PHDCCI Organises One-Day Workshop on “Using AI for Productivity: A Practical Guide”

New Delhi, March 26, 2026: The Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) organised a one-day training programme on “Using AI for Productivity: A Practical Guide” at PHD House, New Delhi. The workshop aimed to empower students from diverse academic backgrounds including arts, commerce, law, management and humanities with practical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
The workshop was designed to simplify AI concepts and enable participants to integrate AI into their daily academic and professional tasks. It focused on building foundational understanding, enhancing productivity, and encouraging ethical and responsible use of AI.
The sessions were conducted by distinguished resource persons including Prof. Manikant Roy, Ph.D. Candidate, IIT Delhi and Assistant Professor – Business Analytics, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, Prof. Poonam Goyal, Chair Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, and Sanjay Kumar Suri, Founding Partner & CEO, Future IT Advisory, each leading dedicated segments of the workshop.
Prof. Manikant Roy, Ph.D. Candidate, IIT Delhi and Assistant Professor – Business Analytics, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, conducted sessions on practical AI tools such as Google Gemini and NotebookLM, highlighting their applications in research, documentation, and workflow automation. He also covered prompt engineering basics and demonstrated how AI can be effectively leveraged to enhance productivity, efficiency, and decision-making.
Sanjay Kumar Suri, Founding Partner & CEO, Future IT Advisory, introduced participants to the fundamentals of AI, including its real-world applications and differences between AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI. He also demonstrated how tools like ChatGPT can be effectively used for tasks such as summarisation, research, and content creation.
Prof. Poonam Goyal, Chair Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, delivered a session on “Computer Vision to Multimodal Understanding: Models, Fusion Strategies, and Applications”, providing insights into evolving AI capabilities and their real-world applications. She introduced participants to how advanced AI models integrate multiple data types and highlighted key strategies and use-cases in this domain.
Sumit Bhatnagar, General Manager & Head of Presales (India), Newgen Software, representing the partner organisation, highlighted that many individuals are still unable to fully visualize the practical applications of emerging technologies. He emphasized that AI is increasingly enabling data-driven decision-making by leveraging insights from past data, and encouraged participants to actively adopt and implement the learnings shared by the panelists in their respective domains.
The workshop also included hands-on activities, enabling participants to apply concepts such as writing effective prompts, verifying AI-generated responses, and building personal productivity workflows using AI tools.
The programme witnessed participation from around 100 students, including those from leading institutions such as Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), and Institute for Integrated Learning in Management (IILM), reflecting strong interest in AI-driven productivity tools and future-ready skill development.
PHDCCI extends sincere appreciation to its partner, Newgen, for their continued support.