India sends millions abroad for education and jobs despite having strong talent at home. Low pricing, limited R&D, trust deficits, and a follower mindset restrict domestic potential. Leaders argue India must elevate quality, invest in innovation, and build homegrown global champions instead of remaining primarily a talent exporter.

Avaali’s Bangalore roundtable urged India to strengthen its domestic tech ecosystem and reduce reliance on foreign solutions. Leaders emphasized prioritizing homegrown innovation, stronger government incentives, cybersecurity and computing infrastructure, local-first procurement, and IP creation. The panel called for collaborative industry–government action to build global-scale Indian tech champions and true tech sovereignty.

Microsoft’s temporary service halt to Nayara Energy exposed India’s vulnerability from heavy reliance on foreign tech. At Avaali’s roundtable, leaders stressed urgent adoption of homegrown solutions, domestic-first procurement, expanded PLI for software, and stronger industry–government collaboration. Without widespread local adoption, India risks missing its window to secure true tech sovereignty.

Avaali celebrates AI Appreciation Day with CEO Srividya Kannan featured in multiple publications, emphasizing AI as a strategic necessity for cost optimization and agility. She highlights the importance of clean data and secure AI adoption. Avaali’s commitment to responsible, enterprise-focused AI automation continues to gain strong industry recognition.

Avaali’s report highlights Accounts Payable transforming into a strategic driver of cash flow, supplier collaboration, and ESG compliance. AI, automation, and analytics enhance efficiency, though low OCR accuracy and integration gaps remain challenges. Recommendations include adopting intelligent systems, setting performance benchmarks, promoting sustainability, upskilling teams, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Digital transformation success demands standardized processes, strong governance, and continuous adoption. With automation, AI, and cross-functional alignment, enterprises can overcome resistance, scale efficiencies, and build resilient, future-ready shared services ecosystems.

India’s AI transformation is moving from pilots to enterprise-scale automation. Srividya Kannan highlights how the ?10,300 crore India AI Mission, expanding digital infrastructure, and a growing talent pool are enabling sectors like steel, BFSI, and telecom to achieve measurable ROI, positioning Indian enterprises for global leadership in intelligent automation.

Srividya Kannan, in The Financial Express, clarifies misconceptions around AI agents, warning against hype-driven expectations. She emphasizes understanding underlying technologies, distinguishing real progress from flashy claims, and making informed investment decisions. Her piece advocates a nuanced approach to AI development, highlighting its true potential without falling for exaggerated promises.

Srividya Kannan, in Financial Express, analyzes dark patterns in digital commerce, revealing how manipulative UI/UX, false urgency, and subscription traps exploit consumer psychology. She highlights AI-driven amplification, regulatory gaps in India, and enforcement challenges, emphasizing that such tactics harm trust and long-term sustainability in the digital ecosystem.

Srividya Kannan, in ETCIO, highlights India’s GCC evolution from cost-saving centers to strategic innovation hubs driving digital transformation. With 1,600+ GCCs today and projections of 2,400 by 2030, she introduces Enterprise Resilience Hubs (ERHs), leveraging autonomous systems for operational resilience, sustainability, and balanced long-term enterprise growth.

On Technology Day, India’s digital achievements are celebrated, but enterprises face challenges from fragmented data. Dispersed systems across sectors hinder analytics, slow decisions, and reduce AI effectiveness. Srividya Kannan, Avaali CEO, highlights that fragmented data also heightens security, governance, and compliance risks, emphasizing the need for unified, centrally governed data.

Avaali announces leadership reshuffle to advance its AI-first agenda, launching the Enterprise Resilience Hub; Jay Keller becomes CTO, Kannan Sheshadri COO, and three VPs promoted to drive innovation and operations.