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Co-Organisers Organiser Convergence • Connecting • Convenience NEW DELHI | 07 MARCH 18 DAY 1 The Hon’ble Vice President of India is It is a pleasure to know that the 26th Convergence happy to learn that India Trade Promotion India 2018 expo and the 2nd Internet of Things Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India India 2018 expo are being organized from 7th to Group is organising the 26th edition of 9th March 2018 at New Delhi by the India Trade Convergence India 2018 expo and the 2nd Promotion Organization and Exhibitions India Group. edition of Internet of Things 2018 expo I hope that the exhibitions and expo will offer from March 7-9, 2018 at Pragati Maidan, a productive platform for all the stakeholders to New Delhi. The Vice President extends come together and deliberate on the emerging his greetings and congratulations to contours of the convergence technologies. SHRI VENKAIAH NAIDU SHRI NARENDRA MODI Vice President, the organisers and the participants, and Prime Minister, Best wishes for the successful organization of Government of India wishes the event all success. Government of India the expo. I am glad to note that India It is my pleasure to extend support to the 26th edition Trade Promotion Organisation of the Convergence India 2018 expo and the 2nd edition (ITPO) and Exhibitions India of Internet of Things India 2018 expo, which take place Group is organizing the 26th from March 7-9 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. I am happy edition of Convergence India to note that Convergence India is the only platform 2018 expo and the 2nd edition which demonstrates convergence of technologies in the of Internet of Things 2018 telecom, IT, broadcast and digital media sectors. expo during March 7-9, 2018 at Convergence is an extremely relevant subject for all Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. stakeholders in these industries, since the marginal DR HARSH VARDHAN The Government of India is SHRI MANOJ SINHA distance between them has been continuously shrinking. Minister Minister of State for In fact, the day may not be far when all these sectors will Science & Technology committed to make the Digital Communications, and Earth Sciences India programme a success. (Independent Charge) seamlessly converge into one single sector. That is the Environment, Forest & & Minister of State for future we should all be gearing up for. Our new Telecom Climate Change Convergence India and the Railways Government of India Internet of Things expos support Government of India Policy should aid such efforts, by facilitating the creation the Government’s endeavour and deployment of an ecosystem that leverages emerging to transform the country into a technologies to enable their productive and meaningful digitally empowered society and use in improving the lives of our people. a knowledge economy. I congratulate India Trade Promotion Organisation I extend my greetings to the and Exhibitions India Group for organizing an event such organisers of the expos, and as this, which will provide an opportunity for relevant also extend my wishes to all stakeholders to deliberate on technical challenges, and the participants as well for a devise robust solutions that will drive the future direction successful conduct of the expos. of a truly Digital India. The IoT revolution is set to transform and redefine the future of critical industries like automotive, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing and many others. The NASSCOM Center of Excellence - IoT is the largest innovation platform in emerging technologies of IoT, analytics, AI/ML, AR/VR and robotics for digital transformation, and is pleased to be co-organizing and associating with the IoT India 2018 expo to help build and drive a collaborative IoT ecosystem. SANJEEV MALHOTRA CEO NASSCOM Center of Excellence - IoT www.iotindiaexpo.com 2nd Internet of Things India Expo 2018 | 1 EXPO NEWS 2018 EXPO NEWS 2018 Technology (MeitY), the Ministry of IoT R&D organisations and Convergence India year after conference sessions have cutting Science & Technology, and the PHD incubators, and so on and so forth. year? edge, dynamic agendas and the ‘Convergence India, IoT India are an unquestionable success’ Chamber of Commerce. The Yes, we have a very high best speaker line-up from Institute of Engineering & What will the expo be like this percentage of repeat customers for government and industry. People platform covering the Internet of Technology (IET) is a conference year? Convergence India from across the attend Convergence India looking Things, which incorporates smart partner. That’s quite an Convergence India has clearly world. Our dedicated executive for more business opportunities, cities and connectivity, achievement! become a global stage for team understands the value of looking for new collaboration Convergence India has evolved into Moreover, the event brings innovation, setting the tone for the creating repeat customers, and opportunities, and for establishing a leading South Asian stage for together people who want to