IoT India Congress 2017, Bengaluru

The India Branch of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) held the Second India Internet of Things (IoT) Congress at Bangalore, 14 and 15 September 2017.

With an attendance of over 700 delegates from academia, industry and government entities, the congress strengthened its reputation as India’s premier platform for discussing the impact of the IoT, a platform that the institution was proud to be an Association Partner of.

The IoT congress had many distinguished speakers share their insight about the impact of IoT. In her keynote address, Smt. Aruna Sundararajan - Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India highlighted that 10 -15 million new jobs were likely to be created in India as a result of the technology. Professor Jeremy Watson - President of the IET provided an overview of the current situation in the UK and the policy framework that was evolving in regards to the emergence of the IoT.

In total, there were eight streams of discussions at the congress. These included Healthcare, Manufacturing, Smart living and cities, Emerging Technologies, Ganga Rejuvenation, Telecommunications, Standards and Digital Payments.

In particular the status of telecommunication capability in India and the intensive work being done on establishing inclusive standards for the nascent industry were presented. The speakers and the audience at these two seminars demonstrated an impressive state of knowledge of issues and ways of creating inclusive and flexible enabling frameworks for the industry.

Some of the 200+ IoT startup firms set up stalls alongside established companies in electronics and IT to showcase their products. Interesting workshops were held on subjects like using Block Chain technology to authenticate devices and the essentials of flying drones. Robotics and big data were discussed in sessions relating to standards, privacy and telecommunication backbone capability.

The IMechE has more than 2,000 professional members in India and is focusing on India as a key country for membership growth and engagement. Visit the Near You India Page or email globalbdm@imeche.org to find out how to get involved with the Institution in your area.