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NTT DATA flags AI-led enterprise shift at Transformation Now 2026 India
HYDERABAD: NTT DATA Business Solutions has announced the launch of its flagship enterprise forum, Transformation Now! 2026 India, bringing together more than 1,500 business leaders, technology executives and industry professionals in Hyderabad later this month.
The full-day event will be held on 12 February at Anvaya Conventions and will focus on how Indian enterprises are moving beyond traditional digital transformation towards adaptive, AI-led and data-driven operating models.
Positioned as a key platform for CXOS, IT heads and decision-makers, Transformation Now! will feature executive roundtables, one-on-one leadership interactions, breakout zones and live solution showcases. The 2026 theme, “Beyond digital transformation: building adaptive, data-driven enterprises”, will be supported by ecosystem partners including SAP, Google Cloud Platform and ServiceNow.
NTT DATA Business Solutions India managing director Krunal Patel, said organisations were now shifting from debating AI adoption to executing it at scale. He added that the forum would offer practical frameworks and real-world success stories to help enterprises navigate rapid change.
The event will host a line-up of global and Indian thought leaders, including NTT DATA Business Solutions chief executive officer Norbert Rotter, alongside senior leaders from SAP outlining the company’s vision for the Indian market. Bollant Industries founder Srikanth Bolla, will deliver a keynote address.
Transformation Now! 2026 India will also feature over 15 experience zones, including an Innovation Hub and AI Arena, designed to provide hands-on exposure to emerging technologies and business use cases.
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Faber-Castell India appoints Sunaina Haldar as director – marketing
With stints at Tata, SleepyCat and ADF Foods under her belt, Haldar is primed to redraw Faber-Castell’s brand story
MUMBAI: Faber-Castell India has poached Sunaina Haldar from ADF Foods, appointing her director – marketing as the German stationery brand looks to muscle up in a category that is rapidly reinventing itself around creativity and self-expression.
Haldar hit the ground running. “My first couple of weeks have been incredibly energising, understanding consumers, visiting markets, engaging with retailers and immersing myself into the world of Faber-Castell Group,” she said.
She arrives with considerable firepower. At ADF Foods, Haldar ran marketing across India and international markets for a portfolio spanning Ashoka, Aeroplane, Camel and ADF Soul. Before that, she was vice-president – marketing at direct-to-consumer mattress brand SleepyCat, where she helmed brand, content and performance marketing. Her résumé also includes a stint leading marketing, new product development and CRM for Tata SmartFoodz at Tata Consumer Products, no small proving ground.
Between corporate roles, Haldar also operated as a fractional CMO for early-stage startups, building marketing strategy and operational structures from scratch, a signal that she knows how to move fast with limited resources.
With 18 years straddling FMCG, D2C and the startup world, Haldar now takes the reins at a brand that has long owned the classroom but is clearly hungry for the living room. In a stationery market where the pencil has become a lifestyle statement, Faber-Castell has picked someone who knows exactly how to sell that story.
