DWP Global Summit Bengaluru
The Digital with Purpose (DWP) Global Summit is the flagship gathering of a worldwide movement led by the Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)—uniting leaders who believe that digital innovation and AI must serve a higher purpose for society, the economy, and the planet.
Since 2022, the Summit has travelled through Lisbon, Brussels, and Taipei, bringing together global industry leaders, policymakers, financiers, innovators, and academics to define and accelerate responsible digital transformation. In 2026, the Summit arrives in Bengaluru, one of the world’s most influential centres for technology, AI, and digital development.
Bengaluru plays a unique and strategic role in the global digital landscape: a powerhouse of innovation, a critical node in international tech supply chains, and a city where ideas, talent, and solutions scale at unprecedented speed. By hosting the Summit here, we aim to connect India’s dynamic digital ecosystem with GeSI’s global network of policymakers, enterprises, financiers, researchers, and sustainability leaders.
The DWP Global Summit – Bengaluru will explore how digital technologies—from AI and data centres to smart grids, climate-tech, digital public infrastructure, and urban systems—can drive measurable impact across economies and society. Through high-level keynotes, strategic dialogues, and real-world case studies, the Summit will align policy, innovation, and investment to ensure digital transformation becomes a lever for opportunity, resilience, and long-term sustainability.
Co-organized by GeSI and the Future ICT Forum for Sustainable Cities, this edition will bring to Bengaluru GeSI’s 25-year legacy of shaping global standards, forging cross-sector partnerships, and demonstrating the enabling power of technology in sustainability. The Summit will be focused on five pillars:
Strategic Imperatives
Sustainable & Disruptive Technologies for Real-World Impact
healthcare to digital water systems, precision agriculture, biotech, and climate-tech—know how disruptive technologies are reshaping societies to respond to their most urgent challenges.
Sustainable Digital Infrastructure & Green Data Centres
Learn how digital infrastructure can scale sustainably while strengthening resilience and competitiveness.
Smart Cities & Digital Innovation for Urban Quality of Life
This pillar explores the technologies and governance frameworks enabling smart services—from digital health and clean air monitoring to mobility, urban planning, and citizen-centred solutions.Â
Circular Economy & Resource-Efficient Systems
Cities and industries are under increasing pressure to reduce waste, optimise resource use, and accelerate decarbonisation. This pillar explores how digital tools enable circular business models, extend product life cycles, and support resource recovery. It positions digital innovation as a catalyst for scalable circularity across industries and value chains.
Future-Ready Talent & Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age:
Look at how digital and AI are reshaping skills, jobs, and education—and what it means for the workforce of tomorrow. Experts explore new models for digital learning, AI literacy, and talent development that empower people and businesses to thrive.
Meet Our Speakers
Maria JoĂŁo Rodrigues
Chair of Re-Imagine Europa, Former MEP, Minister of PT, special adv. of the EU Commission and Presidencies
Neeti Sharma
CEO TeamLease Digital
LuĂs Neves
CEO, GeSI
Shree Harsha
Senior Sales Director – Growth Industries Dassault Systemes
Jan Kuenne
CEO GRUNDIG AKADEMIE Group
Vijay Sivaram
Founder RVAIGlobal
Jose Jacob K
Chairman & Director, TIA Summit & FICT Forum and VP - India & Singapore, GESI
Sourav Das
Director, Offering Management & Portfolio Leader, Incident Recovery Services – Data Center Services Kyndryl
Satishchandra Doreswamy
Vice President & Global Head TCS SovereignSecure Cloud
Abhishek Prasad
Innovation & Emerging Technologies Leader
Ambuli Nambi Kothandaraman
Head of Sustainability (Consumer Business Group) Tata Consultancy Services
Kumar Ramaiah
Head of Sustainability Consulting West Asia Jones Lang LaSalle India
Ranjitha Jayasimharao
Research And Development Specialist Smarter Dharma
Subir Dhar
Associate Vice President HCLTech
Naveen Muddu Krishna
Director of Product Engineering Sandisk
Raghu V Yadav
CEO and Founder, Towner
Rashmit Singh Sukhmani
Co-Founder and CTO, SatSure
Vishal Jain
Co-founder, Iqnext
Chandrakanth B.N.
