The Karnataka government is merging its two flagship events BengaluruITE.biz and Bengaluru India Bio into a single event called Bengaluru Technology Summit. It will be held from November 16 to 18 and the first edition will have the theme "Ideate, Innovate, Invent." The decision to host one mega event came following suggestions made by industry captains during interactions with the state government. Bhaskar Ghosh, group chief executive of Accenture Technology Services, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD of Biocon, Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan, N S Parthasarathy , vicechairman and COO of Mind tree, and Vijay Ratnaparkhe, president and MD of Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, were present in these discussions.
IT & BT minister Priyank Kharge, Gaurav Gupta, principal secretary ITBT and other senior officials were also present.
"This mega event will showcase Karnataka's ideation, innovation and invention province across different sectors to an international audience. It will enhance Bengaluru's brand as an innovation and knowledge hub for emerging technologies. Our vision is to drive Karnataka as a thought leader in emerging technologies across verticals - from agriculture to aerospace and more," Kharge said. Mazumdar-Shaw applauded the far sightedness of the government in hosting a big global event of this kind and showcase the convergence of technology in the city.
Ravi Gururaj, president, TiE Bangalore said, "The Bengaluru Technology Summit will be a technology infused conclave, with participation from technology leaders across the globe. Our aim is to connect technology across all industries."
The event is expected to attract over 300 exhibitors showcasing products and technologies to over 10,000 business visitors. The summit will cover newer technologies like cloud and big data, aerospace and cyber security, robotics, blockchain and IoT.
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