-ready growth.”
“Academic institutions must work towards helping students understand their broader societal and long-term implications as India advances rapidly in AI and emerging technologies. Through integration of ethics-driven AI education into curricula along with promoting industry and global collaborations, encouraging interdisciplinary learning and creating platforms for research, innovation and community engagement. From ethical responsibility to self-awareness, ancient Indian teachings offer valuable perspectives. Institutions can incorporate these values through experiential learning, mentorship programmes, discussions on ethics and sustainability, and innovation-driven projects that address real societal challenges. This can act as a guide for students to view innovation as a tool for technological advancement and means to contribute meaningfully to society, human well-being, and sustainable development.”
Mr. Vinay Pradhan, Country Manager & Senior Director, India & South Asia, Udemy
“National Technology Day is a motivating reminder to reflect on India’s remarkable journey with technology and look forward to the exciting possibilities ahead. India has made impressive strides in embracing new-age technologies like AI, securing its place among the top countries with AI skills and capabilities. That itself speaks about the nation’s zest for innovation. Even the government, through initiatives like the AI Mission, is equipping the workforce with essential AI skills.
Right now, the focus should narrow to maximizing the value AI brings. As AI evolves into new phases, India’s workforce must keep pace. While many are receiving learning opportunities, our Udemy-YouGov research reveals they’re still navigating their practical application in their specific roles. With technology advancing so rapidly, this gap is natural. To sustain the spirit of innovation and climb the AI ladder, Indian enterprises need a focused approach that drives inclusive growth.
Organizations should meet employees where they are and provide targeted learning experiences that drive their career journeys. No employee, regardless of background or current skill level, should feel detached from these technologies. Instead, learning should be charted so everyone becomes capable of building their own growth path. They can leverage the power of AI to diagnose employee function, goals, and skill gaps to curate personalized learning journeys. It enables businesses to seamlessly embed learning into the flow of work, continuously adapting based on progress to keep it practical, nimble and relevant to specific roles and business outcomes. It empowers employees to apply new capabilities in real time and grow alongside the business.
This well-thought-out plan also aligns with this year’s National Technology Day’s theme: “Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth.” By prioritizing accessible, role-specific AI upskilling, organizations will be able to ensure inclusive growth and ensure their adoption and innovation are responsible.”
Mr. Pravir Dahiya, CTO, Tata Teleservices
“National Technology Day is a reminder of how innovation continues to redefine the way businesses operate, compete, and grow. Today, technology is no longer just an enabler, it is the foundation of resilience, agility, and long-term competitiveness. As enterprises and MSMEs accelerate adoption of cloud, AI, and digital platforms, the focus is steadily shifting from adoption to meaningful integration where connectivity, intelligence, and security come together to deliver tangible business outcomes.
The next phase of digital transformation will be shaped by how effectively organizations leverage AI, automation, and analytics to simplify operations and enhance decision-making. At the same time, building secure, reliable, and scalable digital infrastructure will remain critical as businesses become increasingly distributed and data driven.
At Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), we see this as an opportunity to enable businesses with integrated digital solutions that drive efficiency, enhance agility, and accelerate growth. Backed by robust network foundation and by bringing together connectivity, cloud, collaboration, and cybersecurity, TTBS is committed to helping enterprises and MSMEs unlock the full potential of technology and contribute meaningfully to India’s evolving digital economy.”
Mr. Vishal Rally, Chief Revenue Officer, Tata Teleservices
“India’s digital transformation is entering a more mature phase, with the focus shifting from access to technology to delivering tangible business outcomes for MSMEs. Today, small businesses are leveraging digital capabilities not just to stay connected, but to drive growth, improve cash flows, and build stronger customer relationships.
Across markets especially in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, MSMEs are moving from fragmented tools to integrated solutions that deliver measurable impact. Whether it is seamless communication, business continuity, or cloud-led scalability, technology is becoming central to everyday decision-making. Notably, AI is accelerating this shift by simplifying operations through automation, enabling faster interactions, and unlocking greater value from data. At the same time, cybersecurity has become a core business imperative with trust defined by how securely businesses operate. At Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS), we are focused on enabling MSMEs with smart, resilient, and easy-to-adopt digital solutions that simplify complexity and help enterprises scale with confidence.
As we mark National Technology Day, the next phase of transformation will depend on how seamlessly MSMEs can adopt and integrate these technologies. Making solutions intuitive, outcome-driven, and accessible will be key to helping businesses compete and grow in an increasingly connected economy.”
