Spotlight on National Technology Day | ChannelDrive.in
As India commemorates National Technology Day 2026, the enterprise landscape stands at a definitive inflection point. What began as a celebration of indigenous technological achievement has today, evolved into a strategic roadmap for AI-led business transformation. For C-suite leaders, the theme is unambiguous: digital technologies are no longer operational enablers—they are enterprise assets.
This year, the spotlight intensifies on generative AI, autonomous agents, and industrial digital twins. Organizations moving beyond pilot phases are now deploying AI at scale, embedding large language models (LLMs) into core workflows—from procurement intelligence to predictive supply chains. The shift is from automation to augmentation, where AI collaborates with human decision-makers in real time.
Enterprise innovation in 2026 is defined by three imperatives:
AI-native architecture: Legacy integration is giving way to purpose-built neural interfaces. Companies are retiring fragmented systems in favor of unified data fabrics that enable continuous learning across business units.
Trust-by-design governance: With regulators tightening AI compliance, forward-thinking enterprises are deploying model observability platforms. Transparent, auditable AI is moving from risk management to competitive differentiation.
Hyperautomation at the edge: From smart factories to logistics mesh networks, digital technologies are compressing decision latency. Real-time inference at the point of action drives measurable ROI—lower opex, faster throughput, and predictive maintenance.
Today is a reminder: the future of enterprise competitiveness will be written in code, model weights, and digital thread. National Technology Day 2026 calls on Indian businesses to move from AI adoption to AI adaptation—building systems that learn, infer, and evolve at the speed of market change.
National Technology Day 2026 – what the industry says
C.P. Gurnani, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, AIONOS, said, “The true measure of technology lies in its impact on humanity. Responsible innovation today is about building trust as much as it is about building technology. As digital ecosystems expand, enterprises must prioritize secure, ethical and inclusive digital transformation. At AIONOS, we see innovation as a force that should empower businesses of all sizes, foster digital sovereignty and create equitable opportunities in a connected world. Growth is truly inclusive only when technology is designed with accountability, resilience and people at its core.”
Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said, “India’s technology landscape is rapidly transitioning from a cost-efficient IT services base to a high-value global innovation hub, with IT spending projected to exceed $176 billion. It has become a primary driver of inclusive growth, creating massive opportunities across the economy. We see a future where responsible innovation bridges the digital gap, ensuring that cutting-edge technology is both accessible and sustainable. At MediaTek, our vision is to power inclusive growth by enabling high-performance, energy-efficient technologies that reach billions, from smartphones to smart homes. By democratizing advanced technologies, we are enabling smarter lives and by focusing on responsible design, we continue to develop innovative technologies that are affordable and meaningful for users across both urban and rural India.”
Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India, said, “Technology has the potential to drive meaningful and lasting progress when it is designed with inclusivity, sustainability and resilience at its core. Geospatial intelligence has been enabling organisations and governments to make more informed decisions by bringing greater visibility into complex challenges across urban development, climate resilience, infrastructure and community planning. At Esri India, we believe innovation must ultimately create impact that is accessible, equitable and future-ready, helping build stronger ecosystems and a more balanced path to growth. As industries continue to evolve, the ability to combine data, location intelligence and collaboration will play a critical role in building better and more sustainable communities.”
Pankaj Malik, CEO & Whole-time Director, Invenia-STL Networks, says, “The Digital India vision has laid a remarkable foundation connecting cities, towns, and gram panchayats. Yet, the next chapter demands infrastructure that is not just connected but intelligent. The AI-ready infrastructure of the future will be defined by high-density compute that can sustain large-scale model workloads, distributed edge architectures that reduce latency and bring intelligence closer to the point of action, and intelligent power management that treats energy as a strategic resource. Green data centres, built on advanced cooling, renewable integration, and energy-efficient design, will soon become baseline requirements. The future of technology will depend on how sustainably we power the intelligence we are creating.”
