CIO Association

CIO Association Kerala Chapter had the privilege of participating in the Industry Consultation Meeting on 'Supporting AI Transformation of the IT Services Industry' held at Kochi and organized by STPI under the leadership of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, Government of India.

The session was chaired by Shri S Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, MeitY, and featured insightful discussions on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence on the IT Services industry, including business models, service delivery, workforce evolution, reskilling initiatives, investments in AI platforms and infrastructure, and the broader opportunities and challenges for India in the AI era.

We were honored by the presence of senior government and industry leaders including:

Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY
Shri K.K. Singh Meity, Joint Secretary, MeitY
Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General, STPI
Shri Ganesh Nayak K, Director, STPI Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Dittin Andrews, STPI

The consultation provided a valuable platform for industry leaders to share practical perspectives on AI adoption, talent transformation, cybersecurity, governance, innovation, and India's future role in the global AI ecosystem.

Representing the CIO Association Kerala Chapter were:

Anil Menon, Arjun S Unnithan, Sreekumar Balachandran, Binish Moulana, Ciju Peter, Dawny Philip, Jojy P. Joy, Nisha Warrier, Pradeep Kumar, Prasad Paulose, Ratheesh Nair, Shijo C. Cherian, Sony A, Sugeesh Subrahmanian, Tom Jyothis, and Vinodhkumar C.

We sincerely thank MeitY and STPI for providing the CIO Associtiation an opportunity to contribute to this important national dialogue. Such collaborative engagements between government, industry, and technology leaders are vital to ensuring that India remains at the forefront of responsible AI adoption, innovation, and digital transformation.

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