Mr. Srinivas Shekar, CEO and Founder, Pantherun Technologies
“National Technology Day 2026 is a reminder that India’s next phase of innovation will depend on the strength of the infrastructure behind it. This year’s theme also reinforces the need to build technologies that are resilient, scalable, and ready for real-world use. Sectors such as logistics, manufacturing, mobility, and urban infrastructure already depend on connected systems that must deliver speed, uptime, interoperability, and security at scale.
Rising data traffic and increased dependence on digital systems are putting greater pressure on infrastructure. Persistent challenges around latency, fragmented networks, and energy demand will shape how technology gets deployed across industries. The focus has to be on infrastructure that performs consistently under real operating conditions and supports long-term growth.
India’s progress in technology is already visible across sectors, driven by strong engineering capability and large-scale deployments. Sustaining this momentum will require infrastructure to be treated as a core part of innovation, not an afterthought. The next chapter of growth will come from systems that are secure, adaptable, efficient, and built to work together at scale.”
Mr. Akshay Shekhar, Co-Founder and CEO at Kazam
“Energy tech is among the fastest evolving sectors in India today. With EVs entering a decisive phase, the convergence of mobility and the power grid means hardware and software are acting together – much like a smart phone and its operating system. The inflection point for India is that we are not retrofitting intelligence into legacy infrastructure; we have the opportunity to build a natively digital energy layer for mobility. That changes the role of technology from optimisation to orchestration.
At Kazam, we see technology as a coordinating intelligence that enables interoperability, guides energy efficient decisions, and creates trust between DISCOMs, Charging Providers, and EV drivers.
Technology is defining the ecosystem. And in that sense, the success of India’s EV transition will not be determined by how many assets we deploy, but by how intelligently they are connected.”
Mr. Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank & NeevCloud
“AI is the new electricity and India is building the power grid for it. With landmark initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission, a forward-looking data localisation framework, and policy environment that are actively enabling digital self-reliance where India stands at a truly defining moment in its technology journey. But ambition alone does not build a digital economy, infrastructure does. Data centres are no longer just facilities, they are the backbone of our AI future, determining the pace, scale, and sovereignty of everything we build. As enterprises and government bodies accelerate cloud adoption and AI workloads, the readiness of our homegrown infrastructure will determine how fast and how far India can go. We are proud to be part of this national mission, investing in hyperscale, sovereign infrastructure that keeps India’s data, compute, and innovation within its own borders. Bridging India’s infrastructure gap is not just a business opportunity, it is a national responsibility. On National Technology Day, I am confident of one thing that India will not just adopt AI, India will own it.”
Mr. Arif Khan, India Sales Director, Colt DCS
“Digital infrastructure is no longer a support function; it is becoming the core architecture on which economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and AI capability will depend for decades. Nations that approach it with long-term strategic intent, grounded in energy efficiency, resilience, and sovereign control, will retain the flexibility to shape their futures, while those that treat it as a procurement exercise risk embedding structural dependencies. The acceleration of AI has made data infrastructure a strategic asset. For India, the focus must be on expanding capacity in alignment with domestic realities such as energy availability, resource constraints, and development priorities. The strength of a digital economy will increasingly reflect how well these fundamentals are integrated into infrastructure decisions. Self-reliance in technology is the ability to make independent, informed choices at scale, built through depth of capability rather than isolation. This calls for a disciplined approach to trade-offs, ensuring that digital expansion does not strain energy systems or compromise long-term growth. Sustainable digital infrastructure is therefore a strategic imperative, with outcomes defined by the quality and durability of decisions taken today.”
Mr. C.P. Gurnani, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, AIONOS
“The true measure of technology lies in its impact on humanity. Responsible innovation today is about building trust as much as it is about building technology. As digital ecosystems expand, enterprises must prioritize secure, ethical and inclusive digital transformation. At AIONOS, we see innovation as a force that should empower businesses of all sizes, foster digital sovereignty and create equitable opportunities in a connected world. Growth is truly inclusive only when technology is designed with accountability, resilience and people at its core.”
Mr. Pankaj Malik, CEO & Whole-time Director, Invenia-STL Networks
“The Digital India vision has laid a remarkable foundation connecting cities, towns, and gram panchayats. Yet, the next chapter demands infrastructure that is not just connected but intelligent. The AI-ready infrastructure of the future will be defined by high-density compute that can sustain large-scale model workloads, distributed edge architectures that reduce latency and bring intelligence closer to the point of action, and intelligent power management that treats energy as a strategic resource. Green data centres, built on advanced cooling, renewable integration, and energy-efficient design, will soon become baseline requirements. The future of technology will depend on how sustainably we power the intelligence we are creating.”
