Bengaluru will host India’s most influential technology minds this October as TechSparks 2026, YourStory’s annual startup and technology summit, returns for three days of high-stakes conversations about the nation’s next wave of innovation.
Scheduled for October 13–15 at Taj Yeshwantpur, the 17th edition carries the theme “The New Tech Order” and will confront a defining question: how can Indian companies build globally competitive capabilities in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, robotics, and digital infrastructure?
Meta presents the summit, with PhonePe powering it and Google Cloud, WOL3D, and Hostinger serving as co-presenters. HT Tech joins as exclusive media partner.
The speaker roster spans government, venture capital, and enterprise leadership. Karnataka ministers Shri Priyank Kharge and Shri Krishna Byre Gowda will address technology policy and Bengaluru’s infrastructure needs. Meanwhile, Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu will discuss technological self-reliance, and PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam joins a lineup that includes Peak XV’s Mohit Bhatnagar, Innovaccer’s Ankit Maheshwari, and Siemens Healthineers executive Kalavathi G V.
Across three days, attendees can expect keynotes, panel discussions, workshops, product demos, and masterclasses. Sessions will examine India’s competitive advantages, the enterprise software landscape, AI adoption, electric mobility economics, semiconductor manufacturing, and precision engineering.
The event also marks the return of Tech30, YourStory’s annual showcase of 30 promising early-stage startups. Past cohorts have produced multiple unicorns. A new programme, VibeCode30, will spotlight AI-native builders reshaping how software gets created.
LiveSparks will offer hands-on demonstrations of AI, robotics, and deeptech tools, while ActionLabs and masterclasses provide practical skill-building opportunities for founders and developers.
As India’s startup ecosystem matures from consumer internet into frontier technologies, TechSparks 2026 positions itself as the venue where policy, capital, and technical ambition converge to chart the path forward.
