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Government of Telangana Municipal Administration & Urban DevelopmentGovernment of Telangana
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
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Telangana Urban Innovation Summit — 31st October 2026

About the Summit

Telangana’s next phase of urban transformation

Telangana Urban Innovation & Investment Summit 2026 — Innovative Cities, Sustainable Growth, Stronger Tomorrow

As Telangana advances towards its long-term development vision for 2047, the state is entering a new phase of transformation driven by integrated infrastructure, digital technologies, sustainable urban development, innovation and new models of financing. With Hyderabad serving as a key growth engine, Telangana is shaping a future-ready ecosystem that strengthens cities, infrastructure and public services while creating new opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Telangana, and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) along with Elets Technomedia, will bring together government leaders, urban policymakers, industry, technology providers, infrastructure developers, financial institutions and investors to discuss the priorities and opportunities shaping Hyderabad’s urban future.

TRANSFORMING TELANGANA: INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE & INVESTMENT FOR 2047

Why This Summit Matters

India’s Urban Moment

  1. 70%

    of India’s GDP from urban areas

    Today
  2. 600M

    urban residents expected by 2036

    2036
  3. 70%

    of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ urban infrastructure yet to be built

    2047
  4. $2.4T

    investment required by 2050

    2050
The Opportunity

Why Telangana?

Telangana is positioning itself for long-term economic and urban transformation under the Telangana Rising 2047 vision.

Economy

$3 Trillion

economy by 2047 — three times the $1 Trillion milestone set for 2034.

By 2047
$3 Tn
By 2034
$1 Tn

Urban Local Bodies

13 + 129

Municipal Corporations and Municipalities across the state.

Urban Population

136.09 Lakh

people living in Telangana’s towns and cities.

Future City

30,000 Acres

earmarked for the Future City.

Hypervault Project

₹70,000 Cr

for the Hypervault Project.

  • Priority

    Municipal Bonds as an Urban Finance Engine

  • Priority

    Metro Expansion & Urban Connectivity

  • Priority

    Musi River Rejuvenation

  • Priority

    AI, Data Centres & Future City

Partners

Our Partners

Supporting Partners

Distinguished Dignitaries & Speakers

Guest of Honor
Jayesh Ranjan, IAS

Jayesh Ranjan

Special Chief Secretary

MA & UD and Spl. Officer, HMDA Limits

Government of Telangana

Program Chair
Dr. T. K. Sreedevi, IAS

R. V. Karnan

Commissioner

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)

Government of Telangana

G. Srijana, IAS

G. Srijana

Commissioner

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation

T. Vinay Krishna Reddy, IAS

T. Vinay Krishna Reddy

Commissioner

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation

K. Ashok Reddy, IAS

K. Ashok Reddy

Managing Director

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB)

Sarfaraz Ahmad, IAS

Sarfaraz Ahmad

Managing Director

Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL)

Eight Tracks · One Day

Key Discussion Areas

The conversations that will shape Telangana’s next two decades — from smart infrastructure and AI-led governance to the finance that makes it all buildable.

Telangana 2047: Building a Smart, Resilient & Investment-Ready State

Telangana’s long-term development vision, integrated infrastructure, sustainable urbanisation, economic growth and strategies to attract investment across cities and emerging growth centres.

Smart Infrastructure for a Growing Telangana

Urban infrastructure, roads and bridges, public transport, utilities, sanitation, public spaces, infrastructure monitoring and technology-enabled asset management.

Housing & Urban Development: Creating Inclusive and Future-Ready Cities

Affordable housing, rental housing, integrated townships, redevelopment, land availability, sustainable construction, housing finance and new models for public-private participation.

Water-Secure Telangana: Building Resilient Water Systems

Urban water supply, wastewater management, reuse and recycling, water bodies, flood resilience, irrigation modernisation, water conservation and technology-enabled water management.

Digital Telangana: AI, GIS & Technology for Smarter Governance

AI, GIS, IoT, digital twins, cloud platforms, integrated command centres and data-driven planning for infrastructure management, service delivery and citizen engagement.

Tourism, Heritage & Destination Development: Unlocking New Growth Opportunities

Tourism infrastructure, heritage conservation, eco-tourism, cultural and religious tourism, connectivity, hospitality, destination development and opportunities for private investment.

PPP 2.0 & Innovative Financing: Mobilising Investment for Telangana

PPP models, project structuring, risk allocation, viability-gap funding, municipal bonds, pooled finance, blended and green finance, land/value capture, asset monetisation and project bankability.

Sustainable & Inclusive Growth: Government, Industry & Community Partnerships

Industry and CSR partnerships for environment, sanitation, healthcare, education, skills, digital inclusion, community infrastructure and sustainable urban development.

Focus Areas

  1. 01Smart Infrastructure

    Roads, bridges, stormwater and utilities that are monitored, maintained and planned with data.

  2. 02Urban Technology & AI

    AI, IoT, GIS and digital twins applied to how the city is actually run, day to day.

  3. 03Digital Urban Governance

    Integrated command platforms, cloud and municipal services citizens can actually reach.

  4. 04Public–Private Partnerships

    Project structuring, risk allocation and viability-gap funding that decide what gets built.

  5. 05Urban Infrastructure Investment

    Where the capital for Hyderabad’s next decade of infrastructure comes from.

  6. 06Municipal Finance

    Municipal bonds, pooled finance and the credit strength that makes projects bankable.

  7. 07Green & Blended Finance

    Climate and blended instruments funding cleaner water, waste and mobility.

  8. 08CSR & Community Infrastructure

    Industry partnership on sanitation, schools, health and the public spaces people share.

The Ecosystem

Who You Can Meet?

