Fireflies’ Krish Ramineni on AI Teammates and the Future of Knowledge | ET WLF 2026

AI is moving from experimental technology to an increasingly powerful part of everyday work. At The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Krish Ramineni, Founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, joins ET’s Himanshi Lohchab to discuss AI agents, the future of knowledge work, India’s AI opportunity, and why falling AI costs could dramatically expand its adoption.Chapters00:00 — Intro01:30 — The Hard Part Was Scaling Simplicity03:11 — The AI Teammate Beyond Note-Taking04:39 — Why India Is an AI Stress Test06:21 — India’s AI Advantage: Talent and Affordability09:07 — India’s Digital Rails for AI11:21 — Who Owns Your AI Data?13:31 — Why AI Still Doesn’t Feel Like Singularity16:17 — Krish’s 10-Year Investment Bet18:41 — Build the Business Before the Brand