00:00Thank you, Honorable Chief Minister Shri Nara Chandra Babunaidu Garu, Honorable Union
00:12Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Ji, and respected State Ministers Nara Alokeshgaru, Narayanagaru,
00:21Kandala Durgeshgaru, and all the distinguished guests, visionaries, scientists, entrepreneurs,
00:31fellow citizens, and young students of Andhra Pradesh, good afternoon, good evening, namaskar
00:39to all of you. Today, the presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh Ji, who manages high-stakes portfolios
00:48for the Government of India, with remarkable precision, and in general, me being a first-time
00:56politician and a minister who look for some inspiration, he is one of such ministers with
01:03such a professional attitude, demeanor, subject knowledge, and composer. Thank you, sir, and
01:11your presence brings immense value and significance to this occasion. And it is also a proud moment
01:22to be part of this Amaravati. And in this event, this Amaravati today is being built not just
01:32with bricks and mortar. It is being built with qubits and algorithms of the future. If you look at it,
01:43you know, why a lot of people are wondering, you know, why quantum computing today? If you look at it,
01:50the classical computers that brought us the digital revolution are reaching their limits. You look at
01:59Google quantum processor, it's all in 200 seconds, what would take classical, even modern supercomputers,
02:10days to weeks. You look at IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, they are racing to build quantum clouds. China has launched
02:21quantum satellites. And the European Union has invested billions in quantum research. Why? Because if you look at the last year alone,
02:31the quantum ecosystem generated $1 billion in revenue within a year. And by 2040, it is projected
02:42to reach close to $170 billion to reach close to $170 billion of revenue and also up to $850 billion of economic value when you combine
02:54traditional classical system with a hybrid quantum blend. The reason is, you know, historically quantum computers have qubit errors.
03:07However, the threshold for those corrections are advancing rapidly. And quantum as a service, just like how we use software
03:19as a service is rapidly expanding. Whether you take Amazon, Microsoft and IBM are democratizing this quantum as a service, allowing businesses to experiment without building their own computers.
03:33Therefore, this changes from lab curiosity to industrial capability. May not be for everything, but definitely for high value problems where classical systems struggle.
03:52And if you look at India, India is not starting from zero unlike the other time when we had a classical computing.
03:59Especially ever since Sri Narendra Modi took over the office, India has undergone a scientific renaissance, scaling our educational and innovation infrastructure at an unprecedented place.
04:12One testament to that is India put a mission on Mars for less than the cost of a Hollywood movie. I mean, this is a reality.
04:24Today, we have launched seven IITs, 16 IIITs, democratizing allied technical education nationwide. Startups from 300 to close to 200,000 plus, creating the world's third largest ecosystem in a decade.
04:43As others have mentioned, this national quantum mission alone has a budget allocation of 6,000 crore.
04:52But the real advantage of India is not just about this money. It is about the talent, cost effectiveness, and the momentum that we have at this stage.
05:02If you look at, if you have to hire a quantum engineer in California, you have to spend close to 300,000 dollars.
05:09But at the same cost, we can get three to four brilliant minds, and these people are hungry, educated, and are ready to loan.
05:20So, at the same time, we don't need to reinvent the quantum mechanics. All we have to do is engineer applications, build algorithms,
05:29and create solutions to Indian problems. And then, now you can ask, why Andhra for quantum?
05:36I will tell you why. Because the transformation has always come from those hungry enough to seize it.
05:45If you look at Silicon Valley, it started in garages. You look at Bangalore and Hyderabad, they became tech capitals,
05:54not because they are predestined to, but because we have visionary people like Shri Narachandra Babu Nairagaru who believe they should be.
06:09From the Satavahana dynasty to the Vijayanagara empire, from the Buddhist centers of learning at Amaravati 2,000 years ago,
06:17to the tech revolution we are scripting today. This land has never been content to follow. We are destined to lead in the world and in India.
06:28Andhra Pradesh has world class educational systems and institutions. We now have the world class infrastructure being built as a smart city from the ground up.
06:40Above all, as I said, we not only have Shri Narachandra Babu Nairagaru who built and showcased high-tech city and Genome Valley,
06:51now we have another support, Shri Narachandra Lokesh, building with the same spirit guiding towards the next leap.
07:01And in this occasion, I wanted to thank all the people, whether it is IBM, TCS, and all the government of Andhra Pradesh,
07:08people involving and creating such a momentous thing in Amaravati.
07:14And then, you know, how we are going to, Andhra Pradesh is going to build and contribute to India, not rhetorically but practically.
07:23As they have said, we will be with this first quantum computer in India, we will be asking people to do use cases,
07:31whether it is drug discovery for uncurable diseases, creating better battery technologies,
07:37creating better supply chains, portfolio optimization, such kind of things.
07:43And second, more importantly, probably create India's strongest quantum talent pipeline,
07:49whether it is quantum software developers, whether they are hardware or cryogenic specialists,
07:55or error correction techniques or experts, and domain translators who can bridge industry problems with quantum solutions.
08:03This is where Andhra's youth is an advantage for a national advantage.
08:10And as others have said, you know, combining converging AI and quantum and hyperscale computers will be an added advantage.
08:19And most importantly, this quantum technology is not an optional thing anymore.
08:24This is a must national preparedness given the security threats that we are going to pass today.
08:31In conclusion, I just wanted to tell you, quantum revolution needs young people.
08:38Because when I was in 2001 and 2002, that is when the internet was coming.
08:44I took as an advantage, I built a multi-billion dollar company.
08:48In every 10 to 20 years, you get these kind of rare opportunities to get a new line.
08:54And that is a quantum line. So all the students, I request, please seize this opportunity.
09:00Don't just study what exists, try to invent what doesn't.
09:04And all the entrepreneurs and investors, as you all know, quantum is not a bubble, it's a tectonic shift.
09:11The government is your, unlike in many places, government is not your obstacle and it is your partner.
09:17Please take risks.
09:19And finally, there are still some skeptics.
09:22I wanted to tell them, 50 years ago, these skeptics have asked what is the use of a computer.
09:2830 years ago, some skeptics have asked what is the use of internet.
09:32And today, some people are asking what is the use of quantum computing.
09:38The history has answered.
09:41Every computing revolution unleashed prosperity that we couldn't imagine.
09:47History will repeat itself in this immortal city of Amaravati.
09:53Not by chance, but by our choice, by people who are sitting on this stage.
10:01Thank you once again. Thank you.
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