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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna unveils AI GovTech center in Lucknow
IBM CEO underscored AI-driven governance and recalled the company’s early roots in Uttar Pradesh.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 02, Mar 2026
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Arvind Krishna with Yogi Adityanath / IBM
Arvind Krishna, chairman and chief executive officer of IBM, inaugurated the company’s AI GovTech Innovation Center in Lucknow, positioning artificial intelligence as core infrastructure for modern governance in India.
The Center was inaugurated in the presence of Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, along with senior state officials, IBM leadership and representatives from academia.
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I was proud to inaugurate the AI GovTech Centre with leaders from the state of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow, reflecting our commitment to India’s tech growth and AI advancements. Grateful to our government collaborators, academic partners, and dedicated @IBM teams whose dedication… pic.twitter.com/HwkoMN8Qvq
— Arvind Krishna (@ArvindKrishna) March 2, 2026
Krishna described the initiative as a demonstration of IBM’s commitment to strengthening the role of technology in Uttar Pradesh through collaboration with government and academic institutions.
“AI will define the next era of government effectiveness and economic competitiveness. Around the world, and especially in India, we are seeing governments move decisively from exploration to execution. It is encouraging to see this level of openness to responsible AI adoption,” Krishna said.
“The Lucknow center brings together IBM’s global AI leadership and a strong local talent ecosystem, with proximity to leading engineering and academic institutions. Together, this enables us to translate AI ambition into measurable public impact,” he added.
In a social media post, Krishna said he was proud to inaugurate the AI GovTech Centre with leaders from Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow, reflecting IBM’s commitment to India’s technology growth and AI advancement. He thanked government collaborators, academic partners and IBM teams for their role in establishing the Center.
During his remarks, Krishna also referred to IBM’s historical association with the state. He noted that the first IBM computer in India arrived in Kanpur, near Lucknow, in the early 1960s.
According to Krishna, the system was flown to Delhi, transported by train to Kanpur, and then carried on bullock carts from the railway station to the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.
IBM said the Lucknow Center will serve as a collaborative platform to design, validate and scale trusted AI solutions aimed at improving productivity, transparency and service delivery in government.
The company signed two Memorandums of Understanding with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to accelerate AI-led governance initiatives, including developing AI use cases across departments and introducing an AI literacy program for students in grades 6 through 12 under the state’s AI-PRAGYA initiative.
IBM’s Lucknow campus also houses a Software Lab contributing to its global software portfolio and an IBM Consulting FutureNow Center supporting regional delivery capabilities.
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