Bhubaneswar: The State Government hosted a curtain raiser event for the Regional AI Impact Conference, scheduled for December 18-20, 2025, in Bhubaneswar. The conference aims to position Odisha as a leader in India’s AI ecosystem, focusing on responsible AI adoption in governance and public sectors.
The event is a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held in New Delhi, and will include an IndiaAI Working Group Meeting on December 18. The conference will bring together stakeholders to discuss data infrastructure, compute resources, and AI applications.
Odisha has made significant progress in integrating AI into public services, with AI solutions being implemented in healthcare, education, and agriculture. The Odisha Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 provides a framework for ethical AI deployment and innovation.
Minister Dr. Mukesh Mahaling emphasised Odisha’s strategy to create an investor-friendly ecosystem for AI adoption, focusing on infrastructure, innovation, and governance. Principal Secretary Vishal Dev highlighted the conference’s aim to drive AI integration and collaborations.
At the curtain raiser, Minister Mahaling said “With the Odisha AI Policy 2025 and supportive policies in FinTech, Global Capability Centres, and electronics, we are creating an investor-friendly ecosystem for population-scale AI adoption. Our emphasis is on infrastructure, innovation, strong governance, and policy certainty to enable enterprises to lead from Odisha.”
Vishal Dev, Principal Secretary, Electronics & IT, added: “This summit demonstrates tangible progress in AI integration across government functions and priority sectors. It will align stakeholders on a shared roadmap and drive scalable, sustainable collaborations, in close synergy with the national India AI Impact Summit 2026.”
The event will feature key MoU signings and showcase sectoral advancements, underscoring Odisha’s commitment to ethical innovation and technology-driven governance.
