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Fashion Value Chain
27-05-2025
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Aurigo Appoints Technology Veteran Dr. Sunil Kumar Vuppala as Vice President of AI Labs
Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and facility owners, announced the appointment of Dr. Sunil Kumar Vuppala as Vice President of AI Labs. Based in Bengaluru, Dr. Vuppala will lead the company's global artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and research and development initiatives. 'Dr. Sunil Vuppala joining as Head of Aurigo AI Labs is a significant milestone in our ambition to embed AI at the heart of every product we build,' said Manish Sharma, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Aurigo Software. 'Sunil pairs world-class expertise in AI/ML, agentic architectures, and data science with a proven ability to turn research into responsible and trustworthy enterprise-scale solutions. Under his leadership, we will accelerate our AI-first SaaS roadmap that delivers unprecedented value to our customers.' Aurigo Appoints Technology Veteran Dr. Sunil Kumar Vuppala as Vice President of AI Labs Dr. Vuppala has over 20 years of experience spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, analytics, Internet of Things, and automation. He has built four AI-first platforms and executed 100+ AI use cases, working with over 30 clients globally. With 40+ patents to his name, including six granted in the U.S., Dr. Vuppala has authored more than 35 technical papers and delivered over 100 guest lectures in academic and industry forums. In his new role, Dr. Vuppala will lead the development and expansion of Aurigo's AI Labs and oversee the continued evolution of its core AI solution, Aurigo Lumina. His responsibilities include integrating trustworthy, secure, and scalable AI into the company's flagship platform, Masterworks, and driving AI adoption in capital planning and construction management across infrastructure and facility owners globally. 'Aurigo is building the future of enterprise AIaaS, and it's an honor to be leading a team that's passionate about solving real-world problems,' said Dr. Vuppala when asked about his appointment. 'The company's inherent culture of innovation and customer focus creates the perfect environment to push the boundaries of what AI can achieve in the infrastructure domain.' Before joining Aurigo, Dr. Vuppala served as Director of Data Science at Ericsson's Global AI Accelerator (GAIA), where he led cross-functional teams to develop production-grade AI models across telecom, security, and visual intelligence domains. He also held senior positions at Philips Research, Infosys R&D, and Oracle, contributing significantly to research and enterprise applications in sectors including healthcare, telecom, energy, and education. Dr. Vuppala holds advanced degrees from IIT Roorkee ( IIIT Bangalore (Ph.D.), IIM Ahmedabad (SMP), and NLSIU Bengaluru (MBL). A passionate educator and industry volunteer, he teaches at institutions such as IIIT-B and Great Learning and serves as chair of the IEEE Computer Society Bangalore Chapter. About Aurigo Software Aurigo builds software that helps build the world. Aurigo provides modern, cloud-based solutions for capital infrastructure and private owners to help them plan with confidence and build with quality. With more than $450 billion of capital programs under management, Aurigo's solutions are trusted by over 300 customers in transportation, water and utilities, healthcare, higher education, and the government, with over 40,000 projects across North America. Aurigo helps capital program executives make better decisions based on proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Aurigo is a privately held U.S. corporation headquartered in Austin, Texas, with global offices in Canada and India. Learn more at
Scoop
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
NZSO Classical Hits Tour From Kerikeri To Blenheim Begins 31 May
Journey from the hall of the mountain king to the Viennese countryside with a selection of classical music's greatest hits performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Manukau and Kerikeri from 31 May. Masterworks: Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn is part of the NZSO's annual Setting Up Camp tour, which includes daytime community performances and events in each centre where the orchestra plays. Led by NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd and featuring NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen as soloist for Mozart's exquisite Fifth Violin Concerto, Masterworks is an unmissable musical experience. The tour programme has been tailored for each centre. Along with Mozart's Violin Concerto, Wellington and Blenheim feature Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, including the instantly recognisable In the Hall of the Mountain King, Beethoven's beloved Sixth Symphony Pastoral and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Briar Prastiti's The Garden. The Manukau and Kerikeri concerts feature The Garden, Peer Gynt and Pastoral, along with Haydn's magnificent Symphony No. 100 Military. Nelson audiences will enjoy Military, Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto and, as a special treat, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture. 