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Thank you, Bangalore❤️ for the warm reception to our first event here, Opportunities in Building for Bharat! As the third in our Opportunities Series—following Opportunities in AI and Opportunities in Digital Health—this event brought together an exceptional panel of speakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating scalable, inclusive, and innovative solutions for India's large and diverse population. - Sreejith Narayanan Edamana, COO of Apollo AyurVAID - Moiz Arsiwala, Co-founder & CTO of WorkIndia - Levis W., Director of Estontec and CEO of Haloocom - Saumya Jain, Principal (Investor) at Pratithi Investments. From addressing Bharat's unique market dynamics to leveraging emerging technologies our panelists shared their invaluable insights and experiences with attendees standing shoulder-to-shoulder to be part of the conversation. It was more than just a discussion—it felt like a community coming together to ideate, connect, and share a vision for Bharat’s future.🫡 A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, attendees, and everyone who contributed to making this event possible. ✨ A special shoutout to Roopa Kumar and the entire team of Purple Quarter for being gracious hosts and providing us with an amazing venue to bring this conversation to life. 🥂Here's to driving meaningful change and solving real problems for Bharat through innovation. #BuildingForBharat #Innovation #Community #Leadership #OpportunitiesInBharat | Khuze Siam | Harsha Vardhan | Dheena Dayalan | Jim Tharakan | Salma Moosa | Vijay Nelson | George Thomas | Sridhar Anjanappa | Sheik Mohideen A | Deepak singh | Pranav Kumar | Rajesh Badgeri | Adarsha G R | Shree Lekha | Vedant Rawal | Kannan Krishnan | Kushal Jain | Raja David Geddam |

How do you leverage technology to safeguard India from another 26/11? The Mumbai terror attacks didn’t just expose vulnerabilities—they sparked a mission inside Rahul Dwivedi, CEO of Pelorus Technologies to modernize and strengthen the foundations of India’s digital surveillance and forensics landscape. Read Rahul's interview in ProdWrks: https://lnkd.in/gjw7UmmZ Key highlights about Pelorus: Pelorus empowers top government agencies like BARC and law enforcement bodies like the CBI, Narcotics Control Bureau, and state police forces with advanced solutions in: 🔍Digital forensics and surveillance 💼 White-collar investigations 📱Social media monitoring 💳Financial fraud analytics 🛰️Satellite phone interception, and more What Sets Pelorus Apart?🚀 1️⃣ Problem-Focused Innovation: Tailored solutions designed for India's unique challenges. 2️⃣ In-house team of software and embedded systems engineers develop highly specialized, chipset-level solutions tailored to India’s unique security challenges. 3️⃣ Expanding Horizons: Beyond government, Pelorus is eyeing sectors like finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. Rahul Dwivedi's: "Our mission isn’t just about addressing today’s threats—it’s about anticipating tomorrow’s.” Read the full interview to learn how Pelorus is shaping the future of digital surveillance in India. #AI #DigitalForensics #SurveillanceTech #Cybersecurity #PelorusTechnologies #hacking

𝑨 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔🌍 We were privileged to participate in a transformative closed-group event by ProdWrks, centered on "Opportunities in Building for Bharat." ᴋᴇʏ ʜɪɢʜʟɪɢʜᴛꜱ : ✨ Tackling linguistic barriers with advanced NLP and Generative AI. ✨ The adoption curve of multilingual AI-powered solutions in Bharat. ✨ How HEXA, our flagship multilingual voice bot, is revolutionizing communication for diverse demographics. ✨ Exploring real-world applications and scaling innovations for India’s unique challenges. As India builds and scales at an unprecedented pace, AI-driven technologies like HEXA are shaping the future of seamless communication, fostering inclusivity, and unlocking immense potential across industries. 💡 This event not only underscored #Haloocom’s commitment to innovation but also reinforced our mission to empower Bharat with next-gen #AI solutions that speak the language of the masses. Check out this short video capturing some memorable moments from the event! 🎥 #Haloocom #BuildingForBharat #AI #GenerativeAI #MultilingualAI #CCaaS #PaaS #SaaS #HEXA #LinguisticDiversity #IndiaInnovation #AI #Voicebot #multilingual

