SoftwareOne hosted an exclusive industry roundtable on “Microsoft Security in the AI Era,” bringing together technology leaders and security professionals to examine how artificial intelligence is transforming enterprise cybersecurity. The discussion focused on the growing intersection of AI, identity, data protection, privacy and governance, while highlighting the need for organizations to move from experimentation toward secure and governed AI adoption.
Opening the session, S. Mohini Ratna, Editor, VARINDIA, highlighted VARINDIA’s role in connecting technology companies, channel partners, enterprises and industry leaders. She emphasized that the media house’s objective extends beyond technology reporting to facilitating knowledge exchange and bringing emerging technologies closer to the partner ecosystem.
Deepesh Belwal, Partner Program Manager, Crayon Software Experts India Pvt. Ltd., set the context for the evening by highlighting the importance of collaboration and partner enablement. His address underlined how stronger technology ecosystems can help enterprises navigate rapidly evolving requirements across cloud, software, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
Himanshu Singh, Secure AI Ranger – Solutions Architect, Microsoft Corporation, discussed the importance of securing enterprise environments as organizations accelerate AI adoption. His session focused on strengthening cybersecurity architecture, protecting critical assets and creating resilient environments where businesses can innovate with AI while maintaining security and trust.
Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Founder & CEO, FaceOff Technologies, addressed “Microsoft Security Suite – From Shadow AI to Governed AI.” He highlighted the emerging risks surrounding uncontrolled AI usage and the growing importance of digital trust. The discussion covered multimodal AI, deepfake detection, synthetic identity fraud, behavioural authentication and privacy-focused security as enterprises confront increasingly sophisticated AI-driven threats.
Prashant Ray, GTM Leader, Technopop Solutions Pvt. Ltd., spoke on “DPDPA 2023: From Compliance Burden to Data Governance Advantage.” His session explored how CIOs can operationalize consent, data discovery, retention and breach readiness using Microsoft Purview, positioning privacy compliance as part of a broader enterprise data-governance strategy.
Debasish Pramanik, Co-Founder, PrivacyShield, presented “DPDP Stack – Microsoft Purview + PrivacyShield.” He highlighted the need for an integrated approach combining data discovery, governance, protection and privacy management to help enterprises strengthen regulatory compliance and digital trust.
The evening concluded with an interactive Q&A session, followed by business networking & dinner, enabling participants to exchange perspectives on building secure, compliant and trusted enterprises in the AI era.
