Key Highlights:
● Launch of Nipuna Karnataka Logo marked the beginning of a transformative skills
initiative.
● The Karnataka Government signed 6 MoUs with tech companies to bring together
global technology leaders to promote AI Skills.
● The Startup Springboard program at BTS 2024 was launched to empower
Karnataka startups through Investor Connect, Mentor Connect, and Innoverse,
fostering investment, mentorship, and innovation support.
● The government of Karnataka unveiled India’s first policy for the Global Capability
Centre (GCC)
● USIBC and AMCHAM Hosted India-U.S. Tech Conclave at BTS 2024, Fostering
Innovation and Strengthening Bilateral Technology Ties
● At the 2024 Bengaluru Tech Summit, Uber launches a shuttle service in Bengaluru.
At the hands of Hon’ble IT, Bt & RDPR Minister GoK.
● The Venture Capital Connect initiative brought together 50 leading global investors,
to connect with startups.
● Prestigious excellence awards including the STPI IT Export Awards, Smart Bio
Awards, Poster Awards, Exhibitor Awards, and Ecosystem Enabler Awards
were presented, and the 25th edition of the TCS Rural IT Quiz and the
BioQuiz was conducted
● At the summit, the Government of Karnataka unveiled the Draft Karnataka Space
Technology Policy 2024-29, aiming to secure at least 50% of India’s space sector
and a 5% share of the $44-billion global space industry within the next decade.
● At BTS 2024, the ‘Bengaluru Rising’ report by UnboxingBLR Foundation was
unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar, and IT, Bt Minister Priyank Kharge, alongside UnboxingBLR Co-
founders Prashanth Prakash and Malini Goyal.
● Hosted an exclusive Global Capability Centre (GCC) Roundtable themed
“Bengaluru: The GCC HQ of the World,” featuring leaders from top GCCs like
Philips, HSBC, SAP, JP Morgan, Nokia, and Novo Nordisk, moderated by Bhaskar
Verma, Regional Director, NASSCOM
● On the final day of the summit, renowned content creator Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily
graced the stage as a star speaker, inspiring attendees with his powerful insights
Bengaluru 21st November 2024– The three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2024, held at the
Bangalore Palace, concluded today with resounding success, breaking new ground in the world of
technology and innovation. Themed “Unbound,” the summit served as a global gathering for
visionaries, industry leaders, and tech enthusiasts. Notable figures, including Rishad Premji,
Executive Chairman, Wipro Limited; Dr. S. Somanath, Chairman, ISRO; Nithin Kamath, CEO &
Founder, Zerodha & Rainmatter; Sriharsha Majety, CEO & Co-Founder of Swiggy, Peyush Bansal,
Co-founder, Lenskart, and Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President &Deputy National
Security Advisor for Cyber & Emerging Technologies; Nuseir Yassin, CEO, Nas Company; Sandhya
Devanathan, Vice president & Head, Meta India addressed the attendees among the 5210 delegates
and key dignitaries present. The overwhelming response saw enthusiastic participation from diverse
backgrounds, including tech professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, and students.
The Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024 has been a global standout, with participants from 51 countries,
84 sessions, and insights from 521 speakers. The event featured 686 exhibitors including 403
startups, 4,775 meetings exchanged, 570 meetings were conducted in the B2B Lounge, along with
35 on-the-spot physical meetings at the venue. With strong attendance 36,837 and 21,372 registered
business visitors, the summit also recorded an impressive 50,000+ expo footfalls. Countries such
as Australia, Russia, Germany, Denmark, Korea, USA, Japan, Bavaria, Israel, and more made
significant contributions at the GIA Expo, alongside academic institutions like GITAM, Amity,
Manipal, Alliance, SRM, VTU, RV, JSS Science & Technology, and Christ University, and
industry leaders such as Infosys, Biocon, and Microsoft Startups.
The BTS 2024 exhibition also showcased participation of 61 companies in the International Pavilions,
highlighting groundbreaking technologies from global exhibitors representing countries like Australia,
Russia, Germany, Denmark, South Korea, the USA, Japan, Bavaria, and Israel. Special sectorial
pavilions highlighted breakthroughs in Deeptech, Biotech, Healthtech, Spacetech, Mobility,
Greentech, and Fintech. Prominent exhibitors included Kyndryl, Biocon, Applied Materials, Intel,
Lam Research, NXP Semiconductor, Groww, Uber, Teceze, LSEG, Novo Nordisk, Norwich
Clinical, ARTPark, along with R&D leaders like DRDO, CSIR, C-DAC, BIRAC, IIIT-Bangalore,
Raman Research Institute, and IISc Bangalore.
Throughout the summit, groundbreaking technologies, solutions, and policies were unveiled,
promising to reshape industries and societies. Renowned innovators, scientists, and tech evangelists
from around the world actively participated, emphasizing the transformative potential of technological
advancements. The Global Innovation Alliances (GIA) World Stage 1 and 2 featured 183 speakers,
17 countries the USA, Austria, France, Singapore, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, UK,
European Union, Belgium, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Australia, Switzerland, UAE participated in the
sessions and witnessed the contribution of ambassadors from 4 countries -. Finland, Australia, UK
and South Korea.
