HCTech’s AI Lounge @ Davos

Overview

A key highlight of HCLTech’s presence at WEF’26 will be the AI Lounge—a dedicated space within our pavilion that showcases our full‑stack AI capabilities and hosts AI‑focused conversations, demonstrations, and real‑world use cases. This will include live demonstrations of Physical AI, which is rapidly emerging as the next frontier of AI innovation.

A 2025 study by leading analyst group Zinnov estimates that the overall Physical AI market will reach approximately USD 1 trillion by 2030. Through these experiences, HCLTech aims to spark purposeful conversations at Davos on how AI can drive global progress in a scalable and responsible way.

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Solution Showcase

The AI lounge will showcase demos of several cutting-edge solutions like:

Kinetic AI.Inspect

Kinetic AI.Inspect

This demo demonstrates how AI and robotics automate and enhance quality assurance processes across physical industries. Using cobots, imitation learning and AI-driven inference, robots learn and execute testing tasks with consistency and precision. The demo highlights faster validation cycles across SKUs, improved test coverage and reduced QA costs.

Kinetic AI.QA

Kinetic AI.QA

This demo showcases robotics-driven inspection capabilities that accelerate asset and product evaluation. Autonomous drones and ground robots, combined with multi-sensor data and LiDAR-based 3D mapping, provide continuous visibility into asset condition. The demo highlights safer, more frequent inspections that reduce downtime and improve operational reliability.

VisionX.QA

VisionX.QA

This demo showcases how edge-deployed AI enables real-time, on-device quality inspection in manufacturing environments. Using advanced computer vision, defects are detected directly on the production line with high accuracy and low latency. The demo highlights automated inspection at scale without disrupting production, improving product quality and yield while reducing manual inspection effort.

VisionX.HSE

VisionX.HSE

This demo illustrates how edge AI strengthens health, safety and environmental monitoring through proactive detection. Anomalies are identified in real time, signals are correlated across systems and insights are presented through unified dashboards. The demo highlights reduced safety risk, faster response and improved compliance across operations.

AI Red Teaming

AI Red Teaming

This demo showcases HCLTech’s AI Red Teaming framework for strengthening AI security and trust. Through structured adversarial testing, vulnerabilities are identified and models are stress-tested against real-world threats. The demo highlights reduced AI risk, stronger governance and increased confidence in AI deployments.

Intelligent Regulatory Platform

Intelligent Regulatory Platform

This demo demonstrates how AI-driven regulatory intelligence streamlines compliance across global health authorities. It showcases automated monitoring, guideline impact analysis and smart labelling from SmPC to compliant patient information leaflets. The demo highlights faster regulatory decision-making reduced risk and lower manual workload.

Intelligent Safety Platform

Intelligent Safety Platform

This demo illustrates how AI modernizes end-to-end pharmacovigilance safety case management. It showcases automated case intake, intelligent data extraction and guided human review to support compliant safety operations. The demo highlights improved processing speed, higher case quality and reduced manual effort while maintaining regulatory compliance.

AI Force

AI Force

This demo showcases HCLTech’s AI Force platform as a service transformation engine powered by AI and agentic AI. It demonstrates how teams can automate and accelerate software engineering, IT and application operations, data and business process workflows through intelligent orchestration. The demo highlights enterprise-wide productivity gains, faster execution and improved operational efficiency across functions.

AI-enabled Healthcare Contact

AI-enabled Healthcare Contact

This demo demonstrates a GenAI-powered healthcare contact workflow across self-service and live-agent interactions. Virtual assistants handle patient queries and escalate seamlessly when needed. AI summaries, translation and copilot support improve efficiency and experience.

AI Force.Software

AI Force.Software

This demo showcases the AI Force.Software module and how its AI and agentic AI capabilities support multiple personas within a retail organization across the end-to-end software development lifecycle. It demonstrates how ideation, requirements, design and development are streamlined using AI with built-in governance. The demo highlights reduced engineering cycle time, better collaboration and faster delivery of high-quality software.

Our agenda at Davos’26

 

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Unleashing the Full Spectrum of AI Success StoriesLearn more 

Unleashing the Full Spectrum of AI Success Stories

9:30-10:15 AM CET Ice village Panel Session

Unleashing the Full Spectrum of AI Success Stories

As AI reshapes the global business landscape, its transformative potential spans business innovation, operational intelligence and human-machine collaboration. This panel convenes senior C‑suite executives from diverse industries to explore how organizations are leveraging next‑gen, advanced AI capabilities and autonomous decision making— to unlock value, drive innovation and deliver competitive advantage. Panelists will examine how advanced systems that reason, learn, adapt and collaborate with humans are moving from pilot to scale. Through real‑world success stories, we’ll reveal practical strategies, the challenges overcome and measurable outcomes that show the tangible impact of a full spectrum AI strategy. Join us for a forward‑looking conversation that bridges visionary thinking with actionable intelligence, empowering C‑suite leaders to navigate the evolving AI frontier and lead confidently in the era of advanced AI.

