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1. September 18-21 HITEX Exhibition Center Hyderabad, India indiagadgetexpo.com THE FUTURE IS HERE

2. It feels great to see an event like India Gadget Expo happening in India, especially in our city of Hyderabad. We welcome and appreciate the organizers for taking the lead and making it possible. Hopefully, we can together raise the bar in the years to come, perhaps to the level of CES in Las Vegas. K.T. Rama Rao Minister for IT & Panchayat Raj Govt. of Telangana State The India Gadget Expo in its 2nd edition is all set to redefine what a technology event and showcase should be. From the lineup of new devices, a platform for startups, the incredible line of speakers to the NDTV Gadget Guru Awards form the grand finale. This is going to be a world class tech event, the likes of which we haven’t seen before in India. Rajiv Makhni Technology Journalist & Managing Editor NDTV I believe that India Gadget Expo will grow exponentially with the passage of time. This event can have a deep impact not only on our society, but on the entire nation. Here’s to a more stronger and vibrant India. P. Balaji Former Managing Director Nokia India

3. India’s Premier Tech-Show The technology sector in India has a major impact on the Indian economy. The industry has grown from US$4 billion in 1998 to more than US$80 billion in 2014, employing directly and indirectly to more than 10 million people. India’s growth in this sector has caused a chain of growth in all the sectors of the industry, thereby triggering not only outsourcing of projects from clients across the globe, but it has also instigated sectors in India to adapt newer technology trends to become more competitive in the market place. Currently, a host of Indian companies are going global with their offerings in the market place. The technology revolution for the last 15 years has propelled a huge growth and a largely educated and technology focused workforce, which is leading India to become one of the top economies in the world. India Gadget Expo is a platform that facilitates an array of tech-innovators, manufacturers and entrepreneurs to showcase their products and expertise, to a huge Indian market. It also provides an opportunity to directly connect with the tech-savvy consumers.

4. THE AGE OF IGE UNVEIL THE NEXT-GEN-TECH WITH IGE IGE, the acronym of India Gadget Expo is a premier international gadget show in India that serves as a platform to unfurl innovative technologies. This highly interactive platform brings together all the innovators, tech-inspired manufacturers, entrepreneurs and retailers to reveal their brand innovations and exhibit their latest products to the thousands of consumers here in India along with various networks. IGE 2014 was held in HITEX, Hyderabad that gained global exposure attracting companies all over the world to stage their gadgets. IGE 2015 will host around 350 exhibitors across the globe.

5. TECH FOR THE WORLD GET TO KNOW, GIVE A TRY — BUY MAKE IN INDIA is a major national program designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property, and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructures. The Government of India has taken initiative to strengthen the manufacturing industry by attracting foreign investments through this program. It brings a huge opportunity for the consumers to gain the knowledge and discover the latest tech, which is going to rock the world of technology. Get closer with your favorite brands, give it a try on the latest technologies available in the market, before you buy it. KNOWLEDGE HUB India Gadget Expo 2015 will equally facilitate business environment for the world-tech product manufacturers to get associated with Make In India. For the tech-savvy, this event will be a knowledge hub that is planned with keynote addressing, insightful seminars, well-informed presentations and knowledge sharing sessions by international speakers; and above all, product launches with demonstrations. This collaboration will be a success factor for the gadget buffs, consumers and major brands. Image Source: www.makeinindia.com

6. T-HUB: THE TECH-FRIENDLY TELANGANA The Telangana State Government has launched the T-Hub, which assures to be India’s biggest incubation facility. The Phase I of the T-Hub will be coming up in IIIT Hyderabad with a space of 60,000 sq.ft, which can accommodate up to 500 startups with a seating capacity of 1000 people. STARTUP ADVANTAGE Whilst already having hardware and software parks, T-Hub is the integral part of the bigger picture drawn by the Government of Telangana. This exclusive platform will help accelerate the growth of startups in Hyderabad by providing them an eco-system of quality infrastructure, mentors and fund managers. This awesome facility will cater to three category of startups: Launchpad, Accelerator and Propeller. Amidst global stalwarts and tech giants of this event, the startups will discover a golden opportunity to participate in IGE 2015, for they are bound to find a global platform where they will inevitably fall under the keen eyes of the tech-ambitious Telanagana Government. Hence, this global platform will help many startups to get noticed and hence, the support of the government also. Consequently, the Telangana Government will take a prominent position in the world map.

