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SYS-Con to host Internet TV conference in the US
MUMBAI: SYS-Con Events, which produces i-technology conferences and expos, will host the first internet TV conference. The event, Internet TV Conference & Expo 2006, will take place in New York next year.
Sys Con notes that 2005 has been the year of streaming video and the birth of Internet TV, the long-awaited convergence of television and the Internet. Now that broadband is available to more than 100 million households worldwide, every corporate website and media company must now provide video content to remain competitive, not to mention live and interactive video webinars and on-demand webcasts.
20 years ago the advent of desktop publishing tools opened the doors for the creation of some of today’s well-known traditional print media companies as well as revolutionized corporate print communications.
Today, with maturing digital video production, the advent of fully featured PVRs, and significant advances in streaming video technologies, Internet TV is here to stay and grow and will be a critical part of every website and every business in the years to come. It will also very rapidly become a huge challenge to network and cable television stations.
Internet, TV Sys Con claims is about to change forever the $300 billion television industry.
The Internet killed most of the print media even though many publishers don’t realise it yet. Google killed traditional advertising models, and Internet TV will revolutionise television the way one watches it today, adds Sys Con.
The conference will offer four simultaneous tracks in two days to target the areas of interest of delegates who are in cross sections of multiple industries and job responsibilities.
Track 1: Corporate marketing, advertising, product and brand managers
Track 2: Software programmers, developers, website owners and operators
Track 3: Advertising agencies, advertisers and video content producers
Track 4: Print and online content providers, representatives from traditional media companies, print and online magazine and newspaper publishers, network and cable television business managers
Subjects that will be covered will include, advertising models for video-on-demand (Vod) , Internet TV commercials, how to harness open media formats (DVB, etc.), multicasting, extending internet TV to Windows CE-based devices, live polling during webcasts and pay-per-view (PPV).
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
