Published Jun 30, 2025 | 10:31 AM ⚊ Updated Jun 30, 2025 | 10:31 AM
Chandrababu Naidu hosts dinner for tech leaders. (X)
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu hosted a dinner for top executives from leading international IT and multinational companies visiting the state to attend the Amaravati Quantum Valley national workshop, on Sunday, 29 June, at his residence.
The workshop is scheduled to take place in Vijayawada on Monday, 30 June. It is considered a major step forward in positioning Andhra Pradesh as a global hub for quantum research and innovation.
During the evening, the chief minister shared his vision for the development of the Quantum Valley in Amaravati, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India. He highlighted that Andhra Pradesh is taking the lead in advancing quantum technologies through strategic collaborations with global technology giants such as IBM, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
The gathering included key industry leaders such as V Rajanna, President and Global Head, Technology Business Unit, TCS; Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director, Microsoft India Development Center; Sridhar Sidhu, Corporate Vice President, AT&T; and Manish Verma, Head of the India Innovation Center at Warner Bros Discovery Media. Other distinguished guests included Suchitra K Ella, Co-Founder and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Biotech; Jennifer Larson, US Consul General in Hyderabad; Dr JBV Reddy, Mission Director, National Quantum Mission; Phani Mitra B, Global Chief Digital and Information Officer, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories; and Praveen Rao Akkinepally, Country President and Managing Director, AstraZeneca India. Representing IBM, Scott Crowder, Vice President for Quantum Adoption, participated in the discussions.
From the Government of India, Prof Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, and Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser, were also present at the event.
In addition, senior representatives from organizations such as Amazon, HCL, L&T, IIT Madras, IIT Tirupati, and Bank of America, as well as top officials from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, took part in the dinner.
