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








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


Prashanth Prakash
Partner, Accel Partners
Advisor to Chief Minister of Karnataka
Chairman, Startup Vision Group


Meena Nagaraj, IAS
Managing Director
KBITS


I S N Prasad
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department


Dr. S Selvakumar, IAS
Secretary
Skill Development Department


K Krishna Moorthy
CEO & President,
India Electronics &
Semiconductor Association


Deepak Sood
Secretary General
ASSOCHAM
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








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