The third day of the 17th TechSparks conference, taking place in Bengaluru, features a series of significant events under the theme 'The New Technological Order.'
The day begins on October 15th with an official product launch by WOI India. This will be followed by a presentation from the Mayor of the North Eastern Region, Kim McGinness, who will share insights on transforming regional strengths into globally significant technological ecosystems.
Next, Professor Ashok Jundzhunwala, a professor at IIT Madras, Chairman of IIIT Hyderabad, and ITEL Foundation, will present a controversial thesis suggesting that India can cultivate more qualified engineers by eliminating half of the engineering curriculum.
Naren Sham, Founder and CEO of Omio Group, will discuss what is necessary to build global products from the outset. In the afternoon, Sushma Boppana, CEO of Sri Chaitanya Group of Institutions, and Santosh Vishvanathan, Vice President and Managing Director of the APJ Region at Intel, will discuss shaping a future-ready generation and the outlook of Indian education in 2035.
Actor, director, and screenwriter Prakash Belavadi will reflect on the last human advantage that artificial intelligence cannot replace. During a panel discussion, Dr. Angela Honegger from Switzerland, Jaap Vermeulen from the Netherlands, and Peter Winter-Schmidt from Denmark will explore new technological alliances, as well as the need for collaboration between startups worldwide and India, and vice versa.
Do not miss the talks by Ashutosh Sharma, Head of Investments and M&A at Prosus, and Keshav Reddy, Founder and CEO of Equal AI, who will analyze India's $100 billion AI opportunities. The TechSparks 2026 conference will conclude with a fireside chat featuring comedian and writer Zakir Khan and Shraddha Sharma, founder of YourStory.
On the Focus Stage, investors from IIMA Ventures, Oister Global, and VU Venture Partners will introduce new venture capital trends. Shreya Mishra (SolarSquare), Vikas Brahmavar (Boson Whitewater), and Angad Dariani (Praan) will discuss the restoration of energy, water supply, and clean air systems in India. Other speakers for the day include Saurabh Pandey, Founder and CEO of Eloelo Group; Vidget Pandit, Product Director at Pine Labs Payment; Sagar Kumar, VP of Engineering at PayU; Dale Vaz, Co-founder and CEO of Sahi; Vijay Subramaniam, Founder and CEO of Collective Artists Network; Priya Narasimhan, CBO of Indus Appstore; and Sneha Roy, Co-founder of Murf AI. The day also includes masterclasses from Attero, Google Cloud, and Murf AI, as well as an executive roundtable with Commvault.