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Long weekend reading recommendation: I explore the policy implications of the recent Oracle layoffs: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

USIBC partnered with the Koan Advisory Group to discuss timely and critical current global developments and geopolitical, and its impact and opportunity for India. The discussion brought together 50 experts from government, industry and civil society to examine and deliberate on geopolitical choices countries have to make to navigate supply chain challenges, engagement with great powers, as well as opportunities and threats such as market access, investment screening, and supply chain sovereignty. Thank you to KAG and the participants for generating this important thought leadership. @USAmbKeshap @earth2miller @Usibc_md @adityakaushik00 @sameerguduru @YaminiJindal @SharanVivan #USIndia #TradePolicy #Geopolitics #WTO

After a successful 2025 cohort, @orfonline and @esyacentre are back with #PolicyAgora 2026, a policy program for dynamic young minds across India. Come to New Delhi, learn from experts, gain real exposure and test your policy ideas. Built for India’s next gen! APPLY👇🏽appliedpolicyfellowship.com

Your genes will remember, even if you forget. bbc.com/news/articles/…

We're all set for the 5th Merchants' Day Conference! We're bringing together a diverse line-up of leaders from policy, payments, technology, and cybersecurity who are shaping the future of agentic commerce. We look forward to welcoming you tomorrow in Mumbai. #MerchantsDay

Latest oped...Do read 🙏 theprint.in/opinion/war-in…

'War in West Asia shows India must rethink tech sovereignty' @SharanVivan and Ajai Garg, technology policy experts associated with Koan Advisory, write #ThePrintOpinion This article is part of ThePrint-Koan Advisory series on emerging policies and laws in India’s tech sector. theprint.in/opinion/war-in…

Latest op-ed.. On AI firm Anthropic’s dispute with the Pentagon, along with implications for India. This was originally published in the Mint and is the first feature on our new ‘Medium’ page. Please follow us for more regular updates. Happy Holi! medium.com/koan-advisory/…

As the dust from the AI Impact Summit settles, here is our take on the three tests that will determine the pace and pattern of AI diffusion in India:

Fascinating conversation hosted by @SharanVivan with @nikesharora and Melanie Dawes of @Ofcom on the sidelines of the AI Summit with @TheDailyPioneer as media partner

What a terrific discussion and talking about not just present but future @SharanVivan @nikesharora

Going to be the best in the week

The focus of this session is on TRUST, for this is the crucial element for all our future endeavours. I look forward to a very stimulating discussion

If you are not in the room for the official inaugural session of the AI Summit on the 19th morning, come join us at the India International Centre instead! We promise this will be very enriching. @ChopraSanjeev

Some thoughts on the synthetic content rules India published last week.

Come join us in Room 8, Level 1, of Bharat Mandapam (main building) at 1:30PM!

🙌🏼 We are pleased to announce that Mr. Vivan Sharan (@SharanVivan), Secretariat Convenor of the AI Knowledge Consortium, will be joining us as a speaker at the dialogue, ‘Indian Engineers in an AI World: Talent, Mobility, and Demand.’ Mr. Sharan leads the Secretariat of the AI Knowledge Consortium, coordinating research, policy engagement, and multistakeholder dialogue on the workforce and economic implications of artificial intelligence. He is also a Partner at Koan Advisory, where he advises on AI governance, industry strategy, and digital policy, and has been associated with the Observer Research Foundation, contributing to research on technology policy and global governance. The dialogue will take place on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026. A limited number of seats are available through application. 📲 To apply, please scan the QR code or click the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… 📍 Venue: Seminar Hall 1 to 3, India International Centre, New Delhi 🗓️ Date: 18 February 2026 🕕 Time: 18:00 hrs onwards #AIImpactSummit2026 #AILeadership #FutureOfWork #EngineeringTalent

Some musings on India, AI, electronics, IT services, the works. 1.40 mins in. 🙏 cnbc.com/video/2026/02/…

🙌🏻 ‘Indian Engineers in an AI World: Talent, Mobility, and Demand’ is a curated, invite-only multistakeholder dialogue that will examine the future of India’s 5 million-strong engineering workforce in an AI-driven economy. Taking place on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026, the convening will bring together leaders from government, industry, academia, and international institutions with a focus on evolving roles, skills, and global mobility pathways in an AI-led world. The dialogue is curated by the AI Knowledge Consortium in partnership with LinkedIn, the UAE-India CEPA Council, Rishihood University, and the Embassy of German Embassy New Delhi. A limited number of seats are available through application. Scan the QR code to apply. 📲 Venue: Seminar Hall 1-3, India International Centre, New Delhi Date: 18th Feb 2026 Time: 18.00 hrs onwards @LinkedIn @RishihoodUni @GermanyinIndia @InnovationCityX @SharanVivan @WarjriLaetitia