Mangaluru Technovanza 2026 to focus on global capability centres, data centres, startups, medtech
The sixth edition of Mangaluru Technovanza 2026 will focus on the growth of global capability centers, data centers, startups, and medtech. The event aims to promote Mangaluru as India's 'Silicon Beach' through industry-led dialogues and the release of a new skills report.
Why it matters
This event highlights Karnataka's strategic push to decentralize the technology sector beyond Bengaluru to other emerging urban hubs.
The sixth edition of Mangaluru Technovanza 2026, which begins here for two days on September 22, will focus its deliberations on four key growth engines: global capability centres (GCCs), data centres, start-ups and medtech, according to the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM), the organiser of the event.
The main programme on September 23 will feature a fireside chat with Priyank Kharge, Minister for Home, Information Technology and Biotechnology, on the State’s vision for Mangaluru as the “Silicon Beach of India”.
The programme will bring together senior industry leaders and technology voices, including Ajay Vij, Senior Country Managing Director, Accenture India; Miguel Gonzalez Diaz, Managing Director, Carl Zeiss India; Vinay Shenoy, Managing Director, Infineon Technologies; Richard Lobo, Chief People Officer, Tech Mahindra; Rohith Bhat, Lead Industry Anchor, Mangaluru Cluster of KDEM; and B. Ravi, Director, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NIT-K).
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