The summit brings together the full buying and influencing ecosystem behind Telangana’s next generation of cities — not just job titles, but the people who fund, build, govern and run them.

01

Government

  • Municipal Commissioners
  • Senior IAS Officers
  • Urban Development Officials
  • GHMC Leadership
  • Municipal Administration Officials
  • Government Departments
02

Infrastructure

  • EPC Companies
  • Infrastructure Developers
  • Engineering Consultants
  • Real Estate & Construction Companies
03

Technology

  • AI & IoT
  • GIS & Geospatial
  • GovTech
  • Cloud & Data
  • Digital Twin
  • Cybersecurity
04

Finance & Investment

  • Banks
  • NBFCs
  • Infrastructure Funds
  • Investors
  • Financial Institutions
  • PPP Specialists
05

Urban Services

  • Water & Wastewater
  • Waste Management
  • Energy
  • EV & Mobility
  • Public Transport
  • Renewable Energy

Distinguished Speakers From Past Editions

Leaders who have shaped our summits in Telangana and beyond, led by the dignitaries of the National Mobility Summit Telangana 2026.

Chief Guest Sri Ponnam Prabhakar

Sri Ponnam Prabhakar

Hon’ble Minister for Transport, Government of Telangana

Special Guest Vikas Raj, IAS

Vikas Raj, IAS

Special Chief Secretary, Transport, Roads & Buildings Department, Government of Telangana

Program Chair Dr. K. Ilambarithi, IAS

Dr. K. Ilambarithi, IAS

Transport Commissioner, Government of Telangana

Rajesh Kulhari

Rajesh Kulhari

Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India

Navin Mittal, IAS

Navin Mittal, IAS

Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Government of Telangana

Dr. T. K. Sreedevi, IAS

Dr. T. K. Sreedevi, IAS

Secretary, Municipal Administration Department & Commissioner & Director of Municipal Administration (CDMA), Government of Telangana

Hari Chandana, IAS

Hari Chandana, IAS

District Collector, Hyderabad

R. V. Karnan, IAS

R. V. Karnan, IAS

Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Government of Telangana

Arun Mahesh Babu, IAS

Arun Mahesh Babu, IAS

Municipal Commissioner, Vadodara Municipal Corporation

S. Krishna Chaitanya, IAS

S. Krishna Chaitanya, IAS

Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Karnati Varun Reddy, IAS

Karnati Varun Reddy, IAS

Chairman and Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited

T. Ravi Kiran, IFS

T. Ravi Kiran, IFS

Commissioner, Electronic Services Delivery, Government of Telangana

B Jeevan Babu

B Jeevan Babu

Managing Director, Hyderabad Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority

Rajkiran V Bilolikar

Rajkiran V Bilolikar

Director & Professor, Centre for Energy Studies, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad

Vandita Sharma, IAS

Vandita Sharma, IAS

Former Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka

L.K. Atheeq, IAS

L.K. Atheeq, IAS

Former Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka

D Thara, IAS

D Thara, IAS

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India

V Ponnuraj, IAS

V Ponnuraj, IAS

Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (e-Governance), Government of Karnataka

Dileesh Sasi, IAS

Dileesh Sasi, IAS

Director, Electronic Delivery of Citizen Services (EDCS), eGovernance Department, Government of Karnataka

Shri Saurabh Joshi

Shri Saurabh Joshi

Mayor, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh

Amit Kumar, IAS

Amit Kumar, IAS

Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh

Amneet P Kumar, IAS

Amneet P Kumar, IAS

Principal Secretary, Department of Civil Aviation & Future, Government of Haryana

Shri Radhabinod Aribam Sharma, IAS

Shri Radhabinod Aribam Sharma, IAS

Commissioner, Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

Chander Shekhar Khare, IAS

Chander Shekhar Khare, IAS

Chief Administrator, Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran, Government of Haryana

Binu Francis, IAS

Binu Francis, IAS

Joint Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority

Dr. Narhari Singh Banger, IAS

Dr. Narhari Singh Banger, IAS

Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Gurugram

Shalabh Goel

Shalabh Goel

Managing Director, National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC)

Dr. Arun Manhas

Dr. Arun Manhas

Director, Industries and Commerce, UT of Jammu & Kashmir

Our Telangana Legacy

A proven platform for government–industry dialogue in Telangana

From the Archive

Glimpses of Past Editions

Past Partners

Trusted Partners Across Past Editions

Rapido
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA)
Canara Bank
Hala
Cube
HDFC Bank
Punjab National Bank
IndusInd Bank
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)
Jindal Stainless
MP Group
Empire
Uber
Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Federal Bank
State Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra
Mahindra Electric Origin SUVs
Olectra Greentech
EVCULT
Megha Gas
Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL)
Bhagyanagar Gas Limited
Transcil
DLF Mall of India
Max Estates
WAVE
BioCleaner
Sidwal
Zigma
L&T Construction
Mee Seva, Government of Telangana
Mahindra Last Mile Mobility
Noida Metro Rail Corporation
Hartron
ETO
NTPC
AG Enviro Infra Projects
Matrix Telecom & Security
Fero
Infinity
Radiant Info
NAKS Creators
Polycab
Autonix
Amnex
ChargeZone
BillionE Mobility

Our Publications

eHealth
The Banking & Finance Post
digitalLEARNING
Fast Forward Telangana
The Venue

ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad

A Luxury Collection hotel in Begumpet, in the heart of Hyderabad, where the summit convenes on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad: the hotel's white facade lit up at dusk under an orange and violet sky

Summit venue

ITC Kakatiya

A Luxury Collection Hotel, Hyderabad

6-3-1187, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016
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A banquet hall at ITC Kakatiya, with crystal chandeliers over dressed round tables
Banquet & conference spaces

Enquiries

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