Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Lokesh Seeks Tech and Energy Investments at Davos
Nara Lokesh, the IT and HRD minister of Andhra Pradesh, met with leaders from Meta, Scale AI, JERA, Zerodha, Brookfield Asset Management, and Accenture at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
He proposed various initiatives to attract investments in AI, digital infrastructure, and clean energy in Andhra Pradesh.
These include setting up an AI Centre of Excellence, AI Safety Lab, and a Centre of Excellence for Reality Labs in Visakhapatnam.
He also sought support for AI literacy, talent development, and WhatsApp-based digital governance.
Additionally, he discussed green ammonia production, solar-wind hybrid projects, and battery storage facilities.
Lokesh invited Accenture to establish a Global Delivery Centre in Visakhapatnam, focusing on artificial intelligence, cloud services, and digital operations.
He also proposed Accenture's partnership in the Amaravati Quantum Valley and linking Accenture’s Innovation Lab with the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub.
All companies agreed to consider the proposals internally.
Nara Lokesh met with leaders from Meta, Scale AI, JERA, Zerodha, Brookfield Asset Management, and Accenture at Davos.
Proposed initiatives include an AI Centre of Excellence, AI Safety Lab, and a Centre of Excellence for Reality Labs in Visakhapatnam.
Lokesh sought support for AI literacy, talent development, and WhatsApp-based digital governance from Meta and Scale AI.
Discussions with JERA focused on green ammonia production, solar-wind hybrid projects, and clean energy investments.
Brookfield Asset Management committed $12 billion in investments in Andhra Pradesh, focusing on energy, digital infrastructure, and clean energy.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh, Trevor Thompson, Kelvin Martin, Yukio Kani, Nikhil Kamath, Connor Teskey, Manish Sharma
- What
- Proposals for AI, digital infrastructure, clean energy investments, and a Global Delivery Centre in Andhra Pradesh
- When
- During meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To attract long-term investments in digital infrastructure, clean energy, and emerging technologies
- Minister
- Nara Lokesh
- Companies
- Meta, Scale AI, JERA, Zerodha, Brookfield Asset Management, Accenture
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Proposed Initiatives
- AI Centre of Excellence, AI Safety Lab, Reality Labs Centre, Green Ammonia Production, Solar-Wind Hybrid Projects, Battery Storage, Solar Cell Manufacturing, Financial Literacy Programme, Global Delivery Centre, Quantum Computing Applications, Ecosystem Development, Startup Support, Innovation Lab Partnership
- Accenture's Focus
- Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Services, Digital Operations, Quantum Computing, Gen AI, Extended Reality (XR), Blockchain
- Accenture's Investment
- $3 billion in AI over three years
- Accenture's Training Target
- 80,000 AI-focused professionals this financial year
- Brookfield's Investment
- $12 billion in Andhra Pradesh
- Brookfield's Focus
- Energy, Digital Infrastructure, Real Assets, Clean Energy, Energy Transition, Data Centres
Sources
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Lokesh Seeks Academic Collaboration With Cambridge University
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Lokesh Pitches Accenture Global Delivery Centre For Visakhapatnam
Naidu Sees Davos as a Window to Global Industry Trends
