Times Network announces India Digital Fest

Times Network announces India Digital Fest

Themed, The Future Begins Here’, India Digital Fest is to be held on 28 March in New Delhi.

Mumbai: Times Network, India’s premium broadcast network announced India Digital Fest (IDF), to be held on 28 March in New Delhi. Themed ‘The Future Begins Here’ India Digital Fest will highlight frontline technologies and disruptive innovations that are being implemented across the Indian ecosystem and analyse how they will truly shape the future of a digitally powered economy and society. A definitive platform for the brightest minds, visionaries and disruptors to throw light on the upcoming disruptions across tech domains, IDF will chart a roadmap to harness the full potential of frontline technologies to transform a nation on the rise.

Analysing key trends across domains with curated sessions on 5G, digital gaming,  future of travel, hospitality & leisure in digital age, digital banking, AI vs Human Imagination etc., the day-long event will witness eminent speakers including Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and Information Technology Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Meta head & VP India Sandhya Devanathan, futurist & humanist Gerd Leonhard, author & futurist Calum Chace, Bharti Enterprises vice chairman Akhil Gupta, MakeMyTrip founder and chairman Deep Kalra, Meta director - business messaging India Ravi Garg, Mastercard division president South Asia Gautam Aggarwal, Applause Entertainment managing director Sameer Nair, Dream 11 CTO Amit Sharma, India Tech.Org CEO Rameesh Kailasam, NODWIN Gaming group CEO Siddharth Kedia, Madison World and Madison Communications founder, chairman and MD Sam Balsara, IPG Media Brand CEO Shashi Sinha, ITC CMO Shuvadip Banerjee, Spring Marketing Capital founder Arun Iyer, actor Manoj Bajpayee amongst others.

Times Network MD & CEO MK Anand said, “As the nation’s most influential News network, we are committed to driving India's growth story through our news channels and established Summit platforms such as India Economic Conclave, Times Now Summit, Leaders of Tomorrow etc. The digital revolution is well underway in India, and the country is rapidly establishing itself as a major player in the global digital economy. Powering India’s transformation to a digitally empowered society, India Digital Fest is a definitive platform to decrypt the full potential of our digital capabilities and showcase the future shaped by the power of transformative technologies. Through immersive experience of technological innovations and collaborative discussions with eminent tech leaders and policymakers on topics including future of warfare, skilling India's future ready workforce, co-existence of AI and humanity etc., I am confident IDF will be a catalyst in developing decisive strategies that will drive India’s digital future.”

Speaking on the partnership, Meta’s Ravi Garg said, "We are delighted to partner Times Network for ‘India Digital Fest’ to showcase our shared vision for India's digital future. India Digital Fest is a coveted platform championing India’s digital transformation journey. As a mobile-first nation, India’s digital landscape is evolving rapidly and we are confident that WhatsApp will play a key role in empowering India’s digital transformation for consumers and businesses alike.  India Digital Fest will also spotlight the ‘Let’s Talk Growth’ campaign which talks about new models of growth on digital, for businesses of all sizes and empower them to take the next big leap.”

The vibrant India Digital Fest will also feature an immersive, experiential zone to showcase cutting-edge technologies from the most influential tech leaders in the Digital Universe as well as homegrown innovations. This includes India’s first homegrown jet suit – the brainchild of Absolute Composites founder Raghav Reddy, the pioneers of drone swarm technology in India – represented by BotLab Dynamics MD & co-founder Dr. Sarita Alahwat, and the maker of India’s first flying electric taxi – represented by The ePlane Company founder Prof. Satyanarayanan Chakravarthy. The event will also witness a special act by world-renowned digital illusionist, technology magician & futurist Keelan Leyser, who will illustrate possibilities of a magical future powered by digital technologies.

India Digital Fest is presented by Whatsapp.