GAIL Highlights AI Tarang Initiative and Digital Transformation at SHRM Tech 2026

New Delhi: GAIL showcased its enterprise-wide transformation and digital capability initiatives at SHRM Tech 2026 through a thought-provoking panel discussion focused on sustainable organizational transformation and strategic execution at scale.

Representing GAIL at the event, Director (HR) Ayush Gupta shared insights into the company’s transformation journey and emphasized the role of people-centric leadership, agility, governance alignment, and workforce capability building in driving long-term organizational success.

People, Technology, and Culture Driving Transformation

During the discussion, Ayush Gupta highlighted that sustainable enterprise transformation is achieved through the alignment of people, processes, technology, and organizational culture.

He stressed the importance of:

• Employee engagement

• Institutional trust

• Leadership commitment

• Continuous learning and upskilling

• Enterprise-wide digital adoption

According to Gupta, these factors are critical in enabling organizations to successfully implement large-scale transformation initiatives while maintaining operational excellence and workforce adaptability.

GAIL’s AI Tarang Initiative Building Future-Ready Workforce

A major highlight of the discussion was GAIL’s AI-driven transformation initiative, “AI Tarang,” which focuses on enhancing AI awareness and digital capabilities across the organization.

The initiative aims to:

• Build an AI-aware workforce across GAIL

• Develop advanced digital competencies among employees

• Create a specialized pool of nearly 50 AI domain experts

• Enable enterprise-wide adoption of AI technologies

• Strengthen organizational future readiness

The programme is being implemented across a workforce of more than 5,000 employees, reflecting GAIL’s commitment to innovation-led growth and digital transformation.

Industry Leaders Discuss Strategic Transformation

The panel discussion also featured Rohit Thakur, Group Chief Human Resources Officer of Mahindra & Mahindra. The session was moderated by Swatee Sarangi from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories.

The discussion explored how organizations can build resilient, agile, and digitally empowered workplaces capable of adapting to rapidly evolving business environments.

GAIL Strengthening Innovation and Digital Excellence

GAIL continues to position transformation at the core of its growth strategy by focusing on innovation, continuous learning, operational efficiency, and employee-centric development.

With initiatives like AI Tarang, the company is accelerating its journey toward becoming a future-ready enterprise while contributing to India’s broader digital transformation and technology-driven growth ecosystem.