Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government is set to host ‘Uthpadana Manthana’, a one-day strategic conference on June 10 in Bengaluru.

The event will be chaired by state Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development M B Patil.

Uthpadana Manthana is a high-impact dialogue aimed at crafting a clear and actionable roadmap to transform Karnataka into a global manufacturing powerhouse, said a press release issued by the government.

The event will convene top CEOs, high-growth startups, and industry leaders for focused deliberations on sectors like aerospace and defence, space tech and drone, it added.

“This platform will help us identify sector-specific growth enablers, unlock investment opportunities, and frame policies that are grounded in industry realities,” Patil is quoted as saying in the press release.

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New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo here featuring over 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the AI ecosystem.

He also interacted with startups participating in the expo.

The prime minister visited various stalls and spoke with the companies participating in the expo. He was seen asking questions from company representatives to better understand what they are showcasing.

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The prime minister spent several minutes at various stalls while interacting with the representatives.

The Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, central and state governments and international partners.

Spread across 10 arenas covering more than 70,000 square metres, the Expo brings together global technology firms, startups, academia and research institutions, Union ministries, state governments and international partners.

The Expo also features 13 country pavilions, showcasing international collaboration in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem. These include pavilions from Australia, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and Africa.

The Expo will host over 300 curated exhibition pavilions and live demonstrations, structured across three thematic chakras -- people, planet and progress.

In addition, the Expo will feature over 600 high-potential startups, many of them building globally relevant and population-scale solutions. These startups will demonstrate working solutions that are already deployed in real-world settings.