Mr. Milind Shah, Managing Director, Randstad Digital India
“National Technology Day is an opportunity to recognise the strength of India’s technological achievements, while also focusing on execution capacity as ambition begins to outpace the availability of specialised talent. India is on track to become one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure markets within this decade, supported by sustained investments, policy momentum, and accelerating demand. What now requires equal emphasis is the depth, quality, and readiness of the talent pipeline. AI, cloud, and advanced digital infrastructure rely on highly skilled engineers, architects, and operators capable of managing complex, rapidly evolving environments. Many of these roles have emerged only recently, making workforce readiness a strategic priority rather than a secondary consideration. Addressing this gap will require coordinated action across industry, academia, and policy frameworks to build both scale and specialisation. The long-term success of India’s technology ambitions will be determined not just by the infrastructure it creates, but by the capability of the people who design, operate, and sustain it. The next phase of progress will depend on how effectively we invest in building this human capital at pace and at scale.”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, VC, World University of Design
“On National Technology Day, we must recognise that the future of innovation will not be defined only by technological capability, but by how responsibly and inclusively we deploy it. As AI and emerging technologies reshape industries and education, institutions must move beyond rigid frameworks and encourage experimentation, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary learning. India has the talent and academic strength to lead the next wave of innovation, but bridging the gap between ambition and access will require greater institutional trust, policy flexibility, and a conscious effort to align technological progress with societal impact. Responsible innovation is not about slowing progress, but about shaping it with purpose.”
Mr. Gadhadar Reddy, Co-Founder & CEO, NoPo Nanotechnologies
“National Technology Day is not just a reflection of India’s innovation journey, but a call to lead through deep science and advanced materials. Advanced materials will define the next era of industrial transformation, with carbon nanotubes unlocking new levels of performance across energy, electronics, and manufacturing. The real challenge lies in moving from breakthrough to deployment where innovation must be scalable, efficient, and viable at optimized cost.”
Mr. Shrikrishna Dikshit Partner – Risk Advisory, Baker Tilly ASA India
“India’s tech journey has always been defined by leapfrogging constraints; today, Artificial Intelligence is our ultimate accelerator. But speed requires steering. As we race toward a $5 trillion digital economy, the true leaders won’t just be those who deploy AI the fastest, but those who build on a foundation of resilience. Cyber risk, data governance, and ethical controls cannot be afterthoughts—they are the very components of innovation itself. By embedding intelligent risk frameworks that evolve alongside our technology, we ensure our progress is not just fast, but sustainable. Let’s innovate with ambition but lead with trust.”
Mr. Dilip Modi, Founder & CEO, Spice Money
“Technology today is not just driving innovation, it is reshaping access and opportunity for millions across Bharat. At Spice Money, we believe the true impact of AI and digital technologies lies in their ability to bridge gaps, simplify financial access, and empower underserved communities through assisted digital models. As India advances towards a digitally inclusive economy, the focus must remain on building technology that is accessible, trustworthy, and relevant to the needs of the next billion users. National Technology Day is a reminder of how innovation, when combined with purpose, can create meaningful socio-economic transformation at scale.”
Dr. Badri Gomatam, Group Chief Technology Officer, Sterlite Technologies Limited
“On this National Technology Day, it is important to scale innovation responsibly while creating meaningful impact. At STL, we see AI and data centre infrastructure as key enablers of this transformation. Through our AI-driven data centre solutions, including advanced fibre and copper cabling systems, we are building low-latency, energy-efficient, and scalable networks that support the growing demands of AI workloads across industries.
As demand for AI infrastructure rises globally, we remain focused on strengthening digital backbones that drive economic growth, enable next-generation skills, and expand inclusive access to AI-led services. Anchored in responsible innovation, sustainable manufacturing, and ‘Made-in-India’ solutions, we are helping shape resilient and future-ready digital networks for India.”
Mr. Saahil Kumar, General Manager, Sonova Consumer Hearing, India
“Audio technology has always been omnipresent, but today, it is evolving into something far more profound. For too long, ‘high-fidelity listening’ has been treated as a privilege of the few. At Sennheiser, we believe it should be the standard for everyone.
