Amit Shantaram Garsund

Managing Director EMEA & Head of Global Sales
Astrikos AI
Amit Garsund is a technology and business leader with 25 years of experience spanning industrial automation, enterprise software, digital transformation and artificial intelligence. He currently serves as Managing Director for EMEA and Head of Global Sales at Astrikos AI, where he leads international growth, strategic partnerships and market expansion across key global markets. Prior to Astrikos, Amit held senior leadership positions with Schneider Electric and Larsen & Toubro, with responsibilities spanning business leadership, digitalization, technology & innovation, strategic growth and major projects pursuit. Over the course of his career, he has worked extensively across Smart Infrastructure and Industries, leading multidisciplinary teams and complex transformation initiatives across international markets. His career has evolved alongside major shifts in industrial technology from automation and integrated operational systems to IoT, enterprise platforms, digital twins and AI. This combination of technology depth, business leadership and execution experience gives him a practical understanding of how emerging technologies can be applied to complex, mission-critical environments.
Today, Amit works with governments, infrastructure owners, global technology companies and major enterprises on the adoption of AI and operational intelligence. He is particularly focused on Agentic AI, Digital Twins, Cognitive Operations and Sovereign AI, and on bridging the traditional divide between operational technology, enterprise systems and artificial intelligence. Amit holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Mumbai University and an Executive MBA from S P Jain School of Global Management. Based in the UAE, he brings together technology expertise, commercial leadership and international experience to help organisations translate emerging technologies into sustainable operational and business outcomes.

Programmes

City Leaders Programme: Tried and Proven
Future Cities
Capping the Future Cities track with an action-oriented matchmaking workshop, this interactive session pairs city leaders with peer municipalities and solution providers who have successfully deployed proven urban technologies. Case studies demonstrating successful waste-to-energy, smart grid, and digital transit deployments are analyzed alongside financial partners ready to back replication. The session delivers on Sarawak’s ‘architect, not adopter’ philosophy by turning peer proof and live problem statements into executed project commitments.

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