Deepspatial Wins BW Businessworld CDAIO Award 2026 for AI SaaS Innovation
Deepspatial has been recognised with the BW Businessworld CDAIO Award 2026 for Best Emerging AI SaaS Product Innovation, highlighting its leadership in building responsible, scalable, and impactful AI solutions
Deepspatial (CSE: DSAI | OTCQB: DSAIF) is proud to announce that edskNext has been honoured with the BW Businessworld Chief Data & AI Officers (CDAIO) Award 2026 for Best Emerging AI SaaS Product Innovation at the 2nd Edition of the BW Businessworld Chief Data & AI Officers Conclave & Awards 2026 held at Taj MG Road, Bengaluru.
The award recognizes innovations that demonstrate excellence in AI, scalability, governance, security, and measurable business impact. The conclave brought together India’s leading Chief Data Officers, Chief AI Officers, CIOs, and digital transformation leaders to discuss the future of enterprise AI, responsible innovation, and AI-led growth.
The Deepspatial team takes the stage to receive the BW Businessworld CDAIO Award 2026 for Best Emerging AI SaaS Product Innovation for edskNext: a proud recognition of our collective vision, innovation, and commitment to building impactful AI solutions
About edskNext
edskNext is Deepspatial’s AI-native SaaS platform designed to help students discover career opportunities, develop future-ready skills, and make informed academic decisions. By combining Artificial Intelligence, geospatial intelligence, workforce intelligence, and personalized learning pathways, edskNext enables schools and institutions to deliver scalable, data-driven career guidance through:
- AI-powered personalized career pathways
- Future skills and employability intelligence
- Student profiling and contextual recommendations
- Scalable SaaS deployment for educational institutions
- Transparent and responsible AI experiences
Deepspatial has been honoured with the BW Businessworld CDAIO Award 2026 for Best Emerging AI SaaS Product Innovation- recognising our commitment to innovation, scalability, responsible AI, and real-world impact
Recognition by Industry Leaders
The BW Businessworld CDAIO Awards are judged by an esteemed panel of leaders from technology, banking, enterprise AI, and digital transformation. This recognition highlights edskNext’s innovation, scalability, governance, and impact within the education sector. The award was received on behalf of Deepspatial by Dr. Bushra Zaman, Chief AI Officer (CAIO), and Saurabh Tyagi, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), along with Aisha Sharma and Gopi Sri.
Saurabh Tyagi, CMO, Deepspatial, with Dr. Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld & Founder, exchange4media
Leadership Perspectives
Dr. Rahul Kushwah, Founder & CEO, Deepspatial
This recognition is a strong validation of where Deepspatial is headed. We believe AI should empower people, not just automate processes. With edskNext, we are building an AI-native platform that prepares learners for a world where careers, skills, and opportunities are evolving faster than ever before. Our ambition is to build globally relevant AI products that combine innovation with responsibility and create lasting impact across education ecosystems.
Dr. Bushra Zaman, Chief AI Officer, Deepspatial
edskNext has been designed with responsible AI at its core. We have focused on building intelligence that is contextual, explainable, and adaptive, ensuring students receive personalised recommendations backed by trusted AI systems. This recognition reinforces our commitment to developing AI products that are technically robust, ethically grounded and scalable across diverse educational environments.
Saurabh Tyagi, Chief Marketing Officer, Deepspatial
The education sector has been waiting for an AI platform that connects aspiration, learning and employability in a meaningful way. edskNext fills that gap through a scalable SaaS model that schools can adopt with ease while delivering measurable value to students. This award recognises not only the technology, but also the market relevance and scalability of the solution.
A proud moment of recognition as Saurabh Tyagi, CMO, and Dr. Bushra Zaman, Chief AI Officer, celebrate Deepspatial's achievement at the BW Businessworld CDAIO Awards 2026
A Milestone in Deepspatial's AI Journey
This recognition marks an important milestone in Deepspatial’s journey of building responsible, AI-first products for global markets. As conversations around trusted AI, governance, and enterprise-scale deployment continue to grow, Deepspatial remains committed to delivering innovative solutions that create lasting impact across education ecosystems.
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