Overview
The event featured a compelling line-up of sessions that showcased how AI is rapidly transforming the semiconductor enterprise - from innovation strategy to real-world execution. Senior industry voices, ecosystem partners, and HCLTech experts came together to share future-focused perspectives and practical applications that are already driving impact across the value chain.
Across the day, the discussions and interactions demonstrated a shared commitment to innovate faster, industrialize AI with confidence, and build the semiconductor enterprise of tomorrow.
The Day at a glance:
| Time | Session | Details |
| 3:00 – 3:10 PM | Welcome & Introduction | Meenakshi Benjwal - VP, Marketing, HCLTech |
| 3:10 – 3:30 PM | AI as the Catalyst for Next-Gen Semiconductor Enterprises | Anshul Verma - Head of Strategic Initiatives, TMT, HCLTech |
| 3:30 – 3:50 PM | Supercharging Progress: Our Vision for Al at the Core | Haripriya Prakasam - Senior Director, GenAI Solutions, HCLTech |
| 3:50 - 4:10 PM | Coffee & Connection Break | |
| 4:10 - 4:30 PM | Democratizing Agentic Al with MIT Media Lab | Apoorv Iyer - Global lead of AI and GenAI, HCLTech |
| 4:30 - 4:50 PM | Accelerating Innovation Together: Harnessing Al Through Strategic Collaboration | Vignesh Rama - Global Partnerships Leader, NVIDIA |
| 4:50 - 5:10 PM | Scaling Al Across the Semiconductor Value Chain: Lessons from Global Enterprises | Ed Soo Hoo - WW CTO Global Accounts, Lenovo |
| 5:10 - 5:30 PM | The CIO's Playbook for Harnessing Al: Driving Agility, Resilience and Growth in Semiconductors | Sriram Sitaraman - Chief Information Officer, Synopsys |
| 5:30 – 6:00 PM | Putting it all together: HCLTech GenAl offerings | Demo Sessions |
| 6:00 PM onwards | Networking & Dinner | |
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Whats Next
Building on the success of this first edition, the Chip2Intelligence Leadership Forum will continue to bring together senior leaders to explore the next wave of transformation shaping the semiconductor enterprise. Upcoming editions will expand the conversation into cloud-enabled scale, cybersecurity-driven resilience and other breakthrough capabilities redefining how semiconductors are designed, built and operated.
More perspectives. More innovation. More momentum — coming soon.






