Panels at IAIFA | BHAI - Bombay Hub for AI

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31st May, 5pm onwards @ antisocial, mumbai

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MAIN stage programme

session 1 | Panel

A conversation with Shakun Batra (Filmmaker & Founder @ JouskaAI) and Guru Vaidya (Head of APAC Creativity & Productivity Field Solution Consulting @ Adobe) on AI in creative storytelling , tools, craft, and the future of filmmaking in India.

session 2 | Roundtable

On how AI is reshaping creator workflows, content & audience engagement w/ Hridaye Nagpal (Content Strategy Lead @ Invideo, Founder @ its.GOBO), Sheetal Sudhakar Shinde (GenAI Creative/Storyteller), Priyarth Mukherjee (Founder @ The AI Theatre) & Prateek Arora (Indofuturism & Hauntology).

Side activities

45 mins

Prompt wars

Head-to-head battles where participants craft the most creative, precise, or surprising AI prompts. Judged live by the crowd. A new themed challenge drops each hour — “best film poster prompt”, “best dialogue scene” giving guests a reason to return across the evening. Winners announced at the after party.

Live judging | Crowd vote | Hourly themed challenges

Experiential panels

Small-group interactive stations where guests try AI tools for themselves — from video generation to voice cloning to real-time image creation. No experience needed. Each station has a facilitator on hand.

Try it yourself | Facilitated Stations | No experience needed

show & Tell

Attendees and creators present their own AI projects — films, tools, and art — in short 3-minute slots. Open sign-up sheet at the door; 8–10 slots available. Guests vote for a crowd favourite, with the winner announced at the after party.

3-minute slots | Open to all | Crowd Favourite award

live demo booths

Partner and sponsor booths with live product demonstrations. One-on-one time with the teams building AI for film and media. Each partner also gets a 5-minute spotlight on the main stage between sessions.

Partner Showcases | 5 min- main stage spotlight per partner

Ai art wall

A curated, scrolling display of AI-generated art from Indian creators projected live. Guests can submit their own pieces on the spot via QR code. A guest vote determines the “Best Piece” winner

Submit via QR Code | Live Display

Shakun Batra X guru vaidya

creators roundtable

session 3 | Keynote

45 mins

tech & education in ai

Microsoft presents on how AI is transforming education and skill-building across India’s creative industries w/ Smita Roy (Microsoft for Startups) and Rahul Puri (Whistling Woods International, Head of Academics).