The Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 with the theme 'Next is Now' is set to go virtual this year from November 19 to 21 with participation from 25 countries and more than 250 speakers with parallel sessions on IT, BT, GIA and Startups. The Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) partners launched the summit on Monday.
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This year's International Advisory Committee for the summit includes members such as Dr Meyya Meyyappan, Chief Scientist, Space Exploration, NASA Ames Research Center, Dr Patrick Child, Deputy Director General, DG RTD, Research and Innovation European Commission, and Dr. Steve Jolly, Systems Engineering Director, Lockheed Martin Corporation. The IT Conference Committee has been chaired by Jitendra Chaddah, Sr Director, Intel, has members including Vidya Laxman, Director, TESCO Technology, and Lalitha Indrakanti, Head of Global Business Operations, Ingka Group, IKEA India Private Limited.
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Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan said 12 new MoU across sectors on technological lines are planned during this summit. Seven of these will be signed at the BTS, while the others will be finalised shortly, after inauguration. He assured old MoU's will be completed effectively at the earliest.