ABOUT KDEM
KDEM is enabling future digital jobs across artificial intelligence and cyber security in Mysuru, Hubballi, Mangaluru, Kalaburagi, and Belagavi, with 2,000+ opportunities. It is also spearheading innovation by implementing various specialised Centres of Excellence.
KDEM, spearheading investment promotion in the State’s technology industry, to create 40 Unicorns and 50 Soonicorns and target having 150 VC investors with corpus of USD 100 Bn.
CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission
Karnataka to attract at least 100 mid-sized Global Capability Centers (GCCS) to establish their operations in Karnataka in locations other than Bengaluru.
Founder & CEO, ANSR
KDEM’s objective is to increase Startups’ contribution to about 5% of the State’s GDP.
Partner, Accel
Founder & CEO, QikPod
Founder & CEO, QikPod
To encourage MNCs, GCCs and Startups to contribute to innovation-driven products and services while laying emphasis on social development.
our OBJECTIVES
Support Karnataka's technological investments
Assist the Department of
IT/BT/S&T
Aid in the organisation of international promotional operations
Aid in positioning Karnataka well with technology-sector-specific investment reports
Fund and coordinate research
to identify
technological prospects
Give input to governmental bodies on the policy measures that will be required to draw further investment
Serve as a liaison
between the government
and industry
Create a detailed Vision Document
that includes strategy and roadmap directions
To develop Brand Karnataka and strengthen our leadership position across all sectors
board of directors
BV Naidu
Chairman
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission
Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, IAS
Co-chairman
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission
Dr. S Selvakumar, IAS
Secretary
Skill Development Department
Deepak Sood
Secretary General
ASSOCHAM
Prashanth Prakash
Partner, Accel Partners
Advisor to Chief Minister of Karnataka
Chairman, Startup Vision Group
K Krishna Moorthy
CEO & President,
India Electronics &
Semiconductor Association
Bhaskar Kumar Verma
Regional Head
Karnataka NASSCOM
L K Atheeq, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary - Finance
I S N Prasad
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Meena Nagaraj, IAS
Managing Director
KBITS
Executive team
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Chief Executive Officer
Amar L Momaya
Manager Beyond Bengaluru
Hubli Cluster
Chetan J Dixit
General Manager
Strategic initiatives
Gaurav K Punjabi
General Manager
Events & Marketing
Cdr Mahima Marin (Retd)
General Manager
Administration
Siddhartha Anand
Vice President
Startup & Innovation
Vivek Saxena
Senior Advisor
ESDM
Sudheer K S
General Manager - Beyond Bengaluru
Mysuru Cluster
Shilpa V Rao
Executive &
Admin Manager
Sudheer Hullemane
IT Advisor
Sumathi Sarangapani
Assistant Manager
Administration
Mukesh
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