From Opinions Desk

Today is being observed as the National Technology Day in India. This year’s theme is building indigenous AI in 22 languages and analysing the security of digital health environment in the industry. With more and more enterprises adopting AI, Cloud, Datacentres and digital infrastructure, the technology is ever more important. At the same time, Indian enterprises need to realise that they should not be only facilitating the techs from abroad to expand in the country. Rather, they should be innovators of new techs which the world should adopt.

On this occasion, several industry leaders have expressed their comments to mark this day. Following are some of them –

“National Technology Day reminds us that India’s digital progress is defined not just by how fast we innovate, but by how securely we scale. In an AI-first hyper-connected world, cybersecurity must be foundational infrastructure. From deepfakes to AI-driven attacks, the threat landscape is evolving at unprecedented speed. Organisations must move beyond reactive security toward continuous and real-time threat detection. Identity is the new perimeter. The shift from compliance-led to resilience-led strategies will determine how sustainably India leads in digital adoption.” –Sunil Sharma, MD & VP, Sales (India & SAARC), Sophos

“AI is the new electricity, and India is building the power grid for it. With the IndiaAI Mission, data localisation frameworks, and policies enabling digital self-reliance, India stands at a defining moment. Data centres are no longer just facilities, they are the backbone of our AI future, determining the pace and sovereignty of everything we build. Bridging India’s infrastructure gap is not just a business opportunity, it is a national responsibility. India will not just adopt AI, India will own it.”–Narendra Sen, Founder & CEO, RackBank & NeevCloud

“National Technology Day is a reminder that innovation must go hand in hand with responsibility. As AI, data and cloud become core to enterprise operations, organisations must prioritise governance, trust and resilience alongside transformation. The challenge today is not just deploying intelligent systems, but ensuring they are secure, explainable and aligned with business outcomes. With AI-driven threats reshaping enterprise risk, cybersecurity and adaptive, resilient operations will define the next phase of sustainable, future-ready growth.”–Sachin Panicker, Chief AI Officer, Fulcrum Digital

“National Technology Day is an opportunity to recognise India’s technological achievements while focusing on execution capacity as ambition begins to outpace the availability of specialised talent. India is on track to become one of the world’s largest digital infrastructure markets this decade. What now requires equal emphasis is the depth and readiness of the talent pipeline. The long-term success of India’s technology ambitions will depend not just on infrastructure, but on the capability of the people who build and sustain it.”–Milind Shah, MD, Randstad Digital India

“Digital infrastructure is becoming the core architecture on which economic growth, industrial competitiveness, and AI capability will depend for decades. The acceleration of AI has made data infrastructure a strategic asset, requiring expansion aligned with domestic realities such as energy availability and resource constraints. Self-reliance in technology is built through depth of capability, demanding a disciplined approach to long-term trade-offs. Sustainable digital infrastructure is a strategic imperative, with outcomes defined by the quality and durability of decisions taken today.”–Arif Khan, India Sales Director, Colt DCS

“India’s digital journey is entering a more decisive phase, with the focus shifting towards control, resilience, and secure digital infrastructure. As data governance, AI adoption, and geopolitical risks reshape enterprise priorities, sovereign cloud and trusted AI ecosystems are becoming increasingly important. Initiatives such as the DPDP Act and IndiaAI Mission are accelerating this shift. At Ishan Technologies, we are aligning with these priorities through Saksham Cloud and our investments in AI-ready infrastructure, enabling enterprises to operate with greater security, compliance, and performance in an evolving digital landscape.”–Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman and MD, Ishan Technologies

These comments show that the industry is serious about taking the tech evolution forward in India and they are quite optimistic about its outcome. It remains to be seen how much the industry shall be able to contribute towards making India as a tech innovator in the world.