VeeamON 2025 Bengaluru Focuses on AI and Data Resilience

Veeam® Software, the #1 global leader by market share in data resilience, opened the India leg of its flagship VeeamON 2025 Tour in Bengaluru, unveiling its India-specific whitepaper “Strategies to Counter the Ransomware Threat in India”, and the debut of the Veeam Data Resilience Maturity Model (DRMM) designed to arm Indian organizations with a powerful new framework to assess and elevate their data resilience.

The opening event united top tech minds, government leaders, and industry innovators, including Veeam leaders Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President & Managing Director, India & SAARC; David Allott, Field CISO, APJ; and Keith SNG, Field CTO, APJ. Discussions centered on the importance of data resilience to unleash the power of AI, fostering cross-sector partnerships, and building a robust talent pipeline to combat the surging ransomware wave threatening Indian enterprises.

Key revelations from Veeam’s new study:

·         Ransomware remains a top threat for enterprises in India, with nearly 70% of affected organizations hit multiple times in just 12 months.

·         A staggering 90% of victims faced attempts to compromise their backups.

·         The whitepaper provides a roadmap to compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and upcoming Digital India Act, highlighting actionable strategies to boost ransomware preparedness and safeguard data.

In a landmark move, Veeam signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) under the Bharat CyberSuraksha – Saksham Bharat initiative. This three-year commitment aims to skill over 1,00,000 professionals in data protection, ransomware recovery, and AI-powered security, launch 100+ Centers of Excellence, and create over 25,000 high-value cybersecurity and DevSecOps jobs nationwide.

Alongside this initiative, Veeam is driving what it calls the “6 Ps” of a cyber-resilient India: focusing on Partnerships, People, Platforms, Policy, Progress, and Purpose. Veeam has committed to building strong partnerships across industry, academia, and government; empowering people through skills and certifications; delivering secure, AI-powered platforms; aligning with policy frameworks like DPDP; ensuring measurable progress through DRMM benchmarks; and anchoring all efforts in a shared purpose of safeguarding data as a critical business asset.

Speaking at the event, Sandeep Bhambure, Vice President & Managing Director, India & SAARC, Veeam Software, said: “Data resilience is now mission-critical for every Indian business. The Veeam DRMM provides a vendor agnostic model, built on insights from a range of industry leaders, which enables Indian enterprises to understand how resilient their data is today and the steps they need to take to improve it.  In a world where data powers the entire business and is the fuel for AI leaders must treat data resilience with the same urgency as revenue, employees, customers, and brand. It's the foundation for AI – drive growth and innovation, compliance, and long-term competitive advantage – creating a future-ready India.”