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

KDEM to bring innovation to emerging cities of Karnataka through Innovation Authority.
Ravi Gururaj
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

Mr. BV Naidu
Nominee Director

Mr. Prashanth Prakash
Nominee Director

Dr. S Selvakumar, IAS
Nominee Director

Smt. Uma Mahadevan
Nominee Director

Mr. Deepak Sood
Nominee Director

Mr. Bhaskar Kumar Verma
Nominee Director

Mr. L K Atheeq, IAS
Nominee Director

Mr. Darshan H V, IAS
Nominee Director

Dr. Ekroop Caur
Nominee Director

Mr. Ashok Chandak
Nominee Director

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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