That belief drives everything we do – from the way we engineer sound to the way we tell its story. We relentlessly pursue what is technically possible, paired with the deeply human moment when a listener notices a nuance they have never heard before or feels completely inside the music. For us, the two are inseparable.
Our latest innovation, launched in India this year, the Sennheiser HDB 630 embodies this vision, marrying audiophile-grade acoustic performance with wireless freedom and effortless usability.
On National Technology Day, we reaffirm our purpose: to bring high-fidelity listening to more people, in more moments, without any compromise, because the most powerful tech is not the kind that impresses but the kind that includes.”
Mr. Ish Thukral, Head of APAC, Neo4j
“On National Technology Day, the conversation around innovation is increasingly being shaped by how effectively organizations harness AI to solve real-world, high-impact challenges. At Neo4j, we see AI delivering the most value when paired with connected data, using graph technology to add greater context to the knowledge layer and make AI systems more accurate, explainable, and governable.
In India and across APAC, startups are playing a pivotal role in advancing these use cases, building AI-first solutions that leverage graph-based context to deliver faster insights and smarter decision-making. Their ability to innovate rapidly and address region-specific challenges is accelerating progress across areas such as fraud prevention, drug discovery, logistics optimization, and more.
As we look ahead, the convergence of AI and graph technology will define the next generation of enterprise intelligence, enabling businesses to move from reactive insights to predictive, decision-centric systems that are better aligned with the complexity of the real world.”
“The robotics industry is moving away from the era of “dumb” machines that can only do one thing over and over. For forty years, the “Holy Grail” of robotics has been to give robots the human-like ability to pick up an object they’ve never seen before.
At CynLr, we see the future in Universal Micro-Factories. Our “Object Intelligence” platform integrates our proprietary motion stereo vision and fundamental neural algorithms to create a system that allows robots to see and handle objects instinctively, much like a child learning to grasp an object they have never encountered before. This eliminates the need for rigid, single-purpose machines. With this, the industry will move toward modular, LEGO-like production lines that can be reconfigured in hours rather than months, fundamentally shifting automation from rigid programming to true physical intelligence, making the dream of a truly flexible, universal workforce a reality for factories and labs worldwide.”
Mr. Praveen Bhadada, CEO and Managing Director, Neovay Global
“Artificial Intelligence is triggering the great refounding of the IT services industry. This is no longer a conventional technology upgrade cycle, but a clear structural reset of how businesses operate, how services are delivered, and how value is created.
For decades, the IT services model scaled linearly through people, processes, and delivery capacity. AI is now fundamentally changing that equation. Enterprises are no longer seeking technology partners for execution alone; they are demanding intelligent systems that can automate workflows, compress decision cycles, optimize operations, and drive measurable business outcomes at scale. AI is dramatically reducing operational friction, accelerating transformation timelines, and enabling businesses to move from reactive operations to predictive, intelligence-led operating models.
What makes this shift unprecedented is that AI is not just improving processes, it is redesigning them entirely. Businesses are moving away from fragmented workflows toward connected, AI-driven ecosystems where data, automation, and decision-making operate continuously in real time. The future enterprise will not simply be digital; it will be autonomous, adaptive, and intelligence-powered.
For the IT services industry, this marks the transition from effort-based delivery to outcome-based transformation. Competitive advantage will increasingly depend on how effectively organizations embed AI into enterprise architecture, modernize legacy systems, and build scalable digital operating models for clients.
India has a defining opportunity in this new era. With its engineering depth, digital scale, and enterprise expertise, the country is well positioned to become a global hub for AI-led business transformation.
On National Technology Day, one reality stands clear: change is no longer periodic, it is constant. AI is reshaping industries in real time, and the organizations that embrace this disruption with speed, clarity, and strategic intent will define the next decade of global business.”
Mr. Govind Rammurthy, CEO & Managing Director, eScan
“India’s technology self-reliance requires building capabilities others won’t share – especially in cybersecurity. AI tools discovering 271 Firefox vulnerabilities demonstrate technology’s dual nature: strengthening defenses or weaponizing attacks depending on control.
Responsible innovation means mandatory disclosure timelines requiring AI researchers to share findings with developers before publication, strict guardrails preventing LLMs from generating functional exploit code, and ensuring open-source models undergo the same scrutiny as proprietary systems.
Inclusive growth happens when cybersecurity innovation protects small businesses and government agencies equally, not just enterprises. India needs indigenous AI-powered security addressing actual Indian threats – regulatory compliance, regional patterns, and local constraints – rather than importing foreign solutions designed elsewhere.”
