SAS Innovate on Tour Trusted AI Mumbai

SAS said on May 20 that it will hold its SAS Innovate on Tour event in Mumbai on June 3, pitching the one-day gathering as a forum for companies trying to move AI from pilots into governed, production use. The company said the event will take place at JW Marriott Sahar and will bring together business leaders, data practitioners and SAS partners. SAS's event page describes the program as free to attend, with registration required and capacity limited. The Mumbai stop is part of SAS's 2026 global Innovate on Tour series, which the company says is designed for business leaders, technical users and partners looking for practical uses of data and AI. On the global tour page, SAS lists Mumbai for June 3 in its APAC schedule. ### Why is SAS framing this around "trusted AI"? (news.webindia123.com) SAS said the Mumbai event will focus on "innovation you can trust" as Indian organizations push AI into productivity and high-stakes decision-making. In syndicated copies of the company's announcement, SAS said the discussion in Mumbai would center on "governed, production-ready AI" and measurable outcomes rather than experimentation alone. (sas.com) Noshin Kagalwalla, vice president for public sector in Asia Pacific and managing director of SAS India, said in the announcement that Indian companies do not lack ambition on AI and now need "the right framework" to use it confidently. Kagalwalla said the event is intended to show decision-makers how data and AI are producing "real outcomes" and to host discussions on "responsible, measurable impact" for Indian enterprises. (news.webindia123.com) ### What will happen at the Mumbai event itself? The SAS event page says registration opens at 8:30 a.m., followed by a welcome note at 9:30 a.m. and a keynote address at 9:45 a.m. The posted agenda also lists opening sessions, an exhibit showcase, live demos and a CXO panel discussion before lunch. (news.webindia123.com) SAS said the event will include industry-focused sessions and interactive experiences alongside the demos. The company ties those sessions to its broader message that transparency and governance are needed to scale AI and support decision-making. ### Which executives are on the speaker list? Salila Pande, managing director and chief executive of SBI Card, is listed by SAS as the keynote speaker for the 9:45 a.m. slot. (sas.com) The event page also names Raj Kokil Singh of Central Bank of India, Manish K. Agrawal of HDFC Bank, Chiranjoy Chowdhuri of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Debashish Roy of CEAT, and Gyan Pandey of Polycab India among guest speakers. The company announcement adds Ravindra Negi of Bank of Baroda, Rajaram Balasubramaniam of Aavas Financiers, Shashwat Kumar of DCB Bank and Shashi Kant Dahuja of Shriram General Insurance to the speaker lineup. SAS executives listed on the event page include Udo Sglavo, Deepak Ramanathan, Noshin Kagalwalla, Martim Rocha and Xin Ru Lee. (sas.com) ### How does this fit into SAS's broader pitch in 2026? SAS said the Mumbai event comes as the company marks 50 years since its 1976 founding. In the announcement, SAS said it now serves more than 50,000 customers in over 150 countries, including most of the Fortune 100. Kunal Aman, SAS director of marketing for India, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, said in the announcement that the Mumbai program is meant as "a focused forum" for leaders dealing with the practical realities of enterprise AI. (news.webindia123.com) SAS is using that framing across its tour materials, which emphasize evidence-based use cases, governance and deployment. ### Where can people track the next step? June 3 is the date SAS gives for the Mumbai event, and the company says registration is open on its event page. The SAS tour site says all Innovate on Tour events are free to attend, while the Mumbai page says spaces are limited and includes the agenda and speaker details. (sas.com) (news.webindia123.com)