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5th INSIGHTS CXO AWARDS & SYMPOSIUM 2024
Innovative Fusion for CXOs: Data, AI, and Cybersecurity

The traditional methods of working have become obsolete, paving the path for a fresh approach, especially evident in the wake of the pandemic. To remain competitive, businesses must embrace a unique normality. You're leading the charge in this technological evolution, characterized by three significant shifts: the modernization of vital work processes, flexible application orchestration across various environments, and the increasing utilization of operational AI and edge applications. Whether it's in the realms of Cloud, AI/ML, Automation, Cybersecurity, or other transformative technologies, you're at the forefront of driving this change.

Prominent companies are integrating their business evolution endeavors with the integration of cloud platforms. This cutting-edge business approach aids in enhancing organizational agility and flexibility—attributes that are increasingly crucial in the aftermath of the pandemic. The destiny of your enterprise hinges on the choices you make now, harnessing the power of Data, Cloud, AI & ML, Automation, and Security to craft novel customer experiences, swiftly adapt, and revolutionize industry paradigms.

At the INSIGHTS CXO AWARDS & SYMPOSIUM 2024, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest advancements in cutting-edge technologies such as Data, Cloud, AI & ML, Automation, and Security. Through inspiring keynotes, interactive panel discussions, fireside chat sessions with experts, live demos, and more, participants will gain insights into innovative strategies and key technologies aimed at helping organizations adapt, strengthen, and thrive in today’s dynamic environment. National and international speakers will share their expertise, presenting new ideas and possibilities to accelerate and boost business growth.

In addition to the INSIGHTS CXO AWARDS & SYMPOSIUM 2024, we are excited to announce our annual awards ceremony, honoring the top CXOs in various categories such as Data Doyens, AI Icons, ML Mavens, Cloud Champs, Cyber Warriors, and Automation Heroes. Esteemed industry luminaries will felicitate these leading CXOs. This year, the award ceremony will take place on August 2-3, 2024, at the Clarks Exotica Convention Resorts & Spa in Bengaluru.

Before the awards ceremony, a series of informative sessions will take place, aimed at inspiring innovative thinking among India's 200+ CDOs, CIOs, CTOs, CROs, CISOs, IT Heads, IT VPs, IT leaders, and managers from private, public, and government organizations. These sessions will also bring together global IT experts to collectively address various information security threats and explore the most effective intelligent solutions available.

HIGHLIGHTS

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Multi / Hybrid Clouds

Digital Transformation

Enterprise Security

AI / ML / RPA

Data Analytics

CX / ITSM

Remote Working

Hyperautomation

Zero Trust Security

Digital Workflow

Mobile Technology

Internet of Things (IoT)

IT Transformation

System / Object Storage

DevOps

Platform as a Service

speakers

Speakers

Abhinav Johri

Partner | Technology Consulting , EY

Abhishek Purwar

Global Director - Digital Transformation, AB INBEV

Abhoy Kumar Sarkar

Regional Vice President, Zscaler

Amey Subhash Lakeshri

Director - Cyber, Forensics, Privacy, Ernst & Young


Amit Sharma

Sr. VP & CISO, InfoEdge India Ltd

Anand Deodhar

Group CDIO, Force Motors


Ankit Agarwal

Sr. Director - Global Systems & Security, Encora


Ashish Oberoi

CIO, SPAR India (Max Hypermarket India Pvt Limited)

Atul Agarwal

Regional Vice President and Country Manager, India, Okta

Avinash Tiwari

Global CISO, Pidilite Industries Ltd

Ayan De

Head - Enterprise Technology, HDFC Life

Baidyanath Kumar

CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. (JK Organisation)


Basil Dange

CISO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd


Dhiraj Ranka

CISO, TATA AIG General Insurance Limited


Diwakar Raut

Interim CISO, BSE India


Dominic Vijay Kumar

Senior VP & CTO, ART Housing Finance (India) Ltd


Dr. Jitendra Mohan Bhardwaj

CIO & CISO, Tata Advanced Systems Limited


Dr. Shakti Goel

Chief Architect and Data Scientist, Yatra Online Ltd

Dr. Sriranga Narasimha Gandhi

Vice President - Secure Architecture Engineering, Reliance Jio Infocom Limited

Ganesh Narasimhadevara

Principal Solutions Engineer, Okta


Ganesh Prasad

Presales lead - India and SAARC, Imperva, A Thales Company.


Gyan Shanker Pandey

CDO, Voltas Limited


HariHaran DCS

Director - Cyber Security & IT, Harman International


Harshad Mengle

Global CISO, Tata Chemicals Ltd


Hemanth Kumar Raju

Director, Deloitte


Jagannath PV

Global Data Privacy Officer, LTI Mindtree


Jaspreet Singh

Clients and Markets leader - Advisory Services, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP


John Joseph

Head - Cybersecurity, Calyx


Kanishk Gaur

Founder & CEO, India Future Foundation

Kashyap Vuppuluri

Senior Director- Presales, Arcon

Kiran Komatla

Group CTO, Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd

Mahesh Khisti

CISO & VP IT, UOB Bank


Manjunath Prasad

Head - IT Operations, TVS Mobility Pvt Ltd 


Mathew Philip

Senior Director – Sales & GSI, GoTo


Mohan Chennasamudram

Chief Business Officer, Conneqt Digital


Mukund Shastri

Group VP & Chief Data Science Officer, Comviva

Muneer H. KongaWani

CISO,The J&K Bank Ltd

Narottam Sharma

CIO, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.


