IACC Summit Unites 100+ Leaders to Shape India’s AI‑Ready Digital Infrastructure

Over 100 business, policy, and technology leaders gathered in Hyderabad at the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce inaugural Summit to address critical infrastructure needs across Data Centers, AI demand, GCC Expansion, Cyber Resilience, Green energy, and cloud innovation

The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) hosted its inaugural Digital Infrastructure Summit 2026 in Hyderabad on Friday, drawing over 100 top business, technology, and policy leaders. The summit set out to chart a roadmap for the robust, secure digital infrastructure to power India’s next wave of AI innovation and digital growth.

Organized by the Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Branch of the IACC, with support from CtrlS Datacenters as the Presenting Partner, the summit brought together key voices across industry, government, and finance to align on a shared vision for India’s digital growth.

In her welcome speech, Dr. Sreedevi Devireddy, Chairperson, IACC Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, said, “India is on the cusp of an unprecedented digital revolution, where next-generation infrastructure will act as the ultimate catalyst for hyper-scale innovation. Looking beyond simple capacity, we are pioneering a sustainable future, scaling world-class data centers, expanding Global Capability Centers (GCCs), fortifying cybersecurity, and deploying secure, AI-ready technologies.

The Indo-American Chamber of Commerce is proud to unite visionary leaders from industry, government, and finance to bridge critical gaps and forge high-impact partnerships. Hyderabad and Telangana are uniquely positioned to power this ecosystem, and this inaugural IACC Digital Infrastructure Summit 2026 marks the launchpad for a sustained, forward-looking movement.” Sreedevi added.

The inaugural session laid a strong strategic foundation for the day’s deliberations on India’s digital infrastructure growth. Mr. Srikanth Badiga, Group Director of Phoenix Group, Chairman of SEZEPC (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI), and Director NEC, IACC, delivered the Theme Address, setting the tone for India’s digital scaling journey. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Sarma G, CISO & Director of Compliance at CtrlS Datacenters delivered the Opening Keynote on infrastructure security, followed by a Special Address from Mr. S. Purnachandra Rao, Former National President of IACC and Managing Director of Global Infovision Pvt. Ltd.

The summit featured distinguished leadership from both government and diplomacy. Ms. Laura Williams, Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Hyderabad, addressed the gathering as Guest of Honour, emphasizing bilateral technology and trade collaboration.

Addressing the IACC Summit, Ms. Laura Williams said that Mission 500, COMPACT, TRUST, and Pax Silica are not abstract frameworks — they are direct opportunities for investment, supply-chain partnership, and market access, especially here in Telangana and across South India.

As Ambassador Gor said: Our two countries have always built the strongest relationship from the ground up through entrepreneurs, engineers, and manufacturers who see opportunities in partnership rather than competition.

Chandra Shekhar Sarma G, CISO & Director, Compliance, CtrlS Datacenters, stated, “India’s digital transformation is entering a defining phase, with digital infrastructure evolving from an enabler to the foundation of the digital economy. The convergence of AI, cloud, hyperscale computing, edge and data-intensive applications is reshaping infrastructure needs. The next phase will be defined by speed to capacity, high-density compute, resilient connectivity, reliable power, sustainability and intelligent scalability."

Keynotes & Strategic Panel Highlights

The business sessions kicked off with an insightful keynote on "The Future of India’s AI & Cloud Landscape" by Mr. Anil Nama, CIO of CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., followed by a dynamic session on "The Build & Scale Journey" by Mr. Anil Pinapala, Managing Director of Vivifi India Finance Private Limited.

The summit’s technical agenda centered on two high-impact panel discussions:Building India's AI & Digital Infrastructure Capital: Moderated by Mr. Varma Konala (Co-Founder & CEO, Mahanim India), this panel brought together Mr. Shyam Menon (Co-Founder & General Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund), Mr. Rahul Dhar (President - Global Datacenter Operations, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.), and Ms. Padmini Gopalakrishnan (VP Software Engineering, Agrani Labs) to discuss ecosystem enablers, venture capital, and local scaling.
Powering the Digital Economy — Resilience, Reliability, Security & Green Transformation: Moderated by Mr. Srini Reddy (EVP - Service Delivery, CtrlS Datacenters Ltd.), expert panelists including Dr. Paravastu Rambabu (Chief Sustainability Officer, Greenko Group), Mr. Krishna Sastry Pendyala (Partner Cybersecurity, EY), and Ms. Annapurna Kuchibhatla (CTO, Bajaj Electronics) explored the intersection of clean power, sustainability, and airtight cyber resilience in hyper-scale data centers.

