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Conversations shaping the future of AI, brought to you by Stellaris Venture Partners.

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  1. Shashi Upadhyay on Building AI That Works for Enterprises | dAIlogues by Stellaris

    21 JAN

    Shashi Upadhyay on Building AI That Works for Enterprises | dAIlogues by Stellaris

    Welcome to the second episode of dAIlogues by Stellaris Venture Partners, featuring conversations with industry stalwarts who are shaping the future of AI. In this episode, Alok Goyal sits down with Shashi Upadhyay, who has seen AI evolve up close as a founder at Lattice Engines, an AI leader at Google, and now as an executive reinventing Zendesk for the AI era. The conversation reveals a reality that many founders are discovering the hard way. 00:00: Coming up... 01:23: Shashi Upadhyay’s journey 03:09: What has surprised you about the arc of AI? 11:00: Incumbents vs. startups – where does defensibility lie? 15:29: Has AI velocity increased, or are enterprises growing cautious? 20:27: How are you making Zendesk AI-first? 27:18: Running AI and non-AI roadmaps 29:45: Humans + AI more powerful? 33:43: Are customer expectations sky high? 37:14: AI value vs. hype 41:23: India’s advantage in AI 45:04: AI + services opportunity 48:00: Advice to founders   Reach Shashi Upadhyay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/supadhyay/ Reach Alok Goyal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-goyal-536557/ Visit www.stellarisvp.com to learn more about how we invest.

    50 min
  2. The Future of Enterprise AI & Where India Can Lead | Dr. Vishal Sikka | dAIlogues by Stellaris

    04/11/2025

    The Future of Enterprise AI & Where India Can Lead | Dr. Vishal Sikka | dAIlogues by Stellaris

    Welcome to the first episode of dAIlogues, a new series from Stellaris Venture Partners featuring conversations with industry stalwarts who are shaping the future of AI. In this episode, Alok Goyal sits down with Dr. Vishal Sikka, a technologist, founder, and one of the most influential thinkers in enterprise software. From creating SAP HANA and leading Infosys’ digital transformation, to now building Vianai, Vishal’s journey captures the evolution of enterprise technology over the last two decades. Reach Vishal Sikka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-sikka-869a6b2/ Reach Alok Goyal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-goyal-536557/ Visit www.stellarisvp.com to learn more In this conversation, we cover: 00:00 Coming up... 01:23 Dr. Vishal Sikka's journey 03:07 What is enterprise-grade AI? 10:39 How do you blend AI with accuracy? 15:11 Do incumbents carry a structural advantage? 18:25 How are enterprise buyers thinking about AI? 22:33 Death of packaged software? 28:10 How should services adapt to AI? 33:32 AI + services opportunity in India 38:29 India's AI advantage? 42:17 Threat of mass unemployment? 49:38 Advice to Indian founders 52:36 Closing thoughts

    53 min
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Conversations shaping the future of AI, brought to you by Stellaris Venture Partners.

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    2025 - 2026
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