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The Advisory Panel at the TechForward 2nd Anniversary Edition reflected on TechForward's journey over the past two years and discussed what it will take to strengthen Hyderabad's innovation ecosystem in the years ahead. Moderated by Deva Priyakumar (IIIT Hyderabad), the panel featured Aditya Rao (ServiceNow), Sai Gumma (JPMorganChase), and Maneesh Sehagal (DBS Tech India), who shared perspectives on how industry, academia, and startups can work together to create greater impact. A common theme throughout the discussion was that the foundation has been built. The next phase is about creating stronger partnerships that move beyond knowledge sharing to solving real industry problems through research, experimentation, and execution. Key insights from the discussion: • Hyderabad has the opportunity to strengthen its position as an innovation hub by building deeper collaboration between industry, academia, and startups. • As AI reshapes software engineering, organizations must invest not only in technology, but also in continuous learning, governance, and cybersecurity. • Customer value should remain at the center of innovation, with research and technology focused on solving real business challenges. • Industry and academia need to engage earlier in the innovation lifecycle, working together from problem definition through research, design, and product development. • Roundtables have created valuable exchanges of ideas. The next step is to translate those discussions into focused projects, collaborative experimentation, and measurable outcomes. • Strong innovation ecosystems are built by making collaboration easier, encouraging experimentation, and creating opportunities for more organizations to participate. Two years in, TechForward has created a platform for meaningful dialogue. The opportunity ahead is to build on that foundation through partnerships that deliver tangible outcomes for Hyderabad's technology ecosystem. #TechForward2026 #HYSEA #IIITH #ArtificialIntelligence #EnterpriseTechnology #Innovation #IndustryAcademia #FutureOfWork Flt Lt Bipin Chandra Dutt Pendyala | Isaac Rajkumar | Jitendra Chakravarthy Putcha | Raghu Boddupally | Rajya Lakshmi Achanta | Jaya Rama Krishna Nutulapati | Kishore Borra | Raj Samala | Rajesh Dhuddu (PhD) | RAMAMOHAN MANAMASA | Rama Lingireddy | Ratna Sarma V Kolachana | Sairam Vedam | Sangeetha Yanamandra | Swaroopa Rani | Amjad khan Patan | Krishnakumari Palle (KK) | Padmaja Chowdary | Dr. Prasad Vemuri | Prashanti Bodugum | Seshu Venkata | Phani Pattamatta | Prasanna Pagoti | Sravani Talasila | Sai Madhuri | kirankumar tuniki | Pragnya Sri Arimilli | Asritha Kovvuri | Lalita Tims Varma