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IEEE Young Professional Sri Lanka in collaboration with Orel IT, aims to impart AI knowledge and to develop related practical skills of young Sri Lankan individuals with an analytical background and an interest in AI. The development of an AI-based industry in Sri Lanka can contribute immensely to move forward with the rest of the world with a rapidly growing economy. Sri Lankan education system, producing engineers and technology-savvy students, is rich in resources for this purpose which is conducive for creating a knowledge-based economy with AI at its helm. The late but booming avenues of the AI-Driven Businesses and Ventures are becoming widespread across every industry. Many business professionals and engineers are transitioning to data-related jobs where the sub-branches of machine learning are involved. “AI-Driven Sri Lanka” a project by IEEE Young Professional Sri Lanka , aims to impart AI knowledge and to develop related practical skills of young Sri Lankan individuals with an analytical background and an interest in AI. The core idea of this panel discussion was to give an overview of understanding and awareness of the application of AI in the industry and research avenues of AI in academia.