Over 1,000 gadgets to be showcased at IGE

The second edition of India Gadget Expo (IGE) will be held from September 18-21 at HITEX Convention Centre. The expo is country’s premier international gadget show which serves as a platform to showcase innovative gadgets and technologies. IGE will bring together major stakeholders of the tech community comprising of technology providers, gadget manufacturers, technology innovators, bureaucrats, government officials, entrepreneurs and startups.

The expo will showcase around 1000 plus gadgets from 300 plus manufacturers from 12 countries including Israel, China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan to name a few. Speaking at event, Sanjeev Kumar, CEO of Skits Events, said, “With IGE2015, we are aiming to create a platform for the consumers to not only get a first-hand experience of the latest gadgets available in the global markets, but also get a glimpse of the next gen technology.

This edition will be bigger and better with the launch of a wide range of gadgetry that will be showcased for the first time. While the consumers will be in for a gadget treat, manufacturers and innovators will get a great opportunity to showcase their gadgets and obtain firsthand feedback from industry biggies and target groups.”

IT Minister KT Rama Rao foresees immense potential to transform the event into a global platform attracting the biggest brands and area experts. “Hopefully we can together raise the bar in the years to come, perhaps to the level of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas,” he said.

The event will include a series of seminars on current, engaging and much talked about topics. The ‘Knowledge Conclave’ will have nine sessions covering Smart Cities, mobile technology, future gadgets, gaming among others. The ‘Master Class’ will showcase pioneering technologies and products to the audience.

The ‘Inspiring India Innovation (I3)’ will provide a platform to startups to showcase their innovative gadgets to a wide audience that include both consumers and angel investors. The event will also include the presentation of ‘NDTV Gadget Guru Awards’ - the much awaited annual gadget awards of the country.

Special events like 5@5 will have 5 product launches every day at 5 pm with an allotted time of five minutes which will provide an opportunity to exhibitors and manufacturers to launch their latest gadgets / products. The flash sale by e-commerce between 1 pm to 4 pm will offer massive discounts on the featured products from top brands.