Hyderabad: HYSEA (Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association) today announced the 28th edition of the Annual HYSEA Summit – HYSEA Innovation Summit 2020. The summitwillfeature-Conference,ProductExpoandAnnualIndustryAwards.Thethemeforthisyear’s event is ‘Surge Ahead: Win the New Normal’. The conference, exhibition & awards will take place in a Hybrid (Virtual + Physical) mode on 5th November 2020. The virtual conference and expo will happen from 9 AM to 1.30 PM. The evening awards function will happen at HICC, Novotel from 5 PM onwards.
HYSEA Innovation Summit is one of the most prestigious industry events in the city. It showcases the city’svibrantcultureofinnovation,boomingstart-upindustryandecosystem.Morethan150startups and 1000+ delegates, including more than 200 IT Industry leaders, are expected to attend the event virtually, which will feature keynotes and panel discussions, by leaders from IT majors and emerging start-ups. For the physical awards event, the attendance will be limited to 100 people in line with the Govt regulations and social distancingnorms.
A white paper on ‘Post-Covid imperatives for Hyderabad IT industry’ will be launched at the Summit. This report has been prepared is association with KPMG, CBRE and the Government of Telangana. This report will cover certain aspects like how the businesses and Govt responded to the pandemic and how they are preparing for the future. It is based on extensive survey results and one- on-one interviews.
The key events of the summit will include:
Software Products and Startups Expo – HYSEA highlights and recognizes interesting products and start-ups in various categories through the product awards. Shortlisted award finalists are invited to the Expo to showcase their products, with an opportunity to interact with CIOs, VCs &Angel investors.
This year has seen a tremendous rise in startups – innovating in various domains – using deep tech application of AI/ML and NLP in Healthcare, BI, Cyber Security, Space technology areas targeting both Consumer and Enterprise use cases. Another noteworthy observation is a rise
of hardware technologies in semiconductor and storage domains. HYSEA received a passionate and voluntary response from 45 Industry leaders to evaluate all these products in various categories.
Conference: On the event theme of Surge Ahead: Win the new normal, which will bring together industry leaders, technology gurus and independent analysts & consultants.
Annual Industry Awards: To honour the major achievements of IT/ITES companies in Hyderabad awards will be presented in various categories, including for achievements in IT/ITES Exports and Product development. The award categories for Product Developmentinclude
• EnterpriseStart-up
• ConsumerStart-Up
• EstablishedProducts
• Products with SocialImpact
• Covid relatedproducts
• Women-ledproducts
Additionally, Hyderabad’s Hot 10 startups will be chosen by HYSEA and HYSEA will sponsor them for 1-year mentoring by TiE by giving them associate membership of TiE Hyderabad.
HYSEA Innovation Summit is a platform to recognize and reward exciting start-ups in Hyderabad, and to create opportunities for investments and growth of Hyderabad as a global IT hub.
The Conference Agenda is broadly as follows:
• Opening Keynote by Mr. U. B. Pravin Rao, COO, InfosysLtd.
• Panel Discussion on ’Emergence of New Business Models Across Verticals and its Impact on how IT Industry Needs to Transform its ServiceModels’
• Panel Discussion on ‘Role of Technology in Shaping theFuture’
• TEA BREAK
• Panel Discussion on ‘Future of Work and TalentLandscape’
• Panel Discussion on ‘Transforming towards a DigitalTelangana’
• Leader Note on ‘Leadership Imperatives in the new normal’ by Mr. JanBaan,
• Founder of Baan Corporation, &Cordys
• AWARDS EVENING AT HICC (HALL 5 & 6) – 5 PM TO 7:30PM
• Address by Dr. Omkar Rai, Director General,STPI
• Address by Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, ITE&C Dept, Govt. ofTelangana
• Industry Keynote by Mr. C. P. Gurnani, CEO & MD, TechMahindra
• Launch of white paper on ‘Industry Opportunity Landscape postCOVID’
• Presentation of ‘Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. J. Satyanarayana, (RetdIAS),
• Former Chairman,UIDAI’
• Presentation of Industry Awards2020
• Address by Chief Guest Sri K. T. Rama Rao, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Govt ofTelangana
Addressing the media at the curtain raiser press conference for the HYSEA Innovation Summit, Mr. BharaniKAroll,President,HYSEAsaid,“HYSEAaimstofosterandpromotethegrowthofTelangana’s IT Industry which has been growing consistently at 15 percent or more year on year. Hyderabad with its growing infrastructure and nurturing from the state government has become one of the most attractive IT destinations in the world.” He also added, “We are happy to host the HYSEA Innovation Summit 2020 which will provide exhibitors, delegates & attendees the most sought-after and unique opportunity to highlight their talent, innovations, ideate, and meet with prospective partners from across the country. This year we are launching a white paper that captures the times we are going thru and how businesses and government are responding. Through the event, HYSEA also aims to encourage and support Hyderabad emerging start up industry by providing them a platform to showcasethemselves.”
On this occasion, Mr. Ram Prasad, Director, STPI, Hyderabad said, “STPI Hyderabad is proud to be associatedwithHYSEAandsupportthisprestigiousawardseventyearafteryear.Webelievetobethe earliestincubatorfortheITindustryinHyderabad.Theseawardsrecognizeperformanceinallrelevant categories and celebrate the Hyderabad IT industry’s rapid growth over theyears.”
The event is supported by Sponsors – Industry Patrons Broadridge and First Source and Ecosystem Patrons Phoenix Embassy Tech Zone, GMR Business Park, ICICI Bank, CapitaLand and Botanika.
Severalpartnersincluding:TiEHyderabad,T-Hub,HyderabadAngels,IIIT-SeedFund,IIIT-Hyderabad have helped organize thisevent.
