2. Firstly, I would like to wish you a happy, prosperous and success filled 2016.
Informative, Innovative and Inspirational:The India edition of the world’s most important trade fair on IT and ICT, was not just well
attended and applauded by the industry but truly encapsulated ‘The Business Of Technology’ - with engaging exhibits, power displays
from partner states, special features, partner events and the respected CeBIT Global Conferences program.
10,091 business visitors from various industry verticals joined us at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), over 3 days. Buyers,
CeBIT Executive Club (VVIP invitees) members, delegates and media were treated to an eclectic mix of technology exhibits, mentor
talks, presentations by startups, industry round-tables and panel discussions.
The CeBIT Executive Club programme is delighted to have welcomed over 279 power CXOs across industries that enjoyed exclusive
masterclasses on leadership and healthcare and winners of the 1st ever CIO Recognition Series co-produced by CeBIT and a power-
jury of senior industry CIOs – The Digital Transformational Leaders Recognition Series.This recognition series in itself, saw participation
from over 124 CIOs from across the country, as we felicitated 30 winning ‘Digital Transformers’ at CeBIT INDIA.
CeBIT Global Conferences (CGC) got off to a flying start with the central government’s Digital India vision being the major plank of
discussion. 82 speakers participated in the keynotes and panel discussions across three days.Transformational leaders and visionaries
from government and various industries opened doors for better business and relations while creating the platform for pertinent
discussions about the key drivers of The Digtial Future Of India.
As we draw curtains on the 2nd edition of CeBIT in India, it gives me immense pride to dedicate this success to all stakeholders-
exhibitors, visitors & team HMFI.We’re ecstatic as we move into a new year with new perspectives and a renowned vision of Digital
Transformation! The team and I welcome you to our 3rd edition in December 2016, as we celebrate the future of digital – powered by
‘Technology Innovation’, from 8th to 10th December at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore.
Till then, keep innovating!
Regards,
Mehul Lanvers-Shah
From The Managing Director’s Desk
4. The Future Of Digital
Transformation Has Begun.
Mr. Mehul Lanvers Shah, Mr.Wolfgang Lenarz, Shri K.Taraka Rama Rao,
Dr.Ajay Kumar, Dr. Omkar Rai, Shri. G. S Naveen Kumar, Dr.Arbind Prasad,
Mr. Sidney Frank, Mr. Girish Babu.
5. Our Figures
Speak For Itself 10,091
Trade professionals,
journalists, delegates
attended the event
279 Power CXOs
enjoyed conferences,
masterclasses and
tailormade executive
level offerings
255+ Media
professionals
covered the event
in 3 days
651 Delegates
attended conferences,
mentor talks, partner
events
355 Companies,
partners & startups
exhibited technology
solutions
13 Countries
displayed
international
technology
solutions
11 Indian
states exhibited
technology
prowess
82 Speakers from
government and
industry led panel
discussions and
keynotes
6. Another
Record High
2 years, with an
average of 20,000
buyers in the
CeBIT INDIA network!
CeBIT INDIA, the lead event for
the technology and ICT industry
celebrated its 2nd successful edition
on a record high in quality buyer
numbers!
With its central theme ‘Discover
The Digital Business Solutions
Marketplace’ - CeBIT INDIA 2015 has
delivered to business visitors, a truly
global marketplace ‘Made For India’
- demystifying technology, featuring
technology in action and providing
for fruitful interactions between
visitors, delegates and technology
innovators in Bengaluru, at the
silicon valley of India.
The 3-day trade event saw an
eclectic mix of 10,091 buyers
that were treated to 355 exhibits,
a power conference program, a
senior-level CIO Recognition Series:
‘Digital Transformational Leaders
Recognition Series’, the innovative
+91 Startup Challenge and a host
of inspiring concurrent events
Technology In Action
57% Online
pre-registered visitors
attended CeBIT INDIA
22%Visitors and
delegates found the
CeBIT INDIA mobile
app useful
61% Business visitors
appreciated the QR code
facility for directions to the
exhibition venue
35% Buyers took advantage
of the ‘supplementary invitation’
allowing 2 people to visit the
event on 1 invitation card
42% C-level attendees
appreciated the smart beacon
powered by Hubvents allowing
easy networking and interactions
onsite
7.
8.
9. Glimpses Of CeBIT INDIA 2015
Dedicated
Startups Zone
Open Conferences
Inside Exhibition Venue
355
Exhibits
3 State
Pavilions
11. CeBIT India 2015 witnessed 1st
ever ‘Digital Transformational
Leaders Recognition Series’
– saluting veteran CIOs that
have successfully led ‘Digital
Transformation’ across 10 key
sectors, across the country.
Digital Transformational Leaders
Recognition Series
Honouring digital innovators in key industry sectors.