Founder and Chairman, Pairee Group
Mohan Rajamani
President, Cache Technologies Limited
Anuraag Paul
Co-Founder, Newtral AI
Dr.K.S.Nanjunda Rao
CTO & Co-Founder, Novacret
Akta Jain
Wealth Tech CTO, Broadridge
Akhil JP
CEO, Pulse Energy
Kenneth Lean
Ceo & Co-Founder, Cognitive Prism Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor
Our Official Sponsors
Supporting Partners
Agenda - Digital with Purpose Global Summit 2026
3 February, 2026
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08:15 a.m – 8:45 a.m – Registration + Pre-Summit Networking Coffee
08:50 a.m – 09:10 a.m
Welcome & Opening Remarks (20m)
Jose Jacob K,
Chairman & Director, TIA Summit & FICT Forum and VP - India & Singapore, GESI
09:10 a.m – 09:25 a.m
Presidential Address: From Bengaluru to the World, Digital Innovation with Purpose (15m)
LuĂs Neves,
CEO of GeSI
09:30 a.m – 09:50 a.m
Keynote Address 1: Powering the Digital with Purpose Movement (20m)
Maria JoĂŁo Rodrigues
Chair of Re-Imagine Europa, Former MEP, Minister of PT, special adv. of the EU Commission and Presidencies
09:55 a.m – 10:55 a.m
Panel 1: Disruptive Technologies for Scalable Impact (45m)
This panel examines how disruptive technologies—spanning digital, data, and AI—are reshaping the essential systems that underpin economic development and societal well-being. From healthcare and water infrastructure to agriculture and food value chains, technology-driven solutions are driving unprecedented gains in efficiency, resilience, and measurable impact.
Corporate leaders and global experts will discuss how advanced digital tools, predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent platforms are enabling organisations to modernize critical services, strengthen operational performance, reduce risks, and unlock new market opportunities. The conversation will highlight scalable business models, investment trends, cross-sector collaborations, and real-world use cases demonstrating improved outcomes in health, water management, and climate-resilient agriculture.
Shree Harsha
Senior Sales Director – Growth Industries Dassault Systemes
Gadhadar Reddy
CEO @ NoPo Nanotechnologies
Raghu V Yadav
CEO and Founder
Towner
Vishal Jain
Co-founder
Iqnext
Rashmit Singh Sukhmani
Co-Founder and CTO
SatSure
Akhil JP
CEO, Pulse Energy
11:00 a.m – 11:30 a.m — Morning Coffee Break (30m)
11:30 a.m – 12:40 p.m
Panel 2: Green Data Centres & Low-Carbon Digital Infrastructure for a Resilient Future (70m)
Digital infrastructure is expanding rapidly, but so are concerns over energy use, emissions, and water consumption. This session explores pathways toward climate-smart and resource-efficient infrastructure, featuring global best practices and global leadership in green digital design. The panel will discuss renewable energy integration, circularity in ICT, next-generation data centres, and the business case for sustainable digital infrastructure.
Chandrakanth B.N.
Founder and Chairman
Pairee Group
Subir Dhar
Associate Vice President
HCLTech
Naveen Muddu Krishna
Director of Product Engineering
Sandisk
Satishchandra Doreswamy
Vice President & Global Head
TCS SovereignSecure Cloud
Mohan Rajamani
President
Cache Technologies Limited
12:40 p.m – 1:50 p.m — Lunch Break (50m)
1:55 p.m – 2:55 p.m
Panel 3: Digital Innovation for Smarter and Sustainable Living and Circularity (60m)
This panel explores how digital innovation—powered by data, AI, and digital public infrastructure—can enable smarter, more sustainable, and more circular ways of living in fast-growing urban environments. Speakers will showcase practical and scalable solutions that integrate circular economy principles into everyday systems, including smart mobility, digital health services, air-quality and well-being monitoring, resource-efficient buildings, and community-centred urban design.
By combining global perspectives with insights from Bangalore-based innovators, the discussion will highlight how digital technologies can optimise resource use, extend asset lifecycles, reduce waste, and support more inclusive and resilient cities. The session will also examine how India’s digital leadership can help shape and scale circular smart-living solutions, both locally and globally.
Abhishek Prasad
Innovation & Emerging Technologies Leader
Ambuli Nambi Kothandaraman
Head of Sustainability (Consumer Business Group)
Tata Consultancy Services
Kumar Ramaiah
Head of Sustainability Consulting West Asia
Jones Lang LaSalle India
Anuraag Paul
Co-Founder
Newtral AI
Dr.K.S.Nanjunda Rao
CTO & Co-Founder
Novacret
Ranjitha Jayasimharao
Research And Development Specialist,
Smarter Dharma
3:00 p.m – 3:30 p.m — Afternoon Coffee Break (30m)
3:35 p.m – 4:35 p.m
Panel 4: Skills for the Digital & AI Economy: Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today (60m)
Bangalore’s greatest asset is its talent—but the rapid rise of AI, automation, and new digital systems demands new skills, mindsets, and lifelong learning pathways. This panel explores how India can lead in building an inclusive, future-ready workforce, and how global collaboration frameworks—such as GeSI’s DEFIA alliance—can accelerate education innovation. The session focuses on preparing people for meaningful, resilient, and purpose-driven work in an AI-powered world.
Jan Kuenne
CEO
GRUNDIG AKADEMIE Group
Vijay Sivaram
Founder
RVAIGlobal
Neeti Sharma
CEO
TeamLease Digital
Akta Jain
Wealth Tech CTO
Broadridge
Kenneth Lean
Ceo & Co-Founder, Cognitive Prism Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor
4:40 p.m – 5:00 p.m — Closing Ceremony (20m)