Gadhadar Reddy, Co-Founder & CEO, NoPo Nanotechnologies, says, “National Technology Day is not just a reflection of India’s innovation journey, but a call to lead through deep science and advanced materials. Advanced materials will define the next era of industrial transformation, with carbon nanotubes unlocking new levels of performance across energy, electronics, and manufacturing. The real challenge lies in moving from breakthrough to deployment where innovation must be scalable, efficient, and viable at optimized cost.”
Sudhin Mathur, Chief Operating Officer, Xiaomi India, commented, “On National Technology Day, we celebrate innovation that doesn’t just add features but adds clarity and purpose to our lives. At Xiaomi, we view AI not as a standalone strategy, but as a core capability – an invisible layer that makes everyday experiences more intuitive and seamless.
This shift reflects across our ‘Human × Car × Home’ strategy, where AI-led capabilities move beyond simple connectivity into an intuitive environment that anticipates user needs. By anchoring our technological reach in human-centric purposes, we ensure technology amplifies human potential rather than just automating it. Supported by India’s strengthening electronics manufacturing policies, we are committed to an India-first strategy that deepens this ecosystem, ensuring that as we lead in global technology, we remain focused on purposeful, human-centred innovation.”
Shrikrishna Dikshit Partner – Risk Advisory, Baker Tilly ASA India, said, “India’s tech journey has always been defined by leapfrogging constraints; today, Artificial Intelligence is our ultimate accelerator. But speed requires steering. As we race toward a $5 trillion digital economy, the true leaders won’t just be those who deploy AI the fastest, but those who build on a foundation of resilience. Cyber risk, data governance, and ethical controls cannot be afterthoughts—they are the very components of innovation itself. By embedding intelligent risk frameworks that evolve alongside our technology, we ensure our progress is not just fast, but sustainable. Let’s innovate with ambition but lead with trust.”
Visalakshi Talakokula, Associate Dean, Academics and Research & Development, École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University, said, “Academic institutions must work towards helping students understand their broader societal and long-term implications as India advances rapidly in AI and emerging technologies. Through integration of ethics-driven AI education into curricula along with promoting industry and global collaborations, encouraging interdisciplinary learning and creating platforms for research, innovation and community engagement. From ethical responsibility to self-awareness, ancient Indian teachings offer valuable perspectives. Institutions can incorporate these values through experiential learning, mentorship programmes, discussions on ethics and sustainability, and innovation-driven projects that address real societal challenges. This can act as a guide for students to view innovation as a tool for technological advancement and means to contribute meaningfully to society, human well-being, and sustainable development.”
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, VC, World University of Design, commented, “On National Technology Day, we must recognise that the future of innovation will not be defined only by technological capability, but by how responsibly and inclusively we deploy it. As AI and emerging technologies reshape industries and education, institutions must move beyond rigid frameworks and encourage experimentation, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary learning. India has the talent and academic strength to lead the next wave of innovation, but bridging the gap between ambition and access will require greater institutional trust, policy flexibility, and a conscious effort to align technological progress with societal impact. Responsible innovation is not about slowing progress, but about shaping it with purpose.”
Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President and Managing Director – India and SAARC, Veeam Software, commented, “National Technology Day is not only a moment to celebrate innovation, but to reflect on what happens when technology fails. As AI, cloud and digital services become embedded in businesses, public services and critical infrastructure, the defining question is no longer how fast India can digitise, but how well it can recover when disruption inevitably occurs.
Cyber resilience sits at the heart of that challenge. Across sectors, there remains a gap between confidence and capability — between believing systems are prepared and proving they can be restored under real‑world pressure. When data becomes unavailable, the impact is immediate: operations stall, services are disrupted, and trust is difficult to regain. In those moments, resilience is measured not by intent, but by outcomes.
This has particular relevance for India as digital transformation extends beyond major metros into emerging regions and sectors. As more organisations and citizens depend on always‑on digital services, the tolerance for downtime narrows. Building resilience into systems from the outset — including the ability to recover data quickly and reliably — becomes foundational to sustainable progress.
