Future-proofing Bengaluru: DH annual summit returns for 5th edition today

Bengaluru: The DH Bengaluru 2040 Summit returns for its fifth edition on Friday, bringing together influential thought leaders for a future-focused dialogue on shaping the city ahead.

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. It will exchange transformative ideas and align perspectives to build a better tomorrow.

The summit’s latest edition will open with a keynote address by cricket legend Rahul Dravid. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will set the tone for the summit, offering insights on ‘Bengaluru Fast Forward’.

There will also be a fireside chat with Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar. Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh will deliver the closing keynote address, laying out the vision for Bengaluru 2040.

Amanda Puravankara, Executive Director — Provident Housing Ltd, Puravankara, will deliver a special address.

The summit will host policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, bureaucrats, urban planners, mobility experts, artistes and academics in nine curated panel discussions.

The discussions will be focused on a single agenda — to sculpt a smarter, more sustainable and exciting future for our city. Designed as the voice of the invested Bengalurean, the summit aims to inspire tangible, positive action on the ground.

The panel discussions will cover AI in Higher Education; Building a Global Cultural Capital; Building Bengaluru Faster and Smarter; A Framework for Bengaluru’s Future Infrastructure; The Future of Jobs; Can Bengaluru Beat Traffic?; The AI–MedTech Frontier; Bengaluru’s Clean Energy Transition; The Future of Policing in Bengaluru; and Pathways to a Water-Secure Bengaluru.

The event will also feature a special stand-up performance by Atul Khatri.