The expo was organised to support the Prime Minister's call for making Indian cities world class with a sustainable ecosystem. The three-day expo received considerable support from ministries, public and private companies in India and across the globe.
Speakers from all major countries participated and shared their expertise on the colossal goal. The conferences held in the expo, discussed varied topics including usage of green architectures, smart power distribution, the inevitable role of ICT, and successful case studies from across the globe.
The welcome address included industry leaders such as Dinesh Malkani, President, CISCO, India; BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman, NASSCOM and Executive Chairman, Cyient, India; along with Rakesh Kaul, Partner-Government and Public services, PwC, India.
Guest of Honor for the event H.E. Harald Sandberg, Ambassador of Sweden said, "It is commendable that India is committed to develop in a smarter and a sustainable way. Public-private partnership is the way forward for this initiative. Sweden has gained relevant experience through over-coming water and pollution related challenges and thereby transforming Sweden to an eco-friendly country. The ambitious smart cities project in India demands small steps to be taken by every citizen to make it a sprawling success."
Minister of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Babul Supriyo had visited during the 2nd day of the Smart Cities India 2015 expo. He had addressed the audience present during the conference and interacted with exhibitors.
Lead speaker for the session on "Smart grids in India - stability, security and network reliability" Sujay K. Saha, The head of group -smart grid, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Co. Ltd, India shared, "The power requirement in India today stands at 2,60,000 megawatts and the demand is expected to double in the coming decade. To curb this energy crisis, Smart cities will have to adopt a smart distribution network to avoid power thefts and increase efficiency for the end consumer."
207 domestic and international participants showcased their products and services to buyers, industry representatives, center, state and local body officials with industry representatives, town and city planners, architects, realtors, academia, students and media.
Exhibiting companies included Hewlett-Packard, Wipro, CISCO, Schneider Electric, Lavasa, Barco, Berger Paints India, Basildon Borough Council, L&T Construction, Zippr Pvt Ltd, Volvo, Skipper Ltd, Neo Zeo, Royal Appliances, Newgen Group etc.
Smart Cities India 2015 expo hosted country pavilions from Poland, Sweden and European Business and Technology Center (EBTC).
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