India’s ambition to be a global technology powerhouse will ultimately be judged not only by the pace of innovation, but by its reliability. India has already demonstrated its ability to build and operate digital systems at national scale; the next phase is about ensuring those systems remain reliable when they are needed most. Progress that assumes disruption will not happen is fragile. Progress that plans for recovery, and earns trust through continuity, is what endures.”
Ranga Pothula, MD India Sub-continent & SVP Global delivery services, Infor, said, “National Technology Day reflects how India has evolved into a strategic hub for enterprise innovation, product engineering and AI-led transformation. At Infor, India plays a critical role in developing industry-specific technologies that support global businesses across sectors such as food and beverage, industrial manufacturing, automotive, distribution and logistics, and fashion. From enabling resilient supply chains and warehouse intelligence to supporting smart manufacturing and demand forecasting, the focus today is on building technology that delivers measurable operational outcomes, not just automation.
Our Hyderabad Global Capability Centre, one of Infor’s largest globally, continues to drive innovation across AI, cloud and data-led enterprise applications, backed by a strong ecosystem of engineering and domain talent. As organisations accelerate AI adoption, the conversation is also shifting towards responsible and scalable implementation. Infor’s recent Enterprise AI Adoption Impact Index found that while 80% of business decision-makers globally believe their organisations have the internal capability to manage AI implementation, concerns around data security, sovereignty and compliance continue to remain key barriers to scaling AI effectively. This highlights the growing need for industry-specific, secure and context-aware AI solutions: an area where India’s engineering expertise and rapidly maturing digital ecosystem are well positioned to make a global impact.”
Tuhin Bose, Chief Technology Officer, Videonetics, said, “National Technology Day is a reminder that technology delivers its greatest value when it is designed with purpose, responsibility, and inclusivity at its core. As India accelerates its journey towards becoming a digitally empowered and innovation-led economy, the focus must move beyond adoption to building intelligent systems that are secure, scalable, and capable of solving real-world challenges.
At Videonetics, we believe the future of innovation lies in transforming vast volumes of visual data into actionable intelligence that strengthens public safety, operational efficiency, and smarter urban infrastructure. Advancements in AI, video computing, and deep learning are redefining how enterprises and governments respond to complex environments in real time. It is encouraging to see the industry collectively driving responsible innovation that not only accelerates technological progress, but also creates meaningful impact for society at large.”
AS Prasad, Vice President, Product Management, Vertiv, said, “India crossed a technological threshold in 1998 that quietly changed the trajectory of a nation. Twenty-seven years on, the ambition has scaled, but so has the stakes. The next decade of AI will be won in the infrastructure layer, in the power systems, the cooling architecture, and the data center design decisions being made right now. Vertiv believes in building the critical infrastructure that ensures India’s AI workloads run at the speed and scale the country’s growth demands. National Technology Day is not just a commemoration. It is a checkpoint. And the only question worth asking is whether we are engineering boldly enough for what is coming.”
Sunil Sharma, Managing Director & VP – Sales (India & SAARC), Sophos, said, “National Technology Day is a reminder that India’s digital progress is not just defined by how fast we innovate, but by how securely we scale that innovation. As enterprises accelerate their AI and digital transformation journeys, cybersecurity must be treated as foundational infrastructure- enabling trust, resilience and long-term growth. In an AI-first, hyper-connected world, the threat landscape is evolving rapidly. From deepfakes to automated attacks and AI-driven vulnerability discovery, attackers are operating at unprecedented speed and scale. This requires organisations to move beyond reactive security models and adopt continuous, real-time threat detection and response frameworks. At the same time, identity has emerged as the new perimeter. Securing access, validating trust and ensuring visibility across systems is now critical to enterprise security. The shift we are seeing is from compliance-led approaches to resilience-led strategies—where organisations are not just prepared to defend, but to adapt and recover in real time. As India continues to lead in digital adoption, building secure, resilient and responsible technology ecosystems will be key to sustaining that momentum.”
Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank & NeevCloud, commented, “AI is the new electricity and India is building the power grid for it. With landmark initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission, a forward-looking data localisation framework, and policy environment that are actively enabling digital self-reliance where India stands at a truly defining moment in its technology journey. But ambition alone does not build a digital economy, infrastructure does. Data centres are no longer just facilities, they are the backbone of our AI future, determining the pace, scale, and sovereignty of everything we build. As enterprises and government bodies accelerate cloud adoption and AI workloads, the readiness of our homegrown infrastructure will determine how fast and how far India can go. We are proud to be part of this national mission, investing in hyperscale, sovereign infrastructure that keeps India’s data, compute, and innovation within its own borders. Bridging India’s infrastructure gap is not just a business opportunity, it is a national responsibility. On National Technology Day, I am confident of one thing that India will not just adopt AI, India will own it.”
Sachin Panicker- Chief AI Officer, Fulcrum Digital, commented, “National Technology Day is an opportunity to reflect not just on how far we have come in innovation, but on how responsibly we are shaping the next phase of technological progress. In today’s AI-first world, technology is no longer an enabler on the sidelines, it is core infrastructure powering how enterprises operate, make decisions and deliver value.As organisations accelerate adoption of AI, data and cloud, the conversation must evolve from innovation to accountability. Building intelligent systems at scale requires equal focus on governance, trust and safety. The real challenge is not deploying AI, but ensuring it is reliable, explainable and aligned with business and societal outcomes. At the same time, cybersecurity is no longer a support function, it is a business imperative. AI-driven threats are reshaping enterprise risk, making resilience and proactive defence critical to sustaining digital growth. We are also seeing a shift from traditional digital transformation to intelligent, autonomous operations, where systems are not just automated but adaptive. The organisations that will lead in this next phase are those that treat technology not just as a tool for efficiency, but as a foundation for responsible, resilient and future-ready growth.”
Milind Shah, Managing Director, Randstad Digital India, said, “National Technology Day is an opportunity to recognise the strength of India’s technological achievements, while also focusing on execution capacity as ambition begins to outpace the availability of specialised talent. India is on track to become one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure markets within this decade, supported by sustained investments, policy momentum, and accelerating demand. What now requires equal emphasis is the depth, quality, and readiness of the talent pipeline. AI, cloud, and advanced digital infrastructure rely on highly skilled engineers, architects, and operators capable of managing complex, rapidly evolving environments. Many of these roles have emerged only recently, making workforce readiness a strategic priority rather than a secondary consideration. Addressing this gap will require coordinated action across industry, academia, and policy frameworks to build both scale and specialisation. The long-term success of India’s technology ambitions will be determined not just by the infrastructure it creates, but by the capability of the people who design, operate, and sustain it. The next phase of progress will depend on how effectively we invest in building this human capital at pace and at scale.”
Arif Khan, India Sales Director, Colt DCS, commented, “Digital infrastructure is no longer a support function; it is becoming the core architecture on which economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and AI capability will depend for decades. Nations that approach it with long-term strategic intent, grounded in energy efficiency, resilience, and sovereign control, will retain the flexibility to shape their futures, while those that treat it as a procurement exercise risk embedding structural dependencies. The acceleration of AI has made data infrastructure a strategic asset. For India, the focus must be on expanding capacity in alignment with domestic realities such as energy availability, resource constraints, and development priorities. The strength of a digital economy will increasingly reflect how well these fundamentals are integrated into infrastructure decisions. Self-reliance in technology is the ability to make independent, informed choices at scale, built through depth of capability rather than isolation. This calls for a disciplined approach to trade-offs, ensuring that digital expansion does not strain energy systems or compromise long-term growth. Sustainable digital infrastructure is therefore a strategic imperative, with outcomes defined by the quality and durability of decisions taken today.”
