Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 25th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022, at a glittering ceremony in the presence of a galaxy of leaders from the IT, BT and start-up sectors. The event was organized by The Department of Electronics, IT, Bt, S&T, Government of Karnataka along with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), and is the first full-fledged on ground version of BTS post the pandemic. The central theme of BTS this year is'Tech4NexGen' and will focus on Electronics, IT, Deep Tech, Biotech, and Startups. The inaugural ceremony was graced by the Guests of Honor H.E Mr. Petri Honkonen, Minister of Science & Culture, Finland, H.E. Mr. Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications, United Arab Emirates, H.E. Mr. Tim Watts, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia. The ceremony was presided over by Shri Basavaraj S. Bommai, Chief Minister of Karnataka.

As political parties gear up for the 2019 general elections, Analytics India Magazine walks down the memory lane and takes stock of the times when leaders were quite gracious in praising and educating the mass about the importance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning. After his tumultuous election win, the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo, HD Kumaraswamy has stepped into the shoes of his predecessor with ease in Karnataka. In fact, Kumaraswamy has been quite vocal about the role of AI in shaping the future of the state's economy. On turning the state capital into a global innovation hub: With the government playing a crucial role in bringing various stakeholders from across the country under one roof, state-sponsored Bengaluru Tech Summit has played a vital role in ushering innovation and impact. While addressing a press meet the CM said, "Bengaluru has emerged as one of the global innovation hubs in the league of Tokyo in Japan, Silicon Valley in the US and Tel Aviv in Israel. The summit will provide a platform for knowledge sharing on emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Blockchain," Kumaraswamy said.

The theme is'Innovation and Impact', and the event will include multi-track conference, business-to-business expo, thought leaders conclave as well as opportunity for startups to showcase their innovations. The conference will have over 250 experts addressing more than 3,500 delegates. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said Bengaluru has emerged as one of the top global innovation hubs in the league of Tokyo, Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv. "Bengaluru Tech Summit will provide a platform for knowledge-sharing on emerging technologies such as Blockchain, AI (Artificial Intelligence) and robotics," said Mr. Kumaraswamy in a statement. "The event will provide an excellent opportunity to both industry and stakeholders to connect with the best minds to explore how to fuel their business growth," said K.J. George, Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, IT, BT and Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, in a statement.