The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Karnataka, announced on Thursday that it will focus on AI-led transformation, sunrise sectors, and MSME capacity building to enhance the state's competitiveness on the global stage.

"Our focus is to create a resilient and agile ecosystem that empowers industries to lead in strategic areas like semiconductors, design-led manufacturing, AI-powered production, and clean energy," said Rabindra Srikantan, Chairman of CII Karnataka and Founder and Managing Director, ASM Technologies Ltd.

He was addressing a press briefing organised to discuss CII's roadmap to the future.