Bengaluru, India-The SMART ASIA India Expo & Summit, which is the largest smart cities event in South
India was unveiled at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC)
on 4th October,2018 Organized by the Taipei World Trade Centre (TWTC)
was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri
H. D. Kumaraswamy alongside Mr. James C.F. Huang, Chairman of the Taipei
World Trade Centre, Mr. Shekar Viswanathan, Chairman of FICCI Karnataka
State Council and, Mr. Anjum Parwez, UD Secretary of Karnataka.
At the inauguration, CM HD
Kumaraswamy said, “It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the SMART ASIA
India Expo and Summit. With rapid urbanization and growing population, it is
high time we plan our cities for sustainable growth. Urban local bodies need to
enhance their efficiency in functioning and cater to the needs of the
ever-increasing population. We are implementing smart city projects in 7 cities
of the state and hence, I believe that this expo is the need of the hour. I
thank Mr. James C Huang, Chairman, Taipei World Trade Centre, for building his
relationship with the state of Karnataka and he will have our complete
support.”
Commenting on the
occasion, Mr. James C.F. Huang, Chairman of the Taipei World Trade Center
said, "It's a memorable moment having Honorable Chief Minister of
Karnataka Shri H. D. Kumaraswamy and other Indian honored guests on
the same stage in Bangalore, Karnataka. I believe that together, we can
make this energetic and innovative city incredible. I have no doubt that
SMART ASIA India will generate countless mutually-beneficial
opportunities, forge even closer ties between India and Taiwan,
and become another milestone between the two countries."
The Expo and Summit is
positioned to offer more comprehensive solutions from the smart city domain.
This year's show features four exhibition areas and summit themes including:
'Smart Transportation', 'Smart Energy & Water Management', 'Smart City
Development & Environmental Sustainability' and 'IoT Solutions'.
This year's key exhibitors
include Advantech, which is among the world's top three intelligent system
suppliers, exhibiting smart EV charger, medical and retail equipment; and ACER
ITS, the largest bus ticket system supplier in Taiwan with a market
share of 70%, providing E-ticketing and parking solutions. Ever-Clear
Environmental Engineering Corporation and Optol Technologies Pty. Ltd. will
showcase their cutting-edge smart utilities solutions, including water
treatment equipment and smart LED lighting. Other experienced companies
specializing in smart cities development and IoT solutions, including Avision,
MOXA, H.P.B., Edgecore Networks, to name a few, will also exhibit their
state-of-the-art products and services, and contribute to India's 'Smart
Cities Mission'.
One of the major
highlights of the event is the ‘India Taiwan Smart Cities Summit’. Organised by
TWTC and co-organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce &
Industry (FICCI), the Summit will welcome panelists from both India and Taiwan,
who will discuss new technologies and applications, as well as the latest
trends for optimizing India’s infrastructure. It will also include
representatives from Asian Development Bank, TATA Group, Amazon and others.
The opening day of the
Summit, which will run till October 6, featured the ‘India-Taiwan EV Business
Opportunities Forum’, where the Taiwanese EV company JS Power signed an MOU
with its Indian partner, to set up a joint venture and cash in on the rising
demand for lithium batteries.
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