National Engineers’ Day in India, a day dedicated to honouring the immense contributions of engineers to the nation’s growth and development, is being celebrated on 15 September. This year’s theme, “Deep Tech & Engineering Excellence: Driving India’s Techade,” shines a spotlight on how engineers are pushing boundaries in AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and robotics, thus advancing innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth.
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Leaders across industries shared their perspectives on the future of engineering and its growing role in solving global challenges.
Sumed Marwaha, Managing Director, AHEAD- India, said: “In the era of artificial intelligence, engineering is undergoing a profound transformation, not only moving beyond efficient machines and intelligent systems, but entering the age of Agentic AI, where autonomous agents actively shape outcomes in the real world. Today, engineers are not just coders or system architects; they are now creators of AI agents that plan, act, learn, and improve, pursuing complex goals with minimal human intervention. At AHEAD, we embed Agentic AI into every facet of our work, empowering organizations with solutions that don’t merely adapt, but take initiative interpreting, deciding, and acting in real time. This is where engineering becomes most crucial: designing, implementing, and orchestrating agentic systems that safely and reliably interact with dynamic environments, drive autonomous decision-making, and deliver measurable, transformative outcomes for our clients. This is the new engineering consciousness, one where human ingenuity merges with the purposeful agency of AI, enabling organizations to thrive in unpredictable, fast-moving conditions and realize value at unprecedented scale.”
Sarang Sahani, Senior Director of Engineering, Celonis, underlined the importance of process intelligence: “Engineering impact goes beyond building systems, it’s about understanding how those systems truly work. Data alone is not enough. What matters is how processes run, where they break down, and what is needed to improve them. This is where Process Intelligence becomes essential. It gives engineers and enterprises the visibility, structure, and context needed to simulate outcomes, make smarter decisions, and act with confidence. There is no AI without PI, just as there is no progress without engineering imagination. On Engineers’ Day, we celebrate the problem-solvers who bridge human ingenuity with technology. At Celonis, we are enabling this shift through our Process Intelligence Graph and platform innovations that help businesses across industries unlock trapped value, build trust in outcomes, and improve how work gets done. A better future with AI and with engineering depends on what powers it. Process Intelligence is that foundation.”
For Yuvraj Shidhaye, Founder and Director, TreadBinary, engineering is about inclusivity and adaptability: “Engineering has always been about solving big challenges, but today it’s truly moving beyond mechanics and rigid structures into a space where intelligence and adaptability define success. A simple example is UPI. Earlier, payments engineering meant creating secure systems for banks and cards. Now, with UPI, we’ve engineered an adaptive digital ecosystem that learns, scales instantly, and makes transactions as easy as sending a text—whether you’re in Mumbai or in a small village. That’s engineering beyond machines; it’s about building systems that are intelligent, seamless, and inclusive. Another example is in agriculture, where smart irrigation systems now use sensors and AI to decide when and how much to water crops, reducing waste and increasing yield. These shifts show us that the future of engineering isn’t just about making things stronger or faster, but about making them smarter and more responsive to real human needs. The new engineer is not just a builder, but a creator of adaptive systems that touch everyday lives.”
Kiran Kumar Badam, Senior Director of Engineering, Vymo, emphasized the rise of adaptive systems: “In the age of AI, engineering is no longer confined to writing deterministic code it is about shaping systems that learn, adapt, and evolve with context. What was once mechanical and rule-based is now becoming intelligent, probabilistic, and deeply human-centric. Engineers are designing platforms that don’t just execute instructions but actively respond to ambiguity, surface insights, and make smarter decisions in real time. This shift is redefining the craft of engineering from building static architectures to orchestrating living, adaptive systems. The future belongs to engineers who can bridge foundational rigor with the fluidity required to harness AI responsibly at enterprise scale.”
Abhilash Shetty, VP & Head of Digital Engineering, Visionet Systems, said engineers are central to deep tech adoption: “Fueled by recent breakthroughs in deep tech—like Agentic AI, autonomous AI agents, Edge AI, Generative AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation— industries across the board are transforming at a speed many struggle to keep up with as the rules of the game shift constantly. Engineers are at the forefront of this Tectonic shift, reshaping the business landscape by turning advanced technologies into real-world solutions that spark innovation and enhance productivity. At Visionet, “Engineering Simplified” is more than a tagline—it’s a core principle which reflects our commitment to make these disruptive technologies easy to adopt by keeping architecture & implementations simple, efficient, and secure. As India surges into its Techade, our engineers are primed for this new era—using deep tech and engineering excellence to drive change, building scalable, future-ready solutions that deliver real impact.”
