Speaking & Press
Roopak Gupta helps mid-market leaders cut through the noise around AI and technology. Founder & CEO of Hureka Technologies and creator of the mTap SaaS platform, he brings 18 years at Johnson & Johnson and a Columbia Business School MBA — translating enterprise-grade thinking into practical playbooks for growing businesses.
Roopak Gupta
Founder & CEO, Hureka Technologies
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT · ONLINE (WEBINAR)
Presented by Cogent Connections · Hosted by Chris Gittings
Live 1-hour webinar on adopting advanced AI in mid-market businesses — practical methodology, real workflows, and the calculated path from AI-Assisted to AI-Native.
Six core topics. Each can be delivered as a keynote (30–45 min), a panel contribution, or a workshop (90 min – half day).
Best for
Mixed business audiences · business associations · chamber events
Why it lands
Most owners are stuck at AI-Assisted (ChatGPT in browsers) and don't know the next step. This talk shows the three-stage maturity ladder and the discipline that prevents costly mistakes.
Best for
Technical audiences · CTO forums · IT leadership groups
Why it lands
Gartner says 30% of generative AI projects are abandoned at PoC by end of 2025. This talk explains why — and the seven-layer architecture pattern that every successful enterprise AI deployment shares.
Best for
SMB owner audiences · founder communities · operations leaders
Why it lands
Replaces "AI transformation" with something doable. Start with one workflow. Prove its ROI. Add the next. The compounding curve makes the case for itself.
Best for
Regulated-industry audiences · healthcare · legal · financial services
Why it lands
Most SMB governance content is written for Fortune 500s. This talk makes governance practical for a $5M business — confidence scoring, audit trails, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, all in plain English.
Best for
Owner/CEO audiences · executive forums
Why it lands
Cuts through the "should I use ChatGPT?" confusion by separating what AI does for the owner, for the company, and what the ecosystem provides.
Best for
General business audiences · introductory sessions
Why it lands
The accessible entry point. Names the limits of consumer AI tools, introduces the concept of a Business Brain, and shows what changes when AI connects to your existing systems.
JUNE 3, 2026 · EDISON, NJ
Panel: Innovation & Emerging Technologies — alongside the NJ State Chief Innovation Officer and the Director of the NJ AI Hub. Moderated by Joti Balani of Freshriver.ai.
Looking for more
Beyond Roopak's own talks, we curate a calendar of community AI events for small and mid-market businesses — cybersecurity workshops, monthly AI for Main Street sessions, regional meetups, and more.
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For event organizers
Roopak speaks to NJBIA, NJ Innovation Institute, chambers of commerce, industry associations, and private executive forums. Below: how to book him, what he brings, and what your audience walks away with.
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Roopak Gupta
New Brunswick, NJ
Roopak Gupta is the Founder & CEO of Hureka Technologies and the architect of Hureka AI — the AI practice serving mid-market businesses across 12 industries.
He spent 18 years in enterprise leadership at Johnson & Johnson before earning his Columbia Business School MBA and founding Hureka Technologies in 2013. Over the past 12+ years, his team has shipped hundreds of projects for businesses ranging from $5M startups to large healthcare systems.
In 2024, as AI began reshaping every industry, Roopak focused Hureka's practice on a single mission: helping mid-market businesses move from AI-Assisted to AI-Native — calculated, cautious, one Lego block at a time. The methodology is built on 50+ authoritative sources, mapped against the convergent enterprise AI architecture, and tested across real client deployments.
He is based in New Brunswick, NJ, and speaks regularly at NJBIA, NJ Innovation Institute, and industry forums across the tri-state region.
If you found us through a speaking engagement, the natural next step is to see Roopak in person again.
10 minutes. We map your operations. You get a 1-page Strategy Memo within 48 hours. No call required.
Book an AI Readiness CallNext event — Adopting Advanced AI In Your Business. Live webinar, Thursday, June 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT. Presented by Cogent Connections.
Register for the webinar30 minutes with Roopak directly. For business owners ready to talk specifics about their business.
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