Bengaluru Tech Summit to focus on redefining future

India's annual flagship tech event promises cutting-edge agenda on IT, BT and Deep Tech.

As India navigates the realities of the post-pandemic era, its focus shifts to revamping and implementing its technological agenda.

Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2021, the country's annual flagship event for tech, will take place from November 17 to November 19. It will be inaugurated by M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice-President of India.

At a curtain-raiser news conference here on Tuesday, Dr. C.N Ashwath Narayan, the Karnataka Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, said the annual event had been growing from strength to strength, and getting better and more relevant to the times. Technological innovations are redefining the future, and the theme of this year's event, ‘Driving the Next’, revolves around this, he explained.

The news meet was attended by S. 'Kris' Gopalakrishnan, co-founder, Infosys Technology, and the chairman of Axilor Venture and the Karnataka Vision Group on Information Technology; Dr. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Limited, and Chairperson, Karnataka Vision Group on Biotechnology. Meena Nagaraj C.N, IAS, Director, Dept. of Electronics, IT & BT and Managing Director, KITS, Govt. of Karnataka, gave an overview of BTS 2021.

BTS 2021 promises to deliver cutting-edge agenda in the domains of information technology, biotechnology and Deep Tech. It comes at a time when India puts emphasis on incorporating digital technologies in modernizing its economy.

Dubbed as Asia’s largest technology event, Bengaluru Tech will feature multi-track conferences, a business-to-business expo, international exhibitions, a conclave of thought leaders and opportunities for startups to showcase their innovations.

Other activities include STPI IT Export Awards, a Rural IT and Bio Quiz, an International Quiz, R&D (Lab to Market), Start-up Unicorn Felicitation, a Science Gallery, a Global Innovation Alliance, an India Innovation Alliance, Smart Bio Awards, Bengaluru Impact Awards, Bio-Posters, B2B meetings, etc. India USA Tech Conclave, India Innovation Alliance, Bengaluru Next Conclave with Leadership Conclave and Startup Conclave and a showcase of the Science Gallery will be the new features of BTS 2021.

The BTS 2021 will draw over 300 exhibitors from over 30 countries while 75 sessions have been scheduled that will be addressed by 300 speakers. The event will also see the participation of international dignitaries like Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel; Prof. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Chairman, World Economic Forum; Martin Schroeter, Chief Executive Officer, Kyndryl; senior ministers from central and state governments and a galaxy of international industry captains, government officials, Nobel Laureates and visionary leaders.

The India-US Tech Conclave

The India-US Tech Conclave, in association with the US-India Business Council (USIBC), will be hosted for the first time under BTS 2021. This programme will consist of two sessions focused on IT, Technology and Startups and Biotechnology addressed by speakers from the East Coast, West Coast, Mid-America as well as India, opening new avenues of international cooperation in the areas of innovation and technology.

The inaugural session will be presided over by Thaawarchand Gehlot, Governor of Karnataka, in the presence of the state's Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology; Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Dr Ashwath Narayan. — business@khaleejtimes.com