Welcome to TechSparks 2026! Here’s all that’s happening on Day 1

What happened

India’s startup capital is officially ready for TechSparks 2026. The rules of technology are changing, and so is who gets to write them.

It is about the people, technologies and businesses shaping what comes next as AI, deep tech and new digital infrastructure change how technology is built, who can build it, and how quickly ideas can reach billions. On the inaugural day, October 13, the stage opens with Sridhar Vembu, Chief Scientist and Co-founder, Zoho, who will make the case that prosperity cannot be imported, and why genuine economic resilience requires India to build more of its underlying technology at home. Next, in a panel discussion, Nitin Jain (CTO, ShareChat & Moj), Ajit Narayanan (CTO, Angel One), Srividhya Srinivasan (CTO, Amagi) and Ankit Maheshwari (Founder and CTO, Innovaccer) will decode where India’s next technology advantage will come from now that talent, cost and scale are no longer enough.