Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, has brought together government, academia, and industry at the Bharat Cyber Suraksha – North-East Cyber Resilience & AI Transformation Summit in Guwahati. The event marks a major step in strengthening cyber resilience, digital trust, and readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) across India’s North-Eastern states. As data becomes more valuable to organizations, cyber risks are increasing. Ninety percent of affected companies report attempts to access or corrupt backup data, underscoring the need for visibility and protection that extends beyond basic prevention. A key highlight was the launch of the “Bharat Cyber Suraksha – North-East Cyber Resilience & Digital Readiness Report 2025,” a data-driven assessment with practical recommendations to enhance cybersecurity, protect citizen data, build skills pipelines, and improve cloud and digital infrastructure. The report, developed in collaboration with Northeast India Public Policy Forum, gives institutions a clear roadmap to improve incident response, comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) and Computer Emergency Response Team–India (CERT-In) requirements, and lay secure foundations for governance and services powered by artificial intelligence. To support university-led skills development, Veeam exchanged Memorandums of Intent with Assam Science and Technology University, Assam Don Bosco University, and Assam Down Town University.
The Summit also launched the “Bharat Cyber Suraksha – Main Hoon Saksham” awareness and skilling drive in collaboration with Women in Cloud, NxtGen, and other ecosystem partners. Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President & Managing Director, India & South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Veeam Software, said, “A Cyber-Surakshit North-East is integral to building a truly Viksit and digitally sovereign Bharat.” Dr. Jeevan Basavaraj, Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Secretary, Department of Innovation, Incubation, and Startup, Government of Assam, said, “The Bharat Cyber Suraksha Summit provides an important platform for government, academia, and industry to collaborate on securing the North-East’s digital future and positioning Guwahati as a strategic technology hub.”
Chaitra Vedullapalli, Co-founder & President, Women in Cloud, said, “Through the ‘Bharat Cyber Suraksha – Main Hoon Saksham’ initiative, we are committed to enabling the entire ecosystem with access to global skilling frameworks, industry pathways, and AI-powered security capabilities.” The Summit builds on Veeam’s Bharat Cyber Suraksha – Saksham Bharat mission, which aims to skill over 100,000 professionals in data protection, ransomware recovery, and cybersecurity powered by AI; establish more than 100 Cyber Resilience Centres of Excellence; and enable certifications and job pathways in cybersecurity and development, security, and operations (DevSecOps). This is part of Veeam’s national commitment to drive the “6 Ps” of a cyber-resilient India: Partnerships, People, Platforms, Policy, Progress, and Purpose.
