National Technology Day: AI And Security Take Centre Stage

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Publish Date: 2026-05-11 04:16:00

As India marks National Technology Day, industry leaders say the country’s technology ambitions are now closely tied to cybersecurity, AI infrastructure, and digital resilience. With businesses rapidly adopting artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, and connected systems, experts believe the next phase of growth will depend on how securely and responsibly these technologies are deployed.

Across industries, organisations are moving beyond experimental AI projects and integrating intelligent systems directly into operations, customer engagement, healthcare, infrastructure, and enterprise decision-making.

At the same time, cybersecurity leaders are warning that the rise of AI-driven environments is also creating faster and more sophisticated cyber threats.

National Technology Day 2026 Reflects India’s AI-First Push

According to Ritesh Kapadia, Field Chief Technology Officer, iLink Digital, technology discussions are increasingly centred around how AI systems behave and interact within organisations rather than just the tools themselves.

Kapadia said AI is evolving from passive software into active systems capable of analysing context, triggering actions, and supporting enterprise decisions. He noted that organisations are gradually building “AI-first enterprises” where intelligence becomes part of daily workflows instead of operating as a separate technology layer.

“Technology conversations today are becoming less focused on tools and more focused on behaviour. AI systems are evolving from passive platforms into active collaborators that can analyse context, trigger actions and support enterprise decision making. This shift is laying the foundation for AI first enterprises, where intelligence is embedded into everyday operations, workflows and business decisions rather than functioning as a separate layer of technology.”