🚀 SLASSCOM AI Asia Summit 2025: SL Positions as South Asia’s Emerging AI Innovation Hub

• The 6th AI Asia Summit, themed "AI in Action," concluded in Colombo, reinforcing Sri Lanka’s determination to become a regional hub for applied AI and innovation. • Major Breakthrough: The Summit featured the unveiling of Xavier, Sri Lanka's first fully conceived and engineered AI-driven robotics platform. This landmark achievement signals the nation's transition from an AI adopter to a creator of deep-tech frontier technologies. • The event hosted over 400 participants and 31 global/regional speakers, seeing the convergence of senior policymakers from Sri Lanka and India to shape digital transformation policy. • AI Deployment Highlights Across Sectors: Practical adoption was spotlighted in key industries, including: • Manufacturing: Intelligent automation & robotics. • Banking & Finance: AI-led risk intelligence & operational automation. • Healthcare: Diagnostic intelligence & medical imaging AI. • The summit reaffirms Sri Lanka's path to becoming a regional powerhouse and an innovation-driven economy, leveraging AI as a primary driver for national transformation.