The Department of Management Studies is organizing AI Conclave 2026 – The Future Starts Here, featuring an engaging panel discussion that brings together leaders from startups, industry, and academia. The session will be moderated by Mr. Raghunandanan C, Head of the Department, with distinguished startup founders including Krishna Kumar, CEO of GreenPepper, and Anoop Vrinda, Founder & CEO of Kings Labs. Representing industry, the panel includes Rajeev Srinivas, Head – Academic Alliances Group, Tata Consultancy Services (Kerala Region); Jacob Thomas, Delivery Manager, Tata Consultancy Services; Mahesh S Pillai, VP Consulting, TurnB; and Krishna Vinod, Senior Associate, Cognizant. The academic perspective will be shared by Dr. Jamshi J, Analytics Faculty. The conclave is scheduled for 27 February 2026, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, at Fr. Berchmans Hall, promising insightful discussions on the evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on business and innovation.