In this episode of NPCI’s Innovators Playground Podcast, @Dilip Asbe sits down with @Sridhar Vembu, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, @Zoho, to unpack what it will take for India to build world class #AI technology that is self-reliant and designed for the next billion users. 

Here is what the episode dives into:

✅ What it takes to build deep technology from India: From building full stack infrastructure and data centres to investing in semiconductors, materials, and manufacturing, the conversation explores why technological self reliance is critical for India’s future

✅ Why India needs a different approach compared to West in AI innovation: Sridhar Vembu explains why India should focus on engineering efficiency, edge computing, and sustainable AI instead of competing in the global GPU spending race

✅ How rural India can become a global talent hub: Sridhar shares how Zoho is building high value engineering teams in small towns by focusing on learnability, practical training, and local talent rather than degrees alone

✅ How India can create affordable AI for the masses: From farmers to small businesses, the discussion explores why lowering the cost of AI inference will be key to unlocking large scale adoption across the country

✅ What the next generation of software will look like: From talking to databases in natural language to AI driven workflows that understand intent and automate tasks, the episode explores how software experiences are fundamentally changing

🎧 A must listen for engineers, founders and builders thinking about India’s technology future in an AI led world.

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