19th May 2025 : the Department of CSE (AI/AI&ML), at KIET Group of Institutions (located in
Delhi-NCR), organized an AI Summit on the theme “Where Education Meets
Generation AI”. This theme aligned with the principles of SDG 4 (Quality
Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry,
Innovation, and Infrastructure), aiming to inspire students to innovate in
the fields of education and technology.
The primary objective of this event was to acquaint students with the
global advancements in Artificial Intelligence. Nearly 500 students from AI, AI
& ML, and other Computer Science Engineering branches attended this summit.
The Summit was graced by the presence of the Chief Guest, Dr. Nalin Kumar
Srivastava (Director – AI Mission and Scientist, Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology, Government of India), and the Guest of Honor, Dr. D.P.
Singh (Head, AWS Skills, AWS). Additionally, 15 inspirational speakers and
renowned personalities from across the country shared their knowledge and
experiences with the attendees. These included Dr. Sandeep Kumar (Assistant
Professor, IIT Delhi), Dr. Himanshu Kumar (Founder, taxbotgpt.ai), Mr. Abhishek
Gupta (Corporate Head, Dish TV), Mr. Ajay Singh (Co-founder, D26 Ventures), Dr.
Ranjeet Singh (Forensic Expert and Founder, SIFS), Mr. Venkatesh Neelam (TA
Leader, Atlassian), Mr. Mayur Garg (Specialized Master, Deloitte), Mr. Chetan
Pawar (Computer Scientist, Adobe), Mr. Suraj Shukla (Senior Software Engineer,
Microsoft), Mrs. Deepika Aman (CSM Leader, IBM), Mr. Praveen Poddar (Specialist
– Data & AI, AWS), Mr. Vishu Mudgal (Founder, Epsilon Creative Agency), Mr.
Siddharth Sehgal (Founder, 360 Degree Cloud Technologies), Mr. Kumar Satyam
(Founder, CEQU), and Mr. Rajat Wadhwa (Head – Customer Applications, Hero
FinCorp).
The inaugural ceremony began with the traditional lighting of the lamp,
led by Chief Guest Dr. Nalin Kumar Srivastava, and Guest of Honor Dr. D.P.
Singh, in the kind presence of Sh. Raghav Garg (Esteemed Guest Speaker, Social
Entrepreneur and Youth Icon), Dr. Manoj Goel (Joint Director – KIET), Dr. Adesh
Pandey (Director, Academics – KIET), Dr. Rekha Kashyap (Dean, CSE
(AI/AI&ML)), and Dr. Abhinav Juneja (Director – Corporate Relations and
Placement Centre, KIET).
Following the lamp lighting, Dr. Rekha Kashyap introduced the audience to
the program’s purpose and extended a warm welcome to all the distinguished guests.
Dr. Adesh Pandey highlighted the initiatives taken by the institution to
promote Artificial Intelligence among students.
The Chief Guest, Dr. Nalin Kumar Srivastava, addressed the student
participants, offering deep insights into the importance of Artificial
Intelligence and the efforts being made by the Government of India in this
field.
He said, “Everything that we can think of today is being served by AI. It
is up to us whether we use AI in the service of mankind or become its slave.
The Government of India is working on an ambitious AI mission that is managed
by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Data sets and
computing power are the most important aspects for the development of AI. Rs.
10,000 crores have been assigned to MeitY for the development of the AI
mission. As a part of the compute, 10 large firms that have compute power have
been assigned as partners of this AI mission, wherein 40% of the amount of
compute power is being managed by the government of India. The Data sets of
various ministries are now being converged onto AI Kosh. Therefore, if you want
to compute power or data sets for your startup or developmental work in AI, you
may use them to build your model and give birth to innovative solutions that
pave the way for India becoming the 3rd largest economy in the world.”
The social entrepreneur and representative of the management body of
KIET, Sh. Raghav Garg was present at the summit as the guest speaker. While
addressing the audience, he highlighted the importance of AI and AI models,
like ChatGPT, that do all the work efficiently within minutes and with minimal
errors. He said, “90% of the jobs of today will be lost by the time you
graduate, and therefore, this summit is a brilliant platform to explore the
potential of AI and its impact on different industries. Use the knowledge
accordingly, to create an innovative future, create new jobs, and use
artificial intelligence as a catalyst for growth and success in human history.”
This was followed by the panel discussions wherein distinguished invited
speakers shared their wisdom and insights on Artificial Intelligence. The event
concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Abhinav Juneja (Director –
Corporate Relations and Placement Centre). On this special occasion, Dr. Manoj
Goel (Joint Director – KIET) extended his best wishes to all the organizers for
the success of the program. Mr. Saurav Kumar (General Manager, TBI-KIET), Mr.
Vinay Ahlawat (Associate Director – Online & Technology Education), along
with all the Deans, Heads, Functional Heads, Faculty, and Student Coordinators,
were present during the AI Summit.
The students appeared highly enthusiastic and inspired by the Summit.
Several key pieces of information related to AI were shared during the event.
It is noteworthy that KIET is well known for its
quality education and placements. The institution constantly strives to equip
its students with modern technical skills.