Atul Ahuja, Area Vice President and General Manager, Elastic, said, “As India marks National Technology Day with a focus on building a sustainable and self-reliant technology ecosystem, the country’s AI ambitions are beginning to move beyond experimentation and into enterprise-wide implementation. As per Deloitte’s report titled ‘The State of AI in the Enterprise’, nearly 40 percent of Indian organisations already report significant or full-scale AI adoption, while 94 percent expect AI investments to rise further over the next year. AI is now used in critical business functions, from strategic decision-making and cybersecurity to operations and customer engagement. At the same time, frontier and agentic AI models are expanding the scope of what enterprises expect from AI, pushing it beyond providing answers to being capable of reasoning, planning, and autonomous execution.
This year’s emphasis on responsible AI and digital technologies also brings into focus a critical enterprise challenge: ensuring that increasingly autonomous systems remain accurate, trustworthy, and resilient as they scale. At Elastic, we see context engineering as the critical layer that determines the success of agentic AI. Enterprise data today is spread across applications, workflows, operational systems, and security environments that rarely communicate with each other in meaningful ways. By unifying these disparate streams of structured and unstructured information in real time, organisations can provide the “ground truth” AI requires to operate.
For a self-reliant India, the goal is clear: building a technology ecosystem where AI is not just autonomous, but inherently dependable and deeply informed by the context of the business it serves.”
Amit Agrawal, President, Techno Digital, said, “As India enters the next phase of its digital transformation journey, AI is fundamentally reshaping how digital infrastructure is designed, powered, and scaled. The challenge is no longer limited to expanding compute capacity alone. It is about building infrastructure capable of supporting unprecedented power densities, advanced cooling requirements, ultra-low latency processing, and sovereign data control at scale.
Responsible innovation cannot exist without responsible infrastructure. As AI adoption accelerates across enterprises, public services, financial systems, and emerging digital ecosystems, the focus must shift toward infrastructure that is resilient, energy-efficient, and engineered for long-term national scale.
At Techno Digital, we believe India’s AI future will be built on power-first, distributed digital infrastructure where compute, connectivity, and operational resilience are designed together from the ground up. The next era of inclusive digital growth will not be defined only by advancements in AI, but by the strength of the infrastructure powering it.”
Heather Dawe, Chief Data Scientist and Head of Responsible AI, UST, said, “As we celebrate National Technology Day 2026, it is evident that technology is no longer just enabling industries to operate; it is shaping how businesses scale, compete, and innovate. Across sectors, organizations are accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, automation, and advanced engineering capabilities to improve efficiency, enhance user experiences, and build competitive advantage. This transformation is paving the way for a smarter and more connected B2B technology landscape.
However, the rapid pace of technological advancement also brings greater responsibility. As organizations adopt AI and digital technologies at scale, ensuring the security, resilience, and trustworthiness of the underlying infrastructure must remain a top priority. Innovation must be balanced with accountability, with equal focus on how responsibly technology is deployed and governed.
As technology continues to evolve, innovation must remain inclusive and accessible. AI and digital solutions should create opportunities across industries and communities, ensuring that growth is shared more broadly and equitably. To thrive in the future, organizations must focus on building ecosystems that are intelligent, resilient, secure, and inclusive. Companies that prioritize responsible innovation and foster trust in digital technologies today will be best positioned to lead the future of innovation.”
Raja Manickam, Founder & CEO, iVP Semi, commented, “Culturally we are thinkers. As a nation, we treasure education and science and logical thinking. However, in the last 30 to 40 years as corporates grew, we become a nation of service providers to western countries. While it helped us create hi-tech jobs and learn skills, it is time for us to tap into our own institutions and universities. On National Technology Day, my message would be for corporates to commit to creativity and innovation, using our Institutions and Universities. Make them Development Centers to commercialize and create new products. The solutions coming out of India would be practical, cost effective and address global needs. We are a nation of scientists, engineers, thinkers, let’s unleash our strengths.”
