The Delhi Chapter of TechVerse 2026, curated by Bharat Network Group, has concluded on a high note, bringing together leading CIOs, CISOs, technology visionaries, and enterprise decision-makers for a full day of insightful discussions, technical presentations, and strategic networking.
The event witnessed an enthusiastic gathering of industry leaders who deliberated on the evolving role of AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and data infrastructure in shaping future-ready enterprises.
The day commenced with registrations, networking, and booth visits, enabling delegates to engage with partners and explore innovative technology solutions. The inaugural and lamp lighting ceremony set a positive and collaborative tone for the conference, followed by a welcome address by Dr. Anupam Gupta, Founder & Director, Bharat Network Group, who highlighted the importance of collaborative innovation and responsible digital transformation in today’s enterprise landscape.
Dr. Anupam Gupta, Founder & Director, Bharat Network Group said, “TechVerse 2026 brings together visionary leaders to exchange ideas, inspire innovation, and drive meaningful digital transformation. Together, we shape the future of enterprise technology through collaboration and collective intelligence.”
The first panel discussion, “AI at Scale: From Experimental Models to Enterprise-Wide Impact,” was moderated by Amman Walia, Group CIO, Kanodia Group. The panel featured Ranganathan Vaidyanathan Iyer, GCIO, JBM Group; Gaurav Vij, CDAIO, HooLiv; Manoj Srivastava, Chief Digital Officer, One Order Innovation Pvt. Ltd.; Sourav Dasgupta, CIO, Allcargo Terminals & Transindia Real Estate Limited, and Amit Bhatia, Global CIO & CISO, Karam Safety DMCC. The discussion focused on operationalising AI beyond pilot projects, building scalable data foundations, and aligning AI investments with measurable business outcomes.
Adding technical depth to the agenda, Sharun Seth from Barco delivered a presentation on “Security Insights: Emphasising Security Ambitions for Control Room Solutions,” highlighting the need for secure, resilient visualisation and monitoring environments. This was followed by a presentation by Ashwani Gupta, MD & CIO, Garruda Technovate Pvt. Ltd., on “The Connected Enterprise: Enabling Secondary Sales Visibility Beyond the ERP Boundary,” where he shared practical insights on extending enterprise visibility for smarter decision-making.
Post networking tea, the second panel discussion, “Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Defending a Borderless Digital Enterprise,” was moderated by Nirupam Srivastava, President, Intelmon. The panel included Dr. Naresh Kumar Pathak, Vice President IT & CDIO, Dhampur Bio Organics Ltd.; Dr. Sushil Kumar Meher, Head Health IT & Chief Information Security Officer, AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi); Dr. Subroto Kumar Panda, CIO, ANAND AND ANAND and Harish Arora, CISO & DPO, Singhi & Co. (Moore Global). The session explored AI-driven threats, zero-trust frameworks, regulatory preparedness, and building cyber resilience in a distributed enterprise environment.
Following the networking lunch, the third panel, “The New Digital Backbone: Future-Ready Data Centers for an Always-On World,” was moderated by Arnab Sarkar, Co-Founder & COO, EFUNDZZ. Panelists included Jai Prakash Sharma, Executive Vice President -Technology, InfoEdge; Sujoy Brahmachari, CIO & CISO, Rosmerta Technologies Limited and Poonam Masand, Sr Director Data Tech & AI Cybersecurity, Genpact. The discussion centred on scalable infrastructure, energy efficiency, AI-ready architectures, and ensuring uptime in mission-critical environments.
The fourth panel discussion, “Cloud 3.0: Optimising Cost, Security, and Performance in a Multi-Cloud Era,” was moderated by Anand Agarwal, Group CTO, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times Group). The panel featured Kapil Mehrotra, CIO, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.; Dr. Jagannath Sahoo, CISO, INOXGFL Group and Manish K Saini, CEO & Founder, Suronex. The session addressed multi-cloud governance, cost optimisation strategies, performance monitoring, and secure cloud adoption at scale.
