Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Varun Kashyap & Sridevi Reddy
Co-Founders, Zithara.ai
Transforming Indian Offline Retail and Customer Engagement Using AI


Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, had a long-standing relationship with Sunil Bharti Mittal, the chairman of Bharti Airtel. They had worked together for years, and today, they met again to discuss their partnership. Tim Cook came to India to launch Apple’s first Retail Store in the country.
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Apple’s First Store in India
Apple opened its first store in Mumbai, Apple BKC, on Tuesday, April 18. Just two days later, on Thursday, April 20, the company opened its second store, Apple Saket, in Delhi.
Tim Cook also met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on April 19. In response to a tweet by Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, the Prime Minister: “An absolute delight to meet you, @tim_cook! Glad to exchange views on diverse topics and highlight the tech-powered transformations taking place in India.”
Apple and Airtel Share Sustainability and Digital Views
Bharti Airtel’s 5G is Kinder to the Environment
As of today, Bharti Airtel’s 5G is available in over 500 cities with the latest announcement of 5G in Ladakh. Airtel 5G Plus is also kinder to the environment with its special power reduction solution. As a result, Airtel 5G Plus uses less energy, allowing for increased efficiency and lower operational costs, making it more eco-friendly.
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Nxtra by Airtel is also driving efforts to go green on its Data Center Operations and is the first data center company in India to install Fuel Cell Technology to provide clean energy. This will reduce carbon emissions at its data centers while unlocking cost and sustainability benefits.
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Apple Sustainability Efforts
Apple has announced an expansion of its Restore Fund, which aims to support nature-based carbon removal projects. As part of the expansion, Apple will invest up to an additional USD 200 million, managed by Climate Asset Management.