09:30 AM
to 12:30 PM
Beyond Bengaluru Blue
Open Session
Two days of industry dialogue, technology leadership, policy engagement, networking and ecosystem collaboration.
Policy engagement, Beyond Bengaluru initiatives and leadership networking.
• Vision- AI City, Electronics and GTC
• Mysuru Dashboard
• Mysuru Impact by Industry
• Vision Document- Phase 1
• Launch of AI Book by Ajay Kumar
Leadership talks, open sessions, invite-only roundtables and the closing programme.
- Sudhanva Dhananjaya - Lead Industry Anchor, Mysuru Cluster and Chairman & MD, Excelsoft
- Ajay Kumar - Chairman, Union Public Services Commission
- Antonio Bartoli - Ambassador of Italy to India
- Peter Winther-Schmidt - Consul General of Denmark in Bangaluru, India
- Marc Lamy - Consul General of France in Bangaluru, India
- Saurav Sanyal - Director, ASSOCHAM
- Lingraju Sawkar, President, Kyndryl India*
- Bhaskar Varma - Regional Director, nasscom
- Suresh Bhojraj - Pro Chancellor, JSS AHER
- BV Naidu - Chairman, KDEM
- Sanjeev Kumar Gupta - CEO, KDEM
- Chetan Dixit - VP, Beyond Bengaluru - KDEM
- Sudheer KS - Cluster Head, Mysuru Cluster, KDEM
An identity-anchoring welcome that sets the tone for the day and grounds the gathering in Mysuru’s heritage, character and ambition as Karnataka’s next major technology hub.
Sudhanva Dhananjaya, Lead Industry Anchor, Mysuru Cluster, and Chairman & MD, Excelsoft
An engaging dialogue featuring young changemakers from manufacturing, GCCs, startups, and academia, discussing the opportunities, skills, and ideas driving Mysuru’s growth as a vibrant center for industry, innovation, and talent.
Host: Vasant Shetty, Munnde Banni
Aditya S Rao, Director – Commercial, Supreem Pharmaceuticals
Utsav Agarwal, Director - Bhoruka Fabcons
Anna Cherian, Director, Schevaran Laboratories
A panel positioning Mysuru as the upcoming AI IT City, exploring how the city will redefine the nation’s digital public infrastructure and diving into the strategic shift from services to AI-led innovation and what it means for the next generation of global AI and tech leadership.
Ajay Kumar, Chairman UPSC
Saurav Sanyal, Director, ASSOCHAM
BV Naidu, Chairman, KDEM
Lingaraju Savarkar, President, Kyndryl India
A focused outreach clinic connecting industry, startups and investors with the state’s policy framework, incentives and facilitation mechanisms to translate intent into on-ground investment in Mysuru.
Curated by: Bharath Chandra, AVP and Omar Saud- Program Manager, Startups and Innovations, KDEM
A deep dive into the specialized support systems offered by Karnataka’s premier Centers of Excellence. This session provides startups with a roadmap to leverage state-backed resources in Biotech, AI-Robotics, AVGC, and Cybersecurity for rapid scaling.
Curated by: ABAI, ARTPARK, BBC and CySecK
Each session of 30 mins
A one-to-many open exchange where the ecosystem’s questions are
taken directly by senior industry leaders, designed to surface real
concerns on opportunities, policy and growth in the Mysuru cluster.Lingraju Sawarkar
Ajay Kumar
Saurabh Sanyal
Sudhavna Dhananjaya
Curated and pre-registered.
A working session on cyber security and AI intelligence for the regional ecosystem, mapping the emerging threat landscape, defensive capability and the talent and tooling Mysuru needs to build resilient digital infrastructure.
Chaired by: Sathyavathi Devadri, Founder and CEO, CyBe Global
A roundtable exploring how corporate governance professionals can drive regional tech growth by leveraging strategic policy enablement, compliance frameworks, and investment incentives beyond traditional regulatory roles.
Chaired by: Abhishek Bharadwaj, Partner, AAA & Co., Company Secretaries, Chairman at Mysore Chapter of ICSI
A roundtable bringing together CHROs, CXOs, academic leaders, and ecosystem stakeholders to discuss how Mysuru can build a future-ready talent that supports AI, GCCs, adv manufacturing, ESDM and Digital Karnataka positioning talent as strategic infrastructure for regional competitiveness, investment attraction and sustainable digital economy growth.
Chaired by: Dr. E V Ramana Reddy, IAS (Retd) - Chairman,
Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA)
Co-chaired by: Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, KDEM / Subha
Mahta - VP, Talent Accelerator, KDEM
A masterclass connecting local MSMEs and electronics manufacturers with actionable global market intelligence, entry strategies, and diversification roadmaps to capitalize on Mysuru’s expanding ESDM ecosystem.
A roundtable examining how industry chambers and local commerce networks can actively anchor business roadmaps, drive digital adoption, and accelerate investment promotion within the Mysuru cluster.
Chaired by: Kiran, Director and IT Committee Head, FKCCI
A roundtable bringing together domestic manufacturers and international partners to map out the component supply chain ecosystem, leverage dedicated infrastructure like the Component and PCB Park, and finalize regional land and incentive frameworks.
Chaired by: Sharath Bache Gowda, Chairman, KEONICS
Co-chair: Secretary, Dept of E, IT BT and S&T
Dr Veerappan VV, Indicore Ventures LLP
Jitendra Chaddah - MD & India Country Head, GlobalFoundries
Focused on regional expansion, this roundtable gathers stakeholders to address the specific infrastructure needs and talent pipelines required to attract GCCs to Mysuru. The goal is to identify actionable steps to transform the city into a primary attraction to established tech hubs.
Chaired by: BV Naidu, Chairman Co-chair by: Lingraju Sawkar, President, Kyndryl India
This is a forum designed and curated to bring cluster startup founders, industry leaders together to discuss the key opportunities for Startups business growth. The conversation will explore scaling strategies, market expansion, partnerships, and the pathways to build go-to-market strategies for both local and global markets.
Chaired by: Sudhir Rao, Senior Partner, Celesta Capital / Madan Padaki, Founder, 1Bridge
A thought-provoking session on building a future-ready workforce by aligning education, skilling, and industry needs. Sharing insights on empowering local talent with globally relevant skills, enabling youth to access opportunities in GCCs, advanced manufacturing, technology, and emerging industries.
Panel Moderator: Dr. E V Ramana Reddy, IAS (Retd) - Chairman, Karnataka Skill Development Authority (KSDA)
A dedicated networking break for delegates, speakers, partners and ecosystem stakeholders.
1. Year Update
2. Event Update
3. Year Ahead- Achievements
By Chetan Dixit – VP, Beyond Bengaluru, KDEM
Dr. Manjula N, IAS, Secretary, Department of E, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka.
A keynote address on the Mysuru ecosystem along with unveiling disruptive homegrown solutions and new product lines born out of the regional tech ecosystem.
1. Report Release: Cyber & AI Skill Gap
2. Cluster Talent Report- Xpheno
Hon’ble Minister,Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Govt of Karnataka
Hon’ble Minister,Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Govt of Karnataka*
Moderated by: BV Naidu, Chairman, KDEM
+ Q&A
Global Technology Centre - LoIs Issued
Facilitation of Elevate Winners
Facilitation of New Industries +
Mysuru Platinum Award: Kaynes + Excelsoft
(Outstanding Industrialist)
Thank you for your interest in joining us for the event.
Registrations are now closed as we have reached full capacity.