Prasenjit Ghoshal, Head of Engineering, Ennoventure, Inc., noted the need for responsible innovation: “On National Engineers’ Day, we celebrate the vision and determination of engineers who continue to shape the world around us. From building world class infrastructure and sustainable cities to designing cutting-edge digital solutions, engineers are the true architects of progress. Their pursuit of innovation and problem-solving drives technological advancement and lays the foundation for a more resilient and inclusive future. As technology continues to reshape our world, the role of engineers goes beyond technical expertise. They are change-makers who combine creativity with science to solve some of the most pressing challenges of our times, be it in healthcare, sustainability, infrastructure, or digital security. Today, there is also a pressing need for engineers to design solutions that create a world free of counterfeits, protecting both brands and consumers. At Ennoventure, we deeply value this spirit of engineering excellence. Our patented solutions that integrate AI, cryptography, and cloud technology to combat counterfeiting are a testament to what happens when engineers push boundaries to create impact. Every invisible cryptographic signature on packaging that protects a brand and its consumers is the result of an engineer’s vision to make the world safer and smarter. We encourage innovation, celebrate the contributions of engineers, and inspire the next generation to dream, design, and deliver with purpose.”
Pratik Shah, Managing Director – India & SAARC, F5, highlighted the centrality of trust in engineering: “We are in an era where applications are the front door to every business, and deep tech is no longer just about speed or intelligence, it’s about precision, control, and trust. As applications become more autonomous, distributed, and API-centric, our engineers are creating the foundations that keep them performant, secure, and trusted across every environment. From orchestrating encrypted traffic to enabling AI-driven threat mitigation, they deliver and secure extraordinary digital experiences, true to our mission of making apps go faster, smarter and safer. As deep tech accelerates programmable infrastructure, API security, and adaptive application delivery, it is engineers who are leading with discipline, clarity, and purpose. Their work is powering the digital age, one where innovation is deeply human, deeply secure, and engineered for scale.”
Amit Agarwal, President, Techno Digital, reflected on engineers as the backbone of infrastructure transformation: “At Techno Digital, engineers are at the very center of everything we do from revolutionizing power infrastructure to spearheading digital transformation. Rooted in a legacy shaped by the pioneering spirit of our parent group, TEECL, our foundation has always been built on engineering excellence. We honour the visionaries who have not only powered the electrical landscape and laid a foundation for digital revolution but are now actively redefining the future of digital infrastructure across India’s AI ambitions and digital economy. Today’s data centers are evolving into high-density, AI-ready ecosystems, and it is our engineers who lead this transformation pushing the boundaries of thermal design, energy efficiency, and operational resilience. Their contributions go beyond technology; they are strategic and purposeful, crafting sustainable, low-PUE facilities through innovations like pioneering liquid cooling systems. As we change the digital landscape, their relentless ingenuity ensures uptime in a world that never sleeps and sustainability in a world that cannot wait. We celebrate their brilliance, discipline, and unwavering commitment to excellence, for it is through their work that we continue to power progress today and into the future.”
Nathaniel Okenwa, Developer Evangelist at Twilio, said developers are at the heart of human connection: “At Twilio, we celebrate developers who transform imagination into innovation and ideas into human connection. We see developers as creative problem solvers who bring empathy, ingenuity, and ownership to everything they build. Our mission is to unlock their imagination and empower them with the tools to shape the future. To us, being a builder means creating with purpose, solving with empathy, and innovating with impact. By nurturing inclusive pathways into technology and investing in developer education and experience, we are building a world where every developer can create impact at scale. When developers lead, innovation thrives, and the world becomes more connected.”
Satish Pratapneni, Director – R&D, Lenovo India, stressed the integration of science, ethics, and sustainability: “We are at the cusp of a transformative era in engineering, where hardware, software, and intelligence converge to redefine what systems can do. At Lenovo’s R&D center in India, our focus extends beyond building servers or optimizing algorithms we are architecting resilient, adaptive platforms that extend human capability. From AI-driven diagnostics that detect diseases before clinical symptoms emerge, to energy-efficient liquid cooling systems that enable next-generation data centers, to designing in efficient power distribution circuits in system architectures that is aware of growing global power demands. Each innovation reflects a purposeful integration of science and ethics. The real opportunity lies in designing systems that are not only scalable and performant, but also responsible, secure, and sustainable. As engineers, our role is to embed foresight into design, ensuring that the technologies we create today empower people and ecosystems tomorrow.”
Jay Modh, Founder-CEO, Intuitive.Cloud, concluded with a people-first perspective:
“Engineering has always been about people, not machines. At Intuitive.Cloud, we focus on designing solutions that improve how businesses operate and how people live and work. The responsibility we carry as engineers is to lead with empathy, question assumptions, and build technology that serves humanity, not just efficiency. When purpose drives innovation, progress becomes meaningful and lasting.”
