The curtain raiser press meet saw many dignitaries along with Dr Ashwath Narayan address the gathering.
The 25th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit is being organised by the Department of Electronics, IT, Bt, S&T, Government of Karnataka along with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI). The central theme this year is ‘Tech4NexGen’ and focuses on Electronics, IT, Deep Tech, Biotech, and Startups. It is to be held physically from November 16th to 18th 2022
The unveiling of the Silver Jubilee Commemoration Plaque is to be done by Shri Basavaraj S. Bommai, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with the felicitation of 35 companies from ITE & Biotech who have completed 25+years of service in Bengaluru.
The curtain raiser press meet was held on 8th November 2022, which had Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Government of Karnataka address the gathering. He said, “We are honoured to have Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to inaugurate the event and address the gathering at the 25th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 on 16th November 2022. BTS is today a landmark event recognized globally and puts India on the global technology map, making it one of the leading technology summits in the country. Our future will be defined by current innovations and technological advancements, which is at the heart of BTS2022 – ‘Tech4NexGen’. The summit this year will focus on future technologies, along with electronics, IT, deep tech, biotech and startups. The inauguration ceremony of the 25th edition of BTS will also be graced by the presence of global leaders viz. H.E Mr.Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic (virtual), H.E Mr.Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, UAE; H.E Mr. Tim Watts, Hon’ble Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia; H.E Mr.Petri Honkonen, Hon’ble Minister of Science and Culture of Finland, Finland and Martin Schroeter, Chairman & CEO, Kyndryl USA. The inaugural function will also be adorned by Shri Naveen Tewari, Founder & CEO, Inmobi, India’s first unicorn.”
The curtain raiser press meet was also graced by the presence of Dr. E. V. Ramana Reddy, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Bt and S&T, Government of Karnataka, Smt. Meena Nagaraj, IAS, Director, Department of Electronics, IT and Bt & Managing Director, KITS Government of Karnataka and Shri Jagdish Patankar of MM Activ the Event Curators.
Over 575 organisations are said to participate in the tech exhibition. The STPI IT Export Awards are given in recognition of excellent export performance and contribution to the sector in 10 different categories. The National level Rural IT Quiz has received participation from 28 States and 5UTs, whereas the Bio Quiz which has gone national for the very first time has received participation from 24 States.
