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29 April 2026 | 06.00 PM Onwards
The Leela Palace, Bengaluru
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Overview

In 2026, competitive advantage will belong to enterprises that can convert volatility into opportunity, scale AI with trust, and build resilience into every layer of their digital core.

With 74%1 of executives sighting economic and geopolitical volatility as a source of new business opportunities, and 93%2 prioritizing AI sovereignty in business strategy, the boardroom agenda is rapidly shifting from AI experimentation to AI accountability, control, and ecosystem-led growth.

Join this exclusive leadership dialogue at AI Next 2026, powered by IBM & brought to you by StrategINK, to explore the five strategic shifts reshaping enterprise decision-making:

Embrace & turn uncertainty into an operating advantage
Build employee-led AI adoption at scale
Earn customer trust through explainable AI
Turn governed data into an AI acceleration layer
Move from task automation to autonomous enterprise workflows

A conference for CXOs focused on converting emerging disruption into long-term enterprise strength.

Why This Matters Now

The next phase of AI leadership will not be defined by models alone, but by:

Trust
Governance
Local control
Workforce Readiness
Ecosystem Orchestration

27%3 of AI efficiency gains are attributed to strong governance, proving that data control, observability, and automation discipline are becoming direct drivers of business velocity.

The session is designed to help leaders translate these shifts into practical priorities for growth, resilience, and strategic differentiation.

Join the leaders shaping the 2026 enterprise agenda – Register NOW

Speakers

Siddhesh Naik

Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales

IBM India & South Asia

Nishant Kumar

Data & AI Leader - South & East

IBM India & South Asia

Vijay Anand R

Automation Leader - South & East

IBM India & South Asia

Prateek Tokas

Chief Executive Officer

StrategINK

Agenda

6.30pm - 6.35pm

Welcome Address & Context Setting

» Prateek Tokas, Chief Executive Officer, StrategINK

6.35pm - 6.55pm

Unlock the full potential of AI across your enterprise

» Siddhesh Naik, Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales, IBM India / South Asia

6.55pm - 7.20pm

Leaders speak:

Accelerating Organizational Transformation with Agentic AI, Automation, and Data Driven Intelligence in Bengaluru

7.20pm - 7.45pm

SME Session

» Nishant Kumar, Data & AI Leader - South & East, IBM India & South Asia

7.45pm - 8.10pm

SME Session

» Vijay Anand R, Automation Leader - South & East, IBM India & South Asia

8.10pm - 8.15pm

Closing Remarks

8.15pm onwards

Networking Reception: Engage with Industry Experts

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