7. NDTV GADGET GURU AWARDS THE BIGGEST TECH AWARDS IN THE COUNTRY ARE COMING TO INDIA GADGET EXPO 2015 IN HYDERABAD It has set an industry standard, the most coveted award in technology field. It is the recognition that every company and product desire, and is the most accepted standard by every user and consumer. This is the NDTV Gadget Guru Awards and each company that wins it, is assured of instant recognition and immediate success. Over the past several years, each winner has used the ‘Gadget Guru Award’ logo in all their advertising as a mark of being the best. This event is hosted by two most biggest names in the tech world: Rajiv Makhni and Vikram Chandra. This program is aired throughout the NDTV Network. These awards are of highest standards, judged by the most eminent national jury members and it goes through a rigorous process. After all, of which only one can win in each category. For more details on Awards, log onto: www.gadgets.ndtv.com

8. EXHIBITORS’ PROFILE Eminent exhibitors will hail from all across the globe to take part in this event.

9. Here’s a list of some segments: Printing / 3D Printing Home Entertainment Automotive Electronics Products & Services Computer Hardware Services Internet Services & Multimedia Applications Computer Software Services Lifestyle Electronics Gadgets & Accessories Communications & Distribution Mobile Handsets, Apps & Accessories Consumer Electronics Robotics Digital Imaging & Photography Smart Home Automation & Sensors Electronic Gaming Tech Startups Fitness & Sports Gadgets Wireless Devices & Emerging Technologies Health & Biotech Gadgets

10. Hackathon Carnival @ India Gadget Expo In the last few years the trend of hackathons has been growing and hackathons are now being considered for recruitment as well. Hackathon Carnival at the India Gadget Expo will be true to its name – a mega hackathon in carnival style!!! The idea of this hackathon is to bring the best of hacking community across India at one event and have smart innovative solutions at the end of it. There are many platforms and startups which have come up around the concept of organizing Hackathons which range from theme based hackathons to sector specific hackathons. The hackathon is broadly based on smart cities theme and will have multiple tracks like health, environment, traffic and transportation , security, public grievances etc. It will be a two day 30 hours event where you will find talent/ participants from across India. The hackathon will for the first time see different hackathon formats (Startup Weekend / Hackmania/ Angel Hack) have a fusion into a common format. The Hackathon Carnival at IGE is being organized by UPTEC IDEALABS limited and Hackmania with active support from Hyderabadhackers.in and Hyderabad4Innovation. Hacking is very often confused with security breach etc. The fact is Hacking means building and building quickly. It’s a word synonymous to programming albeit not restricted to software alone and can range anything from hardware devices to software applications. The participants will be a mix of college graduates, working professionals and celebrated hackers across India. Industry mentors from some of the most celebrated startups and innovators will be sharing their experiences and mentoring the participants all through the event. Hackathons are contests where computer engineers / programmers come in and pitch their ideas and build prototypes in a pre-defined marathon session ranging from 24 hours to 54 hours. The winners will be given some great prizes including opportunity to pitch to investors, incubation/mentoring at T- Hub and more!!! The following is the registration page for applying to participate in the hackathon. It will be a first of its kind hackathon where visitors will be able to walk around and see the hackers working live in action building their prototypes and solutions.

11. A HUGE TRAFFIC FLOW FROM ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE IS EXPECTED AGAIN VISITORS’ PROFILE Sprawling visitors across the world from varied tech-segments and different walks of life will participate in this event. Some of the segments are mentioned here: Global Investors Govt. Delegates CEOs and Managing Directors Tech Professionals Corporate Senior Management Bloggers/Media Technology Professionals Bulk Buyers Media: National and International General Consumers Tech Bloggers Students from IIT/IIM/ Schools Enterprise Consumers Tech Enthusiasts

12. VISITORS’ ANALYSIS — IGE 2015 » PROJECTED VISITORS FOOTFALL VISITORS’ ANALYSIS (projected) 1,00,000 FOOTFALL 20,000 OVERSEAS & OUTSTATION VISITORS 6,000 to 10,000 B2B VISITORS 1,500 SUPER SEMINARS — IGE 2014 » SUCCESSFUL VISITORS FOOTFALL SUCCESS 2014 28,000 FOOTFALL 6,000 OVERSEAS & OUTSTATION VISITORS 2,500 B2B VISITORS 750 SUPER SEMINARS

