IBM CONSULTING FORUM 2026

IBM Consulting
Forum 2026

Let’s create smarter business

The IBM Consulting Forum – Where strategy, technology, and execution converged to deliberate on measurable enterprise outcomes. The next era of enterprise leadership is not about adopting more technology-it is about making smarter decisions, faster, and at scale. As India advances toward the vision of Viksit Bharat, organizations are under increasing pressure to move beyond experimentation with AI and hybrid cloud. Boards now expect clear value realization-growth.

Let’s create smarter business

The forum brought together senior leaders to focus on what truly defines success ahead: how to sharpen decision-making, orchestrate intelligence across the enterprise, and create smarter business outcomes that compound over time.

What attendees took away

How leaders are moving beyond experimentation to embed AI and AI agents into the core of the enterprise—driving speed, productivity, and new growth models at scale.

Why data control, regulatory confidence, and jurisdictional resilience are no longer compliance topics—but strategic levers for reputation, valuation, and cross-border growth.

How leaders are strengthening data foundations and security postures to enable AI adoption—without compromising trust, governance, or operational resilience.

How organizations are translating AI investments into outcomes that matter to the business—across functions, P&L lines, and customer experience.

Clarity on the decisions that cannot wait. Perspective from peers facing the same pressures. And practical insight into how smarter enterprises are being built—now!

Let’s create smarter business

The forum brought together senior leaders to focus on what truly defines success ahead: how to sharpen decision-making, orchestrate intelligence across the enterprise, and create smarter business outcomes that compound over time.

What attendees took away

How leaders are moving beyond experimentation to embed AI and AI agents into the core of the enterprise—driving speed, productivity, and new growth models at scale.

Why data control, regulatory confidence, and jurisdictional resilience are no longer compliance topics—but strategic levers for reputation, valuation, and cross-border growth.

How leaders are strengthening data foundations and security postures to enable AI adoption—without compromising trust, governance, or operational resilience.

How organizations are translating AI investments into outcomes that matter to the business—across functions, P&L lines, and customer experience.

Clarity on the decisions that cannot wait. Perspective from peers facing the same pressures. And practical insight into how smarter enterprises are being built—now!

Who shaped the conversations

Creating smarter business begins with the people in the room.

This forum brings together a carefully curated group of India’s senior-most enterprise leaders—decision-makers responsible for strategy, scale, governance, and long-term value creation.

Leadership in the room

Managing directors | CEOs | CIOs | CTOs | CDOs | CISOs Chief strategy officers | CFOs | CHROs | CXO–1 enterprise leaders

From industries shaping India’s next decade

Financial services | Industrial | Pharma | Media & entertainment | Sports Public sector | Distribution | FMCG | Global capability centers (GCCs)

Who shaped the conversations

Ajay Panjnani

Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance (ABSLI)

Aju Sebastian

Partner, Sales Leader, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Bhaskar Basu

Enterprise Partnerships Leader
Microsoft

Binda Dey

Group Chief Marketing Officer
Knight Riders Sports

Gaurav Kalra

Chief Content & Marketing Officer
JSW Sports

Gaurav Manchanda

Co-founder & Investor
Spektacom

Haja Jahabar A

Senior Partner, Growth & Offering Leader, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Jagbir Singh

CTO
Vodafone Idea

Jonathan Adashek

Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications & CSR
IBM

Juhi McClelland 

IBM Asia Pacific Leadership
Managing Partner, IBM Consulting, IBM Asia Pacific

Kanchi Shah

Chief Editor
ET Edge

Kapil Mahajan

Global Chief Information and Technology Officer
Allcargo Logistics

Keval Shah

Head – Customer Advisory – Cloud ERP
India Sub-Continent

Madhavi Isanaka

Chief Digital Officer
Adani Cements

Pavitra Shankar

CEO
Brigade Group

Rajeev Srivastava

Chief General Manager & Chief Data Officer
State Bank of India

Rajiv Mishra

Executive Director
Bank of India

Rajneesh Tejwani

Partner & Executive Director, Business Applications Service Line Leader, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Ramit Gupta

Senior Partner & Leader for S&T, Business Operations, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Ravi Santhanam

Group Head & Chief Marketing Officer
HDFC Bank

Rishi Aurora

Managing Partner , India & South Asia, IBM Consulting

Sandip Patel

Managing Director, India and South Asia, IBM

Sanjay Joshi

CTO
Parle Products

Sanjay Mittal

Senior Partner & Industrial & Distribution Sector Leader, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Saravan Chellamuthu

Vice President, Enterprise Products and India Capability Center Lead
PepsiCo

Shivaswaroopa NS

Leader - Cyber Security Services, India & South Asia
IBM Consulting

Tuhina Pandey

Director - Asia Pacific Communications & India & South Asia Marketing
IBM

Umang Dharmik

SVP & Head of IT, Mercedes-Benz R&D
India

Agenda Highlights

CEO Executive Exchange
CIO Executive Exchange
Experience Zones
Thought Leadership
Partner Ecosystem
Knowledge Base

*Agenda is tentative and may be updated. Please check back.

Agenda

4:30 - 4:55 PM Registration & Networking
5:00 - 5:05 PMWelcome address
5:05 - 5:30 PMThe dawn of the smarter enterprise
5:30 - 6:00 PMSmarter Business and Scaling AI impact in Sports
6:00 - 6:30 PMWinning with AI
6:30 - 6:40 PMBreak
6:40 - 6:48 PMInspiring Stories of Business Transformation
6:48 - 6:55 PMInspiring Stories of Business Transformation
6:55 - 7:20 PMReturn on intelligence: Unlocking India’s AI potential
7:20 - 7:50 PMModernize to Maximize
7:50 - 8:15 PMPower of Partnerships
8:15 PM Onwards Cocktails and Networking Dinner

The trends that will shape AI and tech in 2026

The trends that will shape AI and tech in 2026

Knowledge Hub

The enterprise in 2030

5 trends for 2026

CEO 5-point action guide

Knowledge Hub

5 trends for 2026

The enterprise in 2030

CEO 5-point action guide

The trends that will shape AI and tech in 2026

How gen AI and payments-grade agents enable compliant, cost-efficient modernization

The trends that will shape AI and tech in 2026

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This is an invitation-only forum for leaders shaping the future of enterprise performance.

Let’s create smarter business—together.

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