AI-led transformation takes centre stage at HYSEA Summit
Key highlight of the event was the unveiling of a coffee table book titled ‘Making IT Happen’
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Hyderabad: The 33rd edition of the Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) Annual Summit & Awards 2026 brought together more than 1,200 technology leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors and startup founders in Hyderabad, highlighting the city’s growing stature as a global technology and innovation hub.
Addressing the gathering, Prashanth Nandella, President of HYSEA, said Hyderabad’s technology ecosystem has consistently adapted to new waves of innovation.
“As intelligence becomes embedded across systems, products and enterprise operations, Hyderabad is well positioned to play a larger role in the next phase of global technology innovation.
The future of technology jobs will increasingly lie at the intersection of deep domain expertise and advanced technology capabilities,” he said.
One of the key sessions included a fireside conversation between Prashanth Nandella and Rajesh Varrier, which explored how enterprises are translating rapid AI advancements into measurable business outcomes.
The summit was attended by G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, along with leading figures from industry and academia.
A key highlight of the event was the unveiling of a coffee table book titled Making IT Happen, developed in collaboration with The Times of India, documenting the evolution of Hyderabad’s IT ecosystem and the factors that helped the city emerge as a global technology destination.
In addition, HYSEA and PwC released a knowledge report titled “How IT & GCC Organisations in Telangana are Advancing the Global AI Edge,” which examines how companies in the state are adopting artificial intelligence to strengthen competitiveness and innovation.
Ahead of the summit, HYSEA hosted a CXO research roundtable titled “Lab to Market: Making Hyderabad India’s Deeptech Capital,” bringing together leaders from industry and academia to discuss ways to accelerate research commercialisation.
The summit was organised in partnership with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) Hyderabad and the Telangana Information Technology, Electronics and Communications Department.
The event focused on the theme “Intelligence Everywhere: Leading the New Era of Transformation,” exploring how artificial intelligence, intelligent software systems and deep technologies are reshaping enterprises, talent models and digital innovation globally.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred on Srinivasa Raju Chintalapati (Srini Raju), Chairman of iLABS Group, for his contributions to entrepreneurship, venture investment and India’s innovation ecosystem.
HYSEA also released the updated second edition of the Scale@Hyderabad – Global Technology Destination Report, prepared in partnership with the Government of Telangana, KPMG, CBRE and Aon. The report highlights Hyderabad’s continued momentum as a preferred global technology hub.
