📅 June 15–16, 2026 📍 Viman Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India ✉️ editor@icica.in

Our keynote program features researchers and practitioners shaping the direction of intelligent computing and its real-world applications.

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Dr. Rahul Autade

Sr. Manager, Requirement Analysis & Business Analysis
Pennsylvania, United States
Keynote Intelligent Convergence: Harnessing AI and Deep Learning for Real-Time Decision Intelligence in Financial and Smart Ecosystems

A seasoned expert with over 22 years of experience in fintech and payment systems, having led major implementations for top U.S. banks. His work spans AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and real-time payment infrastructure. A keynote speaker at IEEE AIC 2025 and presenter at IICE 2025, he also serves as a judge and reviewer for IEEE conferences and global innovation summits.

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Dr. R. Ramakrishna

Lead Subject Matter Expert, Payments Domain (Global PAYplus Implementation)
Finastra ecosystem, USA
Keynote Deep Learning in Fintech: Transforming Risk and Fraud Detection

A seasoned technology leader with over 22 years of experience in Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. He serves as a reviewer for major conferences including the IEEE Life Members Conference and iLRN, and has presented at 25+ international events. His work focuses on applying AI and deep learning to financial systems, with an emphasis on risk analytics, fraud detection, and ethical AI deployment.

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Dr. R. Anitha

Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai, India
Keynote Cloud-Edge AI and Tiny ML: Bringing Deep Learning to Resource-Constrained Environments

Has over 25 years of experience, including 10 years post-Ph.D. from Anna University, Guindy. She has guided nine Ph.D. scholars and led her department to achieve NBA accreditation three times consecutively. She has secured ?40 Lakhs in research funding from DST and AICTE and holds five patents, two granted under IPR. Her research focuses on cloud computing and data analytics.

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Dr. S. Dinesh Babu

Professor
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
Keynote Humanizing AI: Rethinking Communication, Culture, and Cognition in the Age of Deep Learning

A distinguished academic and researcher in media and communication, with a Ph.D. in Animation Studies and over a decade of teaching and research experience. He is actively involved with international bodies such as UNESCO's MIL Cities Network and the AI4Media Global Research Association, and is widely recognized for interdisciplinary expertise bridging AI, media, and communication.

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