13. THE NEXT BIG THING In Technology That’ll Drive The World SUPER SEMINAR Key Note Address 2015 INTERNET OF THINGS Moving from Science Fiction to Science Fact

14. KNOWLEDGE CONCLAVE TOPIC 01 — TOPIC 06 — SMART CITY. IS INDIA READY? Panel Discussion THE SECOND INNINGS FOR MOBILE APPS Beating the Clutter TOPIC 02 — TOPIC 07 — ONLINE VS OFFLINE Greatest battle of them all for Gadgets GAMING - NEW TRENDS THAT ARE PLAYING OUT TOPIC 08 — TOPIC 03 — CAR TECH How cars are morphing from automobile to Gadget DEVICE START-UP AND INVESTORS PROSPECTIVE Seminar TOPIC 09 — TOPIC 04 — 3D PRINTING vs. WEARABLES vs. IMMERSIVE VR CURRENT MARKET TRENDS AND FUTURE OF GADGETS IN ASIA TOPIC 05 — THE NEXT BIG INNOVATION IN SMART PHONES Seminars will be covered by NDTV National Channels with Gadget Guru anchor Rajiv Makhni

15. SPECIAL EVENTS FIVE@5 PRIME TIME FOR BRAND LAUNCH FLASH SALE E-COMMERCE BUY-ON-SPOT BATTLE OF THE GADGETS Brands can participate to take on the rival products in a combat to outsmart each other. Brands need to conquer contestants to emerge as the most superior ones. Judges will decide on the votes for style, technology, ease of use, durability, brand service and price. The emerging winner will be awarded. There will be 5 product launches at 5 pm every day with an allotted time of 5 minutes each, till 6pm. The brands need to book the slot to launch their products in this zone. To get the most out of this show, they need to build an effective consumer engagement strategy with an accurate display of their product features quickly in 5 minutes. 5@5 zone is strategically positioned to create noise for brands that wish to pleasantly surprise scores of consumers attending the event. Every day from 1pm to 4pm, Flash Sale for IGE takes place on huge online platforms. During this time, the users will get massive discounts on the featured products from top brands. It is a fantastic opportunity for e-commerce brands to boost the sales for their new products.

16. NDTV GADGET GURU MASTER CLASS THE GADGET GURU MASTER CLASS IS A POTENT EVENT FOR BOTH COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS It is a platform to showcase unique technology or product to a carefully pre-selected audience that shows great interest in that specific category or field. A company can have a real master of the craft to demonstrate the true potential of the product. For instance, a successful photographer can share the secrets of amazing pictures with his favourite cameras or a true mobile phone expert can arrest the attention of the audience through incredible features that could be futuristic. The list and potential of these master classes can truly be captivating. The Master Class is set for a live audience of about 300 people, but will also be subsequently made into a slick TV show that will telecast in NDTV network and on online show which will eventually reach the millions. Indeed, its the biggest floor for companies and tech enthusiasts to come together at India Gadget Expo 2015 in Hyderabad for the first time.

17. INDIA GADGET EXPO 2O15 LAUNCH PAD IGE 2015 WILL UNVEIL THE NEW TECH What you want from your product launch, is a jolt! An impact that will create ripples through your customer base, resound with your prospects, and shake up your competitors. It’s the way to jumpstart a product, gain market share and enhance a brand. IGE 2015 will provide an enthralling platform to make all these happen. Register before 30th July, 2015 if you are willing to launch your brand/product at IGE 2015.