Power Jury Members:
Mr.Ajay Bakshi
Senior Vice President
–Business Transformation,
Aegis Limited
Mr.Anthony Thomas
CIO,
General Electric (GE), India
Mr. Girish Kulkarni
Chief Medical Informatics Officer,
Cytecare Hospitals
Mr. Jayantha Prabhu
Group CTO,
Essar Group
Mr. Ranendra Datta
Vice President & CIO,
SABMiller India Ltd.
The winners who took
the lead in Digital
Transformational
124
77
10
Participating senior CIOs |
10 years of minimum
industry experience | 10
categories
Shortlisted C-level
entries | 30 finalists | 20
runners up
Winning Digital
Transformational
Leaders
Winning CIOs were screened and
handpicked by a power jury of 5 senior
industry CIOs and awarded in an
evening awards presentation ceremony
followed by networking dinner.
12. Digital Transformational Leaders
Recognition Series
Honouring digital innovators in key industry sectors.
Dakavarapu Suresh
Sujoy Brahmachari on Behalf
of Vijay Sethi
Bharati Lele
Saurabh Lad on behalf
of Ritu Madhbhavi
Ravinder Pal Singh
K Rajasekhar
Bhavik Kumar Rajesh Garg Chaitanya Bharadwaj on behalf of
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan
“This international exhibition enabled
me to meet a range of interesting
manufacturers I was looking for, I feel
honoured and I have found that
CeBIT INDIA Team has meticulously
planned each every sub-event and
activity, and making world class
arrangements!”
K Rajasekhar, DY Director General,
National Informatics Centre
Winner (security & others) - Digital Transformational
Leaders Recognition Awards
13. +91 Startup Challenge
Ideas, Innovations and India.
Winning startups: LightMetrics | Infinity Assurance | MilopleThe 2nd edition of the +91 Startup
Challenge was characterized by
energetic startups, a clear startup
competition chaired by a jury of
senior industry leaders with the
aim to provide an international
impetus to Indian startups through
presentation opportunities at
CeBIT Hannover and mentorship
sessions by direct access to VCs,
mentors and other angel investors
attending CeBIT.
The +91 Startup Challenge gave
tangible shape to our vision
of ‘Digital Transformation’ and
‘Technology Innovation’ with a
clear focus on a new dream,
a new idea, a new project and
a plethora of new opportunities!
Power Jury Members:
Mr.T.V Mohandas Pai
Chairman,
Manipal Global Education
Services
Mr. Sharad Sharma
Co-founder and Governing
Council Member,
iSPIRT
Dr. Nilay Yajnik
Professor of Information Systems,
NMIMS University
Dr. Madhu Mehta
Chief Mentor,
iCreate
Mr. Sudeep Shrivastava
Director of Entrepreneurial Services,
Keiretsu Forum
Group Photo: Winning teams along with award presenters Mr.Sudeep
Shrivastava – Director of Enterpreneurial Services, Keiretsu Forum,
Mr.Wolfgang Lenarz - Sr.Vice President, Deutsche Messe AG, and
Dr. Nilay Yajnik - Professor of Information Systems, NMIMS University.
14. CeBIT Global Conferences
In dialogue with transformational leaders and visionaries.
With the central theme: Discover
The Digital Economy (D!conomy),
CeBIT Global Conferences
opened doors to a stellar line
up of transformational leaders
and visionaries in the spheres
of technology, industry and
government.
Future Of Work
T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman,
Manipal Global Education Services
CeBIT Global Conferences
Digital
Economy
The Future
of Work
Technology
Transforming
Healthcare
Industry 4.0 –
The Future of
Manufacturing
Disruption
in BFSI
Enterprise
Mobility – The
4G Enabled
Enterprise
Internet
of Things
Cybersecurity
Startups &
Innovation
CGC
Touching Digital
Transformation
Stages
National And
International
Speakers
Keynotes
Mentor
Addresses
Panels3 82 3 3 16
Knowledge Partner
15. CeBIT Global Conferences
Centre Stage and Power Stage - Setting the tone for
how digital technology is changing business.
The engaging themes across the
Centre Stage, Power Stage and
Innovation Stage at CeBIT Global
Conferences provided a unique
opportunity to discuss in depth -
the Government of India’s mission
of ‘Making India Digital’.
The track on ‘Transformational
Leaders’ pulled together CIOs
leading digital transformation to
talk about their transformation
stories across industries, in addition
to the inspiring keynotes by
powerhouses like Mr. Rene Honig,
Vice President- Strategy, Portfolio
& Innovation at Shell Global
Solutions and Mr.Vincent Steckler,
CEO,Avast Software.
Profile 651 delegates
C-level / CIOs 23%
Vice-President / Director 35%
Manager 14%
Consultant 3%
Developer 17%
Others 8%
Conference Attendees
Keynote: Mr. Rene Honig - VP,
Shell Global Solutions
Transformational Leaders Series
Making 4G RealKeynote: Mr.Vincent Steckler - CEO,
Avast Software
Knowledge Partner
16. CeBIT Global Conferences
Innovation Stage - The key to the future is innovation!
