SPIN Chennai Marks 30 Years with Premier Conference on Generative AI

chennai: spin chennai, a leading knowledge network affiliated with the software engineering institute at carnegie mellon university, usa, celebrated its 30th anniversary with the flagship conference “spicon 2025,” themed spinning gen ai. the event brought together industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore the frontiers of generative ai and its applications across sectors.dr. rajaram venkataraman, president of spin chennai, opened the conference by reflecting on the network's three-decade journey and its pivotal role in driving innovation in software processes. he emphasized the focus on emerging ai trends, including gen ai, small language models (slms), agentic ai, and deep tech for the coming years.mr. rajamanickam, chair of the program committee, provided insights into the conference's structure and objectives. the guest of honour, dr. sivaramakrishnan r. guruvayur, chief ai scientist at aquarians ai, dubai, delivered a special address on responsible ai and ethical concerns around ai models, while chief guest dr. srikanth sundararajan, general partner at ventureast, spoke on enhancing software productivity through ai and highlighted issues like hallucination in ai-generated content.a major highlight was the announcement of spin chennai's new “deep tech forum” by founding member dr. l.n. rajaram, aimed at fostering india's rapidly growing ecosystem of over 30,000 deep tech companies.the event also featured the book launch of “flip the story” by saloni malhotra and astha ahluwalia, focusing on emotional resilience in the digital era, officiated by prof. ashok jhunjhunwala.panel discussions covered key ai themes including gen ai technologies, agentic ai, video analytics, and process automation. speakers included madhan karthikeyan (infosys), gayathri devi jayan (applied ai association), and ramesh krishnamurthy.spicon 2025 saw participation from over 200 delegates including ceos, board members, and technology leaders. a demo by ezee.ai showcased real-time ai-driven process automation across software development cycles.dr. meenakshi murugappan of anna university closed the event with a vote of thanks, acknowledging sponsors and participants for making the pearl jubilee celebration a grand success.