Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 (BTS 2026)
by Government of Karnataka
Asia's largest integrated technology summit — themed 'AI & Beyond'
About This Event
Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026, the 29th edition, takes place November 17-19, 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru, India, under the theme 'AI & Beyond'. Organised by the Government of Karnataka, it spans 16 thematic tracks — AI and deeptech, digital infrastructure and data centers, semiconductors, fintech, health and biotech, and cybersecurity among them — and draws roughly 60,000 business visitors from more than 75 countries.
At a Glance
- Date
- November 17–19, 2026
- Location
- Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Format
- In-Person
- Status
- Upcoming
- Expected Attendance
- 60,000+ business visitors; 25,000 delegates
- Pricing
- Mixed
- Organizer
- Government of Karnataka
- Source
- daily-ingest
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓CTO
- ✓CIO
- ✓GCC Leader
- ✓Head of AI
- ✓VP of Engineering
- ✓Startup Founder
- ✓Investor
- ✓Policy Maker
Why Attend
For a CTO or CIO with engineering capacity in India — or planning a GCC — BTS 2026 is the single event where Karnataka's AI/deeptech policy, the vendor and startup ecosystem, and the talent pipeline are in one room, with a dedicated Focus GCC track. The 'AI & Beyond' agenda plus the co-located Embedded World India makes it a practical place to source AI partners and evaluate India-based delivery at scale.
Event Features
- ✓16 thematic tracks including IT & Deeptech, Frontier Tech, Electro-Semicon, Digital Infrastructure & Data Centers, Data & Cybersecurity and Focus GCC
- ✓Startup pavilion with 350+ startups plus the 'Future Makers' pitching and mentoring programme
- ✓India-USA Tech Conclave and global collaboration pavilions with 175+ international exhibitors
- ✓Investor Connect programme with unicorns, VCs, incubators and accelerators
What Makes This Unique
- ★29th edition and one of Asia's largest integrated technology events — 1,800+ exhibitors and 25,000 delegates expected
- ★State-backed: organised by the Government of Karnataka with a responsible-AI and deeptech policy agenda alongside the commercial programme
- ★Dedicated Focus GCC track — directly relevant to enterprises running or scaling Global Capability Centres in India
- ★Co-located with Embedded World India, adding semiconductor and embedded-systems depth
Industries Represented
Event Scale
Organizer
Government of Karnataka
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