More than 500 visitors from India and abroad engaged with Goa’s digital initiatives and met senior officials including Dr Milind Sakhardande, Shri Subrai Nadkarni, Shri Siddharth Borker, Shri Gaurabh Sawal and Shri D S Prashant as the pavilion highlighted the state’s innovation trajectory.
The Goa Pavilion at the twenty eighth edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 concluded with strong engagement across the three day showcase at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre. The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Government of Goa, presented a detailed view of the state’s developing digital capabilities, emerging startup environment and its broader plans for strengthening innovation. The steady flow of more than five hundred visitors created a sustained exchange with the officials representing the state as they outlined Goa’s approach to technology enabled governance and industry readiness.
The delegation from Goa comprised Dr Milind Sakhardande, Joint Director at DITE&C, along with Shri Subrai Nadkarni, Chief Engineer of GITDC, Shri Siddharth Borker, Deputy Director at DITE&C, Shri Gaurabh Sawal, Assistant Director at DITE&C, and Shri D S Prashant, CEO of the Startup and IT Promotion Cell. Their presence allowed visitors to receive firsthand insights into the state’s digital programmes and the progress achieved across multiple technology driven initiatives. Conversations at the pavilion consistently reflected a growing interest in Goa’s policies and the direction in which the state is shaping its tech centric growth.
The pavilion recorded notable interactions with several international delegations. Visitors from the United Kingdom, Russia, Denmark, Canada and Sweden engaged with the displays and held detailed discussions with the officials about Goa’s infrastructure capabilities and digital strategy. Among the key international engagements was the visit of Mr Joel Stafford from the Consulate General of Denmark in Bangalore. His discussion with the delegation added a strong global dimension to the three day presence and highlighted the increasing curiosity about Goa’s expanding technology ambitions. The interaction covered areas such as digital public services, connectivity improvements and the evolving innovation environment that the state aims to strengthen further.
Industry leaders also expressed interest in evaluating Goa as a potential location for scaling operations. One of the important conversations came from NineSigma through the visit of Nicolas Wojnarowski, who serves as Director of Innovation and Business Development for Europe and the Americas. His perspective reflected a wider trend of global organisations exploring alternate hubs for innovation centred work in India. He noted that while the company operates in several Indian cities including Bengaluru and Chennai, Goa is emerging as a location with characteristics that could support future expansion. His remarks recognised the state’s environment for growth in science and technology and the possibility of positioning Goa as a future base for collaborative innovation programmes.
The pavilion also welcomed national institutions, representatives from industry bodies and academic organisations including TiE Bangalore, KLE, ELCIA and IDFC. These interactions reinforced the industry’s interest in understanding Goa’s plans for technology growth and its readiness to support companies seeking structured collaboration. One of the most detailed reflections came from Ms Rama N S, CEO of ELCITA, Advisor to the Electronics City Industries Association and former Vice President and Development Center Head at Infosys. She had previously visited the state earlier in the year and spoke about her impressions of Goa’s ambition to establish a stronger presence in the electronics and technology sectors. Her observations emphasised that the state has demonstrated progress and is taking measurable steps to develop beyond its widely known identity as a leisure destination.
The pavilion attracted visitors from across Indian states who sought information about Goa’s digital connectivity, governance models, industrial developments and the environment being built to support technology aligned enterprises. The youth formed a significant portion of the visitors, and their engagement reflected the interest of young innovators in Goa’s startup momentum. Their questions ranged from opportunities in local incubation to the potential pathways for scaling products and services emerging from the state.
Goa based startups played an active role in presenting the state’s entrepreneurial spirit. Spintly and Genora Infotech participated in the pavilion and interacted with visitors over the three days. Their presence provided tangible proof of the local startup ecosystem’s activity and the variety of solutions being developed within the state. Malcolm D’Souza, Co founder and CTO of Spintly, described his participation as an opportunity to demonstrate the depth of innovation coming from Goa. He added that such platforms position the state on a global stage and reveal its identity as a location where technology led ideas are growing. Milind Prabhu, CEO of Genora Infotech, shared that his experience at the summit highlighted the value of presenting Goa’s initiatives through the combined efforts of DITE&C and the Startup and IT Promotion Cell. He also noted the relevance of showcasing products such as the VoxIntel campaign management platform to a broad set of visitors and stakeholders at the summit.
The closing day of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 marked the conclusion of a steady and diverse exchange at the Goa Pavilion. The Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications has taken forward a network of new contacts and potential partnerships that emerged over the three days. The engagement reflected a clear interest in the state’s direction as it positions itself as India’s Creative Capital and strengthens its identity as a hub for technology, digital services and innovation aligned development. The interactions at the pavilion reinforced the awareness of Goa’s evolving capabilities and its growing relevance within the national and international technology landscape.
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