India, Sept. 4 -- At the ASIRT Synergy Biz Conclave 2026 in Karjat, Maharashtra, Kshitij M Kotak, Founder, Blackbox Data Safe, reflected on more than three decades in IT, the shift from on-premises systems to the cloud, the challenge of building for SMEs and why he believes AI could change far more than the technology industry.

Kshitij M Kotak has seen several technology cycles unfold since entering the industry in 1991. His career has moved between software, hardware, entrepreneurship and technology leadership roles. He says he spent around 12.99 years as an IT head, CTO, CIO and CITO, alongside more than two decades as an entrepreneur.

His perspective on today's market is shaped by that long journey, and by a willingness to question w...