The event also featured an insightful chat, offering attendees a more personal and strategic perspective on leadership, innovation, and enterprise transformation. The session involved Gaurav Duggal, CIO, Jio Platforms Limited (JPL); Kushal Kumar Varshney, AVP-IT, Juniper Green Energy and Arnab Sarkar, Founder & CEO, EFUNDZZ
A key highlight of the evening was the TechVerse Vision Awards 2026 Ceremony, recognising outstanding organisations and leaders driving innovation, cybersecurity excellence, AI adoption, and digital transformation across industries..
The awards recognised institutions and individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and impact:
| CATEGORY | WINNER |
| MOST RELIABLE SCREENING PARTNER AWARD | PRADEEP KUMARCEOSTATFIN |
| LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION | BALVINDER BANGAGROUP CTOV-TRANS INDIA LTD |
| DIGITAL VERIFICATION PIONEER AWARD | STATFIN |
| CYBERSECURITY TEAM OF THE YEAR | ANAND AND ANAND |
| BEST USE OF AI/ML IN BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION | JAGATJIT INDUSTRIES LIMITED |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | DR SUSHIL KUMAR MEHERHEAD HEALTH IT AND CISOAIIMS |
| TECH VISIONARY OF THE YEAR | SOURAV DASGUPTACIOALLCARGO TERMINALS LTD & TRANSINDIA REAL ESTATE LTD. |
| CYBERSECURITY LEADER OF THE YEAR | ADESH KUMARHEAD IT INFRA AND SECURITYANAND AND ANAND |
| EMERGING IT LEADER OF THE YEAR (FOR UNDER 35 OR RISING STAR) | SONU VASHISTHEAD IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SECURITYCRYSTAL CROP PROTECTION LIMITED |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | KAPIL MEHROTRACIODHANUKA AGRITECH |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | ARNAB SARKARCO-FOUNDER & COOEFUND TECHNICAL SERVICES PVT LTD |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | POONAM MASANDSR DIRECTOR -DATA TECH AI AND GCC ADVISORYGENPACT LTD |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | JAI PRAKASH SHARMAEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – TECHNOLOGYINFOEDGE INDIA LTD |
| CYBERSECURITY LEADER OF THE YEAR | DR. JAGANNATH SAHOOCISOINOXGFL |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | GAURAV DUGGALSENIOR VICE PRESIDENTJIO PLATFORMS LIMITED |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | KUSHAL KUMAR VARSHNEYAVPJUNIPER GREEN ENERGY LIMITED |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | AMMAN WALIAGROUP CIOKANODIA CEMENT LIMITED |
| TECH VISONARY OF THE YEAR | AMIT BHATIAGLOBAL CIO & CISOKARAM SAFETY PVT LTD |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | SAURABH GANERIWALACHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER (MYNDX) & GROUP CTOMYND INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS PVT LTD |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | MANOJ SRIVASTAVACHIEF DIGITAL OFFICERONEORDER INNOVATION PVT. LTD. |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | ANAND CHAUDHURIHEAD ITOVO ENERGY LTD |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | MADAN KAUSHIKIT HEADPILOT PEN & STATIONERY COMPANY (INDIA) PVT LTD |
| DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION EVANGELIST OF THE YEAR | SATISH PAPNOIGROUP CIOPRJ VENTURE PVT LTD |
| CYBERSECURITY LEADER OF THE YEAR | HARISH ARORACISO & DPOSINGHI & CO. |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | MOHD IRFANHEAD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYGODFREY PHILLIPS INDIA LTD |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | GAURAV VIJCHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERSTAYCAY ABODE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
| EMERGING IT LEADER OF THE YEAR (FOR UNDER 35 OR RISING STAR) | UPASANA GUPTASENIOR MANAGERYATRA ONLINE |
| TECHNOLOGY LEADER OF THE YEAR | DR. SHAKTI GOELCHIEF ARCHITECT AND DATA SCIENTISTYATRA ONLINE |
The conference concluded with a heartfelt thank you address, followed by high tea and continued booth visits, reinforcing the spirit of collaboration and knowledge exchange.
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