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Karnataka Announces Second Edition of Bengaluru Skill Summit 2026
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News18•07-10-2026, 18:15
Karnataka Announces Second Edition of Bengaluru Skill Summit 2026
- •The Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood announced the second edition of the Bengaluru Skill Summit, scheduled from 3 to 5 November 2026 at The Lalit Ashok Bengaluru.
- •The summit's theme is Workforce 2030: Scale, Systems, Synergy, focusing on building scalable workforce ecosystems across sectors and geographies.
- •The event will feature over 6,500 attendees, 150 speakers, 50 exhibitors, and 100 partners, with programs structured around four thematic tracks including Emerging Skills, Skills for All, Innovation, and Global Skills.
- •New additions for the 2026 edition include precursor events, an Innovation Stage, closed-door Development Dialogues, an Expo Arena, and the return of the Kaushalya Karnataka Awards and Skillathon.
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The second edition of the Bengaluru Skill Summit is scheduled to be held from November 3 to 5, 2026, at The Lalit Ashok in Bengaluru, India.
The 2026 summit is anchored under the theme "Workforce 2030: Scale, Systems, Synergy," which reflects Karnataka's objective to build a scalable, structured, and collaborative workforce ecosystem.
The inauguration of the summit on November 3 will be led by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri D. K. Shivakumar, alongside Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara and Skill Development Minister Dr. Sharanprakash Rudrappa Patil.
