Ash Ashutosh

In the fast-paced world of AI, leaders like Sharath Rajasekar, CEO of Javelin (www.getjavelin.com), inspire us to push boundaries while prioritizing security. Under his visionary guidance, Javelin is revolutionizing how enterprises deploy AI agents safely and efficiently. Thrilled to see Javelin's latest announcement: MCP Security, a game-changing defense-in-depth solution for the Model Context Protocol. It features Ramparts for pre-deployment risk scanning against supply chain threats and poisoning, plus Runtime Guardrails for real-time policy enforcement—blocking vulnerabilities without hindering innovation. Javelin's commitment to reducing risks, accelerating AI rollouts, and ensuring compliance sets a new standard. Congratulations Sharath Rajasekar and the entire Javelin team! Read more: https://lnkd.in/ea2eM9hM

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Jyoti Bansal joins Mudassar Malik for the Season 4 premiere of The Builders Playbook to share an honest look at scaling without losing quality, speed, or accountability. They dig into Jyoti’s journey from engineer to founder, the investor question that pushed him to go all-in on AppDynamics, and the lessons he brings to building at Harness today. You’ll hear about: ✓ Turning one focused use case into a platform. ✓ Harness’s “startup within a startup” model. ✓ Why small, AI-enabled teams move faster. 🎧 If you’re building or scaling, this one’s packed with practical takeaways: https://lnkd.in/enrHvuU3

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Yogi Goel spent 8 years at Rubrik from Series C through IPO, where he learned what it takes to redefine a stagnant market and scale to unicorn status. He co-founded Maxima with a mission to help finance teams spend less time on mundane work and more time maximizing company performance. He joined me on BUILDERS to discuss: - How he validated the idea pre-product through cold calls and got customers to pay $3-5k for POCs based on Figma mockups alone - Why customers (Scale AI, Rippling) forced them to build 4-5 modules from day one instead of one narrow product - How their ICP evolved from thinking 10-30 person companies would adopt first, but got pulled to 500-1,000+ employees where finance pain is actually acute and funded - How he uncovered the three non-negotiables customers demanded: accuracy/auditability, data integration capabilities, and breadth over depth Full ep below:

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Have you noticed the tectonic shifts in the business landscape lately? The secret sauce behind this transformation, especially for our MSME and SME comrades, is none other than technology adoption! Imagine this - a small business leveraging cloud computing for real-time data access, or a local manufacturer integrating IoT for smarter supply chains. Mind-blowing, right? What's even cooler is how these innovations aren't just for the big-league players anymore. Tech is now the great equalizer, placing cutting-edge tools into the hands of nimble, forward-thinking entrepreneurs.And guess what? This leap into the digital dimension isn't just about staying competitive; it's about redefining the way small businesses operate, connect and flourish. Whether it's AI enhancing customer experiences or analytics unlocking market insights, the playground is leveling. So here's to the bold MSMEs and SMEs – it's your time to plug in, power up, and soar! Let’s keep this conversation going, shall we? #TechAdoption #MSMESuccess #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #SmallBusinessGrowth

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System-level issues cause 60–70% of automation downtime. Fixing bots isn't always about the bot—it's about what’s around it. Accelirate Inc. | Mike Booker | Harsh Thakar | Pranav Agrawal | Saatvik Gupta #AutomationFailure #agenticAutomation #BOTs #AI #RPA #AIOps #BotManagement #SystemReliability #DigitalOps #ProcessAutomation #AutomationChallenges #IntelligentAutomation #TechOps

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Every Sunday, I recap the biggest themes in AI, tech, and markets. This week, India's AI land grab intensified, regulators drew the line, attention wore a jersey, OpenAI joined the chip war. ▪️India is the world’s most strategic AI frontier - and the labs are bundling, billing, and localizing fast to become its default. ▪️The DOJ didn’t break up Google, but it broke its grip on defaults - a scalpel, not a sledgehammer, in the platform power playbook. ▪️Fantasy football is back - not just to crown champions, but to monetize ritual, identity, and belonging one Sunday at a time. ▪️OpenAI is building chips and Google is exporting TPUs. NVIDIA is still king, but surrounded by revolutionaries building guillotines in their garage. 📩 Full post here: https://lnkd.in/g7K6p4f7

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Grateful to join Shripati Acharya and the Prime Ventures Podcast to discuss Uniphore’s journey and what it really takes to bring agentic AI into production at the world’s largest businesses. We covered a few themes that keep coming up with CIOs and business leaders I speak with: what industrializing AI looks like beyond pilots, why a horizontal enterprise platform (data, models, security, agents) is essential for scaling responsibly, and the challenge of making AI agents more deterministic through architecture, guardrails, and workflow design. I also shared why small, fine-tuned models can be the right approach for many business use cases, balancing accuracy, control, and cost at scale. At the center of this is the Uniphore Business AI Cloud: an end-to-end platform that helps businesses bring their data together, fine-tune models, and build and deploy AI agents with the security and sovereignty large organizations require. And, it’s increasingly enabled by a strong ecosystem of strategic partners across compute, data, and cloud, working together to help customers move from experimentation to measurable outcomes. I’m confident the next chapter of Business AI will be defined by disciplined execution and real impact at scale. Thank you Shripati for a thoughtful conversation. Let’s do it again soon. #BusinessAI

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Is private AI the key to fearless adoption in regulated industries? This was one of many insightful perspectives shared by Vinayak Kadam, EVP & CBO at Enkefalos Technologies, during our latest Backstage Talks at GenAI Week Silicon Valley 2025. Vinayak revealed how his team is reshaping the way enterprises embrace AI, making it accessible, affordable, and secure, especially for sensitive sectors like insurance. Here’s what stood out from our chat: 🚀 The rising importance of private and vertical AI solutions for regulated industries. 🔒 How GenAI Foundry enables secure and collaborative AI without compromising data privacy. 📈 Real-world impact: Underwriters using their private LLM can handle ten cases instead of two. That’s a 5X productivity boost. 🤝 Specialized business solutions built on major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google. 💡 Enkefalos’ unique approach includes free consulting and roadmap development for the first 8 to 12 weeks, making AI accessible even for smaller enterprises. Vinayak’s vision of democratizing AI adoption really resonated with me. As he said, “Ultimately, every company has to get into AI. If not today, tomorrow.” I think that’s deeply relevant and timely. If you're navigating your own journey toward AI transformation, this conversation is definitely worth your time. Watch our insightful conversation attached below. I'm excited to hear your thoughts! #SiliconValleyVoicesOfAI #PrivateAI #GenAI #DataPrivacy #EnterpriseAI #InsuranceTech #AITransformation #VerticalAI #BackstageTalks #GenAIWeek2025 GPTDAO

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I thoroughly enjoyed moderating a panel on quantum computing for executive leaders at SIBF this week in Palo Alto with Amit Bhattacharyya (UC Berkeley), Charles Chung (IBM), and Rajesh Ramanujam (Applied Ventures). We talked about a broad future "Beyond AI" and explore the various ways quantum is advancing. A few key takeaways: 1 - Chuck shared that IBM anticipates demonstrating "Quantum Advantage" next year, with a fault tolerant computer by 2029. 2 - Rajesh shared how companies concerned about data security should explore "Post Quantum Cryptography" 3 - Amit expounded upon how AI is accelerating quantum research, and that no matter how helpful AI may be today, students still must develop core critical thinking skills.

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