Abhishek Nandy currently serves as the Chief Data Scientist at PrediQt Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., where he shapes new LLM tools for clients and brings a combination of experience, research aptitude, and extensive industry exposure. He is an entrepreneur, teacher, author, researcher, and dreamcatcher. Abhishek has worked in various domains such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and retail, and has led several teams in research and product development. He holds a B.Tech degree and possesses a curious mind. He is also recognized as an Intel^® Black Belt Developer, a coveted open-source Intel^® award given to people who have contributed to Intel^® Open Source educational institutions across India. Additionally, he was among the top 50 innovators in the inaugural edition of the Make in India initiative, where he received training for product lifecycle management from IIMA and the MHRD IT Dept of the Government of India. Abhishek has authored four books and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial IoT and AI.

Sachin Kelkar leads a cross-functional team in the Asia Region focused on dev marketing, Key software partnerships, and Academia. In this role, he focuses on developing the software solutions ecosystem across the Asia Pacific by working with key software companies and software developers.

His team is also responsible for the AI Academic Engagements in the APJ region and is working with key universities in India and other countries to facilitate Artificial Intelligence engagements on Intel architecture including curriculum development and research. His team in Asia drives business relationships and developer engagements with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), System Integrators, and student developers in the region across consumer and enterprise segments. He is engaged with developers in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, High-Performance Computing, and technical computing.

Sachin has worked with Intel for 18+ years in the areas of developer engagement, software marketing, and solutions engineering. He has worked on key projects of local language enabling, mobile application development, and partner marketing. He has been working with the startup ecosystem for the last few years and has associated with many startups as a mentor. Prior to Intel, Sachin worked at Microsoft and Citrix and has 25+ years of experience in the software and telecom industry. Sachin earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Shivaji University in 1992, followed by a Master’s degree in Management from Mumbai University.

Kavita is a Developer Marketing Lead- APJ at Intel^®, focusing on developing software solutions for the Asia Pacific market. She drives the developer outreach, engagements, and programs in the areas of GPU, HPC, and AI. With 18 years of experience in brand and field marketing, Kavita has driven numerous customer and user engagements across the Asia Pacific.