Tamil Nadu on path towards a Global AI Hub:
IT Secretary at CII Connect 2024
Chennai, December 18, 2024: “As Tamil Nadu continues to lead in Artificial Intel ligence and Digital Governance, it is pro posed to create a Tamil Nadu-specific s mall-scale Large Language Model (LLM) to address the challenges of translating government documents and ensuring p recise legal interpretations,” said Mr Ku mar Jayant, IAS, Additional Chief Secre tary, Department of IT and Digital Servi ces, Government of Tamil Nadu, at the C onfederation of Indian Industry (CII) 22 nd Edition of CII Connect 2024, with the theme “Artificial Intelligence6 in Action.”
“There should be an integration of AI-po wered systems, such as facial recognitio n for attendance in schools and healthc are centers, to enhance accountability a nd operational efficiency in public servic es,” he added.
“IIT Madras has over 380 startups and a valuation exceeding INR 50,000 crores. urge greater industry collaboration, and support startups with purchase orders a nd programs that inspire students to pur sue careers in AI and data science. Every child in our country deserves the chance to atleast be an undergraduate,” said Dr V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras in h is speech.
He stressed on the importance of educa tion in driving India’s technological futr re while sharing IIT Madras’ efforts to br idge gaps in rural learning through the V idya Shakti program, which now operate s in over 750 centers.
CII Connect 2024 celebrated outstandi ng achievements across diverse fields, h onoring trailblazers with prestigious aw ards. Mr Raju Venkataraman, a distingui shed serial entrepreneur, received the L ifetime Achievement Award, recognizin g his exceptional contributions to innov ation and leadership. The Global Influen cer Award was presented to Mr Venkat Viswanathan, Founder and Chairperson of LatentView Analytics, Ms Mridula Ra mesh, Founder of Sundaram Climate Ins titute, was named Woman Achiever of t he Year for her pioneering work in clim ate action and sustainability.
Exemplary entrepreneurs like Mr Anil K umar SG, Founder & CEO of Samunnati, Mr Srinath Ravichandran and Mr Moin SPM, Co-Founders of AgniKul Cosmos, received the Exemplary Entrepreneursh ip and Entrepreneur of the Year awards respectively while, Saint Gobain Pvt Ltd and the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agen cy (TNeGA) were recognized for their E xemplary Application of Technology in t he private and public sectors, underscor ring their commitment to leveraging tec hnology for transformative impact.
CII Connect 2024 concluded with a rene wed commitment to fostering partnersh ips and scaling new heights in the applia ation of AI for societal and economic pr ogress by showcasing the achievements and innovations within the industry, ga thering over 500 industry delegates and featuring 45 esteemed speakers.
