Oct 3, 2026 | 11 AM – 12 PM
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India’s Next Chapter

Building the Future in the Age of AI

A founder-led panel discussion with

  • Hitesh Oberoi, Co-promoter, MD and CEO, Info Edge Ltd
  • Neeraj Aggarwal, Vice Chair – Asia Pacific, Boston Consulting Group
  • Manas Human, Co-founder and CEO, Nagarro
  • Rajesh Sharma, Associate Dean, Harish and Bina Shah School of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, Plaksha University

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A Founders’ Conversation on Building the Future in the Age of AI

India has been remarkably swift in adopting AI, but building the future demands a shift from application to innovation: research depth, foundational model development, and engineers who create from first principles.

Join industry leaders from Info Edge, Nagarro, and BCG, who have driven strategy and growth through successive technology shifts, as they discuss:

  • AI's impact on the way companies and industries operate.
  • The opportunities AI is creating for the next generation.
  • The skills needed to become an AI leader and builder.
  • The case for strong AI fundamentals in an AI-first world.
  • Plaksha's Master of Science in AI as preparation for this emerging field.

Who should attend: Final-year college students planning their AI career path and early-career tech professionals looking to pivot into AI.

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Date | Time

Oct 3, 2026

11 AM – 12 PM

Format

Live webinar

Meet the Speakers

Hitesh Oberoi

Hitesh Oberoi

Founder & Distinguished Trustee, Plaksha University

Co-promoter, MD and CEO, Info Edge Ltd.

Hitesh Oberoi is a Co-promoter, MD and CEO of Info Edge India Limited. Apart from the country's leading job site, Naukri.com, Info Edge also owns 99acres.com, Jeevansathi.com, and Shiksha.com and has investments in various internet startups like Zomato & PolicyBazaar as well. With over 20 years of experience in the internet industry, he is part of various industry forums. He is a charter member of the TiE, New Delhi and also the past Chairman of IAMAI, The Internet and Mobile Association of India.

Neeraj Aggarwal

Neeraj Aggarwal

Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Vice Chair – Asia Pacific, Boston Consulting Group

Neeraj Aggarwal is the Vice Chair - Asia Pacific, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and a member of the Executive Committee. He oversees BCG’s business in Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and South-East Asia. The region is home to almost one-third of global fortune 500 companies, half of all unicorns, and more than half the world's megacities.

Manas Human

Manas Human

Founder & Trustee, Plaksha University

Co-founder and CEO, Nagarro

Manas Human is the chairperson of the executive board of Nagarro, a leading software services firm listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange. He has a background in technology and operations management with PhD and BTech degrees from IIT Delhi, and an MSE degree from Stanford University. At Stanford he was a recipient of the SIMA Fellowship. He has worked as a researcher with the Harvard Business School’s Technology and Operations Management group and has advised Fortune 500 companies on operations strategy. His previous entrepreneurial ventures include Dextrous Faber in manufacturing, SupplyChainge in stochastic retail supply chain optimization, MNI Partners in consulting, and the Proton Business School.

Rajesh Sharma

Rajesh Sharma

Associate Dean, Harish and Bina Shah School of Computer Science and AI, Plaksha University

Rajesh Sharma is an AI and data science expert specializing in social networks, NLP, and computational social science. He has held faculty and research roles across Europe, Asia, and North America, and previously led the Computational Social Science Group at the University of Tartu, Estonia. His work focuses on applying AI to real-world societal challenges like misinformation, online behavior, and digital ecosystems.