🔍What if CCTVs could think? Not just record but truly understand—spot anomalies, detect threats, and offer real-time insights. That’s the bold vision IndoAI Technologies’ founders, Rashmi Kulkarni and Eric Fonseca, are bringing to life. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gBTKhJvr Key Highlights🎯 🤖IndoAI uses Edge AI Cameras powered by NVIDIA Jetson Nano for real-time, on-device processing—no cloud needed. 📱Pioneering an 'Appization' Model: A marketplace where developers can deploy AI models for the camera and businesses can subscribe and download the model they want - like fire detection, face detection, theft detection, etc. AI Models currently deployed on IndoAI: 👤Face Recognition for security, healthcare, retail, and education. 🚗Vehicle Number Plate Detection for transportation and parking. 🔥Fire & Smoke Detection for industrial safety. ✋Gesture Recognition to prevent shoplifting in retail. IndoAI's Edge AI cameras are designed to make surveillance systems: 🧠Smarter with on-device analytics. ⚡Faster with real-time decision-making. 🔧More Flexible through customizable AI applications for their camera. From streamlining operations to enhancing security and privacy, IndoAI is reshaping how industries leverage computer vision. 🔗 Read the full interview with Rashmi Kulkarni on ProdWrks for insights on how IndoAI overcame technical challenges, minimized biases in AI, and built a robust developer community for edge computing. #EdgeAI #Surveillance #ComputerVision #AI #Innovation #Appization #ProductThinking #productdevelopment | The Infinity Communications | Kritika Arora Gera

Building for Bharat is a challenge like no other—its vast diversity in ethnicity, consumption habits, financial standing, and cultural contexts make creating scalable solutions uniquely complex. Yet, this diversity is precisely what makes Bharat a fertile ground for innovative, human-centred design. When participating in this interesting event “Building for Bharat” hosted by ProdWrks, I had the fortune to elaborate on how to approach problem-solving in healthcare, especially in the chronic/NCD space, the strategy of “universal problems, localized solutions” offers a robust framework. Sharing a top-down view here: Universal problems require localized solutions. Top-Down Problem Identification: Chronic health issues like diabetes, cancer, and musculoskeletal disorders impact all demographics, transcending income or location. At a high level, the medical management strategy could share similar key principles. Bottom-up solutions start with personalizing core medical solutions. 1. Microsegmentation is key for sharp focus: Imagine targeting “upper-middle-class diabetes patients in Bangalore.” While the core problem (diabetes management) is the same, the nuances of lifestyle, food preferences, language, and habits differ. Microsegmentation ensures the solution is hyper-relevant to this group. 2. Stage of Disease Adds Nuance: People react differently based on the stage of their illness—whether early or advanced. For instance, early-stage patients may need a lot more push to bring in habit changes to reverse the disease while advanced-stage patients might prioritize immediate symptom relief and arrest further progression. 3. Communication Matters: Personalization also comes in how solutions and benefits are communicated—culturally appropriate communication, tailored engagement strategies, and channels of dissemination. India exemplifies unity in diversity—unified in its challenges but diverse in its needs. The way forward is to tackle universal problems by employing precise solutions delivered to resonate locally. Then the question is, how do you expand the solution to other microsegments? I’ll talk about that very soon (but in all honesty, the answer is already covered in the post, can you crack it?)

Ever wondered how a simple YouTube channel teaching tech in Tamil could transform into a ₹150 crore edtech company backed by HCL Enterprise? Guvi, founded by Arun Prakash M, Balamurugan SP GUVI, and the late Mrs. Sridevi Arun Prakash is a game-changer in India’s edtech space, empowering over 30 lakh learners to learn tech in their own native languages through interactive courses and gamified coding platforms like Codekata and Webkata. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g33gg2zH Key Insights from the Story👇 🌍 Guvi’s mission? Teaching tech in native Indian languages to make learning accessible to millions and bridge the Industry-Academia gap. 🐛Start Small, Scale Smart: Arun began with simple YouTube videos in Tamil, which gained international traction before going all tech. His advice? "Validate your idea with small, manual solutions before building a tech platform." 👥Closed Launch Strategy: Inspired by Facebook’s early days, Guvi scaled gradually, going from one university to another before opening to the public, to efficiently manage server capacity and iteratively work on feedback. 👨💻Codekata's Impact: Their flagship platform Codekata focuses on practical coding challenges, helping students tackle real-world problems and boosting placement success rates. 🏅Gamification for Engagement: Introducing Geek Coins and leaderboards boosted user participation and created a fun, competitive learning environment. 🎮Turning a Bug into a Feature: A leaderboard glitch during live sessions made Guvi include a competitive feature for students across institutions! 💡High Touch vs. Low Touch: Arun advises that In high-touch environments like B2B training, UI/UX is secondary to human interaction. But in low-touch, self-service products, it becomes a deal-breaker. Want to know how YOU can turn content into a scalable business like Guvi? Read the story today in ProdWrks. Shashank SN #EdTech #TechEducation #AIinEdTech #llm #coding #learntocode #Guvi #AIinEducation #DataScience #java #python #IndianEdTech #TechForGood #LearningWithoutBarriers #OnlineLearning #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #SkillDevelopment

