Overview

• On October 19, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed that the November 14–15 CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam be run to World Economic Forum standards.
• Planned sessions will prioritize artificial intelligence and span semiconductors, health, innovation, R&D, space, drones, electronics and MedTech, with additional focus on smart manufacturing, logistics and agritech.
• Officials were instructed to prepare investor presentations spotlighting economic corridors, industrial clusters, Amaravati’s blue‑green capital vision, water security and technology-led governance.
• The government is promoting reports of a Google AI and data facility in Visakhapatnam as a catalyst, with a $15 billion figure mentioned by one outlet but not independently confirmed in the provided coverage.
• CII Director-General Chandrajit Banerjee, Industries Minister T.G. Bharat and other industry representatives joined the review, as the state emphasized skill development and participation from universities.