Bridging the gap between learning and industry experience

For KBN University Vice Chancellor Syed Ashfaq Ahmed (centre) with resources, faculty members and workshop participants at Kalaburagi. | Photo credit: ARUN KULKARNI

The Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Khaja Bandanawaz University (KBNU) recently organized a two-day hands-on workshop on GenAI and the Salesforce Revolution, which aimed to equip students with skills relevant to the rapidly evolving industry demands for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platforms.

The workshop, which took place in the auditorium of the Faculty of Science, sought to bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical experience in the field.

KBNU Pro-Vice Chancellor Syed Ashfaq Ahmed inaugurated the workshop. Dean and Professor School of Computer Science, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, RS Hegde was the guest of honour.

Salesforce developers from Earlyg Technologies, Bengaluru, Mohammed Qutubuddin Bilal and Mohammed Noman and founder of Invidit Technologies, Kalaburagi, Nazeerullah Hussaini led the technical session.

Participants were introduced to the basics of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), a branch of artificial intelligence that creates new content based on patterns extracted from large datasets.

Resource workers also demonstrated how artificial intelligence can be integrated with salesforce to improve customer relationship management, sales, marketing and service operations.

Around 150 registered students from various colleges in Kalaburagi participated in the workshop. At the end of the program, certificates were presented to the participants.

Workshop Coordinator Ashalatha R. gave an overview of the program. Ahelam Tikotikar and Shirin Sultana attended the session.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 21:25 IST