Sunday, August 2, 2026

NICCI, EEC host AI for Decision Makers

Kathmandu, Aug. 1

The Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NICCI) and the European Economic Chamber (EEC Nepal), along with Bosch hosted 'AI for Decision Makers – An Executive Workshop for Leaders' on Friday.

“In today’s landscape, access to advanced AI technology is democratised, the differentiator now is strategic execution and leadership," said Guruprasad Mudlapur, President of the Bosch Group in India and Managing Director, Bosch Limited.

According to him, real transformation occurs when organisations look beyond simple automation and combine AI with proprietary domain expertise, human judgment, and deep customer trust. The decisions regional leaders make today in building organizational capabilities will ultimately determine their competitiveness for years to come.

Veronique Lorenzo, Ambassador of the European Union to Nepal, and Udo Eugen Volz, Ambassador of Germany to Nepal attended the event supporting the promotion digital innovation, technology partnerships, and capacity building in Nepal's private sector.

On the occasion, a publication titled from 'Hype to Strategy - AI for Decision Makers,' prepared by Bosch, was also officially launched, the NICCI informed in a statement.

“AI is no longer a future concept; it is a business imperative. The goal of this workshop was to help leaders understand how to adopt AI responsibly and turn it into measurable value for their organizations.” said Sandeep Kamat, Country Head for Bosch in Nepal.

Prof. Dr. Sudan Jha, Member of the National Planning Commission, discussed the evolution of AI, its potential contributions to national development, how Nepal should adopt and integrate AI into its development agenda, and the initiatives the government has already undertaken to incorporate AI into its policies and strategic plans.

The sessions covered enterprise AI trends, high-impact AI opportunities, AI investments, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI governance, and actionable adoption roadmaps. Through interactive strategy exercises, senior executives from diverse sectors gained hands-on insights to seamlessly integrate AI into their long-term business planning.

Published in The Rising Nepal on 2 August 2026. 

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