Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to focus on AI and DeepTech with global technology leaders - The HinduBusinessLine

2026-11-17 · Bengaluru

Held in Bengaluru across three days, Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 convenes global technology leaders around the theme of AI and DeepTech, spanning dedicated tracks, exhibitions, and investor initiatives.

The 29th Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 is a three-day technology summit themed 'AI & Beyond', bringing together global technology companies, startups, investors, and policymakers. It features conferences, exhibitions, startup programmes, investor connect initiatives, and global partnerships across AI, DeepTech, electronics, semiconductors, biotech, fintech, spacetech, AVGC, digital infrastructure, and electric mobility. Highlights include the inaugural embedded world India, tracks on AI/DeepTech, fintech, health/biotech, spacetech, global collaboration, and an India-US Tech Conclave, plus a Future Makers programme connecting startups with investors and mentors.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Founders building in artificial intelligence, deeptech, semiconductors, electronics, biotech, fintech, spacetech, AVGC, and electric mobility will find relevant tracks. Early-stage teams seeking cross-border exposure or connections through the Future Makers programme and investor connect initiatives will benefit most directly.

What happens

Programming spans three days of conferences, exhibitions, and startup initiatives. The agenda highlights the inaugural embedded world India exhibition, an India-US Tech Conclave, and conference tracks covering AI, fintech, health and biotech, spacetech, and global collaboration, alongside structured investor and mentorship matchmaking.

Who's in the room

Participants encompass global tech enterprises, startup teams, investors, and policymakers. The speaker roster features industry leaders like Ajith Mekkoth of NXP Semiconductors and Arnob Roy of Tejas Networks, alongside public officials including Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Chief Economic Advisor Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran.

How to prepare

Review the distinct conference tracks beforehand to prioritise relevant sessions across the multi-day schedule. Founders participating in investor connect initiatives or the Future Makers programme should refine concise pitches tailored to technical partners, cross-border collaborators, and mentors.

Organizer: Government of Karnataka

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At a glance

Format
Three-day summit with conference tracks on AI/DeepTech, fintech, health/biotech, spacetech, global collaboration, and an India-US Tech Conclave, plus exhibitions, startup programmes, investor connect initiatives, and a Future Makers programme connecting startups with investors and mentors.
Theme
AI & Beyond
Attendance
1,800+ exhibitors, 25,000+ delegates, 1,000+ startups, 60,000+ business visitors from 75+ countries and 30 states/UTs
Sectors
Ai ml, Deeptech, Fintech, Healthtech, Biotech, Hardware, Aerospace defense, Media gaming, Mobility

Agenda

  1. embedded world India (inaugural edition) — Dedicated conference and exhibition focused on electronics and semiconductors, organised in association with NuernbergMesse India
  2. Conference track: AI and DeepTech
  3. Conference track: Fintech
  4. Conference track: Health and biotech
  5. Conference track: Spacetech
  6. Conference track: Global collaboration
  7. India-US Tech Conclave
  8. Future Makers programme — Connects high-potential startups with investors, mentors, and global markets

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Ajith Mekkoth — Exec. Vice President- AI & Chip Engineering, NXP Semiconductors (Speaker)
  • Amajit Gupta — MD & CEO, Lightstorm (Speaker)
  • Arnob Roy — MD & CEO, Tejas Networks (Speaker)
  • Debjani Ghosh — Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog (Speaker)
  • D.K. Shivakumar — Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka (Speaker)
  • Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw — Chairperson, Vision Group on Biotechnology, Vision Group on Biotechnology (Speaker)
  • Dr Manjula N., IAS — Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology and S&T, Government of Karnataka (Speaker)
  • Dr. M. S. Sheshshayee — Professor Emeritus, Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences (Speaker)
  • Dr. Murali Ramachandra — CEO, Aurigene Oncology Ltd. (Speaker)
  • Dr. Soumya Swaminathan — Chairperson, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (Speaker)
  • Dr. S. R. Rao — Former Senior Advisor, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology (Speaker)
  • Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran — Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, Government of India (Speaker)
  • Dr. V. Kamakoti — Director, IIT-Madras (Speaker)
  • Kumarasamy Thangaraj — CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (Speaker)
  • Priyank Kharge — Minister for Electronics, IT & Biotechnology, Government of Karnataka (Speaker)
  • Rangesh Raghavan — Corporate VP & Managing Director, Lam Research India (Speaker)
  • Sandeep Kumar — Chief Executive, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (Speaker)
  • Sandeep Sahai — CEO, Clear Water Analytics (CWAN) (Speaker)
  • S. Gopalakrishnan (Kris) — Chairperson, Vision Group on IT, Vision Group on IT (Speaker)
  • Vivek Raghavan — Co-founder, Sarvam AI (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • NuernbergMesse India

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