The TechSparks Legacy
BUILDING ON INDIA’S TECH AGENDA
TechSparks is the platform for the architects and early adopters of India’s tech agenda. From cutting-edge technologies to audacious ideas, from path-breaking disruptions to deep humane conversations, TechSparks 2022 will be the destination for deliberating, deep-diving, and understanding the promise of India’s tech agenda.
Chief Guest
SMT. Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Government of India
Themes for TechSparks’22
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Frontier Tech
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Technology is constantly evolving but many of the current technologies could lead to a paradigm shift in our lives. TechSparks will deep-dive into these tech disruptions, the opportunities they present, and the challenges they need to overcome and paint a picture of how these could lead to a new way of life. (Think Blockchain, Metaverse, AI, Big Data, Spacetech, and much more)
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The India Landscape
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Sentiment plays a large part in driving public perception but sentiment can oftentimes be misguided. TechSparks will bring together business leaders, policymakers, government officials, investors, and academicians to discuss, debate, and provide insights on opportunities that exist in the midst of the slowdown. (Policy, markets of opportunity and growth, government initiatives and support, etc.)
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Holistic Leadership
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At the heart of India’s growth trajectory lies strong, able, and people-centred leadership—both in boardrooms and on ground. TechSparks will celebrate the best leadership stories, from suave corporate offices to the hinterlands, that have led to transformational and sustainable outcomes (Leadership stories of business impact, social impact, technology impact, etc.)
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Tech for Good
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Possibly for the first time in history, we are at a juncture where our technology-powered cashless economy is touted to be the most sophisticated in the world. But it’s not just UPI, we have the UHI, ONDC and so much more in the works. Will these large-scale, infrastructural platforms lay the foundation for India’s technological supremacy?
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Sustainability
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On one hand, we have all the technological advancements and progress that’s being made for a better life. On the other hand, we run the true risk of not leaving much behind in the planet for the future generations. How deep are we as a country in sustainability? What are the big bets and sustainability-tech initiatives that will empower a truly better future. (Climate tech, EV, agritech)
"The platform of TechSparks and YourStory along with the positive energy that it brings to the startup ecosystem is just inspirational, I still remember my first TechSparks (2011)."
Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, Ola (2020)
"I've always enjoyed coming here as the conversations here are always pertinent to the important things happening and it gives me immense satisfaction to know that people here are fully focused on it."
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Government of India
"TechSparks is an excellent way to voice this creativity to challenge & register, and recognize what has happened. I wish this group a great success."
Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Trust
Tech30 2022
Carefully selected from thousands of applications each year, Tech30 startups comprise the most disruptive new-age tech businesses that are innovating to solve problems at scale and deliver long-term impact. With over 350 startups recognised and celebrated for the past 10 years, Tech30 alumni include category leaders, such as Freshworks and unicorns like Innovaccer and Chargebee.
Some of the Tech30 companies from earlier editions:
SME Index
The SMB500 list will bring the best companies to the fore, without any infatuation to the scale of the businesses. Also, there will be no discrimination between listed and unlisted SMBs. While the SMB500 will be ranked on 5-year CAGR of revenue, additional financial parameters, like profitability, leverage, networth, and key ratios, will be thrown in to decode these companies a lot better.
Why Attend?
Entrepreneurs
Business Leaders
Investors
Techies
TechSparks has been the definitive platform for entrepreneurs to flex their ‘hustle muscle’ for publicity, connections, recognition and funding. We understand that networking and forming connections are important for emerging entrepreneurs and have made provisions to facilitate VC, enterprise and other ecosystem connections for founders.
Ecosystem Partners