SPHOT is a one-day event held annually to commemorate the anniversary of Saarthi.ai, featuring interesting ideas and meaningful discussions that educate and inspire the community and its stakeholders
The second edition of SPHOT will focus on the theme, ‘Powering the Bharat Revolution with Al’ and will be held on February 1, 2023 at Sofitel, BKC, Mumbai.
Mumbai, 1° February 2023: As an ode to the origin of its name ~ the Sanskrit word, ‘Sphut’,meaning ‘to burst’, SPHOT is an explosion of interesting ideas and a celebration of novel research and meaningful real-world Al applications of Indian languages and the Communication technology ecosystem.
The day-long conference will be inaugurated by Shri Mano Thangaraj, IT Minister of Tamil Nadu. In addition to leading researchers from institutions such as IIT Patna and IIT Kharagpur, renowned CXOs and business leaders from enterprises in the BFSI industry like Fullerton, KreditBee, and more, will be speaking at the event.
Over 200+ senior executives from the world of business have confirmed their attendance for the event.
The highlight of the event will be an exclusive product launch of Pravid – Saarthi’s flagship Communication Al platform that will disrupt how enterprises communicate with their users.
Focused on the theme, ‘Powering the Bharat Revolution with AI’, the second edition of SPHOT will specifically focus on how technology is being made more inclusive. Among various aspects, this involves building mass market technologies in local Indian languages so that people in rural areas can access the technology and services easily.
“We believe the greatest way to learn everything, from our culture to technology, is in our mother tongue.”, says Shri Mano Thangaraj, Hon’ble IT Minister ‘of Tamil Nadu, and Guest of Honor at Sphot’23.
The current momentum in India’s tech space is the collective hard work of a large number of people academicians, researchers, business leaders, startups, government organisations, and ecosystem players. They are helping build tools and technologies that allow people in rural areas of India to access various benefits as seamlessly as their urban counterparts. As we celebrate our sixth anniversary on February 1, we want to spend the day in the company of these visionaries. We are expecting a ‘Sphot’ of interesting ideas and meaningful discussions that add to everyone’s knowledge and inspire us in the journey ahead”, says Mr- Vishwa Nath Jha, Founder and CEO of Saarthi.ai
The debut edition of SPHOT which was held last year saw 18+ speakers, 300+ attendees and 16+ insightful sessions. This year, the event will see academic keynotes and discussions on topics such as, ‘Language, Being & Cognition: A Fascinating Interplay’, ‘The Role of communication Al in Improving the Speed and Accuracy of Lending Decisions, ‘Voice Al in BFSI: Past, Present, and Future’, ‘Tribal languages- Documentation, Language Endangerment Issue, Language Rights, Policy and Planning’, ‘Integrating Voice Al in your Legacy Process: Challenges & Advantages’, and more.
SPHOT 2023 will witness eminent speakers such as Nitin Agarwal (Fullerton), Bornini Lahiri (IIT Kharagpur), Sivakumar Nandipati (Fedfina), Jawar Singh (IIT Patna) among others. “Since inception, our goal is to bridge the digital divide for the billions in Bharat with technology. That’s why we’ve taken the road less travelled and built communication technology from the scratch in 11 Indian languages and counting. We believe this mission can only be achieved through collaboration. That’s why we host Sphot each year to reinforce our commitment and bring together the community which shares our goal.” says Mr. Sangram Sabat, Co-founder and COO of Saarthi.ai.
SPHOT 2023 presents an excellent opportunity for everybody to learn from visionaries from prestigious institutions and organisations, and know about the latest developments in the field of voice and language technology through thoughtful sessions and gain insights on how Al is solving longstanding business problems at scale.
About Saarthi.ai
Saarthi.ai is the leading and most trusted Al partner for enterprises to power their omnichannel customer communication strategy. We provide all that’s necessary to automate, analyze and adapt your communication for customer-centricity in multiple languages. Our flagship Communication Al platform Pravid.io has streamlined the voice and non-voice processes of top financial enterprises in India affordably. Pravid.io enables personalized user experiences at scale and delivers value to your business from every conversation.
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