Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Creative Economy Forum South to convene in Visakhapatnam
A big meeting called the Creative Economy Forum (CEF), South is happening in Visakhapatnam on January 31, 2026.
Important people like government ministers, business leaders, and artists will talk about how things like movies, music, food, and traditional crafts can help the economy grow.
They will have different talks about how new technology like AI can help these creative industries, how to turn old crafts into modern businesses, and how to get money for creative projects.
There will also be talks about how food can bring different cultures together.
The goal is to make Andhra Pradesh and Telangana important places for creative and cultural businesses in India.
The Creative Economy Forum (CEF), South will be held in Visakhapatnam on January 31, 2026, from 6 pm to 11 pm at the Vizag Convention Centre.
The event will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, creators, and entrepreneurs to discuss the role of creative industries in India’s economic growth.
Guests of honour include Kandula Lakshmi Durgesh Prasad, Kondapalli Srinivas, Khushbu Sundar, and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy.
The forum will feature sessions on creative tech, transforming heritage into businesses, financing creative sectors, and culinary cultural exchange.
The event aims to foster collaboration between government, industry, and the creative community, positioning Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as emerging hubs for creative and cultural enterprises.
- Who
- Policymakers, industry leaders, creators, entrepreneurs, and guests of honour including Kandula Lakshmi Durgesh Prasad, Kondapalli Srinivas, Khushbu Sundar, and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy
- What
- Creative Economy Forum (CEF), South
- When
- January 31, 2026, from 6 pm to 11 pm
- Where
- Vizag Convention Centre, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To deliberate on the growing role of creative industries in India’s economic growth and explore how creativity, technology, and heritage can be transformed into scalable economic opportunities
- Event Name
- Creative Economy Forum (CEF), South
- Date
- January 31, 2026
- Time
- 6 pm to 11 pm
- Venue
- Vizag Convention Centre, Visakhapatnam
- Organizers
- The Hans India in association with Creative Economy Forum (CEF)
- Media Partner
- HMTV