Big players may not always reap rewards, but big transformers will: Samvay 2026

The advent of LLMs and AI heralds a once-in-a-generation inflection point for India’s incumbents. But what does this shift mean for emerging ventures and growth-stage enterprises grappling with unprecedented disruption? Samvay 2026, organized by IIM Bangalore’s one-year full-time MBA for experienced professionals – the Executive Post Graduate Programme (EPGP) – convened leaders to interrogate this question under the theme ‘Breaking the Mold: Entrepreneurship in the Age of Disruption’. The annual flagship business conclave brought together CXOs, strategists, technology evangelists, founders, professionals, students and alumni for a day of ideas, exchange and engagement on 15 February 2026.