Pre-Conference SSON Masterclass – Tuesday, 22 April 2025


Welcome to SSON Masterclass Day! Let’s Take a Deep Dive into the How, Where, What and When’s of Building an AI-Powered Enterprise: A Practical Guide

10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Refreshments & Registration


10:30 am - 10:35 am Welcome Address by SSOW India


10:35 am - 10:40 am Opening Remarks by Chairperson


10:40 am - 11:20 am Laying the Foundation of an AI-Powered Enterprise to Drive New Business Capabilities

Rajesh Rao - Head of Automation CoE, Nokia

·      Leveraging existing and emerging technologies e.g. RPA, AI, ML

·      Aligning technology initiatives with business goals

·      Overcoming common implementation challenges

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Rajesh Rao

Head of Automation CoE
Nokia

11:20 am - 12:00 pm Redefining Time for the Workforce to Optimise Value and Support Business Initiatives with Technology & Resource Upskilling

Subbu Gonella - Chief Human Resource Officer, Rakuten Symphony

• How UI, Analytics, Data and Gen AI can shift labour needs, create capacity creation, and build strategic value for the business

• Exploring best practices to foster strategic thinking and encourage responsibility amongst your workforce to enable further career development 

• Defining the role of your human workforce and their importance to the success of AI implementation

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Subbu Gonella

Chief Human Resource Officer
Rakuten Symphony

12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Redefining the Future with NextGen Analytics

Rahul Sinha - Head - Data, AI & Analytics Services, AXA Global Business Services Pvt. Ltd.

·      Building the foundational reporting factory or GenAI solutions using #SecureGPT or core Data Engineering and Data management 

·      Harnessing analytics to deliver exceptional value to partners 

·      Upskilling the workforce to be a core enabler in our journey

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Rahul Sinha

Head - Data, AI & Analytics Services
AXA Global Business Services Pvt. Ltd.

12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Networking Luncheon


1:40 pm - 2:20 pm Building the Agent of the Future with AI for Better Performance

Phil Gillingham - Director Global HR Operations, Microsoft

·      Building essential skills for the agent of the future

·      Leveraging the power of AI to improve HR business processes and augment decision making

·      Sharing lessons learnt and best practices to improve employee engagement

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Phil Gillingham

Director Global HR Operations
Microsoft

2:20 pm - 3:00 pm Laying the Foundation with Robust Data Management to Build an AI-Powered Enterprise

Venkat Raghavan - Director of Analytics & Science, Tesco Business Solutions

·      Establishing your organisation's dynamic data strategies

·      Creating a foundation for AI success through data governance, quality, and accessibility

·      Addressing bias, fairness, and transparency concerns in AI applications

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Venkat Raghavan

Director of Analytics & Science
Tesco Business Solutions

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points

Join our friendly roundtable session, Let's Talk! Discover best practices, key takeaways, and actionable points to improve your AI Enterprise journey. Let's learn and grow together!