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Andhra Pradesh Pitches Visakhapatnam as Next IT, GCC and AI Hub at CEO Roadshow

State leaders court investors by highlighting infrastructure timelines, talent programs, incentives.

Overview

  • At a Hyderabad investment roadshow, officials engaged more than 100 CEOs from IT firms and Global Capability Centres.
  • Visakhapatnam was positioned as the focal IT, GCC and AI cluster under a regional, cluster-based development approach.
  • A reported $15 billion Google AI data city in Visakhapatnam was cited by officials as a sign of the state's AI opportunity.
  • The state said six seaports are operational and four greenfield ports are under construction with operations targeted within a couple of years.
  • Officials projected the new Visakhapatnam international airport would open in five to six months, with a first metro planned in the following years, alongside skilling efforts such as the Kaushalam initiative.