The Startup Pitch fest was part of the 'Conclave on Inclusion for Social Empowerment', a working group meeting of #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 in Hyderabad. The fest was a powerful reminder of what purposeful innovation looks like when it begins early. Young innovators presented
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AI Innovation Advancing Disability Inclusion Globally
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AI is levelling the playing field, enabling persons with disabilities to engage, participate, and thrive. If your innovation is advancing inclusion through AI, here is your opportunity to take it global. We invite submissions for the 'Casebook on the Real-World Impact of AI in
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Innovation and Regulation Must Evolve Together Balance Key
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Innovation and regulation must evolve together, not in opposition, emphasised Mr. Sri Vasireddy, Co-Founder & CEO, REAN Foundation, during his address at the panel discussion in Hyderabad. He stressed the need to find the right balance, which is key to progress.
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Human-AI Adaptation: Trust and Accountability in Societal Adoption
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Addressing the panel discussion on Societal Adoption of AI: Opportunities and Challenges, Mr. Voruganti Aravind, CEO, 1*Works, and Executive Director, Conch DeepTech Venture Studio, emphasised the importance of human–AI adaptation built on accountability and trust. He noted that
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AI-Driven Healthcare Advances Require Collective Responsible Approach
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Advancements in AI-driven healthcare demand a collective approach, guided by precision and responsibility. Dr. Subhabrata Chakrabarti, Associate Director of Research, LV Prasad Eye Hospital, shared this perspective during the panel discussion in Hyderabad.
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STPI Launches India-AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Event
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STPI Mangaluru is all set to launch the Pre-Summit event 'Paving the Path to India-AI Impact Summit 2026' in the presence of esteemed dignitaries and visionary speakers. Who's joining the Inaugural Session? Keynote Address by Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General, STPI,
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Inclusive AI Development Panel Discussion in Hyderabad
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Prof. Chakravarthy Bhagavati, Professor at the School of Computer & Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, joined the panel discussion on Promoting Inclusive AI Development in Hyderabad, as part of the working group meeting. He emphasised that AI should be inclusive by
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Intel Engineer Discusses Inclusive AI Development Strategy
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Mr. Kannan Babu Ramia, Senior Principal Engineer at Intel, joined the panel discussion on 'Promoting Inclusive AI Development' during the working group meeting in Hyderabad. In his remarks, he spoke about smaller, domain-specific AI models that can increase participation and AI
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Democratizing AI Across All Computing Platforms and Devices
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Mr. Swarup Shanti Medasani, Director of Engineering, Mathworks joined the panel discussion on promoting inclusive AI and emphasised on democratization of AI as the way forward. AI must reach every corner, from microcontrollers to cloud, and work seamlessly with people and
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Inclusive AI Development: Representation, Accessibility, and Accountability
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Mr. Romi Shrivastav, Lead AI Engineer at Honeywell, stressed the need to enable representation, upskill users, and build accessibility and accountability into AI systems to achieve the goals of inclusive development. Join the discussions live: https://
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