Profile
    Rishi Raj Singh Ahluwalia

    RishiRajSinghAhluwalia

    Director of Solutions & Success - India & MEAgora
    2026
    Edition

    About

    Rishi Raj Singh Ahluwalia (Rishi Ahluwalia) is a technology and solutions leader with extensive experience across Conversational AI, real-time communications, UCaaS, CCaaS, and enterprise customer experience technologies. At Agora, he leads Solution Architecture and GTM initiatives across India, the Middle East and Africa, helping organizations build and scale voice AI, multimodal AI, and real-time digital experiences.
    His career spans hands-on deployment engineering at Cisco to enterprise solutioning and large-scale RFPs at HCLTech, with experience across contact centers, workforce management, quality management, analytics, and cloud communications. This background gives him a unique perspective on how customer interaction technology has evolved - from traditional communications and contact centers to intelligent, AI-powered experiences.
    Rishi is passionate about turning emerging AI technologies into practical, production-ready solutions and actively engages with developers, startups, and the broader AI ecosystem. Outside work, he is an avid cricket fan, enjoys table tennis, outdoor activities, and exploring new places.

    Community

    Discuss Rishi Raj Singh Ahluwalia

    0 replies

    Sign in to join the conversation.

    Sign in

    No replies yet. Be the first to start this conversation.

    MORE FROM CYPHER 2026

    Other Speakers

    Sean Ringsted

    Sean Ringsted

    Chief Digital Business Officer and Chief Analytics Officer · Chubb

    Karthik Ragunathan

    Karthik Ragunathan

    Senior Vice President, Data Science · Tredence

    Rashmi Tambe

    Rashmi Tambe

    Head of AI Product Engineering · Tredence

    Vikram Sampath

    Vikram Sampath

    Co-Founder & Director · NAAV AI & Historian

    Sandeep Singh

    Sandeep Singh

    Co-Founder & Director · NAAV AI

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma

    Founder and CEO · Paytm

    Pullela Gopichand

    Pullela Gopichand

    Indian former badminton player

    Ritesh Dhoot

    Ritesh Dhoot

    Executive Vice President - Engineering · Neysa

    Tejpreet S. Chopra

    Tejpreet S. Chopra

    Founder and CEO · Bharat Light & Power Group (BLP)

    Indrajit Belgundi

    Indrajit Belgundi

    Senior Director & General Manager, Client Solutions Group · Dell

    Akhil Birur

    Akhil Birur

    Director & General Manager- OEM Sales · Dell

    Barkha Dutt

    Barkha Dutt

    Journalist

    Suvrat Bhooshan

    Suvrat Bhooshan

    Co-Founder · Chariot

    Parth Sarthi

    Parth Sarthi

    Co-Founder · Chariot

    Madhuri D. Madhavanpillai

    Madhuri D. Madhavanpillai

    Program Director, Engineering Leader, AI-Powered Business Analytics, IBM India Software Labs, Kochi · IBM

    Nagendra Bangalore

    Nagendra Bangalore

    IBM Exec · IBM

    Rajesh Ramachandran

    Rajesh Ramachandran

    Global Chief Digital Officer · ABB Automation

    Mohan Rao Goli

    Mohan Rao Goli

    Corporate Vice President & Managing Director · Samsung R&D Institute India -Bangalore

    Asha Poulose Johnson

    Asha Poulose Johnson

    Chief Digital Officer / SVP · GE HealthCare

    Jennifer Mecherippady

    Jennifer Mecherippady

    Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader - Asia Pacific Solutions Delivery Center · CGI

    Rajesh Ramanathan

    Rajesh Ramanathan

    SVP - Data & Analytics · Mastercard

    Debarya Dutta

    Debarya Dutta

    Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) · True Balance

    Vishal Kulshrestha

    Vishal Kulshrestha

    Head of eCommerce & Omni Channel · Alshaya Group

    Srinivas Chamarthy

    Srinivas Chamarthy

    Senior Vice President Engineering, Diligent India Site Lead · Diligent India

    India's BiggestAI summit & Expo.

    10th EDITION OCT 7-9, 2026 KTPO, BENGALURU

    IBM presents Cypher 2026, powered by Genpact
    BROUGHT TO YOU BYAnalytics India Magazine
    Reserve Your Seat
    About · Since 2015

    Welcome to Cypher.From Bengaluruto the world.

    Based in the cultural melting pot of Bengaluru, our reach extends far beyond — connecting AI innovators with international audiences and opportunities. What started as a simple idea has grown into India's biggest AI summit.

    Illustrated Cypher expo grounds set in an Indian landscape
    5000+ AI professionals under one roof
    150+ sessions across 3 days
    20+ countries represented
    10th edition since 2015
    Speakers

    Meet theVisionaries.

    Expect more than 150+ speakers at Cypher 2026 — industry pioneers and thought leaders shaping the future of AI from breakthrough research to real-world applications.

    Pullela Gopichand

    Indian former badminton player

    Sean Ringsted

    Chief Digital Business Officer and Chief Analytics Officer @ Chubb

    Rishi Raj Singh Ahluwalia

    Director of Solutions & Success - India & ME @ Agora

    Abhishek Upperwal

    CEO/Founder @ Soket AI Labs

    Ankush Sabharwal

    Founder (CEO + CTO) @ CoRover

    1/107

    Strategic Partners

    Fueling the future of Cypher

    [2026_EDITION] JOIN THE NETWORK OF INNOVATORS LEADING THE NEXT WAVE.

