Brainstorming for Bengaluru: 4th edition of DH summit today

Bengaluru: The fourth edition of the DH Bengaluru 2040 Summit will bring together influential thought leaders to shape a bold and resilient future for Bengaluru.

Scheduled for Friday, the summit will serve as a platform to chart the city’s course through emerging global opportunities and pressing local challenges — an endeavour that aligns with the DH tagline, The Power of Good.

Designed as the voice of the invested Bengalurean, the DH Bengaluru 2040 Summit aims to inspire tangible, positive action on the ground.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state government ministers and several Bengaluru MLAs will participate in the event.

Chetan Maini, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, SUN Mobility, will deliver the keynote address.

The summit will host policymakers, bureaucrats, corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, urban planners, mobility experts, artistes and academics in curated panel discussions focused on identifying actionable ideas across sectors.

Topics range from redefining work and workplaces in the AI era to how Bengaluru can retain its supremacy as India’s start-up capital, and from tracking the city’s real-estate growth to cleaning up a Bengaluru for the future.

The summit will also provide food for thought on some of the most pressing critical urban challenges, including the need for a second airport, green mobility initiatives, cybercrime prevention, and mental wellness in a future-ready metropolis.

The event will also feature a musical performance by the Chakrafonics trio and a presentation by students of EuroSchool on ‘The teen dream: Bengaluru in 2040’.

The panel ‘Boulevard of Broken Gigs’ will explore ways to revive Bengaluru’s concert scene, while Kannada actor and former MP Ramya will take part in a fireside chat.