IMC 2024 to be held along with ITU-WTSA in New Delhi

The eighth edition of Asia’s premier digital technology exhibition, India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) will be held from 15th October 2024 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi this year. It is set to be held concurrently with ITU-WTSA 2024.

Asia’s largest technology forum, India Mobile Congress has become a well-known platform across the globe for showcasing innovative solutions, services and state-of-the-art use cases for industry, government, academics, startups and other key stakeholders in the technology ecosystem.

This year’s event will put a major focus on Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technology and Circular Economy along with spotlight on 6G, 5G use-case showcase, cloud & edge computing, IoT, semiconductors, cybersecurity, green tech, satcom and electronics manufacturing.

India is hosting the prestigious international conferences - World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA 2024) from 15-24 Oct, 2024 preceded by Global Standards Symposium (GSS 2024) on 14 Oct 2024 at New Delhi.

The Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) conducts the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) once in four (4) years to plan its standardization programme for the next 4 years.

Thee global events play a crucial role in shaping the global agenda for standardization of telecom and information and communication technologies (ICTs). India’s participation is going to be crucial for shaping global agendas in emerging technologies such as 6G, IoT, SatCom, Quantum and AI.

The WTSA 2024, will be accompanied by other related initiatives such as the ITU Kaleidoscope conference (21-23 Oct 2024), ITU exhibitions (14-24 Oct 2024), Network of Women (17 Oct 2024) and AI for Good (18 Oct 2024) to enrich the discourse and promote inclusivity in the sector.

Additionally, a Hackathon prior to the event will further provide a platform to developers to showcase different solutions. This is likely to drive participation of over 2,000 technology developers, industry leaders, academicians, policymakers from 193 member countries, and 900+ ITU associate/sector members.

The prestigious IMC 2024 and ITU Conferences are expected to witness around 8,000 plus CXOs and industry delegates, 150,000 plus attendees, 350+ exhibitors, 400+ speakers, 80+ sessions.

Speaking on the occasion of the curtain raiser for IMC 2024 and ITU-WTSA, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT encouraged for an expansion of the upcoming India Mobile Congress. "This year, I am looking forward to having 1000 exhibitors at IMC 2024. We should also look at involving tech associations in India such as the NASSCOM (National Association for Software and Services Companies) and ICEA (Indian Cellular and Electronics Association)," he added.

Aspire, the flagship start-up program introduced in the last edition, would be even bigger this year. The initiative drew participation from 402 startups from a wide range of industries, 40 angel investors, and 50 VC funds, facilitating 250 1-on-1 investor meetings and resulting in 2 startups receiving funding through the IMC platform.

This year as well, Aspire is committed to fostering connections between startups, investors, and established businesses with an aim to catalyze fresh entrepreneurial initiatives and collaborations.

"We are elated to collaborate with the DoT to bring the next edition of IMC. Over the years, IMC has become Asia's largest digital technology showcase platform, gaining global recognition and appreciation in the process. We are making all efforts to position it on a greater scale this year, to display India's tech prowess in the dynamic digital arena," said, Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar, Director General, COAI.

Ramakrishna P, CEO, IMC, said, "We will make all efforts to live upto the tall order of Hon'ble minister to make IMC a tech and telecom event of global scale. We will collaborate with other organisations and global players to strive to reach the bigger goal of 1000 exhibitors as laid down by hon'ble minister."