Synopsis
Do we own the table or the Casino?
Welcome to this Kumbh of AI.
We need to open our eyes to the issue of Data integrity and sovereignty.
In the AI-driven world, data is the new currency, yet we ' ve handed ours over voluntarily. From Aadhaar-linked social media to our apps and emails, and websites that are building trillion-dollar valuations for global companies that pay no taxes here. Data is sold in GBs. It is a commodity. Should all commodities not be taxed as they are produced or consumed. AI's raw stock is data from a billion+ + population in India.
Desmond Tutu's: When missionaries came to Africa, they had the Bible and we had the land. They said. Let's pray. We closed our eyes to pray, when we opened them, we had their Bible, they had our lands.
India's demographic dividends that must accrue here by way of mindshare in Yottabytes of data sit untaxed abroad. Why aren't we reclaiming values, OpenAIs profit motive, backed by Microsoft's 80 bn investment in one year alone, highlights their grip on singularity and humanity. It is the equivalent of 160 times of our spend on the Kumbh or more than the GDP of over 100 countries.
Server farms in data centers are like vast fields tended by farmers that cultivate data, shaping human decisions and perceptions like crops. Over time, the farmers dictate the harvest, silently steering humanity's actions and future with automated precision. We must brace for that impact as we become puppets and bionic at their hands.
If we don't control our date, we'll remain tokens on the casino table, not players owning the house. Let's honor Aryabhata and Brahmagupta by mastering the checksum.
Its time to own the Casino and not be played by it!
5:15 PM Registration & Hi-Tea
6:00 PM Welcome Address
Mr K Mahalingam
President, Madras Management Association &
Partner/Director, TSM Group of Companies
Launch of the book - By the dignitaries Programme
Address by the Author
Prof T G Sitharam
Author & Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education
Panel Discussion
Panelists
Dr V Kamakoti
Director, IIT Madras
Mr Lakshmi Narayanan
Chancellor Chairperson
Governing Council, KREA University
Prof T G Sitharam
Moderator
Dr S Vaidhyasubramaniam
Vice-Chancellor & TATA Sons Chair Prof of Mgmt
SASTRA Deemed University
Q&A
Vote of Thanks 7:25 PM
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM
Executive Director
Madras Management Association
7:30 PM
End of the Program
Prof T G Sitharam
Author & Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education
An accomplished scholar, educator and innovator in engineering and technology. He regards it as a profound blessing and testament to his life and work that his design now rests at the feet of Lord Rama at the Ram Janam Bhoomi, serving at the foundation of the sacred temple.
With an illustrious career spanning academia and industry across India, Canada & USA, he has made significant contributions to geotechnical engineering and sustainable infrastructure.
A prolific author and visionary, his work exemplifies interdisciplinary excellence and a commitment to societal progress He brings transformative insights to global challenges, making him an inspiring voice for " The Road Ahead 2.O".
Profile
Dr V Kamakoti Director, IIT Madras
Dr V Kamakoti is currently Director at IIT Madras. He joined the institute as faculty in 2001 and took over as its Director in January 2022
He specializes in Computer Architecture, Information Security and VLSI Design. He heads the Microprocessor Development Program and the Information Security Education and Awareness Program at IIT Madras funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. He is member of the National Security Advisory Board. He was also the Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. At IIT Madras he has served as the Chairman, JEE and as Associate Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research.
He has over 150 publications in international journals and conferences, guided many research scholars for their PhD and Master of Science (by research) program. He has coordinated and successfully delivered close to 50 projects from industry and government R&D establishments. He serves in the technology committees of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Dr. Kamakoti is the recipient of DRDO Academic Excellence Award, Indian Electronics and Semiconductor Association Techno Visionary Award, 'Abdul Kalam Technology Innovation National Fellowship', ACCS Life-time Achievement Award, IBM Faculty Award, VASVIK Industrial Research award and JC Bose Lifetime Achievement Award.
He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Madras.
Profile
Mr Lakshmi Narayanan Chancellor Chairperson
Governing Council, KREA University
Lakshmi Narayanan is the Co-Founder of Cognizant and Director, ICT Academy, Chennai Mathematical Institute He is a Technology industry professional, who has spent over 40 years in the IT industry, with the last few years in a leadership and governance role in Cognizant’s Board. He is passionate about encouraging young minds to seek a larger purpose in life and encourages them to realise their potential through higher education and entrepreneurship. He plays an active role in ICT education and promotes research in Math and Computer Science.
His association with ICT Academy, Chennai Mathematical Institute, and Thiagarajar School of Management is aimed at promoting excellence in higher education. He is also actively involved in nonprofits, such as United Way, CHILDS Trust Medical Research Foundation, and others, to advance the cause of disadvantaged people and create meaningful livelihood opportunities in areas of technology and healthcare. He supports young entrepreneurs through angel investments as part of The Chennai Angels and the TiE Organisation. His recent investments include deep tech startups, space startups and energy ideas.
Profile
Dr S Vaidhyasubramaniam
Vice- Chancellor & TATA Sons Chair Prof of Mgmt
SASTRA Deemed University
Dr. S Vaidhyasubramaniam is the Vice Chancellor and TATA Sons Chair Professor of Management at SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he has a keen interest in Public Policy and Higher Education Management. He earned his Ph.D. in “MBA Education in India” as a visiting Scholar at the University of Virginia and holds an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines His undergraduate degree is a B.E. in Electronics & Instrumentation from Bharathidasan University.
Dr Vaidhyasubramaniam's corporate work experience spans across Siemens (India), MERALCO (Philippines), and Johnson & Johnson (USA & India). He is actively involved in several committees within the Ministry of Education, UGC, and AICTE, and participates in CII (SR & TN) & ASSOCHAM committees on Higher Education and various academic bodies.
In 1996, he was part of the Young Manager Award-winning team of the Madras Management Association He has served as a resource person for the LKY School of Public Policy, NUS, and the Asian Development Bank. Dr. Vaidhyasubramaniam contributes to academic bodies of various colleges and is a regular columnist for the New Indian Express, with occasional articles in BusinessLine, Times of India, Thuglak, and Dinamani He is also the author of "EXPRESS RIGHTings" (Three Volumes), a series focused on Education Policy.
