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.
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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
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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
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KDEM’s objective is to increase Startups’ contribution to about 5% of the State’s GDP.
Partner, Accel
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Founder & CEO, QikPod
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KDEM to bring innovation to emerging cities of Karnataka through Innovation Authority.
Ravi Gururaj
Founder & CEO, QikPod
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Founder & CEO, QikPod
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To encourage MNCs, GCCs and Startups to contribute to innovation-driven products and services while laying emphasis on social development.
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our OBJECTIVES
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Support Karnataka's technological investments
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Assist the Department of
IT/BT/S&T
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Aid in the organisation of international promotional operations
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Aid in positioning Karnataka well with technology-sector-specific investment reports
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Fund and coordinate research
to identify
technological prospects
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Give input to governmental bodies on the policy measures that will be required to draw further investment
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Serve as a liaison
between the government
and industry
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Create a detailed Vision Document
that includes strategy and roadmap directions
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To develop Brand Karnataka and strengthen our leadership position across all sectors
board of directors
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Mr. BV Naidu
Nominee Director
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Mr. Prashanth Prakash
Nominee Director
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Dr. S Selvakumar, IAS
Nominee Director
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Smt. Uma Mahadevan
Nominee Director
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Mr. Deepak Sood
Nominee Director
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Mr. Bhaskar Kumar Verma
Nominee Director
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Mr. L K Atheeq, IAS
Nominee Director
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Mr. Darshan H V, IAS
Nominee Director
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Dr. Ekroop Caur
Nominee Director
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Mr. Ashok Chandak
Nominee Director
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I S N Prasad
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department
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Meena Nagaraj, IAS
Managing Director
KBITS
Executive team
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Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Chief Executive Officer
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Amar L Momaya
Manager Beyond Bengaluru
Hubli Cluster
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Chetan J Dixit
General Manager
Strategic initiatives
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Gaurav K Punjabi
General Manager
Events & Marketing
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Cdr Mahima Marin (Retd)
General Manager
Administration
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Siddhartha Anand
Vice President
Startup & Innovation
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Vivek Saxena
Senior Advisor
ESDM
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Sudheer K S
General Manager - Beyond Bengaluru
Mysuru Cluster
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Shilpa V Rao
Executive &
Admin Manager
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Sudheer Hullemane
IT Advisor
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Sumathi Sarangapani
Assistant Manager
Administration
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Mukesh
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