Moderator:

Louise Victoria Matsakis, Senior Business Editor, Wired Magazine

Featuring:

Vijay Guntur, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ecosystems, HCLTech

Sheila Jordan, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Technology Officer, Honeywell

Aparna Bawa, Chief Operating Officer, Zoom

Dr. Guy Diedrich, Chief Innovation Officer, Cisco

9:30-10:15 AM CET

Ice Village

Panel Session

The New Partnership Playbook for Growth in the AI EconomyLearn more 

The New Partnership Playbook for Growth in the AI Economy

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CET HCLTech Pavillion WEF Accredited Panel

The New Partnership Playbook for Growth in the AI Economy

In a world of rapid technological change, geopolitical shifts, and complex ecosystems, leadership is no longer a solo effort. Forward-looking organizations are embracing partnership models—co-innovation, co-investment, joint ventures, and joint go-to-market strategies—to unlock growth, accelerate market entry, and share risk. In the AI era, combining human ingenuity with machine intelligence, sharing data and infrastructure, and co-investing in scalable AI capabilities are essential for sustained advantage. This session explores the new Partnership Playbook—how senior leaders can co-invest, co-innovate, and co-scale through intelligent ecosystems to drive resilience, differentiation, and lasting impact.

Moderator:

Tamara McMillen, Chief Revenue Officer, The Economist Group

Featuring:

Abhay Chaturvedi, Corporate Vice President, Tech Industries, HCLTech

Adele Trombetta, Senior Vice President and General Manager of CX EMEA, Cisco

Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

HCLTech Pavilion

WEF Accredited Panel

AI for Inclusive Growth Learn more 

AI for Inclusive Growth

2:30–3:30 PM CET HCLTech Pavillion Private Rountable

AI for Inclusive Growth

This exclusive roundtable convenes C-suite and senior leaders to explore how AI can drive broader inclusion across organizations and societies. Moving beyond gender diversity, the conversation will examine inclusion of skills, demographics, geographies and the emerging care economy. Participants will discuss how responsible AI design and deployment can create equitable opportunities, enhance workforce resilience and unlock new sources of innovation and value. The session will focus on actionable strategies that business leaders can implement to foster inclusive growth while shaping AI for a sustainable, human-centric future.

Moderator :

Richard Lui, Inclusion@work, Advisor, Anchor, MSNBC

Featuring :

David Kenny, Executive Chairman, Nielsen

Hiro Iwamoto, World’s first blind sailor to complete a non-stop trans-Pacific crossing

Sharon Hague, President, English Language Learning and CEO, UK, Pearson

Ana Kreacic, Chief Knowledge Officer, Oliver Wyman

Abhi Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Board Member, Philanthropist

Jill Kouri, Chief Marketing Officer, HCLTech

2:30–3:30 PM

HCLTech Pavilion

Private Rountable

How AI Factory Can Unlock Industrial, Edge & Agentic ValueLearn more 

How AI Factory Can Unlock Industrial, Edge & Agentic Value

7:30-8:30 AM CET HCLTech PavillionPrivate Roundtable

How AI Factory Can Unlock Industrial, Edge & Agentic Value

Many organizations have moved beyond early experimentation with advanced analytics and intelligent systems; yet, scaling these capabilities across industrial operations and edge environments remains a challenge. Data is abundant, decisions are increasingly time-sensitive, and business leaders are under pressure to demonstrate tangible outcomes rather than isolated successes. What is often missing is a consistent approach to transitioning from ideas to deployment and from deployment to sustained value.

This roundtable will focus on the AI Factory model as a practical approach to building, deploying and operating intelligence across industrial systems, edge locations and emerging agent-led workflows. Participants will discuss how AI Factory helps standardize execution, improve speed to impact and support real-world decision making. The conversation will center on lessons learned, operating priorities and how leaders can turn these capabilities into measurable business results.

