Fusemachines Nepal

27/07/2026

Frost & Sullivan has selected Fusemachines as its strategic Agentic AI Partner

Read the full press release: https://bit.ly/3TiRoZO

With 45 offices globally and more than 60 years of experience, Frost & Sullivan has worked with investors, corporate leaders, and governments to identify, prioritize, and execute transformational growth strategies. By combining Fusemachines’ advanced AI and Agentic AI platforms with Frost and Sullivan’s proven growth strategy frameworks. The collaboration aims to bring scalable transformation capabilities to thousands of Frost and Sullivan’s enterprise customers globally.

To explore Agentic AI for enterprise transformation or growth, contact Fusemachines or Frost and Sullivan through their websites.

21/07/2026

We’re happy to share that our Founder and CEO, Dr Sameer Maskey, has been featured in the July 2026 issue of Business 360 as part of the feature, “Taking Nepal to the World: The Global Nepali Advantage”, alongside Mohit Rauniyar, Founder and Chairperson of Canopy Nepal, and Vedant Agrawal, Founder and CTO of LD Cloud (LD Infinity).

The feature highlights how founders of Nepali origin are building and scaling globally, and Dr Maskey reflects on Fusemachines’ journey from its early days to becoming a global AI company. He shares how staying true to Fusemachines’ founding mission of , combined with deep technical expertise and a commitment to solving real world challenges, has been central to the company’s growth and continued success.

Read the full feature in Business 360° 's July 2026 issue to learn more about Dr. Maskey’s perspective on building for the world from Nepal.

Business 360° is a magazine that delivers on quality business news content, profiles of entrepreneurs and leaders, features on issues that matter, articles that assess and analyze policy and delivery mechanisms in the world of trade and commerce

16/07/2026

Fusemachines recently hosted a knowledge-sharing session for the current batch of AI Fellows in Nepal as they prepare to develop their AI projects.

A key highlight was “Product Thinking in the Age of AI,” led by John B. Park, former Lead Product Manager for Google+ and co-founder of Product Vidhyalaya. He shared practical insights on:

- Building better products by balancing business goals, technology, and user needs.
- Learning continuously through testing and experimentation.
- Reframing problems before choosing solutions.
- Asking “why” to explore different perspectives.
- Focusing on real user friction rather than becoming attached to a specific AI tool or technology.

Through initiatives like this, Fusemachines continues to help emerging AI talent in Nepal build the technical, product, and teamwork skills needed to create meaningful, real-world AI solutions and .

We would like to thank John for sharing his valuable insights and helping our AI Fellows approach their projects with a stronger product mindset.

15/07/2026

Fusemachines participated as the strategic partner for the third CEO/Leadership Dialogue, “Supporting Nepali Entrepreneurs through AI Readiness,” held in Chitwan. The dialogue brought together more than 70 entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders, and technology professionals to explore how Nepali enterprises can leverage talent, policy, and AI to compete in an increasingly technology-driven global economy.

Delivering the keynote address, Parag Shrestha, Managing Director for South Asia and Head of Strategy at Fusemachines, discussed how the right strategies, direction, and implementation roadmap can help businesses operate more efficiently, track progress, sustain growth, and expand into global markets. He also highlighted how Nepal’s increasingly favorable technology ecosystem, combined with the emergence of AI as an accessible business co-pilot, can create new opportunities for entrepreneurs and organizations across industries.

Additionally, Rojesh M. Shikhrakar, AI Education Lead at Fusemachines, provided participants with practical insights into developing AI-ready strategies. He discussed the key considerations, implementation approaches, and strategic direction businesses should understand to make AI a valuable co-pilot across different areas of their operations.

The event was organized by U.S. Embassy Nepal under the U.S.-Nepal Commercial Diplomacy Series, in partnership with Aadyanta Advisory, International Development Institute (IDI), AmCham Nepal, and The Global Compact Initiative.

is central to what we do. We were thrilled to connect with Chitwan’s entrepreneurial and technology community, exchange perspectives, and discuss how AI can support stronger, more resilient, and globally competitive businesses.

