10 Bold Predictions for GAFX 2030
By Pickle March 5, 2026
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- GAFX becomes Asia’s leading creative-tech summit — measured by deal flow, not attendance.
- Karnataka emerges as a recognised Asian creative-tech capital.
- IP revenue overtakes pure services revenue in India’s AVGC sector.
- India launches its first globally sustained franchise universe from Karnataka.
- AI-native studios become standard, not experimental.
- Dedicated creative-tech funds scale and mature.
- Creative Labs enter mainstream school education.
- Bengaluru hosts world-class virtual production infrastructure. A content creation 1st choice.
- India leads a Global South creative alliance.
- GAFX becomes known for transactions, not just conversations.
Source: Whiteboard sketches with the ABAI management committee
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