Future Proof India presents
Leverage Authority RetreatSUPERNOVA 2026
Build. Demonstrate. Create.
A two-day, in-person retreat in Hyderabad where experienced IT professionals learn to make artificial intelligence their primary toolset: understanding how modern AI works, designing and building AI agents, applying them at work, and planning the career that follows.
Why this retreat
Software changed how we work. AI is changing who does the work.
Machines can now understand language, reason through problems and take action. For professionals in enterprise IT, the question is no longer whether AI will affect their role, but whether they will lead that change. The Leverage Authority Retreat is designed to help experienced professionals combine the domain knowledge they already have with practical, production-minded AI capability.
Understand
How large language models work, where they excel, where they still fail, and how the field is moving towards more general intelligence.
Apply
Identify the workflows in your organisation and your domain that AI agents can take over, and design and build an agent of your own.
Advance
Map your path into an AI role, build proof of your capability, and leave with a structured 90-day and 12-month plan.
The programme
Two days, built around doing
Short teaching segments, hands-on labs, interactive exercises and peer review in small groups called pods.
Day 1 · Design and build
- From software to AI: how modern models work
- Every way to use AI, from ready-made tools to custom agents
- Agentification: where agents fit in enterprise workflows
- Agentic design patterns, tools, memory and human oversight
- Hands-on lab: design and build your first AI agent
- Recognition awards and an evening of dinner and cultural programmes
Day 2 · Strengthen and position
- From prototype to production: reliability, evaluation and safety
- Integrating AI with existing applications
- Vibe coding and the AI-driven development lifecycle
- Industry perspectives on AI careers and employability
- Building an AI practice and new income streams
- Career planning, recognition awards and personal commitments
Your host
Sridhar Jammalamadaka
Founder of Future Proof India. Sixteen years as an enterprise architect, builder of a national-scale public system and more than 100 AI agents, and teacher of agentic AI to over 4,000 professionals. At the retreat he teaches in person, for two full days.
“Your experience is your foundation. AI is your leverage. Your future is limitless.”
Speakers
Learn from builders and industry leaders
Led by Sridhar Jammalamadaka, founder of Future Proof India, with guest speakers from industry and the Future Proof India community.
Further speakers will be announced.
Who it is for
Experienced professionals ready to lead with AI
- Software engineers, architects and technical leads
- QA, DevOps, data and support professionals
- Product, delivery and engineering managers
- Domain specialists moving into AI roles
What participants take away
Capability, proof and a plan
- A working AI agent built during the retreat
- A reviewed design for the next one
- A clear map of AI opportunities at work and in their domain
- A career path, portfolio plan and certification plan
- A premium workbook and a peer accountability group
Questions
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the retreat?
Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November 2026, in HITEC City, Hyderabad. The exact venue is shared with registered participants.
Who can attend?
The retreat is open to Future Proof India members. Seats are limited to 50 to keep the experience hands-on.
Do I need to be a programmer?
No. Participants come from engineering, testing, operations, product and management backgrounds. A laptop and a willingness to build are essential; setup instructions are shared in advance.
What should I bring?
A laptop and charger, the required software installed beforehand, and one real problem from your work that you would like AI to help solve.
Are travel and accommodation included?
No. The ticket covers both days of the programme, the workbook and materials, refreshments, lunches on both days and dinner on Day 1. Travel and stay are arranged by participants.
Fifty seats. Two days. A different next year.
Registration closes when the last seat is taken.