Under the leadership of Ajay Tewari, TiE Chandigarh is quietly becoming a space where real conversations around AI are actually happening.
At the AI Summit 2026, his focus on glocal AI really stood out. Building with global capability, but grounding solutions in local context, constraints, and culture. It’s a perspective that often gets missed when AI conversations stay too abstract or too Silicon Valley-coded.
What made this session refreshing was the balance.
Clear communication.
Practical implementations.
And examples that felt relevant to businesses operating on the ground, not just on pitch decks.
It wasn’t about chasing trends.
It was about understanding where AI genuinely fits, where it doesn’t, and how organisations can adopt it responsibly and effectively.
Overall, a strong learning experience and a reminder that when leadership, clarity, and community come together, conversations around AI can actually move the needle.
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