Karnataka’s emergence as India’s technology capital is the result of decades of visionary leadership, scientific excellence, and entrepreneurial courage.
Long before the term ‘innovation ecosystem’ became mainstream, the state was nurturing institutions, enterprises, and research centres that would shape India’s global technology story.
From the IT services revolution led by pioneers like N.R. Narayana Murthy, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Nandan Nilekani, and Azim Premji, to the biotechnology breakthroughs championed by Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Karnataka has consistently produced leaders who think beyond borders.
Institutions strengthened by scientists such as Dr. C.N.R. Rao and strategic technology leaders from ISRO and DRDO have reinforced the state’s reputation in advanced research, aerospace, materials science, and DeepTech.
What defines Karnataka’s pioneers is not only their technological achievements, but their ability to build institutions that endure.
They created global enterprises, research ecosystems and policy influence that positioned Bengaluru as a trusted global technology hub.
It is within this legacy that Bengaluru Tech Summit has evolved. For nearly three decades, BTS has served as the platform where Karnataka’s innovation story converges with the world.
It brings together global leaders, policymakers, technology strategists, researchers, startup founders, and investors to deliberate on the technologies that will define the next decade across sectors.
Rooted in Karnataka’s strong scientific and entrepreneurial tradition, BTS carries a distinctly global outlook. This is why it attracts international delegations from more than 60 countries, global technology companies, multinational enterprises, venture capitalists, and business leaders year after year.
The Summit has evolved into a forum for collaboration, investment, and long-term strategic alignment.
The BTS Conference is guided by strong advisory committees comprising industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, academia, investors and changemakers.
These committees ensure that each track reflects current global shifts, national priorities, and industry relevance.
As a result, the conversations are not generic, but are forward-looking, strategic, and actionable.
This thoughtful curation is why BTS remains relevant and influential. It bridges policy with product, research with industry, startups with scale, and Karnataka with the global technology ecosystem.
At a time when the world is redefining supply chains, accelerating AI adoption, strengthening semiconductor capabilities, and investing in DeepTech sovereignty, Karnataka continues to lead with confidence.
BTS stands as the platform where this leadership is articulated, amplified, and connected to global opportunity.
The pioneers of Karnataka built the foundations. BTS builds the future upon them.
Grounded in tradition. Global in outlook. Forward in ambition. That is the story of Karnataka — and the enduring relevance of Bengaluru Tech Summit.