Bengaluru: 3AI, India's largest platform for AI & Analytics leaders & professionals, hosted the third edition of its flagship event BEYOND 2025 #StayRelevantwithAI for Data, AI & Analytics leaders & professionals, on the 21st of February at The Leela Palace Bengaluru. As marquee AI and analytics leaders gathered to showcase the relevancy of AI in Enterprises & Global Capability Centers (GCCs), and the associated value, impact and differentiation.
About Beyond 2025:
In synergy with the theme of the event #StayRelevantwithAI, and BEYOND 2025 aimed to showcase industry leaders at their best - with topical, cutting-edge, and provocative roundtables centred around Data, AI, Gen AI, and Analytics. Under marquee names, seasoned leaders hosted differentiated session formats for eclectic attendees from GCCs, Indian Enterprises, Technology Firms, and Providers.
Industry leaders rallied around with one common thought, that there is fierce fight out there, not only for competitive advantage but for AI supremacy. The future of AI, Gen Ai and extensively even GCCs were well debated and discussed.
With 35 curated sessions, over 650 delegates, 60 speakers, and 350 CXOs and Decision Makers, had the opportunity to unlock AI’s potential for relevancy and progress across industries with Analytics, Gen AI, and more. With a multi-session format, like the Unplugged Debate, leaders discussed building future-fit and resilient GCCs, through data, analytics, and AI. Industry stalwarts like Lalitha Indrakanti (Jaguar land Rover), Ganesh Lakshminarayanan MD and GVP, ServiceNow India & SAARC, Viswanathan KS, Madhavi Kanumoory (Birla carbon) were amongst the prominent voices of the day.
There was also a leaders’ roundtable, which saw AI industry leaders stressing the importance of early adoption of Gen AI for Indian industries to stay ahead of the game by conceptualising a Gen AI strategy for Indian Enterprises with a framework-driven approach and an articulate, guided approach to early adoption.
Sameer Dhanrajani, CEO at 3AI, noted, “This edition puts the focus on building AI strategy across enterprises and building future fit strategy for GCC’s along with creating niche and differentiated capabilities by provider firms.”
A one-of-a-kind event, BEYOND 2025 saw cutting-edge & contemporary themes & topics sourced from 1200+ AI & Analytics 3AI thought leaders being discussed, along with considered, handpicked sessions on strategic trends and the future of AI.
Key Highlights
- First-Hand, Global Perspective: Esteemed global speakers will share their first-hand perspectives and experiences and engage with leaders and experts from Indian and international enterprises, Platform & Cloud providers, GCCs, analytics firms, and startups.
- Curated Sessions: On AI & Analytics strategic trends, the art of the possible & promise to live scenarios.
- Strategy & Value Creation: A confluence of bringing Gen AI, Analytics Data, AI together to discuss the efficiency and effectiveness of Indian enterprises adopting AI to identify and seize opportunities across organisations and markets.
About 3AI: 3AI is India’s largest platform and marketplace for AI & Analytics leaders & professionals with 1200+ by-invite, top-of-line AI & Analytics thought leaders representing 980+ organizations alongside 45000+ active & growing members from 32 countries. 3AI is a sought-after partner with corporates, GCCs, academic institutions, and startups for showcasing best-in-class thought leadership, accentuating branding & visibility, enhancing talent advocacy and professional development. Over the previous four years, 3AI have conceptualized and executed 850+ pathbreaking & pioneering events, summits, conferences, and speaking interventions with innovative formats, &session tracks to bring out the next-in-class themes & topics in AI & Analytics arena.
With deeply entrenched penetration of 410+ GCCs, 3AI have assiduously strived to fill up the much-needed void in bringing cutting-edge AI & Analytics capabilities and solutions work in GCCs at the forefront. 3AI also has a whopping outreach with 16000+ CXOs & decision makers and talent outreach with 125+ academic institutions covering 0.4 million students. 3AI events & programs have been attended by 4.3 million participants grossing 18.3 million impressions across social channels.
About Sameer Dhanrajani - CEO, 3AI: Sameer is a globally recognized AI advisor, business builder, thought leader & influencer known for his deep knowledge, strategic consultation & transformational approaches in the AI & Analytics space. Over the previous 25 years, Sameer has consulted with several Fortune 500 global enterprises, Indian corporations, GCCs, startups, VC/PE firms, Pure play analytics firms, Tech, BPM, & Consulting providers in driving AI-led strategic transformation and innovation strategies. He has rich and proven experience in building and scaling AI businesses and practices, creating differentiated AI & Analytics capabilities growth segments, securing large AI & Analytics deals, curating strategic roadmaps for CXO transformations, inorganic growth through M&A, partnerships and creating significant client impact.
Sameer has proven experience in building and scaling businesses for Fractal, Cognizant, Fidelity & Genpact. Sameer is a well-recognized author, blogger, and 5-time TEDx speaker and manages the largest ecosystem of AI leaders & professionals with 950+ Leaders & 32,000+ members at 3AI.