'New Zealand is unrivalled in producing so much wonderful new music of all genres. Our programme includes The Garden by Briar Prastiti, a SOUNZ/Tarling Trust commission which establishes, alongside Grieg's Peer Gynt, an underlying presence of the natural world in our programme,' says Maestro Judd. 'Beethoven's love of nature inspired his Sixth Symphony, not merely at times as a vivid picture but more so representing the personal feelings we experience through the spirit of nature. 'Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, written at the age of 19, features as soloist the superb Concertmaster of the NZSO, Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Listen out for the third movement of this concerto with its delights from Türkiye.' Beyond the concerts, Setting Up Camp daytime performances and events include, in Nelson (6 June) and Manukau (10 June), NZSO Relaxed Concerts which cater for neurodivergent people of all ages who may feel uncomfortable in a traditional concert environment. Schools' Concerts take place in Wellington (29 May), Manukau (11 June), Whangārei (12 June) and Kerikeri (13 June). Side-by-Side concerts, where local musicians perform alongside NZSO players, will be held in Nelson (7 June) and Whangārei (12 June). Tickets to Masterworks range from $17 to $48. For more information go to – conductor Emilia Hoving, piano Javier Perianes. Wellington (17 July), Christchurch (19 July).
Scoop
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
NZSO Classical Hits Tour From Kerikeri To Blenheim Begins 31 May
Journey from the hall of the mountain king to the Viennese countryside with a selection of classical music's greatest hits performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Manukau and Kerikeri from 31 May. Masterworks: Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn is part of the NZSO's annual Setting Up Camp tour, which includes daytime community performances and events in each centre where the orchestra plays. Led by NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd and featuring NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen as soloist for Mozart's exquisite Fifth Violin Concerto, Masterworks is an unmissable musical experience. The tour programme has been tailored for each centre. Along with Mozart's Violin Concerto, Wellington and Blenheim feature Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, including the instantly recognisable In the Hall of the Mountain King, Beethoven's beloved Sixth Symphony Pastoral and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Briar Prastiti's The Garden. The Manukau and Kerikeri concerts feature The Garden, Peer Gynt and Pastoral, along with Haydn's magnificent Symphony No. 100 Military. Nelson audiences will enjoy Military, Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto and, as a special treat, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture. 'New Zealand is unrivalled in producing so much wonderful new music of all genres. Our programme includes The Garden by Briar Prastiti, a SOUNZ/Tarling Trust commission which establishes, alongside Grieg's Peer Gynt, an underlying presence of the natural world in our programme,' says Maestro Judd. 'Beethoven's love of nature inspired his Sixth Symphony, not merely at times as a vivid picture but more so representing the personal feelings we experience through the spirit of nature. 'Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, written at the age of 19, features as soloist the superb Concertmaster of the NZSO, Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Listen out for the third movement of this concerto with its delights from Türkiye.' Beyond the concerts, Setting Up Camp daytime performances and events include, in Nelson (6 June) and Manukau (10 June), NZSO Relaxed Concerts which cater for neurodivergent people of all ages who may feel uncomfortable in a traditional concert environment. Schools' Concerts take place in Wellington (29 May), Manukau (11 June), Whangārei (12 June) and Kerikeri (13 June). Side-by-Side concerts, where local musicians perform alongside NZSO players, will be held in Nelson (7 June) and Whangārei (12 June). Tickets to Masterworks range from $17 to $48. For more information go to COMING UP NYO Adventure: Rachmaninov & Strauss – conductor Adam Johnson, soprano Madison Horman. Wellington (5 July), Auckland (6 July). – conductor Emilia Hoving, piano Javier Perianes. Wellington (17 July), Christchurch (19 July).
