Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 20, where he is expected to sign several landmark Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with global tech giants. A primary focus of this visit is a partnership with IBM to provide specialized skill training in AI, Quantum Technology, and Cybersecurity to 10 lakh youth in Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, the government plans to establish a “Center of Excellence” in collaboration with UNICC and an AI University with NIELIT. These initiatives aim to transform the state’s workforce into a future-ready talent pool for the global digital economy.
The summit will also feature high-level collaborations with NVIDIA for establishing AI Living Labs and IIT Madras for developing AI-based educational tutors. Naidu is scheduled to speak at a plenary session alongside Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister Jitin Prasada. Furthermore, he will join a roundtable discussion hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) involving Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and WEF CEO Børge Brende. This platform will allow the Chief Minister to showcase Andhra Pradesh as an ideal destination for high-tech investments and research.
Beyond the plenary sessions, the Chief Minister’s itinerary includes exclusive meetings with international delegations from the United Kingdom and top executives from global corporations like Aramco, Adobe, and Autodesk. These discussions are aimed at securing long-term investments and technological transfers to the state. Before his Delhi engagements, Naidu is visiting Jaipur to attend the wedding of an IAS officer, from where he will fly directly to the capital to spearhead Andhra Pradesh’s technological transformation.