telecom, IT, broadcast and digital that is why they are always their brand. connectivity and interoperability for know more about how the devices media sectors for the coming year. available to help participants take tomorrow’s technology. and the infrastructure are At IoT India 2018 expo, one gets to better advantage of the Do you think the venue plays a connected; the evolving IoT market; learn exactly why IoT is relevant opportunities which the expos role in drawing exhibitors? What are the highlights of the the many industries deploying IoT today from an economic, business present. The shows enable Yes it does, and I can’t thank expo? projects; the various products and and technology standpoint. companies to find domestic and enough the ITPO, our co-organiser Convergence India 2018 expo, and services that are being modernised Last year, there were 635 international partners, and get in of the 11 exhibitions and the co-located Internet of Things and restructured using smart participating companies across front of the press. We have conferences that we are promoting India 2018 expo, explore what lies technologies, etc. The expo is 18,000 sqm exhibit space with a exhibitors who started coming with in India, including Convergence ahead for information attended by the best in the industry record footfall of 19,000 visitors us years ago. Then again, we are India expo and Internet of Things communication technology and IoT, including decision makers in the over three days. This year, too, we always eager to welcome new India expo. respectively. The expos industry and governments, IT expect the expo to be a record clients each year. The expo Pragati Maidan, which is being complement the Government’s companies/start ups, software setter with 684 participants from provides a platform to establish a redeveloped into a world class Make in India and Digital India platform developers, security 28 countries spread over 25,000 network with the local and Integrated Exhibition-cum- campaigns, while affirming full companies, service providers, sqm of exhibit space. regional/ global IT industry leaders Convention Centre (IECC), will be, support for creative thinking. We telecommunication providers, and experts to share their best without doubt, one of the best cover many innovative cutting-edge industrial automation companies, Do you draw exhibitors back to practices and experiences. The venues for trade fairs globally. technologies related to telecom, broadcast, cable and satellite TV, PREM BEHL cloud and big data, digital homes, Chairman mobile devices, film and radio, Exhibitions India Group content creation, management and delivery, manufacturing, cloud, Cracking the code for monetization of Internet of Things What inspired you to organise beginning to recognise ICT as key solutions such as smart electronics, smart devices and Convergence India series of to help enterprise reduce costs, transportation, smart accessories, etc. The IoT expo PoCs to large implementations ‘product-centric’ approach towards expos, and how has the journey improve processes, boost infrastructure, smart energy, smart promises to spark that enormous which are scalable, efficient and ‘connected-services’ approach is been so far? innovation, and increase communication, smart water, wave of change in the IoT space, affordable is the key to success. real. The higher margins we see The first Convergence India expo productivity, etc. smart lighting, smart metering, and is expected to enhance the 2 Change in the existing business today in connectivity and network was held in 1992, though we had Our primary objective was to smart parking, etc., are provided by focus on IoT in tackling rural and model: IoT is so disruptive that hardware will diminish, and in the actually launched the show in accelerate the use of ICT and the integrating technologies like IoT, urban challenges, even as global even the models of doing business future, will not be in products at all, 1990. It was then primarily a uptake of services enabled by the cloud computing and AI. These technology firms collaborate with worth $373 billion in revenue, with have not been spared. ‘Per device, but in data management and telecom show. During that time, private sector and government’s solutions are set to reduce costs Indian corporates to develop new $194 billion from hardware and $179 per month recurring fee’ and related services. The products will there were less than 4 million fixed considerable investments in for governments, citizens and IoT and M2M solutions. billion from software. India will ‘subscription based models, are continue to exist, but only as line telephones in India and telecommunications. Till date, the enterprises alike. Research reveals There will be a host of account for $10-15 billion of this total now in practice. This changes the “portals” into the valuable services telecommunications was a state expo continues to enhance trade by that smart city and IoT opportunities for startups and revenue. Yes, the Indian IoT market is dynamics among the suppliers and offerings, not as ends in DR RISHI BHATNAGAR preserve, with no private players.