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Thoughts on AI, Business & Education

Not theory. Practitioner truth from nearly a decade of building AI companies, delivering keynotes across Asia, and helping 50,000+ students and 150+ organisations get real value from AI.

Education3 June 20255 min read

How Maya AI Transformed Tamil Language Classrooms at TCEF 2025

As a spotlight speaker at the Tamil Curriculum & Enrichment Framework conference, I shared how Maya AI is cutting lesson planning time by 70% and boosting student engagement by 85% for Tamil language educators in Singapore.

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Education7 May 20244 min read

The AI-Enabled Classroom: Personal Experiences in Shaping Modern Education

AI is not just a tool in education — it's a partner that brings out the best in both students and educators. Here are my personal experiences integrating AI into education across 500+ schools and 50,000+ students.

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Keynote6 May 20236 min read

AI for Growth: Insights from the Keynote for Cisco

A deep-dive into what was covered in the 'Unleashing the Power of AI for Growth' keynote for Cisco — from AI's first and second-order effects, to jobs, startups, and the future of drug discovery.

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AI Research2 May 20234 min read

AI Mind-Reading Breakthrough: Transforming Thoughts into Text

Scientists have developed an AI decoder that can non-invasively convert a person's thoughts into text using an AI transformer. What does this mean for healthcare, privacy, and the future of human-computer interaction?

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Entrepreneurship1 April 20234 min read

Entrepreneurship in SE Asia: My Talk at ESSEC Business School

Southeast Asia is one of the world's most dynamic entrepreneurial regions. Here's what I shared at ESSEC Business School about starting a business in this vibrant market — the opportunities, the challenges, and what Singapore's role really is.

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AI15 March 20233 min read

ChAI: Building My AI Twin

What if you could have a digital version of yourself — one that captures your knowledge, communication style, and decision-making — available 24/7? That's ChAI, Chandra's AI Twin.

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Entrepreneurship14 February 20225 min read

What I Tell MBA Students Who Want to Build in the Age of AI

Most MBA programmes teach you how to manage businesses that already exist. But what does it take to build one from scratch — in an era where AI is rewriting the rules faster than any curriculum can keep up? Here's what I shared with entrepreneurship students at BIM Trichy.

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AI15 July 20216 min read

AI in Marketing: What I Actually Tell CMOs When the Slides Are Put Away

After years of keynoting on AI in marketing — from eConsultancy's Digital Outlook to corporate boardrooms — I've noticed a pattern. The questions CMOs ask in public are very different from the ones they ask when the session ends. Here's the honest version of that conversation.

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Education12 June 20215 min read

AI at 136: What Speaking at Fergusson College Taught Me About India's Next Generation

There's something striking about standing in front of students at one of India's oldest institutions — founded in 1885 — and talking about the most disruptive technology in human history. What I expected and what I found were very different things.

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