Mr. Kumarraju Rudraraju, Managing Director at Titan Intech Ltd presenting UltraLED Displays
“On National Technology Day, we believe the real value of technology is measured by how effectively it solves practical challenges and improves the way people connect, communicate, and make decisions. At UltraLED Displays, we have seen how visual Technology is becoming an essential part of modern businesses, public infrastructure, education, and collaborative environments. Expectations today go far beyond brightness or screen size. Organizations are looking for reliability, energy efficiency, seamless performance, and solutions that can operate consistently in real world conditions. This shift is also creating a strong opportunity for India to build advanced display technologies through local engineering and manufacturing capabilities. We are proud to contribute to that journey with solutions designed specifically for evolving industry needs in India and beyond. Technology should feel dependable, intuitive, and built with purpose, and that is the direction we remain committed to as the industry continues to evolve.”
Mr. Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman and Managing Director, Ishan Technologies
“India’s digital journey is entering a more decisive phase, with the focus shifting towards control, resilience, and secure digital infrastructure. As data governance, AI adoption, and geopolitical risks reshape enterprise priorities, sovereign cloud and trusted AI ecosystems are becoming increasingly important. Initiatives such as the DPDP Act and IndiaAI Mission are accelerating this shift. At Ishan Technologies, we are aligning with these priorities through Saksham Cloud and our investments in AI-ready infrastructure, enabling enterprises to operate with greater security, compliance, and performance in an evolving digital landscape.”
Mr. Varun Babbar, VP and India MD, Qlik
“As India accelerates its AI ambitions, one of the key differentiators will be trusted, context-aware, and actionable data. Enterprises today face challenges not because AI capabilities are lacking, but because their data remains fragmented, difficult to access, or disconnected from the business context needed to drive confident decision-making. Qlik helps organizations make more informed decisions while maintaining accountability and compliance by enabling unified access to data that can be trusted, governed, and acted on with confidence. Building on that foundation, India’s growth story will also depend on ensuring the next generation is equipped to participate in it. Qlik’s Academic Program bridges that gap by equipping students and early-career professionals with practical data literacy and analytical skills for the evolving digital economy. As India marks National Technology Day, initiatives like these will play an important role in ensuring that more people can contribute to and benefit from — the country’s AI-led growth.”
Ms. Sharda Tickoo, Country Manager for India and SAARC at TrendAI
“On National Technology Day, we celebrate not just what technology can do but how responsibly and inclusively we choose to shape it. India is at a remarkable inflection point and our AI ambitions are bold but ambitions without proper guardrails is vulnerability at scale. Our research tells us that 4 in 5 Indian organisations are deploying AI under pressure, often faster than governance and security can follow. Technology truly transforms when it is secure enough to be trusted, simple enough to be used, and inclusive enough to benefit all. For a nation building critical infrastructure, digitising public services, and positioning itself as a global technology leader, security cannot be an afterthought to AI advancement. It must be the foundation of it. Robust cybersecurity enables sustainable innovation. TrendAI is committed to empowering enterprises and government institutions to build that foundation, ensuring India’s digital transformation is not only ambitious, and inclusive, but resilient and future ready.”
Mr. Vara Kumar Namburu, Co-founder, Head of R&D at Whatfix
“As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a cornerstone of innovation in India, its true value lies in simplifying complexity and enabling smarter workflows. Yet, in today’s enterprise world, the tools designed to enhance productivity often create complexity and digital friction. This disconnect impacts not only efficiency but also employee engagement and organizational momentum, ultimately hindering the very progress technology intends to drive. Our approach centers on Userization, to place the user at the heart of every digital experience. Instead of expecting people to adjust to systems, we build systems that adjust to people. The result is technology that is intuitive, contextual, and truly empowering. As demand for digital expertise grows, so does the need to upskill professionals who can lead this transformation. To meet this need, we have launched Whatfix University to empower professionals with future-ready skills that directly contribute to digital transformation, maximize tool adoption, and drive real business value. On this National Technology Day, we are reminded that real digital transformation does not come from adopting the newest tools but from making those tools work for people. It’s about empowering users, removing friction, and creating technology experiences that feel seamless and supportive.”
