APDTI to hold AI Fusion summit on April 4

Andhra Pradesh Digital Technology Industry (APDTI) Network and the DeepTech Naipunya Foundation (DTNF), with the support of the Government of AP and the STPI, will organise 'AI Fusion'--a landmark AI Summit, the first of its kind in the capital region. The summit will be held on April 4 at the A-Convention Center under the theme "AI-First World: Agents, Models & Machines.”.

The conference assumes importance in the backdrop of AI revolutionizing global industries at an unprecedented rate, with projections suggesting it could contribute $15.7 trillion to the world economy by 2030, according to Sreedhar Kosaraju, Chairman, APDTI Network & Convener, APDTI Leadership Forum. Experts will throw light on how to harness this transformative potential for regional growth.

KLU is the lead sponsor for this summit along with other industry and academia. This summit is being co-hosted by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI. The summit is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the AI landscape, featuring dedicated segments on six pivotal areas: Agentic AI, Generative AI & LLMs, Physical AI & Robotics, Cross-Sectoral AI & AI First-Shift, AI & Future of Work and AI for Startups & Innovators.

The summit is expected to be graced by Nara Lokesh, Minister for IT, Electronics, HRD & RTGS. It will also feature a lineup of top AI experts from leading global corporations, including CTS, Google, Jio, Bosch, Infosys, HCL and TCS. AI Fusion @Amaravati has been conceived with clear, strategic objectives to catalyze the AI ecosystem: First-of-its-kind in the capital region – to establish Amaravati/Vijayawada as an emerging hub for AI innovation and industry dialogue.

The summit will help formulate a strategy for positioning Andhra Pradesh among the top three AI ecosystems in India by 2030, to showcase practical use cases of AI in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, agriculture, education, and urban infrastructure relevant to AP.