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SUSE Unveils Open Source AI Roadmap for India's Digital Sovereignty
SUSE is a company that makes computer software for businesses and governments.
It held a big meeting called the SUSE Summit in Mumbai, India.
At the meeting, SUSE talked about helping Indian companies use artificial intelligence, or AI, which is when computers learn to do smart tasks.
SUSE wants organizations to keep control of their own data, which it calls 'digital sovereignty.'
A survey by SUSE found that 62 out of 100 Indian companies think this is very important.
SUSE is teaming up with NVIDIA, another computer company, to help businesses set up AI much faster than before.
SUSE also helps the Indian government with big projects that give many people access to digital services.
The company says its software keeps data safe and follows India's privacy and security rules.
SUSE's goal is to help companies grow and use new technology while staying in charge of their own information.
SUSE held its flagship SUSE Summit Mumbai 2026 under the theme 'Shape Your Resilient Future.'
SUSE's report found 62% of Indian respondents prioritize digital sovereignty, above the global average of 52%.
90% of Indian IT leaders say they are prepared to increase AI budgets, yet face an 'execution gap' in deploying secure, sovereign AI foundations.
SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA aims to cut AI deployment timelines from months to days through a secure governance layer.
SUSE supports the IndiaAI Mission and India Stack digital public infrastructure, ensuring compliance with the DPDP Act and CERT-In mandates.
- Who
- SUSE, a global enterprise open source software company, and its executives Rhys Oxenham (VP & GM of AI) and Marshal Correia (GM for India and South Asia).
- What
- Announced a strategic roadmap for open source AI and sovereign infrastructure to help Indian enterprises scale AI workloads and comply with data policies.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- When
- At SUSE Summit Mumbai 2026.
- Why
- To support India's digital sovereignty, close the 'execution gap' between AI ambition and deployment, and ensure compliance with the DPDP Act and CERT-In mandates.
Key facts
- Event
- SUSE Summit Mumbai 2026
- Theme
- Shape Your Resilient Future
- Digital sovereignty priority (India)
- 62% of respondents, vs 52% global average
- Indian IT leaders prepared to increase AI budgets
- 90%
- Key offering
- SUSE AI Factory with NVIDIA (NVIDIA AI Enterprise inside SUSE's governance layer)
- Deployment timeline reduction
- From months to days
- Compliance frameworks
- DPDP Act and CERT-In mandates
- Key products
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), SUSE Rancher Prime, SUSE Edge
Quotes
Rhys Oxenham, VP & GM of AI, SUSE
Vice President and General Manager of AI at SUSE
“"Moving AI from pilot to production scale isn’t about becoming dependent on third‑party APIs. Organizations fundamentally need to own their intelligence. True operational resilience relies on real architectural choice: where your models run, who inspects the code, and who controls the data, backed by predictable cost control and freedom from external access limits."”
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