Panel Discussion: Redefining Data Centers – The Impact of AI & Automation on Optimizing Data Center Operations

Panelists in this video:

+ Sandeep Ubale, CGM & Deputy Chief Digital Officer, State Bank of India
+ Jagat Ram, Head – Datacenter Operation & Delivery, Larsen & Toubro
+ Adini Sudhakar, SVP & Global Head- Enterprise Architecture, Technology and Data Management, Allcargo Group
+ Rajkumar Ayyella, CIO, KEC International Ltd (RPG Group)
+ Kunjumon Francis, Head of Datacenter Solutions & Services, Siemens India
+ Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer (Moderator)

Key Highlights:
[1] Sandeep Ubale, CGM & Deputy Chief Digital Officer, State Bank of India:
+ We need to have a well governed AI in place

[2] Adini Sudhakar, SVP & Global Head-Enterprise Architecture, Technology and Data Management, Allcargo Group:
+ AI increases operational efficiency. AI is going to more power, but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop it.

[3] Kunjumon Francis, Head of Datacenter Solutions & Services, Siemens India:
+ In conventional data centers, 35% of power is used for cooling. With AI increasing power demands, adopting dynamic cooling can reduce consumption. Renewable integration can reduce the cost of operations and help the datacenters to be greener and sustainable.

[4] Rajkumar Ayyella, CIO, KEC International Ltd (RPG Group):
+ Human jobs will not be replaced by AI. As long as governance and control remain with humans, organisations are establishing boundaries when implementing AI.

[5] Jagat Ram, Head – Datacenter Operation & Delivery, Larsen & Toubro:
+ In data center operations, the biggest challenges are energy costs and maintaining uptime. These two areas can significantly benefit from AI integration. It also offers considerable potential for energy savings.