About the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC): Established in 1968, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is the apex bilateral chamber synergizing India–U.S. economic engagement. Founded by Ambassador Chester Bowles alongside prominent industry leaders of the era, the IACC works continuously to deepen economic ties and trade between the two nations. Today, the IACC boasts a pan-India presence with over 1,500 members representing a wide cross-section of Indian and U.S. industries.

Findability Sciences to Host Innovision ’26, Enterprise AI Summit in Boston

• The flagship Enterprise AI Summit makes its U.S. debut, convening global business leaders to confront the widening gap between AI ambition and real-world business impact.

Findability Sciences today announced Innovision ’26, its flagship Enterprise AI Summit and Global AI Awards, to be held on April 30, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts. This marks the event’s first-ever U.S. edition. An invitation-only gathering, Innovision ’26 will bring together senior enterprise leaders from across North America, Europe, and Asia for a curated day of leadership conversations, applied AI strategy, and peer recognition centered on one urgent question: how do you actually make AI work inside a complex, real-world enterprise?

THE PROBLEM THIS SUMMIT IS BUILT TO SOLVE

Most enterprise leaders today no longer need to be convinced that AI matters. The debate has moved. The challenge now is execution: how to operationalize AI at scale, industrialize it across functions, and translate it into measurable business outcomes rather than impressive pilot programs that never graduate to production.

That is the gap Innovision ’26 is designed to close. Not the awareness gap. Not the technology gap. The execution gap, which is where most enterprise AI investments stall, and where the difference between leaders and laggards is being decided right now.

“Businesses today are not navigating ordinary change. They are dealing with disruption that is structural, continuous, and unforgiving. The real divide is no longer between those who know AI matters and those who don’t. It is between those who talk about AI and those who have made it part of how they think, decide, operate, and lead. Innovision ’26 is built for the people who understand that urgency and are ready to do something about it.”
— Anand Mahurkar, Founder and CEO, Findability Sciences

WHAT ATTENDEES CAN EXPECT

Innovision ’26 opens with two keynote sessions that set the strategic and creative frame for the day. Matthias Funke of IBM Corporate Strategy will present IBM’s perspective on why enterprise AI initiatives stall and what it takes to move from experimentation to industrialization. Seth Goldenberg, founder of Curiosity & Co., will explore how design thinking and radical curiosity equip organizations with the leadership mindset needed to close the execution gap. Together, the sessions make the case that sustainable AI advantage requires not just the right technology, but the right culture, the right talent posture, and relentless execution discipline.

The summit will also feature practitioner-led sessions, peer networking, and the Global AI Awards, recognizing organizations and leaders who have moved beyond promise to demonstrated, measurable impact.

“Leaders are no longer asking whether AI matters. They are asking how to make it work inside the real complexity of their business, across legacy systems, competing priorities, and organizational inertia. Innovision ’26 is a practical, strategic forum for that exact challenge: moving from intent to impact, and from enthusiasm to repeatable, scalable outcomes.”
— Balaji Krishnamoorthy, Executive Vice President, Findability Sciences

CO-SPONSORS

Innovision ’26 is co-sponsored by IBM Research, Pantaleon, SB Telecom America, Relevance Labs, Stomata Labs, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, bringing together a cross-industry ecosystem united around the future of enterprise AI.

ABOUT FINDABILITY SCIENCES

Findability Sciences is a global enterprise AI company that helps organizations transform data into predictions, insights, and intelligent workflows that drive measurable business outcomes. Recognized by Fortune as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies in both 2023 and 2024, and ranked among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies, Findability Sciences brings deep expertise in enterprise AI, forecasting, agentic workflows, and industry-specific transformation. The company works with organizations across manufacturing, financial services, retail, telecom, and government to operationalize AI with speed, accountability, and demonstrable ROI.

Website: findability.ai

India to Host Global AI Research Symposium in February 2026

India will host the Research Symposium on AI and Its Impact on 18 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as a flagship prelude to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 (scheduled for 19–20 February).

• Global Participation: Researchers and practitioners from India, the Global South, and beyond will convene to present frontier work on AI’s societal and economic impact.
• Plenary Sessions: High-level dialogues featuring eminent Indian and international researchers.
• International Research Showcase: Short talks by globally recognized AI scholars.
• Global South Showcase: Poster presentations spotlighting innovative research from developing regions, especially by students and collaborative groups.
• Submission Call: Researchers whose papers appeared at top AI conferences in 2024 or 2025 are invited to submit poster proposals by 31 October 2025. Final posters are due 5 January 2026. Details: impact.indiaai.gov.in/research-symposium

Strategic Vision

The symposium aims to bridge research, policy, and practice—advancing India’s vision of AI for All, AI for Good, and AI for the World. It will help shape a collaborative roadmap for responsible, inclusive, and impactful AI development.

