A Look at the Trailblazing Leaders Speaking at FutureIT LA

🔮 Introducing the FutureCast Roadmap

Turn Insight Into Action — and Help Shape What’s Next in Enterprise IT

At FutureIT Los Angeles, your voice doesn’t just matter — it makes an impact. As part of our commitment to real outcomes, we’re launching the FutureCast Roadmap, a bold new initiative that captures the top technologies, strategies, and ideas attendees plan to implement in the next 12 months.

📊 Here’s how it works:


Midway through the day, we’ll ask every attendee:


“What is one thing you plan to implement in the next 12 months based on what you learned today at FutureIT?”

🧠 Your answer contributes to:

  • The FIT LA Report – a custom post-event snapshot sent exclusively to attendees

  • The National FutureCast Report – combining insights from Los Angeles, Dallas, and New York

  • Future programming – ensuring content stays aligned with what you actually need

🗂️ All responses are anonymous and open-ended — shared only as part of aggregated trend reports.

This isn’t a passive conference. This is a conversation — and your input helps lead it.

Speaker of the Week: Shaping Strategy & Innovation at FutureIT LA

Ajay Dholakia, Principal Engineer, AI Leader, and Chief Technologist for Software & Solutions Development, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Speaker at the FutureIT LA 2025
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Ajay Dholakia Principal Engineer, AI Leader, and Chief Technologist for Software & Solutions Development Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group

Dr. Ajay Dholakia is Principal Engineer, AI Leader, and Chief Technologist for Software & Solutions Development in Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group. In this role, he is leading the development of customer solutions in the areas of AI / ML, Generative AI, AIOps, Big Data & Analytics, Cloud Computing, Edge Computing and Blockchain. Most recently, he is driving new projects using emerging AI technologies such as Agentic AI systems, RAG-assisted Large Language Models, and domain-specific Small Language Models. In his career spanning over 30 years, he has led diverse projects in research, technology, product, and solution development as well as business/technical strategy. Ajay holds more than 60 patents and has authored over 60 technical publications including the book “Introduction to Convolutional Codes with Applications.” Ajay earned a B. E. (Hons.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India, an MBA from the Henley Business School in the U.K., and M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

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