CEO Roundtable and Networking at wrkwrk Triangle (invite only)
- 2 hours
- Dr. TMA Pai Convention Center, Mangaluru
The CEO Roundtable, chaired by Hon’ble Sri. Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Mr. Sharath Bache Gowda, Chairman, KEONICS, Government of Karnataka, Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Bt and S&T, Government of Karnataka, Shri. Arvind Kumar, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Govt. of India, Mr. Rahul Sharanappa Sankanur, IAS, Director – Dept of E, IT, Bt, S&T and Managing Director – KITS, Government of Karnataka and Dr. Sanjay Tyagi, Jurisdictional Director (Scientist G), STPI Karnataka, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India
Mr. B.V. Naidu, Mr. Mohandas Pai, Mr. Rohith Bhat, and Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, will focus on the Draft Mangaluru Cluster Vision Document, with an emphasis on shaping short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to position the “Silicon Beach of India” as Karnataka’s next major technology hub.
The Discussions will highlight infrastructure development to attract technology companies and data centers, the establishment of Centers of Excellence in emerging technologies, inviting Global Capability Centers (GCCs), and building a strong R&D platform through industry–academia collaboration. Bringing together cluster leaders and CEOs from leading technology companies, the roundtable seeks to capture valuable perspectives that will help define the region’s roadmap.
The dialogue aims to assess the status, identify collective priorities, outline actionable strategies, and determine the next steps for Mangaluru’s growth as a tech hub.
The CEO Roundtable, chaired by Hon'ble Sri. Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics, IT/BT and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Mr. Sharath Bache Gowda, Chairman, KEONICS, Government of Karnataka, Dr. Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Bt and S&T, Government of Karnataka, Shri. Arvind Kumar, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Govt. of India, Mr. Rahul Sharanappa Sankanur, IAS, Director - Dept of E, IT, Bt, S&T and Managing Director – KITS, Government of Karnataka and Dr. Sanjay Tyagi, Jurisdictional Director (Scientist G), STPI Karnataka, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India
Mr. B.V. Naidu, Mr. Mohandas Pai, Mr. Rohith Bhat, and Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, will focus on the Draft Mangaluru Cluster Vision Document, with an emphasis on shaping short-, medium-, and long-term strategies to position the “Silicon Beach of India” as Karnataka’s next major technology hub.
The Discussions will highlight infrastructure development to attract technology companies and data centers, the establishment of Centers of Excellence in emerging technologies, inviting Global Capability Centers (GCCs), and building a strong R&D platform through industry–academia collaboration. Bringing together cluster leaders and CEOs from leading technology companies, the roundtable seeks to capture valuable perspectives that will help define the region’s roadmap.
The dialogue aims to assess the status, identify collective priorities, outline actionable strategies, and determine the next steps for Mangaluru’s growth as a tech hub.
