AI may be widely available, but that alone won’t give companies an edge. At #TechSparks2026, Karan Kumar, VP Product, @myspinny, highlighted how applying organisational knowledge to real consumer problems can create a lasting competitive advantage.

Vikas Brahmavar, Founder & Director of Boson Whitewater, on making wastewater reuse commercially viable and turning treated water into an essential resource for industry, at #TechSparks2026. #ClimateTech #WaterReuse #Sustainability

Shreya Mishra, Co-founder & CEO of SolarSquare, on making residential rooftop solar more accessible and scaling adoption as India’s energy needs grow, at #TechSparks2026. #ClimateTech #SolarEnergy #EnergyTransition

Akash Saxenaa, CEO of Brilyant, on how on-device AI can help businesses balance data privacy, inference costs and productivity as AI adoption scales, at #TechSparks2026.

At #TechSparks2026, Rajesh Shewani, Head of AI Customer Engineering, DN, Startups & ITES, @googlecloud, highlighted how organisations and startups are moving from AI experimentation to building workflows that can carry out tasks across business functions.

At #TechSparks2026, Sagar Gaonkar, CTO, Eloelo Group, said that with tools hosted outside India and data being shared, organisations need security gateways within their tools and user data.

Ayush Agarwal, Head of Product & Tech at @AtteroIndia, on scaling e-waste recycling in India, with the company processing around 200,000 metric tonnes of e-waste and 10,000 metric tonnes of lithium-ion batteries annually, at #TechSparks2026.

Hargovind Bansal, Founder & CEO of HNNOIX, on India’s ambition to shape the development of 6G ahead of its expected global rollout around 2030, and the role of sustained investment and government support, at #TechSparks2026.

How can India prepare students for a tech-driven future? At #TechSparks2026, Sushma Boppana of Sri Chaitanya Group and Infinity Learn, and Santhosh Viswanathan of @intel, discussed AI-led learning, teacher training and industry partnerships to build a future-ready generation.

Siddharth Pathak, Founder of SafeSpace Personal Wellness, on why relationship issues—not just academic pressure—are a key challenge for students, and the need for access to qualified professionals, at #TechSparks2026.

India’s AI opportunity lies in building products for its own needs and scaling them globally. At #TechSparks2026, Keshav Reddy, Founder & CEO, Equal AI, highlighted how AI-native products can solve everyday problems, while noting that affordable compute remains a key challenge.

Nishant Gupta, Co-founder of ChurningMind, on the need for independent quality assessment in agriculture and how the cost of validating produce can eat into farmers’ earnings, at #TechSparks2026.

India’s biggest AI opportunities may lie in solving gaps in healthcare and education. At #TechSparks2026, Ashutosh Sharma, Head of Investments & M&A, India, @Prosus_Ventures, urged founders to start with real problems and use AI to build solutions that can scale.

Crypto regulation must balance investor protection with innovation. At #TechSparks2026, Sharat Chandra, Founder, EmpowerEdge Ventures, discussed regulatory sandboxes, tokenisation and the need for transparent, fair and auditable AI-powered financial advice.

Crypto trading runs 24/7, demanding robust systems and seamless user experiences. At #TechSparks2026, Satish Mishra, CTO of Pi42 and SharkExchange, discussed managing trading spikes, strengthening risk controls and simplifying KYC without compromising security.

A maturing crypto market needs fair regulation and informed investing. At #TechSparks2026, Rajagopal Menon, VP, @WazirXIndia, discussed AI-powered trading tools that help users analyse tokens and understand market trends.

Global partnerships go beyond market access. They’re about co-creating solutions. At #TechSparks2026, Peter Winther-Schmidt, Consul General of Denmark in Bengaluru, highlighted how India–Denmark collaboration in AI, healthtech and research can turn innovation into impact.

Sovereignty and global collaboration can go hand in hand. At #TechSparks2026, Jacobs (Jaap) Veerman, Consul General of the Netherlands in India, highlighted India-Netherlands partnerships in semiconductors, medtech and deeptech to build and scale global solutions.

India and Switzerland can combine research expertise with scale to build global deeptech businesses. At #TechSparks2026, Dr Angela Honegger, CEO and Consul General of Switzerland in India, highlighted opportunities for cross-border collaboration in AI, R&D and deeptech.

Inclusive digital payments go beyond convenience. They need trust and accessibility. At #TechSparks2026, Sagar Kumar, VP of Engineering at PayU, explored how accessible design, reliable transactions and AI can make digital payments work for more Indians.