Naseem Halder

Head of Cyber Security and Compliance, Slice

Navaneethan M

CISO and DPO, Tata Play Group

Nivarti Jayaram

CDO & DPO, Societe Generale Global Solution Center

Palanikumar Arumugam

CISO, Hinduja Leyland Finance


Pankaj Gupta

Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, Karnataka Bank


Priya Kanduri

CTO - Infrastructure & Security sservices, Happiest Minds Technologies

Raj Mohan

CIO, Sony Pictures Networks

Ramakrishnan V

Founder & CEO, Assisto AI


Ramkumar Mohan

CIO, AIR Works India (Engineering) Pvt Ltd.


Ranjeet Bellary

Partner, Ernst & Young


Rishabh Chhajer

Vice President - Information Technology, ALLEN


Romanus Prabhu

Director of Product Support, ManageEngine


Sachin Gupta

CIO, Amagi Corporation


Sachin Kawalkar

CISO & Vice President, Neeyamo


Satish Kumar Dwibhashi

CISO, KreditBee


Saurabh Gugnani

Global Head - Cybersecurity, TMF Group


Shibu Thomas

CISO, The South Indian Bank


Sivakumar Nandipati

Chief Data Officer, Fedbank Financial Services


Srikanth S

CISO, Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd


Tanin Chakraborty

Senior Director - Global Data Privacy Officer (DPO), Biocon Biologics


Vivek Zakarde

Chief Data & Analytics Officer, IDBI Bank Ltd

Vivek Shankar

CITSO & VP- IT, Maxlife Insurance Co. ltd

schedule

Event Schedule

*Agenda & Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

  • Day 1 (August 02, 2024)

    Friday

  • Day 2 (August 03, 2024)

    Saturday

04:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Delegates Registration | Technology Showcase

05:00 PM – 05:15 PM
Welcome Address and Opening Remarks (Day-1)
By: Deepak Kumar, Chief Executive Editor, BitStream Mediaworks
05:15 PM – 05:20 PM
Keynote: Innovative Fusion -- Data, AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity

By: TBD
05:20 PM – 05:30 PM
Keynote: Strategies for CXOs: AI-driven Digital Transformation

By: Ramakrishnan V, Founder & CEO, Assisto AI
5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Panel Discussion: Future of Zero Trust and SASE -- Better Together?
Moderator: Mukesh Rai, Sales Engineer, Cato Networks
Panellists:
  • Avinash Tiwari, Global CISO, Pidilite Industries Ltd
  • Baidyanath Kumar, CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. (JK Organisation)
  • Diwakar Raut, Interim CISO, Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd
  • Harshad Mengle, Global CISO, Tata Chemicals Ltd
  • Saurabh Gugnani, Head of CyberDefence, Identity & AppSec, TMF Group
  • Naseem Halder, Head of Cyber Security & Compliance, Slice
  • Palanikumar Arumugam, CISO, Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited
06:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion: IAM and Zero Trust: Modernizing to a Zero Trust Architecture
Moderator: Ravindra Usmanpurkar, Partner, Deloitte
Panellists:
  • Amit Sharma, Sr. VP & CISO, InfoEdge India Ltd
  • Balaji TK, AVP - Engineering, Epimoney Pvt Ltd (FlexiLoans)
  • Dhiraj Ranka, CISO, TATA AIG General Insurance Limited
  • Dominic Vijay Kumar, CTO, ART Housing Finance (India) Ltd
  • Ankit Agarwal, Sr. Director - Global Systems & Security, Encora
  • Dr. Jitendra Mohan Bhardwaj, CIO & CISO, Tata Advanced Systems Limited
  • Atul Agarwal, Regional Vice President and Country Manager, India, Okta
7:00 PM – 7:15 PM
ManageEngine Presentation

By: Romanus Prabhu, Director of Product Support - ManageEngine
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM
Securing, Simplifying and Transforming your Business with Zero Trust and AI

By: Abhoy Kumar Sarkar, Regional Vice President, Zscaler
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM
It’s Zero Hour for Zero Trust - Secure the Crown Jewels of your Business NOW!

By: Ganesh Narasimhadevara, Principal Solutions Engineer, Okta
7:45 PM – 8:30 PM
ThoughtExchange: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Changing the Cybersecurity Game?
Moderator: Hemanth Kumar Raju, Director, Deloitte
Panellists:
  • Priya Kanduri, SVP & CTO -- IMSS, Happiest Minds Technologies
  • Muneer H. KongaWani, CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd
  • Ajesh S Kakkara, CISO Functions & Entities, Wipro
  • Romanus Prabhu, Director of Product Support - ManageEngine
  • Srikanth S, CISO, Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd
  • John Joseph, Head - Cybersecurity, Calyx
  • DCS HariHaran, Director - Cyber Security & Compliance, Harman International
  • Abhoy Kumar Sarkar, Regional Vice President, Zscaler
8:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Distribution of
5th INSIGHTS CXO Awards -- Part 1

08:45 PM Onwards
Entertainment Session | Networking Cocktails & Dinner
ATTEND

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
  • Chief Digital Officers (CDOs)
  • Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
  • Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
  • Head of AI / ML, Automation, IT, InfoSec
  • VP, AVP, Director – IT / InfoSec / Engineering
  • IT, Data, Cloud, Security Architects
  • Data Scientists & Analysts
  • Head - Information Technology Dept
  • GM / AGM / DGM / CGM - IT
  • Chief Risk Officers (CROs)
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32+

Renowned Speakers

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