Day: November 1, 2018

Reiterating its commitment to the smart city mission, Hikvision showcased its smart city solutions at the recently held Municipalika 2018 event at Bombay Exhibition Center. The products on display demonstrated a diverse range of security solutions such as smart city solutions, AI technology, intelligent traffic management solutions and mobile solutions, addressing the pressing needs of smart city projects in India. Municipalika 2018 was inaugurated by Mahendra Jain, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka; and Divya Kush, President, Indian Institute of Architects. Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India, was also present at Municipalika’s inaugural session. Commenting on the occasion Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd. said, “India’s future is getting redefined with Smart City Mission and Safe City projects. Municipalika has created a unique event platform to evolve, evaluate and share policies, strategies, cutting-edge technologies and innovations towards smart and sustainable living in cities. We showcased the latest security products and solutions for today’s smart cities. Our exhibits at Municipalika 2018 once again reiterate our commitment to the smart city mission objectives and help address the growing concerns around security management issues in the country.” He further added, “As the world leading provider security products and solutions, Hikvision is committed to offer best-in-class technology and innovations for vertical specific solutions related to smart cities, safe cities and smart transportation etc.” The event had participation of over 200 delegates in the conference segment, from over 300 Indian cities and towns and abroad, and professional visitors in the exhibition segment including ministers, mayors, municipal commissioners, urban local bodies, CEOs of smart cities and parastatals, along with technology providers, professionals and all urban stakeholders. Faculty and students of architecture, engineering, technology and management institutions also attended to get exposure on the latest trends. The 15th Municipalika 2018 provided a mega-networking forum for governments, experts, entrepreneurs and service providers to collectively find solutions to urban challenges. The 15th Municipalika Exhibition & Conference in Mumbai was concluded successfully with the addition of Construction, Architecture & Planning Exhibition (CAPEx) and India International Property Mart (IIPM).

Dahua Technology, in association with its national partner M/s. Aditya Infotech Ltd., participated in the recently held sixth edition of Infocomm India 2018 at Bombay Convention and Exhibition Center, Mumbai. The company received overwhelming response during the show. Infocomm India is one of the nation’s foremost professional audio-visual and information communications technology shows where industry players and experts showcase, share and incubate their ideas, and influencers and decision-makers seek and find solutions to meet the challenges and demands of the industry. Dahua Technology showcased its state-of-the-art security solutions such as clothing store solution, food store solution, poster display and public view monitor, rental indoor LED wall, MCU Server Plus T552A0, USB camera, and whiteboard and auxiliary site. Dahua Technical team was on hand explaining the operations and usefulness of these important solutions to the visitors. Visitors to Dahua booth were delighted to see its latest products range. “We were thoroughly impressed by what we saw and experienced at Dahua booth. We found each product incredible, relevant and essential. We look forward to seeing more of Dahua products in the near future,” said a group of IT students from a suburban college in Mumbai. More than 200 companies from over 20 countries displayed their latest innovations and solutions in professional audio-visual (Pro-AV) and integrated experience. This year, InfoComm India partnered with All India Institute of Local Self Government, Computer Society of India (Mumbai Chapter), Digital Signage Multimedia Alliance, ICT Academy, and Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Mumbai Regional Chapter. Infocomm India 2018 was organized by the Singapore based InfoComm Asia Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of AVIXA (Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association™), and was inaugurated by David Labuskes, CEO, AVIXA. “We were happy to see a large number of visitors and prospects on all the three days. We always bring in and display the latest technologies and solutions to our growing customer base in India. The exhibition further demonstrated the interest of Indian customers to our quality and effective products”  – Robbin Shen Managing Director, Dahua Technology India Pvt. Ltd  

The inaugural edition of Vizag Fintech Festival 2018, an initiative by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and organized by Fintech Valley Vizag was held from 22 to 26 October 2018 at Hotel Novotel, Vizag. Vizag Fintech was one-of-its-kind, and one of the most comprehensive and reputed global platforms in the fintech domain, where India’s key industry players of the financial and startup ecosystem came together to discuss industry trends, challenges and market insights including the Indian regulatory framework. The event also showcased product launches, innovations, and augmented the forethought through the exhibition and conference platform. The Vizag Fintech Festival was a 5 day event which saw more than 75 start-ups as exhibitors, and over 2,500 delegates and visitors from around 20 countries. The festival saw the presence of dignitaries like N. Chandrababu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh; Nara Lokesh, IT Minister, Andhra Pradesh; Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Minister of Human Resources Development of Andhra Pradesh; J. A. Chaudhary, IT Advisor to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh; K. Vijayanand, IAS, Principal Secretary ITE&C Dept., Andhra Pradesh; and Anoop Singh, IFS, Special Secretary – ITE&C Dept., Andhra Pradesh. Vizag Fintech Festival 2018 also featured a series of exciting events including CXO golf tournament, CXO roundtable, networking reception, comic relief, re-imagine tour, demo day and awards, and site tours. The VFF 2018 conference program included various industry discussions, new insights pertaining to the sector and industry best practices. The conference themes included ankTech, InsurTech, GovTech, Financial Inclusion and EmergeTech. A few topics for the speaker sessions and panel discussions included ‘Future of banking,’ ‘Social impact through Fintech,’ ‘Fintech landscape in India and rest of the world,’ and ‘InsureTech trends.’ VFF 2018 hosted eight keynotes along with panel discussions, case study presentation & fireside chats that brought together stakeholders of the industry on a single platform, allowing exchange of ideas that added value to Indian Fintech ecosystem at large. VFF 2018 also launched a white paper on KPMG Blockchain – Thought Leadership. The white paper was launched by Kunal Pandey, Head – Financial Services in Risk Consulting, KPMG; K. Vijayanand; and J. A. Chowdary. The third day witnessed the unveiling of the world’s first humanoid citizen robot, Sophia. Sophia is a highly soughtafter speaker in business and has showed her prowess and great potential across many industries. She has appeared on stage as a panel member and a presenter in high level conferences, covering how robotics and artificial intelligence will become a prevalent part of people’s lives. Her reputation extends beyond business into the global and social arena. She was named the world’s first United Nation Innovation Champion by United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and will have an official role in working with UNDP to promote sustainable development and safeguard human rights and equality. The following day saw the most exciting session of the festival with Sophia engaging in an intriguing interaction with Mr. Lokesh, and the audience. The US$1 million Challenge was being conducted worldwide enabling startups to showcase their products and solutions. With roadshows in 8 major cities (Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Paris, London, Hong Kong and Bangalore) around the globe, the challenge culminated in Vizag with 37 finalists from around the world pitching on demo Day. The Government of Andhra Pradesh, in strategic collaboration with its challenge partners, DCF Ventures and Bizofit selected two startups each from Fintech, Agritech and Emergetech, as winners of the first ever US$1 million global startup challenge as the grand finale of the 5 day festival. All the 37 startups had an opportunity to exhibit at the Vizag Fintech Festival 2018 to more than 1500 global delegates comprising VCs, angel investors and corporate partners. All the winners and finalists were awarded prizes by Nara Lokesh. Vizag, with its remarkable technology ecosystem, is now the most attractive destination for innovation driven Fintech players. Not only Indian marquee companies but also several foreign companies have pledged to invest in the city, generating jobs in the near future. Vishakhapatnam is being developed as the most preferred global destination for Fintech and other emerging technology companies around the world, to start their operations and to drive innovation.