Mumbai, Sept. 12 -- The BITS School of Management (BITSoM), under the aegis of BITS Pilani, a leading private university, will inaugurate its new BITSoM Research in AI and Innovation (BRAIN) Lab in its Kalyan Campus on Friday. The lab is designed to prepare future leaders for workplaces transformed by AI. While explaining the concept, professor Saravanan Kesavan, dean of BITSoM, said that the BRAIN Lab had three core pillars-teaching, research, and outreach. He said, "It provides MBA students a space equipped with high-performance AI computers capable of handling tasks such as computer vision and large-scale data analysis." Students will not only learn about AI concepts in theory but also experiment with real-world applications. Kesavan added that each graduating student would be expected to develop an AI product as part of their coursework, giving them experience in innovation and problem-solving. The BRAIN lab is designed to be a hub of collaboration where researchers can conduct projects in partnership with various companies and industries, creating a repository of practical AI tools to use. Kesavan said the case studies and research from the lab will be made freely available for the benefit of to schools, colleges, researchers, and corporate partners. BITSoM also plans to use the BRAIN Lab as a launchpad for startups. An AI programme will support entrepreneurs in developing solutions as per their needs while connecting them to venture capital networks in India and Silicon Valley. Kesavan said, "Future leaders need to understand not just how to manage people but also how to manage a workforce that combines humans and AI agents."...