YourStory Ecosystem

What's next for technology businesses beyond AI? From deeptech and semiconductors to fintech, cybersecurity, electric mobility and the circular economy, Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 will bring emerging technologies and global business opportunities under one roof. The 29th edition, scheduled for November 17–19, will see participation from 75+ countries, 1,000+ startups and 1,800+ exhibitors, with workshops, investor interactions, product launches and opportunities for cross-border collaboration. Here's what startups, entrepreneurs and technology leaders can expect at #BTS2026. Read more: yourstory.com/2026/10/beyond…

India’s next 500 million digital users will need more than just apps. They’ll need experiences built around their languages, needs and behaviours. At TechSparks 2026, Priya Narasimhan of Indus Appstore and Sagar Gaonkar of Eloelo Group explored how AI, digital sovereignty and new approaches to discovery and monetisation could shape India’s digital future — on its own terms. Know more: yourstory.com/2026/10/who-wi… @PhonePe

India’s digital payments infrastructure has scaled rapidly. What will it take to go global? At #TechSparks2026, @movinj , Founder of Skydo, and Srijon Biswas, CTO of @PhonePe , discussed the engineering behind large-scale payments, the challenges of cross-border transactions, and how AI could improve business productivity. From building systems that handle massive transaction volumes to making international payments more transparent, the discussion explored what's next for India's fintech sector. Read more Know More: yourstory.com/2026/10/what-w…

Can digital payments do more than move money? At #TechSparks2026, Deep Agrawal, Head of Payments at @PhonePe , and @khilanharia , Chief Product Officer at Razorpay, discussed how AI and contextual payments can improve transaction reliability, make financial services more accessible, and help small businesses grow. From AI-powered payment predictions to autonomous agents for merchants, the discussion explored what comes next for India's digital payments ecosystem. Read more: yourstory.com/2026/10/beyond…

What if your team could do more with AI, without adding more complexity? For lean teams, scaling AI means more than building agents. It means getting them production-ready, keeping them secure, and using them to deliver better customer experiences. On 30 October, join @googlecloud product leaders, in partnership with YourStory, for a preview of the 2026 Gemini roadmap. Discover what’s next for the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Gemini for Customer Experience, and how these developments can help teams build, scale, and govern AI agents. Register now: tally.so/r/kdj79e

Moving from AI implementation to enterprise scale requires more than a successful setup. How do you connect Gemini Enterprise to the tools your teams already use? How do you manage identity across your existing infrastructure? And how do you protect enterprise data as AI adoption grows? On 23 October, join @googlecloud AI, ML, and security experts, in partnership with YourStory, for a practical deep dive into integrating, securing, and scaling Gemini Enterprise — from connecting Gmail, Calendar and Drive to strengthening protection against prompt injection and data leakage. Register now: tally.so/r/b5R8Z1

As AI reshapes how engineering teams build, deploy and operate systems, technology leaders face a critical question: how can organisations scale with AI while maintaining reliability, security and control? At one of the roundtables, hosted by groundcover and DataSignals in partnership with YourStory, senior technology and engineering leaders came together for an engaging discussion on the challenges and opportunities of operating engineering organisations in the AI era. The conversation explored AI-driven operations, observability, data sovereignty, engineering productivity, security and the balance between autonomy and human oversight. The discussion featured: ● Pranjal Nadhani, Co-Founder and CTO, Cautio ● Achal Sharma, CTO, TechnoSport ● Pavan Kumar A T, CTO, Digii (DigiiCampus) ● Manjunath Nakshathri, Head of Engineering, Mojro ● Kenil Paul, VP – Technology & Solutions, 6D Technologies ● Rimjhim Agrawal, Co-founder & CTO, BrainSightAI ● Chandrakesh Pandey, Senior Vice President – Technology, Niyo Solutions Inc. ● Shobhit Suman, CPO, HungerBox ● Dhruv Rastogi, Chief AI Officer, MediAssist ● Sunil Kumar, Director Engineering, Meesho ● Anshul Sharma, Director, Engineering, Scaler Thank you to all our participants for sharing their experiences, perspectives and insights. These conversations are essential as engineering leaders rethink the systems, processes and operating models needed to build for an AI-driven future.

What happens when AI goes beyond answering? Find your answers at the immersive showcase of Agentic AI at the Google Cloud Startup Summit, where Google experts and leaders, including Amit Kumar, Kapil Malhotra, Kapil Kochhar, Tarun Pant and more show what happens when AI moves from conversation to complex execution. Know more: cloud.google.com/events/star… #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudStartupSummit #AgenticAdvantage

What happens when AI moves from being a tool to becoming part of how an enterprise operates? Praveen Ojha, Chief Technologist at #EPAMIndia, shares his perspective on the shift towards AI-native enterprises in conversation with Shivani Muthanna of YourStory. The discussion covers legacy modernization, trusted data, agentic security, AI maturity, the changing role of engineers, and the challenges of measuring ROI as AI adoption scales. Watch the full interview to understand what enterprises need to build before they can truly go AI-native. Watch here: yourstory.com/video/becoming… #EnterpriseAI #AINative #DigitalTransformation #TechLeadership #LegacyModernization #AgenticAI