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
NZSO To Tour Masterworks By Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn And More
Press Release – NZ Symphony Orchestra A stunning selection of the best-known and loved orchestral music ever written will be performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Manukau and Kerikeri from 31 May. Masterworks: Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn is part of the NZSO's annual Setting Up Camp tour, which includes daytime community performances and events in each centre where the orchestra plays. Led by NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd and featuring NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen as soloist for Mozart's exquisite Fifth Violin Concerto, Masterworks is an unmissable musical experience. The tour programme has been tailored for each centre. Along with Mozart's Violin Concerto, Wellington and Blenheim feature Suite No. 1 from Grieg's instantly recognisable Peer Gynt, Beethoven's beloved Sixth Symphony Pastoral and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Briar Prastiti's The Garden. The Manukau and Kerikeri concerts feature The Garden, Peer Gynt and Pastoral, along with Haydn's magnificent Symphony No. 100 Military. Nelson audiences will enjoy Military, Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto and, as a special treat, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture. 'New Zealand is unrivalled in producing so much wonderful new music of all genres. Our programme includes The Garden by Briar Prastiti, a SOUNZ/Tarling Trust commission which establishes, alongside Grieg's Peer Gynt, an underlying presence of the natural world in our programme,' says Maestro Judd. 'Beethoven's love of nature inspired his Sixth Symphony, not merely at times as a vivid picture but more so representing the personal feelings we experience through the spirit of nature. 'Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, written at the age of 19, features as soloist the superb Concertmaster of the NZSO, Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Listen out for the third movement of this concerto with its delights from Türkiye.' Beyond the concerts, Setting Up Camp daytime performances and events include, in Nelson (6 June) and Manukau (10 June), NZSO Relaxed Concerts which cater for neurodivergent people of all ages who may feel uncomfortable in a traditional concert environment. Schools' Concerts take place in Wellington (29 May), Manukau (11 June), Whangarei (12 June) and Kerikeri (13 June). Side-by-Side concerts, where local musicians perform alongside NZSO players, will be held in Nelson (7 June) and Whangarei (12 June). Tickets to Masterworks range from $17 to $48. For more information go to
Scoop
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
NZSO To Tour Masterworks By Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn And More
A stunning selection of the best-known and loved orchestral music ever written will be performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Manukau and Kerikeri from 31 May. Masterworks: Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn is part of the NZSO's annual Setting Up Camp tour, which includes daytime community performances and events in each centre where the orchestra plays. Led by NZSO Music Director Emeritus James Judd and featuring NZSO Concertmaster Vesa-Matti Leppänen as soloist for Mozart's exquisite Fifth Violin Concerto, Masterworks is an unmissable musical experience. The tour programme has been tailored for each centre. Along with Mozart's Violin Concerto, Wellington and Blenheim feature Suite No. 1 from Grieg's instantly recognisable Peer Gynt, Beethoven's beloved Sixth Symphony Pastoral and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Briar Prastiti's The Garden. The Manukau and Kerikeri concerts feature The Garden, Peer Gynt and Pastoral, along with Haydn's magnificent Symphony No. 100 Military. Nelson audiences will enjoy Military, Mozart's Fifth Violin Concerto and, as a special treat, Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio Overture. 'New Zealand is unrivalled in producing so much wonderful new music of all genres. Our programme includes The Garden by Briar Prastiti, a SOUNZ/Tarling Trust commission which establishes, alongside Grieg's Peer Gynt, an underlying presence of the natural world in our programme,' says Maestro Judd. 'Beethoven's love of nature inspired his Sixth Symphony, not merely at times as a vivid picture but more so representing the personal feelings we experience through the spirit of nature. 'Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, written at the age of 19, features as soloist the superb Concertmaster of the NZSO, Vesa-Matti Leppänen. Listen out for the third movement of this concerto with its delights from Türkiye.' Beyond the concerts, Setting Up Camp daytime performances and events include, in Nelson (6 June) and Manukau (10 June), NZSO Relaxed Concerts which cater for neurodivergent people of all ages who may feel uncomfortable in a traditional concert environment. Schools' Concerts take place in Wellington (29 May), Manukau (11 June), Whangarei (12 June) and Kerikeri (13 June). Side-by-Side concerts, where local musicians perform alongside NZSO players, will be held in Nelson (7 June) and Whangarei (12 June). Tickets to Masterworks range from $17 to $48. For more information go to NYO Adventure: Rachmaninov & Strauss – conductor Adam Johnson, soprano Madison Horman. Wellington (5 July), Auckland (6 July).
