Uber, Golub Capital and IBM Research discussions highlight AI, quantum and mobility prospects

Patel also engaged with Uber’s senior leadership, which showed enthusiasm for expanding rides‑hailing services in Gujarat’s tier‑2 and tier‑3 cities and for collaborating during major sporting events. A meeting with Golub Capital’s co‑chairman Jerry Keefe explored linking global banking, insurance and exchange participants to the Gift City platform. At IBM Research’s Yorktown Heights campus, the delegation examined joint research opportunities in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductor development, aiming to boost R&D collaboration between Gujarat and leading tech firms.