Moderator:

Apoorv Iyer, Global Head, GenAI Practice, HCLTech

Featuring:

Denise Millard, Chief Partner Officer, Dell Technologies

Kyle Leciejewski, Senior Vice President, North America Sales and Customer Operations, Dell Technologies

James Landay, Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University

7:30-8:30 AM CET

HCLTech Pavilion

Private Roundtable

Advancing Education with AI: Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow Learn more 

Advancing Education with AI: Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow

11:30 AM–12:30 PM HCLTech PavillionWEF Accredited Panel

Advancing Education with AI: Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow

As AI transforms the nature of work, preparing a future-ready workforce is a shared priority. This panel explores how organizations are using AI-powered learning, personalized curricula and scalable reskilling programs to equip employees with evolving skills. Evidence shows AI-enabled platforms can accelerate learning and expand access to talent development across diverse populations. With the majority of the global workforce expected to need new AI-aligned skills by 2030, leaders will discuss practical approaches to enable learning at scale and foster adaptability in the workforce of tomorrow.

Moderator:

Neil Allison, Head of Education, Skills and Learning Mission, World Economic Forum.

Featuring:

Srimathi Shivashankar, CVP & Business Head, Edtech Services, HCLTech

Vishaal Gupta, President, Enterprise Learning and Skills, Pearson

Andrew Baird, Chief Executive Officer, Education For Employment

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CET

HCLTech Pavilion

Panel Session

Redefining Value in High-Tech: From Innovation to Enduring Growth Learn more 

Redefining Value in High-Tech: From Innovation to Enduring Growth

2:30–3:30 PM HCLTech Pavilion Private Rountable session

Redefining Value in High-Tech: From Innovation to Enduring Growth

An exclusive, closed-door conversation hosted by HCLTech, bringing together global technology C-suite leaders to explore how innovation, ecosystem collaboration, and evolving business models are reshaping the high-tech industry. Over the next three to five years, companies will face profound shifts in market dynamics, investment priorities and customer expectations. This intimate roundtable will convene forward-thinking executives and innovators to discuss strategies for translating emerging technologies into scalable business value, navigating global complexity, and sustaining growth in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Hosted by:

Abhay Chaturvedi, Corporate Vice President, Tech Industries, HCLTech

Anne Hoecker, Head of Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice, Bain & Company

Florian Mueller, Head of EMEA AI, Insights & Solutions Practice, Bain & Company

Featuring:

Nick Parker, Chief Business Officer and President of Worldwide Sales & Solution, Microsoft

Dr. Durga Malladi, Executive Vice President, Technology Planning, Edge Solutions & Data Center, Qualcomm

Christian Lindmark, Chief Technology Officer, Stanford Health Care

2:30–3:30 PM

HCLTech Pavilion

Private Rountable session

Responsible AI as a Competitive AdvantageLearn more 

Responsible AI as a Competitive Advantage

7:30-8:30 AM CET HCLTech Pavillion Private Roundtable

Responsible AI as a Competitive Advantage

As organizations accelerate the adoption of AI, the question is no longer whether to use AI but how to do so responsibly while maintaining speed, innovation, and competitive edge. This breakfast roundtable brings together senior technology leaders and industry peers to explore how Responsible AI (RAI) can move beyond compliance and become a strategic enabler of innovation, trust, and long-term business value.

Through an open, interactive discussion with senior industry leaders, academics and practitioners, the session will focus on real-world implementations, lessons learned and practical decision-making across the AI lifecycle.

Moderated:

Apoorv Iyer, Global Head, GenAI Practice, HCLTech

Featuring:

Ramesh Raskar, Associate Director, MIT Media Lab

Caroline Basyn, Chief Digital and Information Technology Officer, Adecco Group

Shardul Fadnavis, Partner, PwC India

7:30-8:30 AM CET

HCLTech Pavilion

Private Roundtable

Winning with AI: Building Future-Ready Organizations Learn more 

Winning with AI: Building Future-Ready Organizations

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CET HCLTech Pavillion WEF Accredited Panel

Winning with AI: Building Future-Ready Organizations

An HCLTech–BCG Perspective on Scaling AI in Public Sector, Aerospace and Defense

AI is redefining business models, competitive advantage and enterprise value. For C-suite executives, the question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to invest, govern and scale it with confidence. In this session, HCLTech and BCG explore what it takes to win with AI at scale, drawing on insights from senior leaders across Government, Public Sector, Private Equity, and more. Attendees will gain strategic perspective on the operating models, talent strategies, data foundations, and governance structures that distinguish AI leaders from followers—ultimately providing a clear, actionable blueprint for deploying AI that drives transformational outcomes and sustained competitive advantage.

Featuring:

Arjun Sethi, Chief Growth Officer, Strategic Segments, HCLTech

Vladimir Lukić, Managing Director & Senior Partner, BCG

Nivruti Rai, MD & CEO, Invest India

Combiz Richard Abdolrahimi, Global Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy, ServiceNow

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CET

HCLTech Pavilion

WEF Accredited Panel

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