Harnessing AI to Manage Climate Extremes and Build Sustainable Systems
20 Feb 20263:30 PM – 4:30 PMBharat Mandapam, West Wing Room No. 6
Speakers
Dev Niyogi, University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences
Dr. Akshara Kaginalkar, Atria University, Bangalore
Dr. Karthik Kashinath, Nvidia
Dr. M. Ravichandran, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Dr. Praphul Chandra, Atria University
Dr. Shivkumar Kalayanaraman, ANRF
Er. Manish Bhardwaj, National Disaster Mitigation Authority (NDMA)
Mr. Sandeep Singhal, Avaana Capital
Prof Amit Sheth, IAIRO & Univ. of South Carolina
The panel discussion will convene leading researchers, technocrats, investors, and policymakers to explore "AI for Sustainability and Sustainable AI." It will examine how AI can accelerate India's transition toward climate resilience and sustainable growth, particularly in managing compounding extreme events at hyper-local scales and services for impacted sectors operations. Aligned with the summit's Planet focus, the panel will discuss science driven innovation, trusted systems, and pathways to translate ideas from lab to product ecosystems.