Patanjali Somayaji, Chief Technology Officer, Axio, said, “India’s technology ecosystem is evolving at a remarkable speed to build the next generation of financial products. from AI/ML-driven financial inclusion to secure digital infrastructure, indigenous innovation is expanding equitable access across the economy. At axio, we are committed to bridging the credit-access gap, helping under-served segments make informed financial decisions and build long-term financial resilience. As emerging technologies continue to reshape industries, we believe responsible innovation will play a defining role in accelerating India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat.”
Srividhya Srinivasan, Co-Founder & CTO, Amagi, said, The most significant shift has been how technology has rewired attention and trust in India. As a result, communities are no longer defined just by geography, but by shared interests and narratives at scale. For the media industry, this has transformed distribution, monetization, and responsibility, placing a premium on relevance, authenticity, and the ability to engage audiences meaningfully in real time across platforms.
India will see a shift from “digital adoption” to “AI delegation,” where individuals increasingly rely on AI to make everyday decisions, what to watch, buy, learn, and even believe. As AI becomes more contextual, multilingual, and personalized, it will act as an always-on assistant shaping choices at scale. This will redefine productivity and access, but also influence agency and critical thinking. In a country as diverse as India, AI could bridge gaps in language and opportunity, while simultaneously concentrating influence in the hands of those who design and control these systems.”
Amit Kumar, CTO & Director, Easebuzz, said, “India’s payments story has moved beyond enabling mere accessibility and ease. The harder problem now is trust – at scale, in real time, across transaction volumes and user profiles that keep expanding. AI is useful here not just because it automates, but because it also adapts. Fraud patterns shift. New user segments behave differently. Static rule engines can’t keep up. AI is proving its value in payments infrastructure by identifying patterns and risks that rule-based systems often overlook – detecting threats earlier, reducing false positives, and doing so without disrupting legitimate user experiences.
For fintechs, the next few years will separate companies that built for resilience versus those that built merely for scale and speed. Especially as digital adoption deepens in smaller cities and among first-time users, reliability and security will matter more than speed alone, to sustain the trust in digital payment ecosystem. At Easebuzz, we are not treating AI a replacement for judgement, rather as the layer that that helps our systems stay ahead of risk while keeping the experience clean for the businesses and their consumers we serve.”
Prashant Singh, CEO and Founder, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, commented, “As industries increasingly prioritise sustainability alongside growth, technology is becoming central to building more efficient, transparent and scalable environmental systems. Across waste management and circular economy operations, digital monitoring, traceability and process-driven solutions are helping improve accountability, resource recovery and long-term environmental outcomes. From landfill remediation and e-waste recycling to biofuels and waste-to-value initiatives, technology is enabling more structured and measurable sustainability frameworks. The future of responsible innovation will depend on combining operational efficiency with transparency, compliance and practical implementation to create circular systems that are both scalable and environmentally sustainable.”
Anup Cheruvathoor, Founder & CTO, Qubo, said, “Celebrating National Technology Day by recognising how innovation has made life safer, simpler, and smarter. At Qubo, we are reimagining products to redefine what security truly means. From Smart Door Locks, Smart Video Doorbells, and Smart Security Cameras, we move beyond basic utility to deliver complete protection. As AI and technology evolves, so do we. Our focus remains clear – build smart, reliable products that people can depend on for complete security.”
Pankaj Rana, CEO, Hisense India, said, “On National Tech Day, we celebrate the transformative power of technology in shaping the way we live, work and connect. From groundbreaking achievements to everyday innovations that transform lives, India has always embraced progress with ambition and vision. At Hisense India, innovation remains at the core of everything we do.
Today’s consumers are increasingly prioritizing energy efficiency, smart connectivity and long-term reliability when making purchase decisions, especially as technology becomes more seamlessly integrated into everyday life. AI-driven capabilities are also beginning to play a greater role in how consumers evaluate appliances, with intelligent features helping optimize performance, enhance convenience, and improve energy efficiency based on usage patterns.
