SPEAKING & MEDIA

Sharing Practical Lessons.

From digital transformation to agentic transformation.

I speak with founders, CXOs, technology leaders, boards, and engineering teams about building AI-native enterprises — where intelligence, automation, security, and high-ownership teams create measurable business impact. I share real-world frameworks from building consumer-scale platforms, operationalizing Agentic AI, improving engineering velocity, strengthening governance, and scaling systems with cost discipline. My talks are designed for leaders who want more than inspiration — they want patterns they can apply.

Speaking Credentials
40+Speaking Engagements
15+Industry Panels
5+Fireside Chats & Podcasts
10+CXO / Board Roundtables
POPULAR KEYNOTES

Board-ready topics for AI-first leaders.

From Digital Transformation to Agentic Transformation

How operating models, teams, platforms, and governance evolve when AI becomes part of daily execution.

Agentic AI as a Profit Engine

Turning autonomous systems into measurable revenue, margin, conversion, and operating leverage.

Cost-Neutral Scale in the AI-First Enterprise

How engineering and FinOps discipline can help businesses grow without linear infrastructure cost expansion.

Secure-by-Design AI Systems

How security, privacy, compliance, and AI governance become the control plane for trusted autonomy.

Talent Density in the AI-First Decade

Why fewer, stronger, AI-enabled teams outperform large teams with weak ownership and low leverage.

AVAILABLE FORMATS

Flexible formats for leadership audiences.

Keynote

High-impact talks for conferences, summits, and executive gatherings.

Panel

Practical perspectives on AI, cloud, cybersecurity, engineering, and digital transformation.

Fireside Chat

Conversational sessions on leadership, scale, culture, AI adoption, and transformation stories.

Podcast

In-depth conversations on AI-native enterprises, entrepreneurship, and engineering leadership.

CXO Roundtable

Closed-door discussions for peer learning, strategy exchange, and board-level technology themes.

Internal Leadership Session

Tailored sessions for leadership teams, engineering organizations, and AI transformation programs.

RECENT & UPCOMING

Selected speaking and media engagements.

Keynote + PanelApril 16, 2026

CIO Tech Leadership Conference — Mumbai

Opening and closing keynotes on AI-native enterprises, operating models, AI governance, cloud, and cybersecurity.

Fireside Chat / Case StudyJune 11, 2026

New Relic Advance — Bengaluru

Customer fireside chat and case study conversation on intelligent observability, digital customer experience, cost optimization, and AI-driven proactive resolution.

Keynote / Panel / Fireside ChatJanuary 29, 2026

Smart CIO Summit — Delhi

Leadership discussion on digital transformation, cybersecurity, and technology leadership.

Speaker Session2025

Redis Released — Bengaluru

Speaker session on high-performance real-time data systems, personalization, pricing, and scale.

Panel / Fireside Chat2023

YourStory TechSparks — Mumbai

Discussion on cloud-led and AI-led digital transformation in retail and consumer platforms.

Speaker / PanelSelected past engagements

IAMAI / Solve For India / IEEE

Technology leadership sessions across AI, engineering, digital transformation, and scalable systems.

SPEAKER BIO

Short and long bios for event teams.

Event Page Bio (Short)

Vivek Parihar is VP Engineering & CISO, Purplle, a 2x entrepreneur, author, AIM 40 Under 40 AI Builder, Top 100 AI Leaders India honoree, and NASSCOM Mentor. He speaks on Agentic AI, AI-native operating models, cost-neutral scale, secure-by-design systems, and engineering leadership.

Moderator & Introduction Bio (Long)

Vivek Parihar is a technology executive, 2x entrepreneur, author, and VP Engineering & CISO, Purplle. He leads engineering, AI transformation, platform scale, security governance, and technology execution across high-scale commerce systems. His work focuses on architecting AI-native enterprises — systems where Agentic AI, data, cloud platforms, secure-by-design governance, and high-ownership engineering teams create measurable business outcomes. He has been recognized as an AIM 40 Under 40 AI Builder, an Agentic Disruptors 30 honoree, and one of the 100 Most Influential AI Leaders in India. He is also a NASSCOM Mentor and a speaker at leading technology and business forums.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TOPICS

Topics I frequently speak about.

AI-native enterprise transformationAgentic AI and autonomous workflowsAI as a profit engineCost-neutral scale and FinOpsSecure-by-design AI systemsAI governance and responsible autonomyEngineering talent densityDeveloper productivity with AIObservability and proactive reliabilityHigh-performance consumer platformsTechnology leadership in eCommerceFounder-to-executive leadership journey
FOR EVENT TEAMS

Useful details for organizers.

Ideal Audience

CXOs, founders, boards, investors, technology leaders, engineering leaders, product leaders, and AI transformation teams.

Session Style

Practical, business-outcome led, framework-driven, and grounded in production-scale leadership experience.

Talk Lengths

20-minute keynote, 45-minute keynote, 60-minute leadership session, panel, fireside chat, or roundtable.

Common Themes

AI transformation, technology strategy, secure scale, engineering culture, operating models, and measurable business impact.

SPEAKER KIT

Speaker kit coming soon.

A downloadable speaker kit with bio, photos, topics, and media references will be added soon. For now, event teams can use the short bio and contact form for speaking requests.

Looking for a speaker who connects AI strategy with execution?

Invite me for keynotes, panels, fireside chats, podcasts, CXO roundtables, or internal leadership sessions on AI-native transformation, secure scale, and engineering leadership.