A vibrant blend of mentor talks
led by Mohandas Pai, Chairman,
Manipal Global Education and
Vishal Gondal, Founder & CEO,
GOQii brought the right flavour
to the innovation stage at CeBIT
Global Conferences. Being an
open format on the show floor, this
conference track saw excellent
audience engagement, allowing
visitors and delegates to openly
interact with the speakers, mentors
while experiencing the exhibits in
the expo hall.
Visitor Insights
Visitors were looking to
purchase ICT solutions
within the coming
12 months
Visitors rated the event
as excellent
Mentor’s Corner:Vishal Gondal,
Founder & CEO, GOQii Inc.
Attendees At The Innovation Stage
High Commission of Canada
71%
88%
Knowledge Partner
17. CeBIT Global Conferences
Partner Events – Feeling At Home!
An interesting feature of
CeBIT INDIA 2015, was the
independent events hosted
by partners, in addition to their
exhibits at the expo.
The ‘Partner Events’ initiative was
optimized by select partners to
conduct independent sessions
for their networks, presenting
technological, academic and
other development strategies and
to address potential partners and
international investors.
Trivone Panel DiscussionThe Great Energy Challenge By
National Geographic & Shell
Industry Academia Powered By CLIK & GIZ
Partners:
Knowledge Partner
18. CeBIT Executive Club
Of the CXO, by the CXO, for the CXO.
Interesting formats, CXO-exhibitor
engagement, tailormade CXO-
only sessions and b2b networking
defined the CeBIT Executive Club
programme 2015.
• 579 CXOs
• 2 Masterclasses
• VVIP Privileges and guided tours
Visitor Insights
CXOs enjoyed the
masterclasses
CXOs were drawn to
the conferences and
exhibits
CXOs used CeBIT
Global Conferences
to catch up on the
latest technology
trends and insights
and make key
investment decisions
98%
75%
27%
Leadership Masterclass: Powered
By Forrester
Member Networking
Healthcare Masterclass: Powered By Enlightiks
Knowledge Partner
21. Black-Tie Events
Awards, networking night & more!
Proving itself as a truly national
meeting point - CeBIT INDIA 2015
hosted a diverse range of other
industry events such as felicitations
and buyer-seller networking
initiatives namely: the STPI Export
Awards (In partnership with the
Software Technology Parks Of
India), the CeBIT INDIA Networking
Dinner and CXO-brunches
powered by event partners.
22. Industry-Speak
Testimonials
“Contemporary, relevant, well organized and executed!
Congratulations! CeBIT 2015 brought to light a wealth
of opportunities for start-ups and SMBs.”
T.G. Dhandapani,
CIO,
TVS Motors
“This is unique concept introduced first time in India and
I am glad it is the right time that we are receiving kudos
for building and transforming traditional technological
environments to widely used digital technologies.
This recognition will surely motivate both public and
private sectors to learn, share and encourage us to do
more innovation in digital areas. Sincere thank you to the
jury for appreciation in the launch edition itself.”
Basant Kumar Chaturvedi, Head - IT,
Perfetti Van Melle India Pvt Ltd.
“It was right theme echoing in line with PM’s initiative on
digital India! The digital revolution is here & this was the
perfect platform to discuss its roadmap. Kudos team
CeBIT!”
Sujoy Brahmachari
Sr. GM- IS,
Hero MotoCorp Ltd
“In this day & age, globally, digital is getting much
overhyped.We had a positive partnership with CeBIT this
year & look forward to bringing more interesting themes,
ideas & concepts as we progress.Thank you!”
Dane Anderson,
Vice President,Research Director & Region Manager
serving CIOs,
ForresterResearch.
“Speakers & dignitaries were the best of breed - pioneers
from different industries making the theme Diconomy
absolutely relevant. CeBIT Executive Club gave us a
great networking opportunity.The 1st edition of the CIO
Recognition was applauded by CXOs, member CIOs of
our Bangalore Chapter of the CIO Klub. Fantastic effort,
great work done!”
Girish Kulkarni, Chief Medical Informatics Officer,
Cytecare Hospitals
“CeBIT provided us a great opportunity to present ideas
& innovations.The themes and tracks at CeBIT were quite
topical and relevant for technology organizations. I am
sure that you guys have put in tremendous efforts to get
this done. Great effort.”
Sameer Dhanrajani,
Business Leader - Analytics,
Cognizant Technology Solution
A fusion of the expo, conferences, partner events and the streak of NEW through industry felicitations, startups
and innovations and engaging formats, attracted visitors from across the country to CeBIT INDIA.A healthy
continuity of this mix, will now be a key taking CeBIT INDIA to greater heights making it a sustainable platform
for the technology community.
23. CeBIT INDIA In The News!
Mainline,Trade & Online News Coverage Media Professionals Covered The Event In 3 Days121+ 255+
24. BE A PART OF THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY IN 2016!
Theme: The Business Of Technology Innovation
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