Had an incredible experience at the Opportunities in Building for Bharat - Bangalore Edition by ProdWrks ! at Purple Quarter The session offered valuable insights into how businesses can successfully scale and innovate while serving the unique needs of Bharat. Some key highlights from the event: 1.Leveraging AI in Business: AI is playing a transformative role in creating products that are both scalable and adaptive to Bharat’s diverse markets. From personalized customer experiences to predictive analytics for demand forecasting, AI enables businesses to streamline operations and enhance decision-making. In particular, AI-driven automation and data-driven insights are helping companies in Bharat solve complex challenges, such as improving accessibility, localizing content, and enhancing supply chain efficiency. 2. Marketing Products for Bharat with AI: The discussion also highlighted how AI can be a powerful tool in marketing. By leveraging machine learning algorithms, businesses can identify specific customer segments, optimize marketing campaigns, and predict consumer behavior more accurately. For instance, AI-powered tools like recommendation engines, targeted advertising, and dynamic pricing strategies are becoming crucial in reaching the right audience in Bharat’s diverse and fragmented markets. Additionally, AI helps in creating customized marketing content in multiple languages, ensuring higher engagement and conversion rates. 3.Building Accessible & Inclusive Products: The need for products that are both accessible and culturally sensitive is more important than ever. The speakers emphasized how AI can assist in designing products that consider language diversity, literacy levels, and cultural differences, ensuring better user adoption across various regions. 4.Sustainable and Profitable Business Models: We also explored how AI can help companies optimize their unit economics, improve profitability, and navigate the complexities of distribution channels in Bharat. AI tools can assist in identifying cost efficiencies, streamlining operations, and enhancing the user experience, making products not only accessible but also sustainable in the long run. It was great to learn from industry leaders like: - **Levis W. **, Director of Estontec & CEO of Haloocom - **Moiz Arsiwala **, Co-founder & CTO of WorkIndia - **Saumya Jain**, Principal at Pratithi Investments - ** Sreejith Narayana Edamana**, COO at Apollo Ayur VAID Grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an insightful session and looking forward to applying these learnings to future projects. #BuildingForBharat #AIinBusiness #TechInnovation #InclusiveDesign #MachineLearning #DataDrivenMarketing #ProductDevelopment #SustainableBusiness #BangaloreEvents #GrowthStrategies

💡 Building for Bharat means solving real problems at scale, for millions across diverse demographics. Few are as well-positioned to share insights on this mission as Moiz Arsiwala, Co-founder and CTO of WorkIndia - India’s largest job portal, connecting over 40 million job seekers with 1.5 million employers nationwide! Join us in #Bengaluru on November 16th where Moiz Arsiwala will be speaking at our event - Opportunities in Building for Bharat! Don't miss this. 🔗 Register Now: https://lu.ma/35kvlppi 📍 Venue: Purple Quarter, AWFIS, Samrah Plaza, St. Mark's Road, Bengaluru. With WorkIndia, Moiz has played a pivotal role in transforming the recruitment landscape for blue-collar workers, developing accessible tech solutions that address the harsh socio-economic realities of the blue-collar segment. Hear him speak about how he designs solutions for WorkIndia to enhance job relevancy, expedite recruitment processes, and bolster fraud detection, ultimately facilitating better job discoverability by leveraging technology. Other eminent speakers joining Moiz in Building for Bharat on November 16th, are: 1. Saumya Jain, Principal (Investor) at Pratithi Investments 2. Levis W., Director of Estontec and CEO of Haloocom 3. Sreejith Narayanan Edamana, COO at Apollo AyurVAID #BuildingForBharat #InclusiveTech #FutureOfWork #JobTech #IndianMarket #TechForGood #BharatTech #StartupIndia #Innovation #Bharat | Khuze Siam | Harsha Vardhan | Dheena Dayalan | Abhishek Mb | Thillai Rajan | Naghadevi B | Chidambaram Narayanan | Murugesapandian S | Sathish Kumar M

