The new enterprise tech stack: How blockchain, AI and IoT are coming together to build trustable systems

By Vishal Arora, MD, Vara Infrovrate Private Limited

In Indian boardrooms today, a new anxiety has quietly taken center stage: Can we really trust the data that our AI systems depend on? The concern is no longer abstract. As companies begin deploying agentic AI systems that fetch data on their own, analyze it, and sometimes act without waiting for human cues, the reliability of the underlying data becomes a direct business risk.

India’s AI adoption has expanded rapidly. Banks rely on AI agents for compliance and underwriting. NBFCs are using AI for credit scoring. Logistics operators optimise fleet routes using intelligent systems. Manufacturers use predictive maintenance models to avoid breakdowns. With higher digitization, enterprise systems are producing billions of data points every day.

At the same time, India has developed one of the most extensive IoT ecosystems in the world. Smart meters, factory sensors, logistics trackers, cold-chain monitors, environmental ...