Unicorns, visionaries, and the AI future: What awaits at TechSparks 2025

Every year, India’s startup ecosystem converges around one of its most recognisable gatherings: TechSparks, the flagship event of YourStory. The event has served as a crucible for innovation and ambition, where founders, investors, policymakers, and technologists come together to exchange ideas, strike partnerships, and set the tone for the country’s entrepreneurial future.

Scheduled for November 6–8, 2025, at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, the event—now in its 16th year—sits squarely at the intersection of India’s growing technological ambition and its artificial intelligence–driven journey into the next decade.

This year’s theme, India 2030: Powered by AI, is more than just a slogan. It represents a conviction that a nation of over one and a half billion people can harness intelligence and innovation to accelerate growth, build sustainability, scale enterprises, and address society’s most pressing challenges.

If one were to distil the essence of TechSparks into an agenda, here are 10 experiences no participant should miss.

1. Find your investor

Over the years, TechSparks has been instrumental in helping startups raise more than two billion dollars in funding. The event attracts one of the largest gatherings of venture capitalists, angel investors, and corporate venture arms in India. For founders seeking capital, it offers an opportunity not only to pitch but also to understand what investors are truly seeking in the next generation of Indian companies.

2. Get a great job

TechSparks has indirectly enabled the creation of over half a million jobs. Its audience—comprising entrepreneurs, innovators, and fast-growing enterprises—creates a fertile environment for those looking to join dynamic teams. For jobseekers looking for purpose and challenge, few events in India provide a comparable concentration of opportunity.

3. Discover talent

For founders and employers, TechSparks Bengaluru 2025 is expected to draw more than 3,000 participants, including technologists, product managers, designers, and early-stage entrepreneurs. It is an ideal setting to identify new talent, build teams, and engage with people who share an appetite for innovation. In an era where talent remains the most critical determinant of success, this is a network that rewards curiosity and initiative.

4. Explore collaborations

The most enduring partnerships in business often begin with a chance conversation. TechSparks has long served as a meeting ground for potential collaborators—co-founders, creative partners, corporate allies, and technology providers. For many, it is less a conference and more a catalyst for alliances that outlast the event itself.

5. Find inspiration

The true strength of TechSparks lies not merely in its scale, but in its ideas. It brings together India’s most promising startups and some of its most experienced leaders to discuss the forces shaping technology, society, and enterprise. The result is an atmosphere charged with possibility, where attendees can observe how ideas evolve into movements and how vision translates into execution.

6. Meet a unicorn founder

Few experiences are as instructive as hearing directly from those who have built businesses at scale. TechSparks offers access to some of India’s most successful entrepreneurs—among them, Sameer Nigam of PhonePe, one of the country’s few decacorns. Such encounters provide practical insight into the mindset, discipline, and strategic choices that underpin extraordinary growth.

7. Learn a new AI skill

Continuous learning has become a defining feature of modern work. TechSparks hosts masterclasses and workshops that enable participants to enhance their understanding of emerging technologies, business models, and innovation strategies. In a period marked by rapid transformation, the ability to acquire and apply new knowledge remains a decisive competitive advantage.

8. Meet policymakers

India’s digital and entrepreneurial progress has been shaped by a dialogue between policymakers and innovators. At TechSparks, attendees will hear directly from leaders such as Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister for Civil Aviation, Government of India, and Priyank Kharge, Karnataka’s Minister for IT, BT, and Rural Development. Their perspectives offer valuable insight into how policy and enterprise can align to advance the national technology agenda.

9. Get introduced to relevant people

Networking, though vital, can be imprecise. TechSparks aims to improve this process through Introbot, an artificial intelligence–powered assistant that introduces attendees to relevant individuals based on their interests and objectives. It represents a small but significant step towards making professional networking more intentional and data-driven.

10. Discover India’s best startups

A highlight of TechSparks each year is the unveiling of YourStory’s Tech30, a curated list of thirty high-potential startups poised to redefine India’s technological landscape. The list has, over time, proved prescient in identifying many of the country’s most influential companies. Observing these early-stage ventures offers a glimpse into the direction of innovation in India’s next decade.

The growing speaker line-up already features some of the most influential voices shaping India’s startup and technology landscape, including Ronnie Screwvala (Founder, upGrad), Mukesh Bansal (Co-founder, Cure.fit and Myntra), Vani Kola (Managing Director, Kalaari Capital), Abhiraj Singh Bhal (Co-founder and CEO, Urban Company), Kaivalya Vohra (Co-founder, Zepto), and many more. 

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