27th August 2024: Sri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble IT Minister of Telangana was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Hyderabad, 27th August 2024: HYSEA (Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association) organized a curtain-raiser press meet for the upcoming Global AI Summit, which is being organized by the Government of Telangana on the 5th and 6th of September at HICC, Hyderabad. As an Industry Partner, HYSEA is working closely with the government and other industry bodies to ensure the summit’s success.
Chief Guest Sri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble IT Minister of Telangana, along with Amarnath Reddy, CRO, ITE&C Dept., L. Ramadevi, OSD, Emerging Technologies, ITE&C Department, Shrikant Sinha, CEO, TASK, & Rahul Paith, CEO, MATH graced the occasion and highlighted the key events and marquee speakers at this prestigious event happening for the first time in the state.
Speaking at the press meet, Sri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon’ble IT Minister of Telangana, expressed his enthusiasm: “I am delighted to introduce the Telangana Global AI Summit 2024, which aims to position Hyderabad as the Global AI Capital. AI holds immense potential for creating inclusive solutions, and our government is committed to fostering collaboration between industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to drive significant positive societal impact. Telangana is well-equipped to achieve these goals.
However, with great power comes great responsibility. As we leverage AI, we must ensure it serves humanity with fairness, transparency, and accountability. To foster these developments, and create employment opportunities by championing policies that empower industry, nurture innovation and enhance relevant skills of the workforce.
The key focus areas of the summit he said are reflective of core theme, Making AI work for All:
- Social Innovation for Positive Change
- Exploring AI Solutions addressing Social Challenges
- AI-Powered Governance
- Examining how AI can Improve Citizen Services and Government Efficiency
- Reimagining Industries, Redefining Possibilities with AI
- Showcasing AI Applications Revolutionising different sectors, and
- Expanding Realms of Possibility: delving into emerging uses of AI
Our government is working closely with HYSEA, a key industry body whose vast experience will be invaluable to the Summit’s success.”
The Minister also invited the industry to collaborate on the state’s initiatives, such as the upcoming skilling university and the ambitious AI City.
Prashanth Nandella, President of HYSEA, addressed the media, stating, “The industry views this government initiative as very timely, especially as we are at the forefront of experiencing the impact, power, and potential of an AI-driven future.” He added that the significance of AI for the industry was evident at HYSEA’s Annual National Summit in February 2024, where discussions centered on how “AI will shape the future of the industry, economy, and business both in India and globally.”
He emphasized HYSEA’s commitment to supporting the summit and beyond, focusing on creating an industry-ready workforce with AI skills. “We plan to upskill over 10,000 students in AI/GenAI in collaboration with TASK, T-Hub, TSIC, and other key government organizations,” he said.
He also shared the areas HYSEA is contributing to making the summit successful.
- Panel discussion on “AI for Enterprise Success,” will explore how enterprises are integrating AI into their products, solutions, and services to deliver enhanced customer value and maintain a competitive edge. This track will highlight how companies are utilizing AI across all areas of their operations—from product development to sales, marketing, and process improvements to achieve operational excellence and propel business success.
The panel details:
Moderator: Rajesh Dhuddu, Partner – Emerging Tech, PwC
Panellists: Anand Raman, Partner, AI & Search, Microsoft, Kishore Seshagiri, Executive Director, Broadridge, Arijit Sarker, Vice President, Google, Sai Gumma, Managing Director, JPMC, Sangeeta Yanamandra, Vice President, AI, Analytics & LegalTech and Site Leader, Opentext
- More than 20+ Senior Leaders and Practitioners from the Industry are volunteering as Mentors and Jury members to uplevel the pre-event activities like the MATHack 2.0 Hackathon. This AI-focused hackathon is part of a series of initiatives leading up to the Telangana Global AI Summit and is designed to empower students, startups, and developers in AI and ML sector to tackle real-world challenges.
- Partnered with Ben Franklin for MATHack 2.0 Hackathon Prizes.
- Mentor Lounge at the summit which will cater to advisory & networking for startups.
- Actively contributed to AI Compendium, The InnovAtIon gala Awards and Pitch games.
For Key themes, Speakers and Agenda please visit: https://globalaisummit.telangana.gov.in.
