Overview
- TechSparks convened in Bengaluru on Tuesday as YourStory’s 17th edition brought more than 10,000 attendees, 500 speakers, 1,000 startups, and 300 investors together to debate the New Tech Order.
- Sridhar Vembu led Day 1 arguing for technological independence and building India’s own capabilities while Karnataka ministers outlined state-level plans for digital governance and cybersecurity.
- The programme pairs high-level policy sessions with hands-on tracks — Tech30 for 30 early-stage startups, new VibeCode30 for AI-native builders, LiveSparks demonstrations, ActionLabs and masterclasses — to speed product and talent development.
- Major global sponsors including Meta, PhonePe and Google Cloud are presenting the summit, underscoring corporate interest in India’s AI and deeptech markets and the push to scale domestic firms.
- Separately, market coverage during the summit reported Zetwerk set an IPO price band of Rs 143–151 per share as it expanded its public issue to target about Rs 5,012 crore, highlighting active capital flows into India’s tech ecosystem.