💡What do investors look for when backing solutions tailored to India’s vast and diverse markets? We are excited to have Saumya Jain, Principal (Investor) at Pratithi Investments, who will be sharing his insights on "Opportunities in Building for Bharat" - our upcoming event in #Bengaluru on November 16th (Saturday). 🔗 Register Now: https://lu.ma/35kvlppi 📍 Venue: Purple Quarter, AWFIS, Samrah Plaza, St. Mark's Road, Bengaluru. Reflecting on Building for Bharat, Saumya shares: "Bharat presents a massive, untapped opportunity for startups and entrepreneurs, with the potential to unlock multi-billion-dollar markets. While urban-focused models like #Zepto and #Zomato thrive in cities, Bharat holds tremendous potential for innovative approaches that address its unique needs. Coming from a small town myself, I'm particularly excited to see how differentiated models can drive transformative growth in this market." Join us at the event where Saumya will be bringing an investor's perspective of backing businesses that meet the unique needs of Bharat—and the strategies that drive sustainable growth in this dynamic market. Joining Saumya in Building for Bharat on November 16th, are: 1. Moiz Arsiwala, Cofounder and CTO of WorkIndia 2. Levis W., Director of Estontec and CEO of Haloocom 3. Sreejith Narayanan Edamana, COO at Apollo AyurVAID About Pratithi: Pratithi Growth is a proprietary fund of Infosys founder - Kris Gopalakrishnan. Pratithi invests in growth/mid-market companies with a focus on #healthcare, #consumer, #financialservices, #insurance and IP-led #manufacturing. Pratithi's portfolio companies include #Bluestone, #Decorpot, #Firstcry, #Lenskart, etc. #BuildingForBharat #InvestingInBharat #EmergingMarkets #Healthcare #FinancialServices #Event #IndianMarket #StartupIndia #bharattech | Khuze Siam | Harsha Vardhan | Dheena Dayalan | Abhishek Mb | Thillai Rajan | Naghadevi B | Chidambaram Narayanan | Murugesapandian S | Sathish Kumar M

We’re excited to welcome Sreejith Narayanan Edamana COO at Apollo AyurVAID Hospitals, as a speaker at Opportunities in Building for Bharat - our upcoming event in #Bengaluru on November 16th (Saturday). 🔗Register Now: https://lu.ma/35kvlppi 📍Venue: Purple Quarter, AWFIS, St. Mark's Road, Bengaluru 🏥With 15+ years in #healthcare, #retail, and #B2C sectors, Sreejith has a rich background in P&L management, M&A, digital transformation, and scaling. Under his leadership, Apollo AyurVAID Hospitals achieved record profitability, and he pioneered the “AyurVAID inside” initiative—a digital system aiming to improve access and quality for 400,000+ Ayurveda practitioners. As Sreejith says, “Building for Bharat is all about getting the pulse of the customer.” His approach combines healthcare innovation with a customer-centric focus, making him a powerful voice on what it takes to build impactful products for Bharat and bridge healthcare access gaps. Joining Sreejith in Building for Bharat on November 16th, are: 1. Levis W., Director of Estontec and CEO of Haloocom 2. Moiz Arsiwala, Cofounder and CTO of WorkIndia 3. Saumya Jain, Principal Investor at Pratithi Investments #BuildingForBharat #InclusiveTech #healthcare #healthtech #event #IndianMarket #Artificialintelligence #TechForGood #StartupIndia #FutureOfHealth #Bharat #HealthcareInnovation #bharattech | Khuze Siam | Harsha Vardhan | Dheena Dayalan | Abhishek Mb | Thillai Rajan | Naghadevi B | Chidambaram Narayanan | Murugesapandian S | Sathish Kumar M