Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) Vice-Chancellor M.L.N. Rao and Registrar S. Amarendra Kumar inaugurated the Plus Qiskit Fall Fest–2026 at the university campus in Nuzvid, Eluru district, on Monday (October 5, 2026).

Qiskit Fall Fest is an initiative that brings together students, developers, and researchers to learn quantum computing and gain practical exposure through projects, hackathons, and industry interactions.

The five-day programme will focus on quantum technology, artificial intelligence, research, start-ups, and career opportunities in emerging technologies, the Vice-Chancellor said.

Senior Research Scientist at IBM Research India, Quantum and AI researcher, Anupama Ray, AI Director at the Institute of Applied Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Srikanth Thudumu, Founder and CEO of Ceremorphic Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Venkat Mattela, Founder, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer of SIA Software Innovations Pvt. Ltd, Naga Saidurga Nagesh Seshabattlavenkat and others participated.

A hands-on-qiskit demo was conducted in the evening, giving students practical exposure to building and executing quantum circuits using Qiskit.