What is Global AI Research Symposium

The Global AI Research Symposium, officially titled the Research Symposium on AI and Its Impact, is a high-profile, interdisciplinary event hosted by the Government of India on 18 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It serves as the flagship research prelude to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 (19–20 February).

Purpose

To convene leading researchers, especially from India and the Global South, to:

• Present frontier work on AI’s societal and economic impact
• Exchange methods, evidence, and ideas
• Forge collaborations between research, policy, and practic

India Should Manufacture Its Own AI – NVIDIA CEO, Huang

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang emphasized the importance of India manufacturing its own AI during the NVIDIA AI Summit in Mumbai on October 24, 2024. He stated, "It makes complete sense that India should manufacture its own AI".

Huang highlighted India's potential to become a global leader in AI, leveraging its vast pool of technical talent and immense data resources. He also mentioned that India could export AI in the future, similar to how it has exported software.

This vision aligns with NVIDIA's collaborations with Indian companies like Reliance Industries and Tech Mahindra to develop advanced AI infrastructure and solutions.

To capitalize on this country’s talent and India’s immense data resources, the country’s leading cloud infrastructure providers are rapidly accelerating their data center capacity. NVIDIA is playing a key role, with NVIDIA GPU deployments expected to grow nearly 10x by year’s end, creating the backbone for an AI-driven economy.

Together with NVIDIA, these companies are at the cutting edge of a shift Huang compared to the seismic change in computing introduced by IBM’s System 360 in 1964, calling it the most profound platform shift since then.

"This industry, the computing industry, is going to become the intelligence industry,” Huang said, pointing to India’s unique strengths to lead this industry, thanks to its enormous amounts of data and large population.

Huang identified three areas where AI will transform industries: sovereign AI, where nations use their own data to drive innovation; agentic AI, which automates knowledge-based work; and physical AI, which applies AI to industrial tasks through robotics and autonomous systems. India, Huang noted, is uniquely positioned to lead in all three areas.

India’s startups are already harnessing NVIDIA technology to drive innovation across industries and are positioning themselves as global players, bringing the country’s AI solutions to the world.

Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaking with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Mumbai.

During the NVIDIA AI Summit in Mumbai, the CEO of NVIDIA, also praised Mukesh Ambani and Reliance Industries for their significant contributions to India's tech space. Huang highlighted the partnership between NVIDIA and Reliance to build AI infrastructure in India, emphasizing the country's large population of users as a key advantage.

Reliance and Nvidia partnering to build AI infrastructure in India #AI #AISummit #Reliance #Nvidia pic.twitter.com/0OM4NCVwep

— Reliance Industries Limited (@RIL_Updates) October 24, 2024

Huang also shared a light-hearted moment with Ambani, joking about the size of their respective homes and acknowledging Nita Ambani's role in building the Jio World Centre. He noted that India is central to NVIDIA's global AI strategy and expressed confidence in India's potential to become a leader in AI.

Notably, Reliance, in partnership with NVIDIA, is building AI factories to automate industrial tasks and transform processes in sectors like energy and manufacturing.

Nvidia to Host Flagship AI Summit in India in October

Nvidia is set to host its flagship AI Summit in India from October 23-25, 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. This event will feature a range of sessions and live demos on generative AI, industrial digitalization, robotics, large language models, and more.

Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, will also be present, participating in a fireside chat on October 24. This summit aims to position India as a significant player in the global AI landscape.

The Nvidia AI Summit in India will feature several exciting highlights:

1. Keynote Speeches: Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, will deliver a keynote address and participate in a fireside chat.

2. Generative AI Sessions: In-depth sessions on the latest adva. ncements in generative AI.

3. Industrial Digitalization: Discussions on how AI is transforming various industries.

4. Robotics and Automation: Live demos showcasing cutting-edge robotics and automation technologies.

5. Large Language Models: Insights into the development and application of large language models.

6. Networking Opportunities: A chance to connect with industry leaders, AI experts, and innovators.

This summit aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current AI landscape and its future directions.

In September 2023, Huang met Indian PM Narendra Modi during a five-day tour to discuss the country’s potential role as a site for chipmaking, AI talent resource and market for Nvidia products.