09/02/2026
Future of Maritime Tech Infrastructure — Session Highlights
At the official Pre-Event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tuticorin, hosted AI in Ports and Maritime Operations: Practice, Policy and Future—bringing national focus to the next phase of maritime transformation.
This session examined how frontier technologies— , AI-enabled sensors, IoT systems, and —are reshaping port ecosystems, planning, and operational resilience, while raising critical policy and regulatory questions aligned with India’s maritime ambitions.
The panel was moderated by Shri Aditya Khakse, Business Lead, TuTr Hyperloop, who also shared insights into the groundbreaking work TuTr is driving in India across next-generation infrastructure, digital twins, and intelligent mobility systems.
Distinguished Panellists:
1. Dr. P. Raveendran, IRTS, Principal Advisor, VOCPA
2. Shri Aditya Khakse, Business Lead, TuTr Hyperloop
3. Shri Ashwin Padmanabha, Head of IT, DBGT
4. Shri Bhaskar Choudhuri, Executive Director, PwC India
5. Shri Dhaval Joshi, CEO, Sahana System Limited
The dialogue marked a decisive shift—from technology adoption to intelligent infrastructure—positioning ports as adaptive, future-ready national assets in India’s AI-driven growth story.