Mr. Rahul Jain, Managing Director at Matrix Geo Solutions
“On National Technology Day, we at Matrix Geo Solutions believe technology should do more than look advanced, it should solve real problems on the ground. In our world, that means helping people plan better, build smarter, and work with greater confidence across roads, railways, water projects, mining, and other critical infrastructure. Tools like drones, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and GIS are powerful because they turn complex terrain into clear, usable insight. That is what matters most to us, not just capturing data, but converting it into decisions that improve speed, accuracy, safety, and efficiency. As the pace of development grows, we see geospatial intelligence playing a bigger role in shaping resilient and future ready infrastructure. At Matrix Geo Solutions, we remain committed to creating technology led solutions that support progress, reduce risk, and deliver real value where it is needed most.”
Mr Akshay Chhabra, Chairman & Managing Director of 1Point1 Solutions
“National Technology Day comes at a pivotal time for India’s digital ambitions and organizations that have moved from considering AI adoption to focusing on effective deployment. The national conversation now focuses on infrastructure, compute, and governance. For businesses at the intersection of human experience and intelligent automation, the key challenge is execution. How do you embed AI into live operations across geographies and languages in ways that are measurable, accountable, and trusted by those who rely on it?
This is the challenge we address daily. Across our delivery centres in India and the Americas, AI is the core operating layer, not a pilot. From agentic resolution and real-time quality assurance to live agent assistance and brand compliance, intelligence is integrated into every workflow. The results are clear: faster resolution, greater consistency, and a level of ownership our clients can rely on.
India’s competitive advantage in the next decade will depend on organizations that combine technological expertise with the discipline to deploy it responsibly and at scale across diverse markets and use cases, not just on access to technology.
On National Technology Day, our commitment remains unchanged: to build systems our clients trust, serve markets that demand excellence, and show that intelligence-led operations can be both ambitious and accountable.”
Mr. Rahul Garg, Founder & CEO, Moglix
“On National Technology Day, it is worth naming the risk we are not talking about loudly enough. India is the world’s largest consumer of artificial intelligence tools it did not build, running on infrastructure it does not own, governed by terms set in cities far from Delhi or Bengaluru. We celebrated the IT revolution, but we largely executed it for others. We cannot afford to repeat that mistake with AI. The countries that will lead the next twenty years are not the ones that adopt AI the fastest. They are the ones that own it deepest, the models, the data, the compute, the frameworks. India has the talent, the market, and now the capital. What we need is the conviction to build our own stack, end to end, rather than rent intelligence from elsewhere and call it transformation. Sovereign AI is not a policy slogan. It is the difference between being an economy that shapes the future and one that simply runs on it.”
Mr. Aditya Prabhu, CEO & Co-Founder at Secutech Automation
“The conversation around responsible innovation must extend beyond urban centres. Today, technology in India is increasingly shaping how people access education, healthcare, public services, mobility, and safety, not just in metros but across Tier-2, Tier-3, and emerging regions as well. Digital infrastructure is steadily helping bridge long-standing gaps in access, efficiency, and connectivity, bringing critical services closer to communities that were previously left out of mainstream technological progress.
In fact, AI alone is expected to contribute nearly USD 500-600 billion to India’s GDP by 2030, while digital public infrastructure models are already helping expand access to essential services at scale. At the same time, this pace of transformation brings a responsibility to ensure that technology remains secure, accessible, and built for long-term resilience.
India does not need innovation for the sake of novelty. It needs technology that simplifies complexity, strengthens infrastructure, and solves real challenges at scale. Whether it is intelligent traffic systems improving emergency response times, integrated command centres strengthening urban safety, or AI-enabled infrastructure helping authorities make faster and more informed decisions, technology must ultimately improve how people experience cities and public systems in their daily lives.
At Secutech, we have seen this shift first-hand across government infrastructure, smart mobility, and integrated security deployments. The next phase of India’s digital transformation will depend on how effectively AI, IoT, and automation are embedded into core infrastructure in a way that is ethical, resilient, and future-ready.
India has the opportunity to lead globally in building technology ecosystems that are scalable, secure, and inclusive. National Technology Day is a reminder that the true measure of innovation lies not only in how advanced a solution is, but in how meaningfully it improves lives, strengthens public infrastructure, and creates long-term impact across society.”
Mr. Ganesh Narasimhadevara, Director of Solutions Consulting, New Relic India
“National Tech Day is a powerful reminder of what India is capable of when ambition meets engineering excellence. This year’s theme, ‘Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth,’ sets an important benchmark that the true measure of tech progress isn’t speed of innovation alone, but the breadth of lives it improves and the trust it earns.
