CHRIST University Teams Up with Salesforce on AI Innovation Lab

Hyderabad-based CHRIST (Deemed to be University) has partnered with Salesforce to create an AI Innovation Lab and Academia Centre of Excellence. This initiative will provide students and faculty with hands-on experience using enterprise technologies that are transforming businesses worldwide.

The lab is built around Salesforce's Agentforce, Data 360, and Tableau Next technologies. Dr. Fr. Jose CC, VC, CHRIST, emphasized the importance of embedding AI meaningfully into learning, research, innovation, governance, and societal development. He stated that their partnership with Salesforce is a defining step towards realizing their AI Vision 2030.

Mankiran Chowhan, MD of Salesforce India, noted that universities play a pivotal role in cultivating talent to shape the future of AI. The collaboration aims to equip students and educators with the skills needed to solve real-world challenges using enterprise AI.