Venkatesan Santhirahasan

Venkatesan Santhirahasan

Senior Vice President of Engineering PepsiCo
Venkatesan Santhirahasan

Generative AI Week 2025 Day One Conference: Tuesday, November 11 2025

10:00 AM Keynote Panel Discussion: Building a Scalable Generative AI Strategy for Your Enterprise

Deploying Generative AI successfully in one area is just the beginning—scaling its impact across the enterprise requires strategic alignment, robust infrastructure, and strong governance. This session will guide enterprises through the critical steps to move AI projects from experimentation to business transformation.

·        Identifying high-impact, scalable use cases and securing stakeholder buy-in.

·        Building a strong AI foundation: Ensuring data, infrastructure, and governance readiness.

·        Designing robust workflows for model development and deployment.

·        Fostering an AI-driven Culture, Encouraging Cross-functional Collaboration and Change Management.

·        Defining success metrics to ensure AI delivers sustainable business impact. 

4:05 PM Presentation: Scaling Enterprise AI: Accuracy, Security, and Efficiency with Integrated Digital Platforms

Enterprises are moving from experimentation to scale—embedding Applied AI across Digital Platforms and Digital Products to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation. At PepsiCo, we’re building an integrated AI platform that connects trusted data, scalable infrastructure, and responsible governance to accelerate AI adoption across the enterprise. This session explores how Large
Language Models (LLMs) and knowledge graph–based Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) are transforming digital products—enhancing precision, trust, and speed at scale.
  • Applied AI in Action: Embedding AI into digital platforms to improve decision-making and efficiency.
  • Data-Grounded Intelligence: Using RAG to ensure accuracy and reduce misinformation.
  • Simplified Infrastructure: Deploying a unified AI stack to reduce complexity and speed up innovation.
  • Compliance and Security: Automating guardrails to meet regulatory and brand standards.
  • Empowered Teams: Equipping employees with AI copilots that enhance expertise and productivity.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Venkatesan.

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