DevSparks Chennai returns: Explore AI for the physical world, manufacturing, and deeptech

DevSparks Chennai 2026 is scheduled for September 12 at Hyatt Regency, Chennai, with more than 500 developers expected to attend, per YourStory. The event is the second DevSparks edition in the city and follows a stop in Hyderabad in August 2026.

The one-day summit will feature more than 20 speakers leading technical deep dives and workshops. Topics on the programme include AI for the physical world, AI in manufacturing, Edge AI, AI in automation, semiconductors, AI in robotics, and building India's indigenous AI stack, according to YourStory. Confirmed speakers include Zoho Schools of Learning President Rajendran Dandapani, Responsive VP of Product Kunal Shrestha, and Expeditors AI-GCC Leader Kewyn George.

DevSparks is YourStory's flagship developer summit. The 2026 tour began with a Hyderabad edition that covered agentic AI and cybersecurity before moving to Chennai, which YourStory describes as a city where software meets the physical economy — home to both established SaaS companies such as Zoho, Freshworks, Chargebee, and Kissflow, and a large industrial base that includes manufacturing operations from Hyundai, Daimler, and Foxconn.

Chennai's deeptech context is a central theme of the event's framing. The IIT Madras Incubation Cell had crossed 500 deeptech startups as of April 2026, with notable portfolio names including Agnikul Cosmos, The ePlane Company, Ather Energy, and QNu Labs, per YourStory. The Tamil Nadu government has also introduced a state-level Deep Tech Startup Policy (2025–26), a five-year initiative targeting Rs 100 crore to support 100 science- and IP-intensive startups across AI, semiconductors, and spacetech.

The summit's programme is pitched at developers seeking to apply AI skills to Chennai's deeptech and manufacturing ecosystem. YourStory notes the city's growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) presence is pulling global AI and engineering teams into the region, adding to existing strength in embedded systems and industrial automation. Registration is open via the DevSparks Chennai 2026 event page.