AI is a priceless opportunity for India – Amitabh Mishra

Pimpri, Pune (June 10, 2026) AI is a priceless opportunity for India. India has great competitive and human future-proofing potential. HR officers should utilize it in a proper manner, and success is ours, said Amitabh Mishra, Chief Human Resource Development Officer of Adani Power Ltd. The company expressed confidence that success is ours.

The “HR Excellence Award 2026” organized by Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune Business School, HR Success Talk, iSkill Box and Cobz was organized at Hotel Orchid in Balewadi, Pune. Mishra guided the event. Senior industrialist Padma Shri Prataprao Pawar, Bharat Force Company’s H. R. Vice President Dr. Leena Deshpande, former Pimpri Chinchwad Police Commissioner Krishna Prakash, entrepreneur Narendra Landge, Senior computer expert and entrepreneur Deepak Shikarpurkar, PCET Executive Director Dr. Girish Desai, PCU Vice Chancellor Dr. Santosh Sonawane, MEDC Vice President Sachin Itkar, PCET Placement Dean Dr. Sheetalkumar Rawandale, PBS Director Dr. Ganesh Rao, PBS Dean Dr. Meenakshi Tyagi, Industry Interaction Cell Director Dr. Pranav Charkha and examiners, award-winning HR representatives from various companies were present.

On this occasion, Amitabh Mishra said that AI can make the decision-making process more efficient and faster, but it cannot replace human senses and conscience. We should focus on our own skill development and human collaboration. No machine, AI or digital system can work without human participation. The future will be a combination of AI, human intelligence, emotional intelligence and moral intelligence, guided by Adani Power Ltd. Chief Human Resource Development Officer Amitabh Mishra.

We now have the future infrastructure needed for a developed country. The government is also positive. I am fully confident that today’s young generation will make a major contribution to a developed India. We have the capacity and plan to evaluate industries. A vibrant start-up ecosystem and world-class digital infrastructure, young population, computers, local supply chains, multiple computer systems, markets are all available in India. AI is nothing but information. How you use this information is important. Therefore, now the way of learning and innovation at work is changing. AI is an invaluable opportunity for India. India has great competitive potential and the ability to secure the human future. Mishra also gave confidence that HR officers should work on it in a proper manner, success is ours.

PCET Executive Director Dr. Girish Desai said that such awards will be inspiring to bridge the gap between education and industry, honor HR practices and leadership, provide networking opportunities to professionals and corporates, encourage innovation and organizational excellence and increase employee participation in it, said Dr. Desai.

PCU Vice Chancellor Dr. Santosh Sonawane, while welcoming and introducing, said that the HR Excellence Awards have been organized by PBS and PCU with the aim of recognizing and honoring the outstanding contributions made by HR professional bodies and industrialists to promote excellence, innovation, talent development and organizational growth in the industry ecosystem. Vice Chancellor Dr. Sonawane informed that the HR Excellence Awards have been organized by PBS and PCU with the aim of recognizing and honoring the outstanding contributions made by HR professional bodies and industrialists to promote excellence, innovation, talent development and organizational growth.

Bharat Force Company Vice President HR Dr. Leena Deshpande said that as veteran industrialist Babasaheb Kalyani said, the next 20 years will be ‘years of learning’; Therefore, it is the responsibility of HR to train employees and prepare them for the future economy and progress in collaboration with universities like PCU. Don’t forget to keep knowledge and skills up to date; continuous learning is a continuous journey. HR is a field related to ‘people’ and its main objective should be to bring about positive changes in people’s lives, said Dr. Leena Deshpande.

The program was organized under the guidance of Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust President Dnyaneshwar Landage, Vice President Padmatai Bhosale, Secretary Vitthal Kalbhor, Treasurer Shantaram Garade, Trustee and PCU Chancellor Harshvardhan Patil, Entrepreneur Narendra Landage, Ajinkya Kalbhor Executive Director Dr. Girish Desai.

Prataprao Pawar, Krishna Prakash, Sachin Itkar, Dr. Ganesh Rao also guided on this occasion. Selected award-winning HR also expressed their views.

Dr. Meenakshi Tyagi moderated the program and Dr. Pranav Charkha expressed his gratitude.
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