From Visas to Villages: Indian Leaders Showcase AI’s Expanding Impact
Mr. Shikhar Aggarwal, Joint Managing Partner, BLS International
“Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming visa processing by automating tasks, enhancing and improving efficiency. AI-powered tools handle document verification, data entry, and eligibility checks, significantly reducing processing times. From automating documentation to verifying identity and enhancing user experience, these tools are reducing turnaround times and improving efficiency, thereby helping the visa processing firms to handle the surge in visa applications resulting from the exponential growth in global mobility over the last two decades.
Stakeholders across the ecosystem are embracing innovations such as mobile biometrics, digital appointments, and AI-powered platforms to create more responsive and applicant-centric services.
At BLS International, we see this as more than a technology shift—it’s a redefinition of how governments and citizens connect. AI helps us create seamless, transparent, and scalable solutions for a rapidly evolving global travel environment. We have introduced facial biometric verification and liveness detection at an early stage of the process. This innovation allows us to verify applicants swiftly and accurately, reducing dependency on manual review and mitigating fraud. What sets us apart is our consistent focus on ethical practices and responsible use of technology. Our efforts are centred on building secure, efficient, and applicant-friendly systems that can support the evolving needs of global travel.”
Kishan Sundar, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Maveric Systems
“It is important to recognize that generative AI has advanced from theory to a practical tool for financial institutions. The focus is shifting from basic automation to smart systems that improve decision-making, strengthen risk management, and build trust and transparency into core operations. Banks should find a balance between innovation and governance, ensuring AI is used responsibly while providing measurable benefits across digital, compliance, and customer experience areas”
Raghav Gupta, Founder, Futurense
“If we truly want to appreciate AI, we must look at the impact it will have on humanity. It is already helping doctors save lives through faster diagnosis and personalized treatments, and enabling farmers to increase food production and reduce hunger worldwide. But for this impact to reach every corner of the world, we need countries that can build scalable solutions. India, with its deep tech talent and growing enterprise ecosystem, is uniquely positioned to be that catalyst. By driving real-world AI adoption, India can play a central role in ensuring AI becomes a global force for positive change.”
Nishant Chandra, Co-Founder, Newton School
“AI won’t just reshape jobs, it’s already redefining how we learn and grow. With 90% of coders now using AI tools like GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT, the way we build software has changed forever. For India, this is a once-in-a-century opportunity: by 2030, we’ll have over a billion working-age citizens, while China and the U.S. decline. But talent without skill is a missed opportunity. To lead this AI revolution, we must urgently shift to skill-first, project-based learning by focusing on application-layer innovation, solving real-world problems at scale, and building products that reflect India’s grassroots needs and languages.”
Ranjith Mukundan, CEO, Stellapps Technologies
India is the world’s largest dairy producer with 80 million smallholder farmers & 300 million cattles contributing to it, yet its supply chain remains deeply fragmented and largely unorganized. At Stellapps, we are addressing this challenge through end-to-end digital solutions that bring transparency, efficiency, and traceability from farm to consumer. With 7 patents filed and 4 granted, we’ve built a technology platform that digitizes every stage of the dairy value chain right from herd health monitoring using smart wearables to real-time milk quality assessment and cold chain tracking. Today, over 3.5 million farmers across 17 states supported by 250+ partner organizations benefit from our platform and the platform has digitized 42,000 village level collection centres in India. Our technology helps farmers increase milk productivity, reduce wastage, and improve quality, while also unlocking access to critical value-added services such as veterinary care, cattle insurance, nutrition advisory, digital payments, and formal credit.
At the same time, we enhance the profitability of milk processors through intelligent milk procurement, cold chain monitoring, and data-driven analytics ensuring operational efficiency, transparency, and traceability at scale. What we’re building is not just a tech platform, but a connected ecosystem that benefits everyone: farmers learn more, processors operate smarter, and consumers receive safer, higher-quality milk they can trace back to the source with a simple QR scan.