BW BusinessWorld has announced the BW India AI Excellence Summit & Awards, a flagship platform bringing together business leaders, technology innovators, policymakers, AI practitioners and industry experts to examine how artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to enterprise-scale impact. The summit and awards will take place on 21 January 2027 in Mumbai.
As artificial intelligence moves rapidly from pilot projects and proof-of-concepts into the core of business strategy, the next phase of India’s AI journey will be defined not simply by adoption, but by the ability to create measurable business value while building responsible, secure and sustainable AI ecosystems.
The BW India AI Excellence Summit & Awards aims to bring together the leaders at the forefront of this shift; across BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, energy, supply chains, telecom, technology and government and more to explore how organisations are using AI to transform businesses, industries and the way India works.
Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld, says, “India’s AI opportunity is no longer about asking whether organisations should adopt artificial intelligence. The conversation has moved to how effectively, responsibly and strategically they can do it. The real differentiator will be leadership; leaders who can translate AI ambition into business outcomes, build the right talent and infrastructure, and create trust around the technology. Through the BW India AI Excellence Summit & Awards, we want to recognise and bring together those leaders who are turning India’s AI potential into meaningful impact.”
The summit will explore the most consequential questions shaping enterprise AI, including the transition from AI pilots to scaled deployment, AI strategy and ROI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, AI governance and responsible adoption, data and infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI talent and skills, and the future of work.
With AI increasingly becoming a boardroom priority, the platform will also examine how CXOs and business leaders are embedding AI into enterprise strategy, rethinking operating models and building organisations capable of adapting to an AI-first economy.
The summit will bring together technology providers, enterprise leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to share real-world use cases and lessons from AI implementation. The focus will be on what is working on the ground, where organisations are encountering barriers, and what it will take to move from experimentation to sustained enterprise value.
The BW India AI Excellence Awards will recognise organisations and individuals demonstrating excellence in artificial intelligence across leadership, strategy, engineering, innovation, implementation and industry-specific applications. The awards will spotlight those who are not merely adopting AI, but are using it to solve complex problems, create new possibilities and deliver measurable impact.
The platform will feature keynote addresses, CXO conversations, expert-led panel discussions, curated industry roundtables and technology showcases, culminating in an awards ceremony celebrating the organisations and individuals shaping India’s AI landscape.
The initiative will also create a platform for policymakers, business leaders and technology innovators to engage in a broader conversation around India’s ambition to become a global leader in responsible and impactful AI adoption.
Nominations for the BW India AI Excellence Awards are now open.
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