EAM Jaishankar to deliver keynote address at inaugural session of ninth Global Technology Summit

ANI April 11, 2025 269 views

India's flagship Global Technology Summit (GTS) 2025 kicks off with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivering the inaugural address in New Delhi. The summit brings together over 150 speakers from 40 countries to discuss critical technological challenges and opportunities. With the theme "Sambhavna" meaning possibilities, the event focuses on innovation, digital governance, and cross-border tech partnerships. The summit uniquely integrates young professionals through its Young Ambassadors programme, ensuring diverse perspectives in global tech policy conversations.

"Technology is the bridge that connects possibilities" - GTS 2025 Theme "Sambhavna
New Delhi, April 11: The inaugural session of the ninth Global Technology Summit (GTS) would begin with an address by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Friday. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will address the Summit later in the day.

Key Points

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Global tech leaders from 40+ countries converge for policy discussions

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Emerging technologies drive inclusive growth and digital governance

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Young ambassadors amplify next-generation tech perspectives

GTS is India's flagship dialogue on geo-technology, co-hosted by the Carnegie India and Ministry of External Affairs. With leaders from government, industry, academia, and civil society taking part, the Summit aims to shape global technology policy conversations with a focus on innovation, resilience, and international cooperation. The ninth edition of the GTS is being held from April 10 to 12 and will explore how emerging technologies can drive inclusive growth, strengthen digital governance, and deepen cross-border partnerships.

The theme for this year's Summit is "Sambhavna" - meaning possibilities.

GTS-2025 will feature over 40 public sessions, including keynote addresses, ministerial conversations, expert panels, and strategic conversations.

More than 150 speakers from over 40 countries--including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil, UAE, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the European Union--will join discussions on the most pressing tech challenges and opportunities facing the world today.

Sessions will span a wide range of critical topics--from AI governance, digital public infrastructure, and data protection, to cybersecurity, space security, and emerging tech collaboration across the Global South.

This year, GTS 2025 will also amplify the voices of the next generation. Through the GTS Young Ambassadors programme, students and young professionals from across India will contribute directly to policy conversations on digital futures, responsible AI, and global tech norms, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will address the Summit on Saturday. German Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Philipp Ackermann, and Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, are among the key speakers at the Summit.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Exciting to see India taking leadership in global tech discussions! The theme "Sambhavna" is perfect - so many possibilities with emerging technologies. Looking forward to hearing insights from Minister Jaishankar today.
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Priya M.
The Young Ambassadors program is such a great initiative! 👏 We need more youth representation in these important conversations about our digital future. Hope they'll share key takeaways publicly.
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Arjun S.
While I appreciate the summit's goals, I hope there's more focus on practical implementation. We've had many tech discussions before - what concrete actions will come from this? The agenda looks impressive though.
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Shreya P.
The diversity of participating countries is amazing! 🌍 Hope this leads to stronger international tech collaborations. Especially interested in the Global South sessions - we need more south-south cooperation in tech.
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Vikram D.
AI governance and cybersecurity discussions couldn't come at a better time. With all the rapid advancements, we need global frameworks ASAP. Kudos to the organizers for bringing together such an impressive lineup.
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Neha T.
Will there be live streaming for those who can't attend in person? Would love to catch some of these sessions, especially the ones on digital public infrastructure - that's such an important topic for India's growth.

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