According to IBM Institute for Business Value, 64% of CEOs are feeling intense pressure to accelerate generative AI adoption. Over the next 2–3 years, AI investments are expected to quadruple—yet for most enterprises, AI still lives in silos, pilots, and experiments.
The challenge isn’t adoption.
It’s scale, orchestration, and real-world impact.
At AI Next, powered by IBM & brought to you by StrategINK we’ll show you how Agentic AI enables enterprises to move from fragmented automation to autonomous, intelligent systems that drive proactive decision-making, operational resilience, and continuous optimization.
What Is Agentic AI?
Agentic AI goes beyond traditional automation. It introduces intelligent agents that can:
| Observe and understand complex environments | |
| Make decisions in real time | |
| Take action across systems | |
| Learn and adapt continuously | |
This is the future of enterprise AI—and it’s already here.
Why Attend?
Don’t let your AI strategy remain stuck in pilot mode.
Siddhesh Naik
Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales
IBM India & South Asia
Arjun Vishwanathan
Chief Knowledge Officer
StrategINK
Chetan Krishnamurthy
Vice President, Partner Ecosystem and Growth Segment
IBM Asia Pacific
Mudit Krishna
Head of AI
JK Cement
Pooja Chatrath
CIO
Oncquest Laboratories
Prem Chand Kumar
CTO
Punjab & National Bank
Rahul Sidhaye
Data & AI Leader – Growth Segment, North & West
IBM India & South Asia
Sunil S Tripathy
CTO
JSW Group
Vikas Budhiraja
Automation Leader - Growth Segment, North & West
IBM India & South Asia
6.30pm - 6.35pm
Welcome Address & Context Setting
» Arjun Vishwanathan, Chief Knowledge Officer, StrategINK
Unlock the full potential of AI across your enterprise
6.35 - 6.50pm
» Chetan Krishnamurthy, Vice President, Partner Ecosystem and Growth Segment, IBM Asia Pacific
6.50 - 7.00pm
» Siddhesh Naik, Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales, IBM India/South Asia
7.00 - 7.25pm
Leaders speak:
Accelerating Enterprise Transformation in Delhi with Agentic AI, Automation, and Data Driven Intelligence
» Mudit Krishna, Head of AI, JK Cement
» Prem Chand Kumar, CTO, Punjab & National Bank
» Sunil S Tripathy, CTO, JSW Group
» Pooja Chatrath, CIO, Oncquest Laboratories
» Siddhesh Naik, Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales, IBM India/South Asia
» Session Chair: Arjun Vishwanathan, Chief Knowledge Officer, StrategINK
7.25 - 7.45pm
Agentic AI for the enterprise
» Rahul Sidhaye, Data & AI Leader, Growth Segment - North & West, IBM India/South Asia
7.45 - 8.05pm
Building a Secure & Observable Digital Foundation
» Vikas Budhiraja, Automation Leader, Growth Segment - North & West, IBM India/South Asia
8.05 – 8.15pm
Closing Keynote
» Vikas Budhiraja, Automation Leader, Growth Segment - North & West, IBM India/South Asia
8.15 pm onwards
Networking Reception: Engage with Industry Experts
*Source : https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/en-us/report/intelligent-it-automation
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