Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) — Asia’s largest and India’s most influential technology event — is back with its most ambitious edition, marking a historic leap as it shifts from the iconic Bengaluru Palace to the expansive Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).
The move signals a dramatic scale-up aligned with Karnataka’s “Deep Tech Decade” mission, setting the stage for four days of high-energy innovation, policy action, global collaboration and entrepreneurial firepower.
Now in its 28th edition, BTS 2025 offers unmatched scale: 10 themed conference tracks, 100-plus knowledge sessions, 500-plus global speakers, 1,000-plus exhibitors, 15,000-plus delegates, and over 50,000 business visitors from 60-plus countries.
A global stage for a futurised India
Organised by the Department of Electronics, IT&BT, Government of Karnataka, and STPI, the summit was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and a distinguished global lineup of ministers and policymakers from Germany, Norway, Australia, and Poland in attendance.
The inaugural plenary, “India Futurises: From Leap-Frogging to Pole-Vaulting,” featured industry visionaries Kris Gopalakrishnan, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Prashanth Prakash, alongside IT Minister Priyank Kharge — setting the tone for India’s next giant stride in DeepTech, biotech, AI and new-age industries.
Future-First tracks across the tech spectrum
The summit’s theme, “Futurise,” unfolds across 10 high-impact tracks such as:
- IT and DeepTech
- Electro–Semicon
- AI Universe — prelude to the India AI Impact Summit
- DigiHealth and Biotech
- India–USA Tech Conclave
- Defence and SpaceTech
- Finverse
- Women in Leadership, Assistech, and academia–industry collaboration
The sessions bring together marquee leaders including Dr. V. Narayanan (ISRO), Sindhu Gangadharan (SAP), Lingraju Sawkar (Kyndryl), Vishal Dhupar (NVIDIA), Meerah Rajavel (Palo Alto Networks), international filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, and rising AI pioneers and founders from India and overseas.
The big announcements: Three landmark policies
BTS 2025 will see Karnataka unveil three forward-looking policies designed to turbocharge innovation and investment:
- New IT Policy,
- New Startup Policy,
- New Spacetech Policy
These policies aim to position Karnataka as India’s undisputed technology capital for the next decade.
The Future Makers Conclave: Star-powered finale
The summit will conclude with the high-octane Future Makers Conclave (FMC) — a celebration of bold ideas, young achievers, and next-gen entrepreneurship. The conclave will feature: Keynotes by Group Capt. Shubhanshu Shukla (Test Pilot and Astronaut) and Ankur Warikoo.
Fireside conversations with Kaivalya Vohra (Zepto), Sania Mirza, and Richa Ghosh, “Symphony of Sound and Mind” performance by Voctronica and Suhani Shah, VC investment announcements in emerging AI/DeepTech, a Karnataka Unicorn Founders Felicitation and the Elevate Awards 2025 recognising top innovators are on the list.
A powerhouse platform for startups
With Investor Connect, Mentor Connect, and 5,000-plus curated B2B meetings, BTS 2025 aims to deliver measurable outcomes — capital access, pilots, PoCs, talent bridges and global networking — making it one of India’s most productive innovation marketplaces.
Global footprint like never before
Australia leads as Country Partner, while Germany’s NRW and Norway join as Country Focus Partners. Delegations from the US, UK, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, France, Finland, and 20-plus more tech nations strengthen the event’s global imprint.
On the domestic front, Madhya Pradesh is State Partner and Odisha the Co-State Partner, with DPIIT – Startup India — supporting the startup ecosystem.
BTS 2025 is not just a summit — it is the blueprint of India’s future innovation economy. A larger venue, deeper global ties, breakthrough policies, and thousands of innovators under one roof — Bengaluru is set to once again prove why it remains the world’s most vibrant tech hub.
