Meridian Data Labs at Startup Mahakumbh 2025

We shared our work on real-time analytics, on-prem GenAI, and secure IoT + geospatial platforms—built for India’s defense and regulated industries.

April 3–5, 2025 · Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi · Hosted by Startup Mahakumbh & iDEX
Hrishikesh Vedantam speaking at Startup Mahakumbh 2025
Keynote: Secure, on-prem analytics & GenAI at scale.

Event Highlights

Talk

“Secure, On-Prem Intelligence at Scale” — operating LLMs and analytics in air-gapped, compliance-heavy environments.

Showcases

Honeycomb (IoT + Geospatial) and BuzzAI (on-prem GenAI) with role-based access, audit trails, and offline resilience.

Conversations

With founders, policymakers, and enterprise leaders on indigenous, secure, and scalable tech for national infrastructure.

Takeaways

Interoperability with brownfield systems, deterministic guardrails for GenAI, and edge-first data governance.

Days at Bharat Mandapam
Enterprise & public-sector meetings
Live product demos
Positive Feedback Received

Moments from the Floor

Hrishikesh Vedantam speaking at Startup Mahakumbh 2025
Keynote: Secure, on-prem analytics & GenAI at scale.
Meridian Data Labs engaging with industry leaders at Startup Mahakumbh
Conversations with founders, policy leaders, and enterprise buyers.
Meridian Data Labs booth showcasing Honeycomb and BuzzAI
Showcase: Honeycomb (IoT+Geo) & BuzzAI (on-prem GenAI) demos.

“Honored to speak at Startup Mahakumbh 2025 and share insights on our real-time analytics and on-premise tech innovations. Engaging with the community reaffirmed the importance of secure, scalable, and truly indigenous tech solutions for India’s future.”

— Hrishikesh Vedantam, Co-Founder, Meridian Data Labs