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19. MEDIA PLAN An effective media plan goes a long way in positioning key messages on media that presents the right information at the right time to the right audiences. For this purpose, we have embraced a scientific approach that makes reach and outcomes measurable. Our key objectives are to increase awareness about the event, enable large scale participation for both exhibitors and consumers, grow the event as the next big platform for the gadgets industry and encourage tech enthusiasts to get involved. PRINT NATIONAL: The Times of India and The Economic Times in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad editions. LOCAL: Eenadu, Deccan Chronicle and The Hindu. A special 4-page pull-out featuring product-display at IGE 2015 will be published in The Times of India, The Hindu and Eenadu. MAGAZINE Our branding strategy will ensure that your brand appears in the mainline periodicals. For instance, Think Digital, Stuff, Business World, India Today and in all other primary gadget magazines. While, all the major airlines in-flight magazines will also carry your advertisements. TELEVISION NDTV as digital media partner for IGE 2015 will telecast 7,500 spots of 10/20/30 seconds each along with 8x30mins capsules and 1x60min prime program on IGE 2015. Exhibitors will have the benefit of getting featured on NDTV between 2-5 minutes depending upon the size of participation.

20. RADIO Big FM and Radio City will air special interactive radio promotion programs to promote IGE 2015 in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. OUTDOOR Hoardings will appear in major airports and high population density corridors in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. In association with DIGITAL MARKETING CHANNELS Aggressive online brand activities will take place through banner advertising and Facebook promotions that will reach an audience of more than 6 million people. THEATRE PROMOTION Short commercial films promoting the event will be played at PVR in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune and Hyderabad. OTHERS Canter promotions will take place in schools, colleges, at IT parks, in public spaces and through kiosks at all the major malls and airports.

21. INSPIRING INDIAN INNOVATION is an initiative to encourage startups, educational institutes and the tech-entrepreneurs to showcase their rare skills and innovations on a single huge platform that will thrill the tech lovers. Finalist to get free expo participation space to showcase their product/s. Finalist to set separate program capsule on NDTV Winner will get awards & certificate @ Inspiring Indian Innovation night on 3rd day of the event. Winner gets exclusive NDTV airtime 10 winners receive cash awards Winner to get exclusive promotion on IGE Website

22. SKITS Events is an event planning and management company with experience in IP creation, trade and consumer expos and knowledge exchange programs. Our vision is to create and manage phenomenal exhibitions and events of international standards and promote India as a favorable destination for global markets SKITS plays a significant role in addressing the needs of both industries and consumers by curating events that bring together brands, specialists and the best minds in the business. Apart from complete event management, the experienced team at SKITS can also provide consultation services for the venue selection, invitations, PR strategies, entertainment shows, artist management, photography, cinematography and integrated branding. EVENT VENUE Hyderabad International Trade Expositions Limited is a state-of-the-art exhibition venue with world-class infrastructure that serves as the most appropriate destination for exhibitions, trade shows, conferences and corporate events. Spread across 53 acres, this ultra-modern facility located in Hyderabad is a popular business and technology hub in India. Three air-conditioned exhibition halls, large conference halls of various capacities, 5000 quality hotel rooms within 5 kms radius, including a 284-room Novotel Hotel located right next door and excellent air/rail/road connectivity to and from all major cities of India make HITEX an unbeatable destination for organizing events of varied sizes and scales.

23. PARTICIPATION FEE ____________________________________________________________________________ Minimum Area Exhibitor From India International Exhibitors ____________________________________________________________________________ Raw Space ____________________________________________________________________________ 18 sq. mt \ 9000 per sq. mt $ 275 per sq. mt. Shell Space 9 sq. mt. \ 9,500 per sq. mt $ 300 per sq. mt. ____________________________________________________________________________ Plus Government Service Taxes as Applicable The shell space participation fee comprises of space and basic package (including wall panels, fascia with company name, carpet, reception counter, folding chairs, waste basket, spotlights, power socket - 220 V). NDTV as digital media partner for IGE 2015 will telecast 7,500 spots of 10/20/30 seconds each along with 8x30mins capsules and 1x60min prime program on IGE 2015. Exhibitors will have the benefit of getting featured on NDTV between 2-5 minutes depending upon the size of participation. For more information T: +91 984 909 7536 | E: hello@skitsevents.com indiagadgetexpo.com

24. ADVISORY BOARD JA Chowdary Managing Director, Talent Sprint Pvt. Ltd Chairman, MITS Technologies RAJIV MAKHNI Technology Journalist & Managing Editor, NDTV RAMESH LOGANATHAN Managing Director & VP Progress Software, India NITISH TIPNIS Director: Marketing & Sales, HAI-NISSAN ASHIM MATHUR Director: Marketing, Dolby Laboratories, India PAWAN AWASTHI Partner Marketing Manager, NVIDIA: Asia South

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