Archive · 31 Jul 2026
Fusion AI Summit 2026 Opens in Visakhapatnam's VMRDA Arena
The Fusion AI Summit 2026 started on a Friday in Visakhapatnam, a city in India.
Big tech leaders and government people came together to talk about how to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help people and businesses.
The state’s minister, Kondapalli Srinivas, said young people should learn AI skills.
A group called APDTI said that many new AI data centers are being built in the state, with companies like Google and Reliance.
The summit also gave awards to companies that made new AI tools for medicine, education, and business.
Many companies like Microsoft and Infosys joined to show how AI can help factories and services.
The goal is to make Andhra Pradesh a top place for AI and technology in India.
The Fusion AI Summit 2026 opened on Friday at Visakhapatnam’s VMRDA Children’s Arena, drawing global tech leaders, industry pioneers, and policymakers.
Andhra Pradesh’s MSMEs minister Kondapalli Srinivas urged youth to prepare for an AI‑driven future and highlighted state AI initiatives such as WhatsApp policy access.
APDTI Network chairman Sreedhar Kosaraju noted that nearly 20% of India’s recent AI and data‑centre investments have flowed into Andhra Pradesh, with 4 GW of new capacity announced by firms like Google and Reliance.
The summit honored innovators in MedTech, EduTech, FinTech, logistics, and enterprise tech, and featured panels on Agentic AI, vertical AI, and AI governance.
Participants from Microsoft, Infosys, Bosch, TCS, and others emphasized collaboration between government, industry, academia, and investors to make Andhra Pradesh a leading AI hub.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government officials, global tech leaders, and industry pioneers
- What
- Launch of the Fusion AI Summit 2026 to chart India’s AI roadmap
- When
- Friday, 2026
- Where
- Visakhapatnam’s VMRDA Children’s Arena, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To position Andhra Pradesh as a leading AI and DeepTech hub and accelerate AI adoption
- Event
- Fusion AI Summit 2026
- Date
- Friday, 2026
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Venue
- VMRDA Children’s Arena
- Key Speakers
- Kondapalli Srinivas, Sreedhar Kosaraju, Dr. Suresh Batha
- Major Participants
- Microsoft, Infosys, Bosch, TCS, Adroitent
- Awards
- MedTech, EduTech, FinTech, Logistics, Enterprise Tech