TechSparks 2019: How India's deep tech ecosystem impacts every sector, from dairy to defence

Deep tech is the newest catchphrase in the Indian startup ecosystem. A bunch of homegrown companies are using new-age technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics, cloud, and the internet-of-things (IoT) to solve real-world problems, and essentially, alter the way humans lead daily lives. On Day One of TechSparks 2019, YourStory's flagship annual conference, a panel of founders, investors, and technical heads gathered to take stock of the evolution of the local deep tech startups ecosystem. Swapan Rajdev, Co-Founder and CTO, Haptik (maker of AI chatbots, recently acquired by Reliance Jio) elaborated on how the growth of AI has spurred new jobs and roles. Gone are the days when Indian companies failed to make a mark in hardware.