{"id":51953,"date":"2025-07-09T15:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risingentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/workmates-and-aws-host-powering-whats-next-in-kolkata-bringing-together-east-indias-tech-leaders\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T15:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T10:08:33","slug":"workmates-and-aws-host-powering-whats-next-in-kolkata-bringing-together-east-indias-tech-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risingentrepreneurs.in\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/workmates-and-aws-host-powering-whats-next-in-kolkata-bringing-together-east-indias-tech-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Workmates and AWS Host \u201cPowering What\u2019s Next\u201d in Kolkata, Bringing Together East India\u2019s Tech Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Delhi [India], July 9:<\/strong> Workmates, in collaboration with AWS, hosted Powering What\u2019s Next very recently at Kolkata, convening over 125 technology and business leaders to discuss practical strategies around modernization, secure cloud adoption, GenAI, and SaaS transformation in the enterprise.<\/p>\n

The event began with a keynote by Basanta Kumar Rana, Co-founder and Managing Director, Workmates, who spoke about the evolving role of technology in shaping the future of businesses and highlighted East India\u2019s potential to lead the charge in secure and scalable technology adoption. Emphasizing the significance of Kolkata as Workmates\u2019 headquarters, he shared how the region\u2019s talent and ambition align with India\u2019s digital growth aspirations.<\/p>\n

The agenda featured Jayant Mahale, Principal BDM, AWS, who spoke on \u201cModernize with Purpose: Accelerating Business Outcomes Through Cloud Migration,\u201d discussing how cloud-led modernization can drive tangible value for enterprises.<\/p>\n

Shikha Arya, Generative AI GTM Lead, AWS India & South Asia, shared real-world use cases in her session on \u201cGenAI for the Enterprise,\u201d illustrating how organizations are moving from experimentation to responsible, scalable deployment of generative AI to address real business challenges.<\/p>\n

The security segment featured a collaborative session led by Nagesh Subrahmaniyan, Sr Partner Solution Architect, AWS India & South Asia; Anindya Sen, Co-founder, Workmates; and Ashish Mohanty, Chief Information Security Officer, Workmates. Together, they discussed \u201cWhat Secure by Design Really Means in 2025,\u201d addressing cloud-native security frameworks, data privacy, and proactive governance practices critical for modern enterprises.<\/p>\n

The event also showcased client success stories, including Aloke Majumder, Hoichoi, who shared insights from their digital transformation journey leveraging AWS and Workmates for scalable OTT infrastructure, and Supratik Gupta, Support Elders, who highlighted how their organization uses technology to deliver personalized elder care at scale with secure, reliable, and efficient service delivery.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Rakeeb Rafeeque, Senior Evangelist at Zoho, spoke on \u201cScaling SaaS on the Cloud,\u201d offering practical perspectives on building and growing SaaS platforms sustainably.<\/p>\n

Interactive booths and solution demos allowed attendees to explore real-world use cases, including Workmates advanced AI platforms and solutions.<\/p>\n

The evening concluded with networking, live demos, and continued discussions on how technology can drive business advantage while ensuring security and scalability in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.<\/p>\n

About Workmates<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workmates is an AWS Premier Tier Partner and AWS Consulting Partner of the Year 2025, headquartered in Kolkata. With over 150 highly skilled technology professionals, Workmates helps organizations across India \u2014 from ambitious SMBs to large enterprises \u2014 to modernize, secure, and scale with confidence. The company provides end-to-end services across cloud-native transformation, managed services, data, analytics, and GenAI solutions, enabling clients to build responsibly, operate efficiently, and innovate for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n

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