3-day event celebrating Innovation and Global Collaboration
– Event to be held from 19-21 November 2024
– Chief Minister Hosts Interactive Breakfast Meet with 200+ CEOs and Leaders
from prominent Tech Sectors
– Event to be held from 19-21 November 2024
– Chief Minister Hosts Interactive Breakfast Meet with 200+ CEOs and Leaders
from prominent Tech Sectors
Bengaluru, 12th July 2024 : Priyank Kharge, Minister for Information Technology & Biotechnology and RDPR, Government of Karnataka, announced the 27th edition of Asia’s largest Technology Show, Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2024, at a Press Conference held in Bengaluru. Scheduled from November 19-21 2024 at the iconic Bangalore Palace, BTS 2024 will once again position Bengaluru at the forefront of global tech innovation & collaboration.
Ahead of this press conference, a Breakfast Meet was held where Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka, engaged in an interactive session with over 200 CEOs from India’s leading IT, Semiconductor & Electronics, AVGC, Biotech and Startup organizations. This 2-hour interactive meet also saw the presence of D.K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka; Priyank Kharge, Minister for Information Technology & Biotechnology and RDPR, Government of Karnataka, Prashanth Prakash, Chairman, Vision Group on Startups, Govt. of Karnataka and Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary to Government, Dept. of E, IT, Bt and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka. The goal of this meet was to foster an open dialogue between government officials and tech leadership, centered on Karnataka’s vibrant tech ecosystem and future prospects. The discussions were facilitated by prominent industry associations including NASSCOM, IESA, TiE Bangalore and ABLE. The Department of Electronics, Information Technology & Biotechnology Govt. of Karnataka, also presented an ‘Action Taken Report’ addressing the industry representatives’ feedback from the 2023 Breakfast Meeting.
The Press Conference was also address by Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary to Government, Department of E, IT, Bt and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka; B.V. Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission; Shailendra Tyagi, Director, Software Technology Parks of India- Bengaluru, Darshan H.V, IAS, Director, Dept. of E, IT, Bt and Managing Director, KITS, Govt. of Karnataka and Ms. Ruchi Bindal, IAS, Deputy Secretary, Dept. of E, IT, Bt, and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka.