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Data is not a moat: What India’s CTOs say will define the next tech edge

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Data is not a moat: What India’s CTOs say will define the next tech edge

India’s technology industry has long relied on talent, cost efficiency and scale. But as artificial intelligence makes advanced tools more accessible, these advantages alone may no longer be enough to differentiate companies.

The next edge, according to technology leaders at TechSparks 2026, will come from how effectively companies use AI to solve specific problems, understand customers and build products that are difficult to replicate.

During a panel titled The New CTO Playbook: India’s Next Tech Advantage, Nitin Jain, CTO of ShareChat and Moj; Ajit Narayanan, CTO of Angel One; Srividhya Srinivasan, CTO of Amagi; and Ankit Maheshwari, founder and CTO of Innovaccer, discussed how Indian technology companies can remain competitive in an AI-driven market, at the 17th edition of YourStory’s flagship tech-startup event, TechSparks.

For ShareChat and Moj, India’s linguistic and cultural diversity offers an opportunity to build products for varied audiences. Nitin Jain said companies must account for differences in languages, devices, network quality and user preferences.

ShareChat, which Jain said has around 200 million monthly active users, uses audience behaviour to improve content recommendations and identify emerging preferences.

He said the challenge is to deliver experiences comparable with global platforms while operating within India’s cost constraints. Building flexible technology that accommodates diverse users, he added, can help companies expand faster.

In healthcare, Innovaccer’s Ankit Maheshwari said proprietary data is valuable but does not automatically create a competitive moat.

Healthcare information is often fragmented across medical records, billing systems and medication databases. Connecting these sources is only the first step; the real challenge is using the information to determine what action should follow.


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