Business Wire IndiaThe Digital India mission of the Government of India aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy. The objective is for all government services to be made available to the public and to improve the ease of doing business in India for domestic as well as international organisations.
To facilitate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, Exhibitions India Group (EIG) is organizing the 24th Convergence India 2016 expo, which will be held at Pragati Maidan during 20 – 22 January 2016.
“Digital India” will be highlighted at the conference sessions, which will focus on technology evolution, to new services, investments, business transformations, and sustainable technologies, etc.
Mr. Rajan Mathews, Director General, COAI India, who will be moderating a key session on Internet for All - Key to the digital lifestyles, said: “With the Indian telecom industry growing at an unprecedented pace, we must collectively ensure right pricing policies. Competition may be managed through fair, transparent, and a level playing field in this year and in the future, as we move to provide effective and efficient futuristic technology, including M2M and IOT. We, in the industry, are working to make wireless communications pervasive and universal, so that the foundation of newer technology concepts, known as Internet of Things (IoT), can be strengthened.”
Sharing his views, Mr. Rajiv Kapur, Managing Director, Broadcom, India, who will be speaking at the inaugural session on “Digital India” said: “Digital India promises to be a transformative force that will propel the country into a digital economy to reckon with. This presents a massive opportunity for technology to be used to redefine the paradigms of service delivery and bridge the rural-urban divide. To realise the potential and vision of a program of this ambition, complexity and scale, it will be crucial to forge strong partnerships between the government and the industry.”
Commenting on the expo, Mr Kapur added: “Broadcom is happy to have been a long-term supporter of Convergence India expo, and I am personally pleased to be a part of this show. Over the years, Convergence India has risen to become the definitive platform that brings together diverse voices of the ICT industry, and the ecosystem, to enable strategic conversations and collaborations on all important industry issues and matters.”
Prem Behl, Chairman, Exhibitions India Group said: “This platform provides exposure to domestic firms and SME’s. The Convergence India expo promotes global interest in the Indian ICT sector, which is an important focus for implementing Digital India.”
Some eminent speakers at the event include:
- Mr. Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, India
- Mr. Pradip Baijal, Former Chairman, TRAI, India
- Mr. Sanjay Kaul, Managing Director - Service Provider Business, Cisco India and SAARC, CISCO, India
- Mr. Sharad Mehrotra, CEO, Telenor, India
- Mr. Anupam Shrivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, India
- Mr. Devender Singh Rawat, Managing Director and CEO, Bharti Infratel Ltd., India
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24th Convergence India 2016 expo is supported by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of communications & information technology, and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
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Please view Conference Program: http://www.convergenceindia.org/conference-programme.aspx
Please view Speakers List: http://www.convergenceindia.org/speakers-2016.aspx
About Convergence India expo:
In its 24th edition, Convergence India 2016 expo is the most influential and relevant trade event for the ICT, broadcast and digital media industry in South Asia. The three-day event is a powerful platform for telecom operators, service and content providers, equipment and device manufacturers, information & network security, broadcasters, broadcast equipment, cable & satellite companies, digital media, etc., to showcase their products and services to the global industry.
For more information, please visit: http://www.convergenceindia.org
About Exhibitions India Group:
EIG is a trade promotion organization creating opportunities for investments, joint ventures and technology transfers. EIG acts as an interface between businesses, government, academia, society, media, etc. The organisation is certified by Trace International Inc. (USA) for transparency in international commercial transactions. EIG is a member of UFI - The Global Association of Exhibitions Industry and is amongst a few trade promotion organizations with ISO 9001:2008; ISO 14001:2004; and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification.
EIG has been in existence since 1987 and comprises of several strategic business units. EIG is committed to providing satisfaction to its customers by organizing quality and focused international trade shows through exceptional services, employee involvement, market intelligence and continual improvement.
For more information, please visit: www.exhibitionsindiagroup.com
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