Mumbai,
India (May 20, 2026) : As Indian organizations accelerate the
adoption of AI for driving productivity and high-stakes decision-making, the
focus is shifting from innovation alone to innovation you can trust. SAS Innovate on Tour, Mumbai
returns at this inflection point to explore how the next phase of enterprise AI
in India is moving beyond experimentation to governed, production-ready AI that
delivers measurable outcomes.
SAS,
a global leader in data and AI, will be convening India's foremost business
leaders, data practitioners and SAS partners for a curated event at JW
Marriott Sahar, Mumbai on June 3, 2026. This edition will feature
inspiring keynotes, industry-focused sessions, interactive experiences and
engaging live demos, all grounded in SAS’s five-decade heritage of delivering
innovation that organizations can trust.
"India
has never lacked ambition when it comes to AI,” said Noshin Kagalwalla, Vice
President – Public Sector, APAC & Managing Director, SAS India. “What
organizations need now is the right framework to act on it confidently. SAS
Innovate on Tour, Mumbai gives decision-makers the opportunity to see how data
and AI are delivering real outcomes. We have assembled an outstanding line-up
of industry experts, and we look forward to meaningful conversations on how AI
can drive responsible, measurable impact for Indian enterprises."
Among
the distinguished speakers gracing the summit are:
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Salila Pande, Managing Director and CEO – SBI
Card
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Chiranjoy Chowdhuri, Global Head of AI &
Data – Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
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Ravindra Negi, Group Chief Risk Officer – Bank
of Baroda
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Debashish Roy, Chief Digital Transformation
Officer – CEAT Limited
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Manish K. Agrawal, Sr. EVP & Head Credit
Intelligence Control and PAR – HDFC Bank
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Gyan Pandey, Executive President and Chief
Digital & Information Officer – Polycab India
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Raj Kokil Singh, Chief Risk Officer – Central
Bank of India
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Rajaram Balasubramaniam, CSO and Head of
Analytics – Aavas Financiers Limited
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Shashwat Kumar, Head – BIU & Analytics –
DCB Bank
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Shashi Kant Dahuja, Executive Director &
Chief Underwriting Officer, Shriram General Insurance
50 Years of Trust and
Why It Matters More Than Ever
SAS
Innovate on Tour Mumbai arrives as SAS marks a defining global milestone this
year: 50 years of helping organizations navigate every economic shift and
technology transition with confidence. Founded in 1976, SAS today serves over
50,000 customers, including most of the Fortune 100 in over 150 countries. That
enduring success has been built on a customer-first philosophy and the belief
that trust is the foundation of every technology decision, a principle that is
especially critical in today’s AI-driven world.
Kunal
Aman, Director – Marketing, India, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at SAS,
said, “SAS Innovate on Tour, Mumbai is designed as a focused forum for leaders
navigating the realities of enterprise AI. It is a curated day of
evidence-based conversations, addressing what it takes to move AI from promise
to production in some of India's most complex and regulated environments. As
SAS marks its 50th year anniversary, this milestone makes the Mumbai
edition especially significant, and we are excited to bring together experts
who have built it, practitioners who have lived it, and leaders who are ready
to scale it."
What Attendees Will
Experience
SAS
Innovate on Tour Mumbai is structured for every role and every level of AI
maturity, right from the boardroom strategy to hands-on execution. The event
will bring together thought leaders from banking, insurance, manufacturing,
public sector and life sciences who are using data and AI to improve
productivity, manage risk, combat fraud, optimize operations, and improve
decision-making at scale. Attendees can explore two focused experience tracks
across Data & AI and Financial services, hearing from practitioners who
have moved AI from concept to production, alongside SAS experts sharing how new
platform capabilities and the latest tools can help organizations deliver
transparent, accountable and outcome-driven AI.
Partners
SAS
Innovate on Tour is presented by SAS in partnership with Microsoft, Amazon Web
Services (AWS), Intel, KPMG and Nupeak. Together, SAS and its partners put data
and AI to work and deliver insights that improve lives.
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