In a landmark initiative to shape India’s AI landscape,leading voices from technology, policy, and enterprise gathered at ‘Architects of AI’, a closed-door, invite-only event hosted on Saturday at IIT Delhi. The event was co-organized by AppSquadz, Vensysco Technologies Limited, SwiftSeed Ventures and Amazon Web Services (AWS), in collaboration with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi.
Designed to go beyond conventional tech discourse, Architects of AI convened stakeholders across domains to address the critical need for scalable AI infrastructure, inclusive design, and India-centric innovation.
India has the opportunity not only to adopt GenAI but to shape global standards. That requires collaboration across policy, infrastructure, product, and people,” said Chandrakant Agarwal and Vikash Kumar Dubey from the organising team in a joint statement.
Event Highlights:
Keynote Address
The day commenced with a keynote by Sachin Punyani, Head of Deep Tech Services, AWS, who showcased how AWS is actively enabling the development of India’s Large
Language Models (LLMs) by providing scalable infrastructure, advanced tooling, and robust ecosystem support for innovators.
Panel 1: Building Public Infrastructure for Tomorrow
Panelists:
● Shri Anil Agrawal, Founder, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), Member
CCI
● Ms. Pragya Misra, India Lead Public Policy and Partnerships, OpenAI
● Dr. Manoj Kumar Jain, Distinguished Engineer, IBM
Moderator: Ashu Ternain, AppSquadz
The panel explored initiatives like BHASHINI and ONDC, which are laying the foundation for public digital infrastructure. Discussions focused on democratizing access to AI, promoting interoperability, and the importance of ethical, open systems that serve the entire population, including India’s underserved and non-English-speaking users.
Panel 2: Made in India, Built for the World
Panelists:
● Dr. Pankaj Dikshit, CTO, Government eMarketplace (GeM)
● Ankit Prasad, Co-Founder & CEO, Bobble AI
● Sakshi Malhotra, Solutions Architect, AWS
● Anil Gupta, Managing Partner India, 3Lines Venture Capital
Moderator: Akhilesh Verma, Vensysco Technologies
This panel highlighted how Indian startups are leveraging LLMs to build culturally relevant, high-utility AI products. The discussion emphasized innovations tailored for local users, while also being primed for global scalability — underlining the emergence of “AI made in Bharat” as a credible global force.
About the Initiative
Architects of AI was conceptualised as a platform to encourage strategic dialogue and foster collaboration across the AI value chain, from compute infrastructure and foundational models to ethical deployment and commercialisation. By bringing together visionaries from both the public and private sectors, the event laid the groundwork for ongoing cooperation aimed at making AI infrastructure inclusive, resilient, and globally competitive.
The agenda was clear: move beyond buzzwords and toward action. The day featured deep- dive discussions around India’s capability to build inclusive, open, and scalable AI systems, both for domestic use and global leadership.
Key Highlights:
● Sachin Punyani (AWS) shared how AWS is enabling scalable infrastructure to support India’s LLM development efforts.
● Panel 1 brought together ONDC, OpenAI, and IBM leaders to explore how India can build public AI infrastructure accessible to every citizen, from metro cities to remote
regions.
● Panel 2 focused on “Made in India, Built for the World,” showcasing real stories of Indian AI startups scaling globally, moderated by industry leaders from GeM, Bobble AI, AWS, and 3Lines VC.
Speaking on behalf of the organising team, Amar Dixit (SwiftSeed Ventures) shared, “This wasn’t just a tech event, it was a declaration of intent. We believe India can help set the global standards for GenAI, but it will take collaboration at the intersection of infrastructure,
policy, and entrepreneurship.
