Accel To Host High-Impact AI Summit In Bengaluru On June 4

Global venture capital firm Accel will host the second edition of its flagship AI Summit in Bengaluru on June 4, bringing together top minds in artificial intelligence from India and around the world.

The exclusive, invite-only event aims to catalyse partnerships and innovation under the theme ‘Engineering India’s AI Advantage’.

The event will feature a curated group of AI founders, researchers, tech CXOs, policymakers, and global investors.

Accel seeks to accelerate India’s growing influence in the global AI ecosystem by fostering new ideas, collaborations, and strategic frameworks.

India’s AI Market Sees Strong Growth

According to Nasscom, India’s AI market is projected to reach $17 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of over 25%.

India’s rich data environment and growing base of domain-specific AI startups are powering innovation in industries like healthcare, fintech, and retail.

Accel Spotlights India’s Data Advantage

“India’s AI ecosystem is evolving rapidly, with application-layer AI now delivering real value to enterprises,” said Prayank Swaroop, Partner at Accel.

“Founders are leveraging India’s data advantage to build differentiated, domain-specific models. This summit is about spotlighting that momentum and building the frameworks to scale global AI companies from India,” added Swaroop.

Leading AI Experts To Speak At Summit

The summit will feature prominent voices in AI, including:

• Ashish Vaswani, Co-founder & CEO, Essential AI
• Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY
• Professor Balaraman Ravindran, IIT Madras
• Geetha Manjunath, Founder & CEO, Health Analytix
• Kalika Bali, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research India
• Pratyush Kumar, Co-founder, Sarvam AI
• Pranav Mistry, Founder & CEO, TWO AI
• Sharad Sanghi, CEO, Neysa
• Vas Natarajan, Partner, Accel

Forbes x Accel AI 30 List To Be Unveiled

During the evening, Accel and Forbes will unveil the inaugural Forbes x Accel AI 30 list, which will recognise Indian-origin AI trailblazers making significant contributions in research, entrepreneurship, and enterprise innovation.

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