Karnataka announces single mega event for IT, BT industries in November

Move based on suggestions from industry leaders such as Kris Gopalakrishnan, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Karnataka is doing away with its multitude of technology events and plans to hold a single mega meet in Bengaluru in November with the goal of promoting collaboration between various tech focused industries.

The move made by Karnataka's IT, BT & Science & Technology Minister Priyank Kharge was based on suggestions from industry leaders such as Kris Gopalakrishnan, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw apart from industry bodies such as Nasscom.

"This single mega (event) will showcase Karnataka's ideation, innovation & invention prowess across all technologies to an international audience," said Kharge on Twitter. "It will be called Bengaluru Technology Summit & it