How Smart Businesses Are Using AI to Grow Faster in 2026 | Amitesh Tyagi at CIMCON’26

Is your business missing the real power of AI? In this interactive session from CIMCON '26, hosted at IIM Nagpur (February 20th–22nd, 2026), global technology executive and AI strategist Amitesh Tyagi breaks down how Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) can leverage AI for explosive growth. With a proven track record in scaling AI-driven products, services, and organisational capabilities, Amitesh pushes past the standard ChatGPT and GenAI hype. He explains why "AI is only as good as your Data Intelligence" and shares practical, real-world use cases across marketing, CRM integration, sales, and HR. Key Takeaways: 🔹 Moving beyond the GenAI & chatbot hype 🔹 Why internal Data Intelligence (DI) is the foundation of AI success 🔹 Hyper-personalised marketing and CRM scaling for SMBs 🔹 Critical data privacy warnings: Protecting your core IP Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction to Amitesh Tyagi & CIMCON'26 3:34 - Defining AI: Moving past just ChatGPT and Gemini 7:55 - Why AI has been around longer than you think 14:50 - Real-world use cases (Marketing, Sales, and Automation) 38:40 - Audience Q&A: Automation vs. Intelligence & Protecting your IP #CIMCON2026 #IIMNagpur #AIForBusiness #BusinessGrowth #FutureOfBusiness #AIInnovation #BusinessStrategy #AILeadership #StartupGrowth #Entrepreneurship #AIRevolution