This year, we are excited to further strengthen our portfolio with new launches across the TV range including Smart TVs – MiniLED, and RGB MiniLED, along with Smart ACs delivering meaningful technological advancements to consumers. We believe the future of technology lies in creating products that are not only intelligent but also consumer centric and designed to enhance everyday experiences.”
Ravi Agarwal, Co-founder and Managing Director, Cellecor Gadgets Ltd, said, “National Technology Day is no longer just a reminder of India’s scientific milestones; it reflects how deeply technology has become integrated into the country’s economic growth, consumer behaviour, and aspirations. What is particularly exciting today is the shift from technology adoption to technology ownership, where India is not only consuming innovation but also building it for the world. The rise of AI-led experiences, smart ecosystems, and connected devices is redefining how consumers interact with technology in their everyday lives.
At Cellecor, we are witnessing a growing demand from consumers across India for smart technology that is accessible, dependable, and designed around evolving lifestyle needs. The real opportunity ahead lies in creating innovation that enables wider digital inclusion, empowering more consumers to participate in India’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem.”
Rajeev Singh, Managing Director, BenQ India & South Asia, said, “Technology today is increasingly being judged not by its capability, but by how seamlessly it fits into everyday life. As digital adoption deepens across work, learning, and daily interactions, the focus is shifting towards creating more intuitive, human-centric experiences that enhance how people think, create, and collaborate.
For the industry, the opportunity lies in moving beyond performance-led innovation to building technology that integrates naturally into how people live and work, making it more efficient, accessible, and meaningful.”
Ravi Kunwar, VP and CEO, HMD India and APAC, said, “National Technology Day is a reminder of how innovation continues to shape India’s growth story and empower millions through meaningful progress. At HMD, we believe technology should not only be advanced, but also accessible, reliable and human-centric. As India accelerates towards a digitally connected future, our focus remains on building devices and experiences that truly address evolving consumer needs while contributing to the country’s vision of technological self-reliance and innovation-led growth.”
Aditya Khemka, Managing Director, CP PLUS (Aditya Infotech Ltd.), said, “Technology today is increasingly being evaluated by how effectively it strengthens everyday safety and awareness. As environments become more dynamic and interconnected, the role of security systems is evolving from passive monitoring to enabling real time, actionable intelligence.
This shift is driving the need for solutions that can interpret data, anticipate risks, and support faster response on the ground. The next phase of innovation will be defined by how seamlessly technology can move from simply observing events to actively enabling smarter, more informed decisions, making spaces safer and more responsive.”
Rahul Garg, Founder & CEO, Moglix, said, “On National Technology Day, it is worth naming the risk we are not talking about loudly enough. India is the world’s largest consumer of artificial intelligence tools it did not build, running on infrastructure it does not own, governed by terms set in cities far from Delhi or Bengaluru. We celebrated the IT revolution, but we largely executed it for others. We cannot afford to repeat that mistake with AI. The countries that will lead the next twenty years are not the ones that adopt AI the fastest. They are the ones that own it deepest, the models, the data, the compute, the frameworks. India has the talent, the market, and now the capital. What we need is the conviction to build our own stack, end to end, rather than rent intelligence from elsewhere and call it transformation. Sovereign AI is not a policy slogan. It is the difference between being an economy that shapes the future and one that simply runs on it.”
Josh Everett, CEO of Zinnia India, said, “At Zinnia, responsible innovation is more than a vision, it’s the foundation for creating inclusive growth and meaningful impact. By combining advanced AI, intelligent automation, and deep domain expertise, complex processes are transformed into seamless, personalized, and accessible experiences for customers and partners alike. From enabling smarter decision-making to driving greater operational agility, a technology-first mindset continues to shape solutions that are trusted, scalable, and future-ready. This National Technology Day, under the theme ‘Responsible Innovation for Inclusive Growth,’ we celebrate the power of technology to create progress that is intelligent, inclusive, and purpose-driven.”
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