At New Relic, we work at the intersection of innovation and accountability. Our AI-strengthened intelligent observability platform gives engineering teams, be it global enterprises or Indian startups, real-time intelligence into how their systems behave, where they fail and how quickly they recover. In a country where a single digital outage can affect hundreds of millions of people using government portals, UPI payments, or healthcare platforms, reliability is a social responsibility.
For New Relic, responsible innovation means deploying AI that’s monitored, measurable and correctable so digital infrastructure performs under peak load on festival days, on exam result days, on election days and more. It means ensuring that the digital experience for users in Bengaluru and Bhagalpur, Kolkata and Kanpur is held to the same standard of quality.
India is powering everything from fintech to agritech, from smart cities to satellite-grade connectivity. Responsible innovation begins with visibility. When you can see exactly how your AI models behave in production, how your applications perform under the stress of millions of users, including first-time internet users in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, the guessing stops and guaranteeing inclusive growth begins. That is the difference between technology that serves a few and technology that truly scales for all.
The country is writing the playbook for inclusive digital growth that the world will study for decades. We are honoured to be part of the ecosystem that keeps those systems observable, resilient and trustworthy because growth that can’t be measured can’t be sustained, and innovation that can’t be trusted can’t truly be responsible.”
Mr. Praveer Kochhar, Co-Founder & CPO, KOGO AI
“National Technology Day is a moment for the AI industry in India to ask itself one defining question, “Are we building AI that serves everyone or only those who can really afford to lead?”
While the world is busy focusing on frontier models and raw intelligence, at KOGO AI, we firmly believe that the future belongs to those building governed intelligence or systems that are private by design, accountable by architecture and inclusive by intent. Agentic AI is already automating entire departments, compressing decision cycles from weeks to seconds. But automation without equity is merely concentration of power dressed in the language of innovation.
India is in a unique position currently. We have the talent, the scale, and increasingly, the indigenous capability to not just adopt global AI but to define what responsible AI looks like for 1.4 billion people. That means building platforms that protect data sovereignty, empower enterprises, and function in regional contexts.
The question for this decade is not whether AI transformation will be broad or narrow, opaque or inclusive. Responsible innovation demands we choose broad and inclusive. Every time.”
Mr. Ajay Kharbanda, CEO, Arinox AI
“On National Technology Day, we must confront an uncomfortable truth. Technology that can’t be trusted can’t be scaled. And technology that cannot be deployed sovereignly cannot be called strategic.
India’s AI ambitions particularly in defense, critical infrastructure, and governance demand more than imported intelligence running on foreign clouds. They demand AI that is sovereign in deployment, secure for enterprise processes and intellectual property, and accountable in operation. The era of black-box AI handed down from third-party vendors running on the cloud must give way to systems that government agencies and defense establishments can own, audit, and adapt.
The shift is already underway. AI-in-a-box sovereign deployments, multilingual voice interfaces that bridge the urban-rural gap, real-time decision intelligence at the edge, are operational realities, and India is building them.
But technology alone will not deliver inclusive growth. It requires deliberate policy, procurement reform, and an industry that prioritizes sovereignty. As AI becomes central to national security and public service delivery, the responsibility on builders grows exponentially.
This year’s theme, “Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth” is a strategic imperative that signals the need for sovereign AI that is accessible to organizations across the board. Sovereign AI capability is not just a nice-to-have technology. It is the foundation of a self-reliant, resilient, and equitable digital India.”
Mr. Anand Sampath, India Head & CEO of BPS, Visionet Systems
“Indian enterprises are rapidly moving from the experimental stage to enterprise-wide AI adoption. Organizations that succeed in this evolution will be those that integrate governance, security, and human oversight at the core of their AI and cloud strategies. And those who fail at AI will not do so due to a lack of technology, but rather a disregard for “accountability.”
In a rapidly changing geopolitical environment, where data sovereignty, cyber risk, and supply chain resilience are critical, trust is what determines competitive advantage. Therefore, enterprises will need technologies that are stable, secure, and locally adaptable. From a resilience standpoint, AI-augmented operations help reduce risk in global delivery models, reducing location dependency, enabling distributed intelligence, and ensuring continuity amid uncertainty.
This National Technology Day is an opportunity for organizations to recognize that the future of enterprise technology lies in responsible, human-centric AI that boosts productivity, builds trust, and enables inclusive economic participation especially in an uncertain global environment.”
