Shikhar Kwatra’s Post

I’m humbled and grateful to have spoken at the 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 @𝗗𝗖𝗘/𝗗𝗧𝗨 + 𝗗𝗜𝗧/𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗧 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, hosted at the iconic Computer History Museum. ✨ It was quite a fantastic blend of deep technical discussions and a good dose of humor—tech puns included—to keep the conversation lively among founders, engineers, researchers, and seasoned VCs alike! My session focused on Generative AI & Automating Scalable Agentic AI workflows, highlighting the extensive potential of multimodal systems. We discussed how combining visual, textual, and auditory data using OpenAI APIs can unlock richer, more versatile AI applications! A few standout moments for me included: 🔸 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Hearing invaluable insights from visionary investor and Forbes Hall of Fame VC Promod Haque, alongside innovative perspectives from Prof. Yogi Goswami, known globally for the Goswami cycle. 🔸 𝗩𝗖 & 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗕𝘂𝘇𝘇: A dynamic panel with Raman Khanna, Kanu Gulati, Ganesh Srinivasan, Abhishek Shukla and Abhishek S —moderated skillfully by Nagendra Shukla—uncovered the latest investment trends. Plus, we had five impressive pitches at the Startup Showcase, each potentially tomorrow’s unicorn! 🔸 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Connecting with Dr. Prateek Sharma (now Vice Chancellor of DTU), catching up with Atulya Sarin, Sanjay Saxena and attending inspiring talks from Prof. Amit Seru (Stanford GSB) and Dr. Himanshu Bhatnagar reinforced the remarkable synergy between academia and industry. A huge thanks to Piyush Malik for this opportunity, along with the incredible team—R. Paul Singh, Mahesh Joshi, Kiran, Niharika Srivastav, Nagendra Shukla, Kinshu Gupta, Vishal, and all the dedicated volunteers—for making this event memorable! Super glad to have met with my fellow friends & alums as well! Siddharth Mehta Rajneesh Bansal Divya Goyle Anupam Singhal Bhavya Vashisht Divyanshi Verma Ankur Gupta Rajeev Varshneya Ishan Gupta Diwakar Bansal Tarun M and many more! Excited for a future where AI drives impactful innovation and meaningful collaboration! 🌟🥂 OpenAI for Business DCE/DIT/DP/DTU/NSIT/NSUT North America #Innovation #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #Multimodality #TechTalks #Networking #openai #technology