FE Futech

26/08/2026

Reuben Koh, Director, Security Technology & Strategy, Asia Pacific & Japan, Akamai Technologies, on a critical shift in cybersecurity: AI is democratising sophisticated cyberattacks, making them faster, more accessible and easier to scale.

In an exclusive conversation with FE Futech, Koh explores how AI is reshaping the threat landscape, the growing API security gap among Indian enterprises, and why businesses need to rethink conventional cybersecurity approaches.

Read the full interview: https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/interviews/ai-is-making-sophisticated-cyberattacks-accessible-to-everyone-heres-why-that-matters-12436948
✍- Musharrat Shahin

26/08/2026

A “Global AI Alliance” may sound inevitable. But building one is far more complicated than signing a treaty.

Vishwas Patel, Joint Managing Director & CEO, AvenuesAI, and Chairman, Payments Council of India, draws a lesson from the payments world: when strategic dependence becomes a vulnerability, countries prioritise sovereign infrastructure.

G. Padmanabhan, former Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and former Chairman, Bank of India, approaches the question from another angle: global AI cooperation will need accountability, explainability and clear responsibility when AI-driven decisions go wrong.

Between sovereign capability, shared standards and competing geopolitical blocs, what would it actually take to make AI cooperation truly global?

Read the full feature by FE Futech to explore why a “Global AI Alliance” remains a mirage, and what it would take to build one- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/features/why-a-global-ai-alliance-is-still-a-mirage-and-what-it-would-actually-take-to-build-one-12436838
✍- Abhishek Raval

Experts discuss the broad contours of a ‘Global AI Alliance’, amidst the unequivocal acknowledgment of the importance of ‘Sovereign AI’ capabilities and the rapid developments in the field of AI. Features I FE Futech

25/08/2026

India’s GCCs are moving beyond cost arbitrage, taking on bigger roles in AI, R&D, product development and global decision-making.

Alokita Jha, Head of Investment Fund Specialists, Fidelity International, highlights how India teams are driving specialised client work, GenAI and commercial intelligence, while Aditya Hans, Partner, Dhruva Advisors India Pvt. Ltd., examines the evolving questions around risk, ownership and transfer pricing.

What does this shift from cost arbitrage to capability arbitrage mean for India’s GCC future?

Read the full story: https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/features/indias-gccs-move-beyond-cost-arbitrage-as-ai-rd-and-global-decision-making-gain-ground-12431160

✍- Abhishek Raval

India’s GCCs are increasingly moving beyond their traditional role as cost-efficient delivery hubs, taking on specialised capabilities spanning AI, data analytics, product development, R&D and global decision-making. Features I FE Futech

25/08/2026

In his latest blog, Rajesh Chabbra, General Manager, Large Markets (APAC), Acronis, examines a critical question for India’s GCC ambitions: Can the country continue to attract high-value global functions without making cybersecurity and resilience a core part of the proposition?

As GCCs move from cost centres to hubs for AI, product engineering, data, cybersecurity and strategic decision-making, the stakes are rising. The more critical the work India takes on, the more critical it becomes to protect it.

Chhabra makes the case for moving beyond compliance and prevention towards cyber resilience, recovery and business continuity.

The next phase of India’s GCC story may not be about scale alone. It could be about trust.

Read the full story: https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/blogs/can-india-become-a-global-gcc-powerhouse-without-fixing-cybersecurity-gaps-12430955

20/08/2026

In an exclusive FE Futech interview, Peshotan Dastoor, Group President & Head- Sales & Products, UTI AMC, shares how AI, data and digital marketing are driving outcomes, including a 234% increase in revenue, 33% rise in transactions and 31% reduction in cost per transaction.

He also discusses Agentic AI, investor personalisation, data infrastructure and why AI must be tied to clear business metrics.

🔗Read the full interview to know how UTI AMC is building a technology enabled business- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/interviews/ai-powered-marketing-campaigns-boost-uti-amcs-digital-revenue-234-lower-transaction-costs-31-peshotan-dastoor-12397109
✍ - Abhishek Raval

19/08/2026

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19/08/2026

For State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, AI is now being tied to lending, customer journeys, fraud management, document processing, decision-making and employee productivity, with each bank taking a different route to value.

SBI Chairman C.S. Setty revealed that AI-generated analytical leads have contributed to around ₹22,000 crore in business across products including home loans, Xpress Credit, gold loans and MSME lending.

At HDFC Bank, MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan highlighted how the bank’s AI capabilities are improving turnaround times, first-time-right outcomes and releasing mid- and back-office capacity for customer-facing roles.

Meanwhile, ICICI Bank Executive Director Sandeep Batra emphasised a calibrated approach focused on cost, risk and benefits, with the ultimate goal of creating long-term value and simpler customer journeys.

As FY27 unfolds, the bigger question is no longer whether banks will use AI, but how consistently they can scale it into measurable business outcomes.

Read the full story- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/features/from-22000-crore-in-ai-led-business-to-faster-loan-journeys-how-ai-is-paying-off-for-sbi-hdfc-bank-and-icici-bank-12392577
Written By- Abhishek Raval

During FY26 and Q1FY27, State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have begun tying AI and generative AI to lending, customer journeys, fraud management, document processing, employee productivity and back-office operations. Features I FE Futech.

19/08/2026

In an exclusive interaction with FE Futech, Vijay Balakrishnan, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Godrej Enterprises Group, explains how the organisation is connecting manufacturing, supply chains, procurement, customer operations and decision-making through a cloud-first architecture and enterprise data platform.

From Factory360 and digital twins enabling predictive insights across 30+ factories to Amethyst and Agentic AI supporting intelligent workflows, the focus is on building a connected enterprise where AI augments human judgment rather than replacing it.

🔗: Read the full interview to understand how Godrej Enterprises Group is building its digital backbone for the next phase of AI- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/interviews/how-godrej-enterprises-group-is-building-its-digital-backbone-for-the-next-phase-of-ai-12394874
✍: Musharrat Shahin

19/08/2026

Hari Rebala has been appointed Chief AI Officer at Sonata Software, taking on a key mandate as the company accelerates its transformation into an AI-native enterprise.

His focus will be on moving AI from experimentation to ex*****on, helping translate AI investments into enterprise velocity, measurable business outcomes and sustained competitive advantage.

Read Full Story- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/news/sonata-software-names-hariprasad-rebala-as-chief-ai-officer-12391831

18/08/2026

Sriram Kannan, Founder & CEO, Routematic, examines why India’s next phase of EV adoption could be shaped by enterprise mobility.

With businesses increasingly deploying electric fleets at scale, the focus is shifting from simply adopting EVs to making them work smarter, through better utilisation, optimised routes, predictive maintenance and AI-led fleet management.

As shared mobility gains ground, enterprise adoption could also help build the infrastructure and economics needed to accelerate India’s broader EV transition.

Read Sriram Kannan’s perspective on what could drive India’s EV momentum forward- https://www.financialexpressb2b.com/futech/blogs/will-indias-ev-boom-be-driven-by-individuals-or-businesses-12391443