Databytes Enabling AI
Enabling AI is an initiative aimed at helping students and early-career professionals understand how Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and careers through real-world insights from industry leaders. The event features two sessions — one by Vikas Surani, Global Vice President at Mastek, on how Generative AI is reshaping business models and enterprise strategy, and another by Rushabh Shah, Managing Partner at STIR Advisors, on the future skills finance professionals need to thrive in an AI-driven world.
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM IST
Venue: Room 113, School of Arts and Sciences, Central Campus
Session 1: Reimagining Business with Generative AI
This session will explore how Generative AI is fundamentally transforming business models, decision-making, and value creation across industries. It will provide students and early-career professionals with practical insight into how organisations — particularly in IT Services & Consulting — are adopting AI at scale.
The session will also provide a structured roadmap for individuals to build AI capabilities strategically, rather than randomly learning tools.
Key Topics to be Covered
- The evolution of AI and the rise of Generative AI
- Reimagining business models with AI-first thinking
- Real-world use cases across industries
- AI adoption in IT Services & Consulting: Strategy, delivery, and transformation
Speaker: Vikas Surani, Global Vice President, Mastek
Session 2: Future Skills for Finance Professionals with AI
As AI reshapes financial services, traditional finance roles are evolving rapidly. This session will focus on how finance professionals can remain relevant and competitive in an AI enabled ecosystem.
It will explore how AI is transforming financial analysis, risk management, compliance, forecasting, and decision intelligence — and what capabilities students must build to succeed in modern finance careers.
Key Topics to be Covered
- The transformation of finance through AI
- AI in financial analysis, FP&A, audit, and risk
- AI tools every finance professional should understand
Speaker: Rushabh Shah, Managing Partner at STIR Advisors
