India’s Premier AI Conference, AI Days 2024, to be Hosted in Hyderabad
The bustling city of Hyderabad is geared up to welcome over 2,000 attendees, including IT professionals, scholars, innovators, and learners, to the much-anticipated AI Days 2024 conference. Scheduled for the 30th and 31st of March, this event aims to bolster Hyderabad’s position as the burgeoning AI Capital. Organised in collaboration with Swecha and various other partners, AI Days 2024 is themed ‘AI4Society’, highlighting the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence in fostering societal growth.
The conference boasts an impressive roster of more than 70 speakers from around the world, encompassing diverse sectors such as Information Technology, Healthcare, Agriculture Technology, Financial Technology, Semiconductor, Educational Technology, and numerous startups. Esteemed companies like Google, Facebook (now Meta), Microsoft, Qualcomm, Micron, Ozonetel, Tech Vedika, DigiQuanta, and Arka MediaWorks, to name a few, will share their insights. A unique aspect of AI Days 2024 will be its focus on the governance and policy surrounding artificial intelligence, with JNTU Hyderabad serving as the prestigious venue.
Among the highlights of the conference will be the launch of a pioneering Telugu AI Voice Assistant. This initiative is poised to revolutionize the way farmers, frontline healthcare workers, and sanitation workers engage with technology, enabling them to harness the power of AI in their native language. This inclusivity marks a significant step towards democratizing AI access.
In an equally groundbreaking endeavor, the conference will unveil a high-performance distributed supercomputer project. This innovative network links thousands of computers across Telangana, amalgamating their processing power to facilitate complex AI/ML applications. This cost-effective solution leverages underutilized computing resources, presenting a milestone in global computing efforts.
Speaking about the transformative potential of AI, Chaitanya, Founder CTO of Ozonetel, expressed his vision of initiating AI-centric projects across Indian languages. “Our aim is to establish Hyderabad as the AI capital, leveraging its unique amalgamation of IT companies, startups, educational and research institutes, defense organizations, and healthcare excellence. The conference is a stepping stone towards embracing open-source models and enhancing support for Indian languages,” he said.
Y Kiran Chandra, Founder of Swecha, reiterated the importance of making emerging technologies accessible to the wider populace. “By integrating AI into our daily lives, we can address societal challenges, bridge language barriers, and enhance healthcare among other benefits. Our ambition with AI Days 2024 is to focus not just on the technological advancements but also on their societal impacts,” remarked Chandra.
The conference will feature sessions by global AI luminaries, including Padma Bhushan Dr. VS Ramachandran, renowned for his listing among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World; Prof Gaurav Raina, Former Chairman of the Mobile Payments Forum of India; Dr. Ashish Tendulkar, an AI/ML Leader at Google; and many other notable figures in the field of technology and innovation.
AI Days 2024 is not just a conference but a beacon for the future of AI and its integration into society. It represents a unique convergence of technological innovation and social transformation, promising to set new benchmarks for AI conferences globally. For more information and to register, please visit: https://aidays.io/register/.
As Hyderabad prepares to host this landmark event, the anticipation among the tech community and beyond is palpable. AI Days 2024 promises to be a catalytic platform for discussions, collaborations, and innovations aimed at harnessing AI for the betterment of society.
