Amit Saluja
Advisor, nasscom AI CoE Gandhinagar
Advice on planning and execution of initiatives to expand the ecosystem that supports the acceleration of AI adoption across industries in Gujarat
Jigish Mukundray Patel
Director Project & Innovation - Siddhi Engineers | Former Group Director - STSG & Head -AMD, ISRO
Mr. Jigish Mukundray Patel is a distinguished aerospace professional with over 35 years of service at ISRO, where he held key leadership roles including Group Director of Structural Test Systems Group (STSG) and Head of the Advanced Manufacturing Department (AMD) at the Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad. Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Patel contributed to more than 100 successful space missions, working alongside some of the world’s best scientific minds. He is known for his deep expertise in aerospace systems design optimization, precision manufacturing, structural testing, and high-reliability hardware validation. His work has helped shape India's space capabilities and advanced scientific infrastructure.
Ashish Ranjan
Chief Digital Officer, National Engineering Industries Ltd. (NBC Bearings)
Mr. Ashish Ranjan is a distinguished digital transformation professional with extensive experience in converting traditional industrial operations into smart, connected factories. Currently serving as Chief Digital Officer at CK Birla Group's National Engineering Industries (NBC Bearings), his unique career trajectory spans from ore mining as a mining engineer to data mining as a Digital Leader. Throughout his career with companies such as Tata Steel, Accenture, ITC, Vedanta, and CK Birla Group, Ashish has led large-scale transformation programs from strategy to execution, establishing data and analytics-driven organizations across the Indian and global business landscape.
Santosh Panday
Industry 4.0 Leader | Digital Manufacturing Strategist | Industrial AI Mentor
Santosh Panday is a globally recognized authority in manufacturing digital transformation, with 18 years of experience leading large-scale technology and Industry 4.0 initiatives across sectors like chemicals, cements, metals, polymers, textiles, power, and carbon black. He has played a pivotal role in shaping and executing digital strategies that have transformed legacy operations into smart, sustainable, and value-driven enterprises. With an Electrical Engineering background specialized in Energy Management from IIT Bombay and an MBA from NMIMS, Santosh combines technical depth with strategic vision and grassroots execution expertise, making him a sought-after advisor and mentor in the industrial digital transformation space.
Amit Saluja
Senior Director and Head of Manufacturing Vertical - NASSCOM CoE
Strategic Marketing & Business Strategy, Design Thinking
Krishna A
Executive Coach │ Social Volunteer │ Start-up Mentor │Consultant
Financial Strategy
Venugopalan CM
Business transformation leader & Executive Coach
Organization Development
Atul Govil
Chief Transformation Officer & Head(SAP & IT) - India Glycols
Manufacturing Processes
Jatin Trivedi
Senior Partner of Y. J. Trivedi & Co
Intellectual Property Rights
Dr. Sourabh Khemani
Group Director of L S Davar & Co
Intellectual Property Rights
Amit Chatterjee
Industrial Segment Marketing IoT Group Intel
Business Development, Industrial IOT Technology, Product Management
Annie John Matthew
CIO, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd
Supply Chain & AI Applications
Amit Borundiya
Head of Technology - NASSCOM CoE
Product Design & Development
