Cracking the AI Skill Code: Capabilities, Mindset, and Workplace Readiness
18 Feb 202610:00 AM – 11:30 AMBharat Mandapam - Expo Area, Hall No. 4 First Floor - Session Hall 3
Speakers
Prof. PB Venkataraman (Professor of Mechanical Engineering), Dean WILP, BITS Pilani
Prof. Nishit Narang (Associate Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems), Head WILP-CSIS, BITS Pilani
Prof. Vimal SP (Associate Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems), Associate Head WILP-CSIS, BITS Pilani
Prof. Prakruthi Hareesh (Assistant Professor, Engineering), BITS Pilani
Prof Gaurav Nagpal (Associate Professor, Management), BITS Pilani
Prof. Neha Vinayak (Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems), BITS Pilani
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming a foundational workplace utility, requiring professionals to move beyond basic awareness toward practical capability. The key challenge is understanding what to learn, which skills truly matter, and how to adapt thinking and workstyles for an AI-enabled workplace. This session outlines an "AI Skill Code" for working professionals, focusing on building capabilities, practical learning, the right mindset, and workplace readiness, while showcasing how BITS Pilani WILP is redesigning AI education through foundations-driven, practice-oriented programs.