AI is evolving fast, but how do you measure its real impact? Hear from Mohit Sharma, Rachit Parekh, Amit Singhi, and Syed Shahrukh Ahmad at the Google Cloud Startup Summit, in a panel moderated by Tarun Pant, as they explore the economics of AI and what it takes to drive real ROI at scale. Know more: cloud.google.com/events/star… #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudStartupSummit #AgenticAdvantage

AI proved what was possible. Now it’s time to see what it can actually do. The next chapter is agentic — where intelligence doesn’t just answer, but reasons and executes. On September 30, founders, tech leaders, and builders are converging at the Google Cloud Startup Summit to explore The Agentic Advantage. Sharp conversations, cutting-edge insights, and the agentic agenda. Don’t miss out. Request your invite: tally.so/r/GxaEdo #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudStartupSummit #AgenticAdvantage

AI has moved beyond the screen and at the Google Cloud Startup Summit, you can experience it firsthand. Step into simulations. Interact with Voice AI that can negotiate. See AI bring ideas to life, connect with real-world workflows and move from conversation to action. The Agentic Advantage is something to experience. Request your invite: tally.so/r/GxaEdo #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudStartupSummit #AgenticAdvantage

AI has come a long way, from asking “What’s possible?” to asking “What’s next?” In 2024, the focus was on putting AI to work. In 2025, it shifted to turning AI into a growth engine. In 2026, the conversation is moving towards the intelligence, autonomy, and strategic advantage enabled by agentic AI. The next chapter is here with the latest edition of the Google Cloud Startup Summit. The Agentic Advantage. Request your invite: tally.so/r/GxaEdo #GoogleCloud #GoogleCloudStartupSummit #AgenticAdvantage

What if the next startup advantage isn’t another AI feature — but AI that actually does the work? At the Google Cloud Startup Summit, founders, investors, and tech leaders will unpack the Agentic Advantage — from Voice AI and Gen Media to security, AI economics and production-scale deployment — and how these technologies could reshape startup economics, operations and scale. Know more: yourstory.com/2026/09/google…

"How does AI work?" is the wrong question for your business right now. The right one: what can it actually do for you today? Join @googlecloud ' free webinar on September 18 and get the answer, live. Google's SMB experts will demo three AI recipes any lean team can put to work immediately, no coding, no new platform to learn. Turn a customer email into a resolved insurance claim in a few clicks. Turn one idea into a full set of on-brand marketing assets. Turn plain language into a way to find internal experts and cut wasted cloud spend. Register now and see what AI can do for your business this week. click Here to register: tally.so/r/440o4r?utm_source…

Marketing isn't just becoming AI-powered, it's becoming AI-native. In this conversation, Phil Walsh, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer at @EPAMSystems , explores how AI is making marketing go from static execution to intelligent, always-on systems for customer engagement.  Be it AI-driven personalization, engineering-led marketing, growing importance of human judgment or responsible AI, Phil shares what organizations need to build marketing functions that are ready for the future. Watch the full conversation here: yourstory.com/video/how-mark… #AINative #Marketing #CustomerExperience #ResponsibleAI #EnterpriseAI #DigitalTransformation #FutureOfMarketing

Building a customer AI agent used to take months. This webinar does it live in under 15 minutes. On September 4, @googlecloud is skipping the slides and going straight into a live build-to-deploy demo. Watch a fully functional, generative AI customer agent get customized and launched in real time using the latest no-code tools. Learn how to navigate Google's newest no-code environment, build a working agent from scratch, and scale your development cycles for more natural, brand-aligned customer experiences. Register now: tally.so/r/pbNWVq?utm_source…

India’s SMBs are moving beyond simply getting online. They’re looking for ways to build trust, convert more customers, reduce friction, and scale globally. So, what does that mean for the role of payments? In a conversation with YourStory, Akash Sinha, Co-founder & CEO, Cashfree Payments, discusses the evolving needs of SMBs and how payments, intelligent checkout, AI and cross-border capabilities can help businesses move from their first transaction to their next phase of growth. @_sinhaakash View the full episode here : yourstory.com/video/cashfree…

Is your supply chain slowing your growth? For many MSMEs, expanding globally isn't just about building a great product—it's about navigating the complexities of cross-border logistics. In this conversation with YourStory, @hexalog_ Co-founder and CEO Dibyanshu Tripathi explains how coordinated, end-to-end logistics can help businesses improve working capital, simplify global trade, and compete with much larger players. View the full episode here : yourstory.com/video/-cost-ce…

AI is moving beyond automation to become an operating layer for startups. At the Snowflake Startup Mixer in Hyderabad, founders, operators and investors discussed how agentic AI is helping businesses stay always on, scale smarter, and keep humans at the centre of decision-making. Know more: yourstory.com/2026/08/from-d… @AWSstartups | @Snowflake | @SHI_Intl