Hyderabad, Mar 2 (TNT) : HYSEA (Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association) on Monday announced the 33rd edition of its Annual Summit & Awards 2026, scheduled to be held on March 5 at Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC).
The event, themed “Intelligence Everywhere: Leading the New Era of Transformation,” will focus on how artificial intelligence, intelligent systems and deep technologies are reshaping enterprises, products and talent models.
The Summit will feature a conference, startup and product expo, AI masterclasses and the Annual Industry Awards.
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)-Hyderabad and the ITE&C Department, Government of Telangana, are partners for the event.
Telangana Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy and IT & Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu have been invited to grace the awards ceremony.
HYSEA will present awards recognising excellence in exports, growth, employment generation and women workforce advancement, along with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
More than 1,200 delegates, including over 100 IT industry leaders, are expected to attend.
Prominent speakers include Ms. Laura Williams, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Hyderabad; Ganesh Ramamoorthy, Managing Vice President, Gartner; Rajesh Varrier, President – Global Operations & CMD, Cognizant India; Dr. Krishna Ella, Founder and Executive Chairman, Bharat Biotech; and several other global and national leaders.
HYSEA President Prashanth Nandella said the Summit would focus on positioning Hyderabad as a creator of globally relevant technology, moving beyond large-scale delivery to innovation-led growth. He also announced the unveiling of a coffee table book titled Making IT Happen, chronicling Hyderabad’s IT journey.
STPI Hyderabad Director C. Kavitha said Telangana’s IT exports for FY25 account for around 13 per cent of national exports, with growth exceeding the national average and significant expansion in direct employment.
HYSEA will also release the second edition of its HYSEA Scale@Hyderabad: Global Technology Destination report in partnership with the Government of Telangana, KPMG, CBRE and Aon, along with an upcoming PwC report on AI adoption among IT firms and GCCs in the state.
The HYSEA 10x Product Awards received 294 nominations, with 40 finalists shortlisted after evaluation. The finalists will showcase their solutions at the Expo during the Summit.
The Annual Summit & Awards is regarded as one of Hyderabad’s flagship IT industry platforms, reflecting the city’s evolving innovation ecosystem and global technology aspirations.
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