EP. 05 | How AI + Quantum Will Rewrite Humanity ft. Ajai Chowdhry aka "Father of Indian Hardware"

What happens when 𝗔𝗜, 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲?Can India build the technological backbone that defines the next century?In this episode of ‘𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗥’ presented by KNOLSKAPE, hosts 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗶𝘃 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻, Founder & CEO, KNOLSKAPE, and 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, Founder–CEO, Venture Studios, sit down with 𝗔𝗷𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗵𝗿𝘆 — Co-Founder of HCL, Chair of the National Quantum Mission, and one of the key architects of India’s deep-tech vision.Together, they dive into the forces reshaping global power: 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗔𝗜-𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸.Ajai shares how India can move from being the world’s back office to becoming a 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, why 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁y is a crisis hiding in plain sight, and why 𝗔𝗜 + 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 will redefine everything from cybersecurity to drug discovery. He also breaks down what it truly takes to build a hardware ecosystem, why India must rethink R&D, and what the next generation of engineers must learn to stay relevant.𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲:• What quantum computing really is — explained simply• Why AI + quantum is the most powerful tech fusion of our time• India’s semiconductor challenge: design strength, manufacturing gap • The race for technology sovereignty and why it matters now• How startups, industry, and academia must collaborate to build hardware• Why the next wars will be fought with tech — not armaments• The cultural shift India needs: from paper-writing to product-building• Preparing talent for a multi-disciplinary, quantum-driven future• The big question: Can India build its own Qualcomm?𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀:Quantum Computing | AI Chips | Semiconductors | Technology Sovereignty | Deep Tech Innovation | India’s Tech Ecosystem | Hardware Startups | National Quantum Mission | Future of Computing | Cybersecurity | R&D & Innovation Policy𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗷𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗵𝗿𝘆:Ajai Chowdhry is one of India’s most respected technology leaders — Co-Founder of HCL, Chair of the National Quantum Mission, and a driving force behind India’s push into quantum technology, semiconductor innovation, and hardware manufacturing. His work spans public policy, deep-tech entrepreneurship, and ecosystem development, shaping India’s long-term technology roadmap.𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗥:'Clearing the BLUR' is a podcast that breaks down complex ideas shaping our world — AI, data, leadership, innovation — into simple, human stories. Hosted by 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 and 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗶𝘃 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻, each episode features candid conversations with leaders reimagining the future.𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 for more insights on AI, innovation, and leadership. Share this episode with someone who’s still figuring out how to make AI work for them.𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗦𝗞𝗔𝗣𝗘:KNOLSKAPE is the world’s largest experiential learning technology company, empowering organizations to become future-ready through AI-enabled, human-centric, and immersive learning solutions. Its proprietary 4E Learn2Perform Framework—Evaluate, Educate, Experience, Enable—drives measurable outcomes through end-to-end AI-powered experiential learning. Visit us at www.knolskape.com to know more.

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