DevSparks Hyderabad returns to decode agentic AI, cybersecurity, and the future of software development
YourStory's flagship developer summit heads to Hyderabad on August 8, bringing together developers, tech leaders, and enterprises to unpack the technologies reshaping software, infrastructure, and careers.
After a packed edition in Bengaluru earlier this year, YourStory's flagship developer summit, DevSparks, returns to Hyderabad on August 8, 2026. Now in its third year in the city, the summit will bring together developers, technology leaders, startups, enterprises, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs) for a day of technical sessions, deep dives, and conversations around the biggest shifts transforming software development today.
Hundreds of developers are expected to attend the event at Le Meridien Hyderabad, with over 25 speakers leading discussions and workshops across AI, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and developer productivity.
Cybersecurity takes centre stage
Hyderabad has firmly established itself as one of India's largest technology hubs, with more than 500 GCCs driving engineering, product development, and innovation. However, as AI adoption accelerates, cybersecurity has become one of the biggest concerns for enterprise technology teams.
According to Gartner, information security spending in India is expected to reach $3.4 billion, growing nearly 12%, as organisations respond to increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled cyber threats. AI can now automate reconnaissance, identify vulnerabilities within minutes, and generate phishing emails that are difficult to distinguish from legitimate communication.
In response, enterprises are investing in AI gateways, LLM firewalls, and machine identity governance platforms that monitor and secure the growing number of AI agents operating inside organisations. These technologies are rapidly becoming an essential part of modern software development and enterprise architecture.
Rethinking the cloud
For years, public cloud promised flexibility and lower infrastructure costs. Increasingly, businesses are discovering that those benefits can come with unpredictable bills.
Nearly 84% of Indian businesses report experiencing unexpected costs after moving workloads to the public cloud. As a result, many organisations are reassessing where applications should run, giving rise to cloud repatriation—the shift of predictable, resource-intensive workloads back to private infrastructure.
The rapid growth of AI has accelerated that trend. As open-weight models become increasingly capable, companies are also investing in local infrastructure to improve cost efficiency, performance, and data control.
For developers, the implication is clear: applications can no longer be designed with public cloud as the default. Building for hybrid environments is becoming an essential skill.
What agentic AI means for developers
Agentic AI continues to dominate conversations across the technology industry, raising inevitable questions about the future of software engineering.
While AI agents are increasingly capable of writing boilerplate code, debugging, and automating repetitive tasks, they are also changing what organisations expect from developers. Rather than replacing engineers, they're pushing them towards higher-value work involving architecture, systems thinking, orchestration, and AI-assisted application design.
As a result, developers are expected to build new skills much earlier in their careers, combining technical expertise with a broader understanding of products, infrastructure, and business problems.
These shifts, and the practical skills needed to navigate them, will be a major focus at DevSparks Hyderabad.
A day built for developers
The Hyderabad edition will explore how developers can move beyond using AI tools to building production-ready AI systems.
Sessions will cover topics ranging from coding agents and multi-agent orchestration to AI-first application frameworks, cloud infrastructure, Edge AI, cybersecurity, and data systems. Attendees can also expect technical workshops, real-world case studies, and discussions on upskilling, hiring, and emerging opportunities across India's growing GCC ecosystem.
As AI reshapes software development and enterprise technology, DevSparks Hyderabad aims to equip developers with the ideas, tools, and practical insights needed to build what's next.
Edited by Teja Lele