India's gold-standard IT leadership platform — now reaching Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities. Connect with regional decision-makers driving the next wave of India's digital transformation.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
5:30 PM onwards
followed by Networking Dinner and Cocktails
The O Hotel, Pune
Greetings from The Indian Express Group!
On behalf of Express Computer, an IT business publication from The Indian Express Group, it gives us immense pleasure to invite you to Technology Senate X - an exclusive leadership engagement platform focused on India’s fastest-growing regional technology markets.
As enterprises across emerging business hubs accelerate their digital transformation journeys, Technology Senate X brings together senior CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, Heads of IT, and digital leaders for meaningful peer discussions, strategic networking, and insights on the future of enterprise technology.
This invite-only gathering will feature curated leadership conversations, peer networking, and focused discussions around AI, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure modernization, data intelligence, and digital transformation.
We would be delighted to have your presence at this exclusive gathering and look forward to your participation.
A rolling multi-city series across Tier 2 & Tier 3 India — bringing the summit to where the growth is.
Technology Senate X: Pune
Empowering the New Frontiers of Digital India
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Registration & Networking
6:00 PM – 6:10 PM
Welcome Address by Express Computer
6:10 PM – 6:25 PM
Leadership Keynote - Building a Future-Ready Enterprise in an AI-First World
KV Dipu, Senior President of Ops & Customer Service, Bajaj General
6:25 PM – 6:40 PM
AI-enabled measurable value delivery - From insight to business outcomes
Bhawna Bhatia, Solutions Sales Specialist, SAP Business Transformation Management
Nikhil Agarwal, COO, Mind-A-Mend Consultancy Group
6:40 PM – 6:55 PM
Redefining Enterprise Connectivity - The BenQ Hybrid Workspace Ecosystem
Harshit Chaudhary, Product Manager - B2B Products, BenQ India Pvt Ltd
6:55 PM – 7:30 PM
Panel Discussion - From AI Pilots to Enterprise Scale: Lessons from the Frontlines
Moderator: Aaratrika Talukdar, Senior Correspondent, Express Computer
Panelists:
Charudatta Kulkarni, CTO, MIT ADT University
Ashutosh Sharma, Country Director - Head of India Development Centre, Checkmarx
Arun Narayananswamy, Senior Director of Engineering and Site Head, AmadeusLabs
Ajay Awale, Chief Information Officer, Blue Energy Motors
7:30 PM – 7:50 PM
Beyond Automation - The CIO's Vision for Intelligent Manufacturing
Anand Deodhar, Group Chief Information Officer, Force Motors Ltd
7:50 PM – 8:00 PM
Open House: What is Stopping AI at Scale?
8:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Closing Note and Photo
8:15 PM onwards
Cocktail and Networking Dinner
Mr Charudatta Kulkarni
CTO
MIT ADT University
Mr Ashutosh Sharma
Country Director - Head of India Development Centre
Checkmarx
Mr Arun Narayananswamy
Senior Director of Engineering and Site Head
Amadeus Labs
Mr Ajay Awale
Chief Information Office
Blue Energy Motors
Harshit Chaudhary
Product Manager - B2B Products
BenQ India Pvt Ltd
Bhawna Bhatia
Solution Sales Specialist, SAP Business Transformation Management
SAP
KV Dipu
Senior President of Ops & Customer Service
Bajaj General
Anand Deodhar
Group Chief Information Officer
Force Motors Ltd
Nikhil Agarwal
COO
Mind-A-Mend Consultancy Group
Limited seats per city. Register early to secure your place at Technology Senate X.
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