    IBM logo
    01 IBM
    Genpact logo
    02 GENPACT
    DELL logo
    03 DELL
    Tredence logo
    04 TREDENCE
    TOAST logo
    05 TOAST
    Tech Mahindra logo
    06 TECH MAHINDRA
    neysa logo
    07 NEYSA
    Google Cloud logo
    08 GOOGLE CLOUD
    epam logo
    09 EPAM
    Clickhouse logo
    10 CLICKHOUSE
    Lowe's logo
    11 LOWE'S
    Tiger Analytics logo
    12 TIGER ANALYTICS
    Okta logo
    13 OKTA
    Albertsons logo
    14 ALBERTSONS
    Axtria logo
    15 AXTRIA
    Cockroach Labs logo
    16 COCKROACH LABS
    Straive logo
    17 STRAIVE
    Temporal logo
    18 TEMPORAL
    Cast AI logo
    19 CAST AI
    CGI logo
    20 CGI
    Cognite logo
    21 COGNITE
    Illuminati Consulting logo
    22 ILLUMINATI CONSULTING
    COGBOLT AI logo
    23 COGBOLT AI
    Geektrust logo
    24 GEEKTRUST
    TeleCMI logo
    25 TELECMI
    Autodesk logo
    26 AUTODESK
    Shahi Business logo
    27 SHAHI BUSINESS
    Pocket FM logo
    28 POCKET FM
    BDB logo
    29 BDB
    InXiteOut logo
    30 INXITEOUT
    TIH Foundation logo
    31 TIH FOUNDATION
    Zeloit logo
    32 ZELOIT
    Dataoids logo
    33 DATAOIDS
    Graidtech logo
    34 GRAIDTECH
    Hai Data logo
    35 HAI DATA
    ABB logo
    36 ABB
    Cirruslabs logo
    37 CIRRUSLABS
    KPI Partners logo
    38 KPI PARTNERS
    StoneX logo
    39 STONEX
    TMDC logo
    40 TMDC
    Relanto logo
    41 RELANTO
    Diligent logo
    42 DILIGENT
    Agora logo
    43 AGORA

    Available now

    Current price

    ₹20,000

    Standard Pass · incl. GST

    Goes to ₹30,000 on 2 Oct

    From 2 Oct

    Last minute

    ₹30,000

    Standard Pass · incl. GST

    Price increases

    Over 10 editions bringing together India's brightest minds in AI. We're building the future, one summit at a time.

    Last updated

    01 - 2026

    Where the entire Indian AI ecosystem comes together to innovate

    Attendees engaging at the SmartQ booth
    Interactive Ecosystem Experience
    Cypher Conference Exhibit Booth
    Experiencing VR in the Cypher Expo Ecosystem
    Prismforce Booth at Cypher Conference
    Cypher Conference Exhibition Area
    Discussion at Cypher25 Exhibition Booth
    NxtGen Booth at Cypher Conference
    01 / 08
    2026 •

    Cypher 2026 is India's flagship AI conference, where 5,000+ practitioners shape the future of artificial intelligence. Three days. One signal.

    About

    Cypher 2026 is the 10th edition of India's flagship AI conference, hosted by Analytics India Magazine in Bengaluru from October 7–9, 2026. Over three days, the conference brings together 5,000+ AI practitioners, 150+ global speakers and 100+ exhibitors shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

    From Generative AI and AI Agents to Enterprise AI, MLOps, Responsible AI and AI Infrastructure, Cypher is where India's most senior AI leaders, engineers and decision-makers come to learn, build and connect.

    The conference also hosts the AI Awards India 2026, recognising the country's most impactful AI innovators across enterprise, research and startup categories.

    Whether you are a CXO planning your AI roadmap, an ML engineer shipping models to production, a founder building the next AI company, or a researcher pushing the frontier — Cypher 2026 is the AI conference in India built for you.

    FAQ

    Below are a list of frequently asked questions about Cypher 2026 — India's biggest AI conference happening October 7–9, 2026 at KTPO Bengaluru.

    Cypher 2026, India's biggest AI Conference, takes place on October 7–9, 2026 at KTPO Whitefield, Bengaluru. It is the 10th edition of India's flagship AI summit organised by Analytics India Magazine.

    Yes. Cypher is widely regarded as India's biggest AI conference, bringing together 5,000+ attendees, 150+ speakers, and 100+ exhibitors across keynotes, workshops, an AI Expo and the AI Awards.

    CXOs, AI and ML engineers, data scientists, enterprise leaders, founders, researchers, students and AI product builders attend Cypher 2026 to learn, network and discover the latest in Generative AI, Enterprise AI, Agents, MLOps and Responsible AI.

    Cypher 2026 passes are available in multiple tiers, with Regular pricing open until 11 September 2026. Visit the Tickets page for current AI Conference 2026 India ticket prices, group discounts and corporate passes.

    Cypher 2026 features 150+ AI leaders, including senior practitioners from leading enterprises, AI startups and research labs across India and the world. Speaker reveals are published on the Speakers page.

    Companies can become a Cypher 2026 partner by visiting the Sponsors page or contacting the team. Sponsorship gives access to India's most senior AI buyer audience across enterprise, government and startups.

    The Venue

    KTPO
    Whitefield,
    Bengaluru.

    Karnataka's largest exhibition and convention complex — the architectural landmark that will host three days of India's biggest AI summit. One address, thousands of breakthrough conversations.

    KTPO Convention Centre

    10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Whitefield, Bengaluru – 560066

    How to reach

    ~45 km from KIA · 4 km from Whitefield Metro

    7–9 October 2026 · KTPO, Bengaluru

    Don't Just Follow AI. Meet the People Building It.

    3 Days. 100+ Speakers. India's AI Ecosystem in One Place. Passes are ₹20,000 today and ₹30,000 from 2 Oct.

    5,000+

    Attendees

    150+

    Speakers

    10th

    Edition

    100+

    Exhibitors

    India's biggest AI summit & expo

    Current price ends in

    18Days
    06Hrs
    59Min
    30Sec