01/07/2026

We're excited to be part of the third U.S.–Nepal Commercial Diplomacy- Leadership/CEO Dialogue series in Chitwan.

Our Managing Director for South Asia and Head of Strategy, Parag Shrestha will draw on Fusemachines' journey from Nepal to the world over the past decade, sharing practical insights on how Nepali entrepreneurs and talent can harness AI, strengthen market readiness, and refine their business strategies to unlock new opportunities around the world.

Nepal's AI ecosystem is entering an exciting new chapter. With world class talent, growing ambition, and AI opening up new possibilities, Nepali businesses are better positioned than ever to innovate, compete, and create impact from Nepal on the world stage. If you're a founder, entrepreneur, investor, or business leader looking to think bigger and scale further, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

See you in Chitwan!

30/06/2026

Our ML Engineer, Bhupin Baral, recently spoke at Career Compass 2026, organised by NAS IT. This event brought together aspiring IT professionals and industry leaders for a day of learning, knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Drawing from his own journey from an IT student to a successful ML engineer, Bhupin shared practical advice on the skills, courses, certifications, and mindset that can help aspiring students and early career professionals build a successful career in AI and technology.

12/06/2026

We are happy to share that our ML Engineer, Siddhartha Shrestha, served as a Jury Member at the National AI Hackathon 2026, organised by Kodedristi Software and hosted at Nepal College of Information Technology (NCIT).

The hackathon concluded successfully after an intense and inspiring 32-hour journey and it was remarkable to witness talented participants transform ideas into AI solutions while tackling real-world challenges.

During the event, Siddhartha also shared his insights on the evolution of AI, emerging industry trends, and the opportunities ahead for aspiring AI professionals.

05/06/2026

Fusemachines is excited to welcome Dr. Julia Hirschberg to its Board of Directors.

Dr. Hirschberg is the Percy K. and Vida L. W. Hudson Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University and former Chair of its CS Department. As one of the world’s most distinguished AI researchers and educators, she brings decades of pioneering expertise to the fields of natural language processing, speech technology, conversational AI, and human-computer interaction.

Before academia, she founded the Human Computer Interface Research Department at AT&T Bell Labs, bridging cutting-edge speech and language research with real-world products. Her career spans both frontier academic research and industry innovation. She has made foundational contributions to spoken language processing and conversational AI, and previously held leadership roles at Bell Laboratories and AT&T Labs Research, where she founded the Human-Computer Interface Research Department. She's an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and holds fellowships from ACL, ACM, AAAI, and IEEE.

As AI continues to advance rapidly, especially with the rise of Agentic AI, the need for responsible development and deployment has never been more critical. Dr. Hirschberg’s deep expertise and leadership will provide valuable guidance as Fusemachines continues to strengthen its AI research capabilities and governance approaches, build enterprise AI solutions, and expand its global impact.

Press release: https://ir.fusemachines.com/news-and-events/press-release/fusemachines-appoints-renowned-ai-pioneer-dr-julia-hirschberg-to-board-of-directors

Picture Source: Columbia University

01/06/2026

Our Director of AI Academics, Rojesh Shikhrakar, participated as a panelist at the 2026 Leadership Policy Dialogue in South Asia: Charting Responsible and Innovative AI Integration in Higher Education.

The dialogue was jointly hosted by the UNESCO Kathmandu Office, Tribhuvan University, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI).

During the panel, he spoke about the need for structural academia-industry collaboration to address the widening AI talent gap in the region. He also emphasized that building a stronger AI-ready workforce requires deeper and more sustainable collaboration between universities and industry.

We would like to thank UNESCO Office in Kathmandu for inviting Fusemachines.

01/06/2026

Bhupin Baral, ML Engineer at Fusemachines, participated in the Decoded by GadgetByte podcast, where he spoke about the current implications of AI and how it is shaping the future of work, technology, and innovation in Nepal.

He shared insights on how AI is already impacting industries, the skills professionals need to stay relevant, and why responsible AI adoption matters now more than ever.

Watch the full podcast here:
https://youtu.be/i5m3UdZzg8U?si=0D3iP_4V7dqsAmM1