Mr. Vishal Rajani, Founder & CEO, Synergos
“For years, technology in marketing was largely about efficiency. Better targeting, faster execution, and refined analytics kept the wheels turning. But AI is changing the role technology plays altogether. We are now living in the era of intelligent marketing, where brands can move beyond broad audience assumptions and understand customer needs in far greater depth, not over weeks or months, but in real time. Campaign cycles have become shorter, sharper, and more targeted.
In a market as diverse as India, where audiences differ across language, region, culture, and consumption behavior, traditional marketing models often struggled to create relevance at an individual level. AI changes that equation, enabling brands to dynamically adapt communication for different consumer journeys without losing authenticity. National Technology Day’s theme, “Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth,” also reflects the direction marketing is heading toward. In the coming years, marketing will become far more personal and intuitive, shaped around individual needs, preferences, and pain points. Consumers will not just engage with brands more frequently; they will feel more heard.
What makes this moment even more exciting is that AI is still evolving. Yet, it is already redefining how businesses communicate and connect. By the next National Technology Day, we will likely be discussing advancements that may seem unimaginable today. That is the pace at which technology is evolving and influencing every facet of business. The future will belong to those willing to evolve alongside it. But at its core, its real value will always lie in how meaningfully it helps businesses connect with people. That is the future marketing is moving toward, and it is only getting started.
Mr. Rohit Badri, Group Associate Director Risk & Compliance, Neokred
“On National Technology Day, India celebrates technological breakthroughs and also the invisible architecture that makes them enduring. At Neokred, we see trust and compliance as the bedrock of the digital infrastructure we provide. The nation itself stands as a perfect example of how trust drives both technological leaps and public reception. World-renowned innovations like UPI brilliantly showcase its power. What began as a digital payments revolution has scaled to 19 billion monthly transactions because trust was engineered from day one.
As digital infrastructure providers, we at Neokred imbibe these same time-tested principles that have propelled India forward. We view compliance frameworks like DPDP not as hurdles, but as powerful enablers of large-scale adoption of technology like ours. This approach has worked exceptionally well for us, fostering deep trust in the Neokred brand and our products.
This year’s National Technology Day theme,” responsible innovation for inclusive growth,” perfectly captures this stand. It reminds us that while innovation grabs headlines, trust is what builds empires. And it is paramount that every enterprise, building a digital infrastructure, remains fully committed to this vision. Every day, it’s all about strengthening our digital infrastructure, embedding governance, trust, and compliance as inseparable pillars of our technology stack.
This National Technology Day, let’s celebrate the digital architects driving responsible innovation: regulators who create clear pathways, innovators who build with integrity, and users who embrace secure technology. Together, we’re rowing towards a Bharat where responsible digital infrastructure improves every citizen’s life, in one way or another.”
Mr. Rohit Vyas, Director, Solutions Engineering, Confluent India
“India stands at a pivotal moment in its AI journey. The scale of our digital ecosystem offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the global data economy. But unlocking this potential depends on how quickly enterprises move beyond legacy systems and embrace real-time, event-driven data infrastructure.
India’s next phase of transformation is being shaped by more than just AI. It hinges on how quickly companies can process and act on data. From quick commerce to banking, enterprises are investing in systems that enable instant decisions, whether it’s fraud detection, dynamic pricing that responds to demand surges in real time, or delivery tracking that updates customers before they refresh the app.
At the same time, legacy modernisation remains one of the biggest roadblocks in the runway for AI, both in India and globally. A large part of enterprise data still sits in older systems, limiting how effectively it can be used.
AI, by design, needs continuous context. It does not work well on yesterday’s data. Organisations are now realising that modernisation is not just about moving systems, but about re-thinking how data flows across the enterprise in the moment, as events happen. That is where the real unlock lies: in building systems that can stream, connect and act on data. In real time.”
Mr. Vimal Nair, Chief Growth Officer, Krisp
“The age of AI has brought a wave of new technologies for both businesses and consumers. One of the biggest shifts is AI-powered voice technology, which is already helping make digital voice conversations faster, smarter, and more productive.
India is one of the toughest environments for Voice AI. 22 official languages, hundreds of accents, distributed workforces, and constantly changing operating conditions, makes India a real-world testing ground for AI infrastructure.
At Krisp, we are building technology designed for these realities. At the same time, we understand the challenges faced by India’s BPO and customer experience industry. Our focus is to help address these challenges while making Voice AI more inclusive and accessible. This is especially important in Tier 2 cities and rural India, where language can often become a hiring barrier.
We want to continue to serve an instrumental role in strengthening India’s Voice AI infrastructure and progressing the country’s ambition to become a global leader in AI-powered customer communication.”
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