The 6th edition of Global Technology Summit (GTS) was held today. This year the Summit is organized in a hybrid format but due to the exceptional circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, physical attendance is on an invite-basis only.
On the first day of the summit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a virtual special address. ‘’With our shared culture of innovation & our entrepreneurial spirit, the UK & India are natural partners. We’re working together on many fantastic projects, from the UK- India partnership on 5G and telecom to the UK startups who are working with Indian giants,” said Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson.
He further said that, “Over the coming decade, we will continue to deepen our bonds on tech & other areas as we’ve set out in the 2030 India-UK roadmap.’’
In one of the sessions, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a conversation with C. Raja Mohan, Director at ISAS, National University of Singapore where he laid the emphasis on initiating fresh dialogues that has democratized foreign policy as they satisfy various objectives.
EAM Dr S Jaishankar called Technology a metric of a nation’s standing. He also underlined that adequate attention was not conferred towards the technology; “We viewed technology in a limited way. Either promotional way or overcoming denial issue,” he said.
“When we talk about supply chains, we need to look at our domestic supply chains. We cannot have jobless growth,” External Affairs Minister said.
On Quad grouping the EAM said that the Quad is looking at practical subjects that will actually make a difference. On activities with the new group, EAM stated that the new group – US, UAE, Israel, and India – some part of it will be technology focussed, whether it’s in digital or green technology or in start-ups. Each has a significance of its own, Jaishankar said.
“We have a positive view of nuclear technology but there is a new challenge today. The whole issue of trusted technology today has entered a different phase,” said EAM Dr S Jaishankar.
Global Technology Summit: ‘Global Meets Local’
‘Global Meets Local’ is the theme of the Global Technology Summit 2021. The Summit will cover a wide range of emerging technological subjects over the course of three days, including cryptocurrencies, encryption, vaccination supply chains, cloud computing, green technology, digital payments, cyber security, and science and technology collaboration in the Quad, among others.
The Summit will feature more than 100 speakers, including significant industry leaders and subject experts from well-known tech companies, in 50 sessions. The Summit has over 2,500 pre-registered participants from all across the world.
About Global Technology Summit
Since 2016, the Global Technology Summit has been hosted yearly as the premier geotechnology event. The Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India are co-organizing the event. The Summit brings together policymakers and subject experts to debate policy aspects of trending technology topics.
