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
Anand Tomar
CIO
Allied Blenders & Distillers
Deepak Bhosle
Associate Vice President & Head IT
Asian Paints
Prateek Tokas
Chief Knowledge Officer
StrategINK
Rahul Sidhaye
Data & AI Leader – Growth Segment
IBM India/South Asia
Sudeep Agarwal
CIO
Reliance Infrastructure
Vikas Budhiraja
Automation Leader - Growth Segment
IBM India/South Asia
Vivek Zakarde
CDO
IndiaFirst Life Insurance
6.30pm - 6.35pm
Welcome Address & Context Setting
» Prateek Tokas, Chief Knowledge Officer, StrategINK
6.35 - 6.45pm
Unlock the full potential of AI across your enterprise
» Siddhesh Naik, Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales, IBM India / South Asia
6.45 - 7.05pm
Leaders speak:
Accelerating Enterprise Transformation in Mumbai with Agentic AI, Automation, and Data Driven Intelligence
» Deepak Bhosle, Associate Vice President & Head IT, Asian Paints
» Sudeep Agarwal, CIO, Reliance Infrastructure
» Vivek Zakarde, CDO, IndiaFirst Life Insurance
» Anand Tomar, CIO, Allied Blenders & Distillers
» Siddhesh Naik, Director, Growth Segment, Technology Sales, IBM India / South Asia
» Session Chair: Prateek Tokas, Chief Knowledge Officer, StrategINK
7.05 - 7.15pm
Boost productivity with Trusted AI agents
» Rahul Sidhaye, Data & AI Leader – Growth Segment, IBM India/South Asia
7.15 - 7.25pm
AI powered Automation
» Vikas Budhiraja, Automation Leader - Growth Segment, IBM India/South Asia
7.25 - 8.20pm
Table Activity
8.20 – 8.22pm
Closing Remarks
8.30 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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