Upcoming SURGE conference is Web Summit’s first conference in India. Web Summit well known as the biggest and most popular technology summits globally it offers a great platform for start-ups and investors alike. Over the last few years, Web Summit has seen the participation of technology players ranging from Fortune 500 companies like Apple and Google to the most exciting startups including Airbnb and Uber. The country’s first electric scooter by Ather Energy would debut at SURGE on 23rd February. The Bangaluru based company is a technology start-up by IIT graduates Tarun Mehta & Swapnil Jain.
Speaking more on the occasion, Tarun Mehta, CEO and co-founder of Ather Energy, said, “We are very thrilled to be part of SURGE as it is one of the most influential technology summits in the world. We believe that this is the ideal platform to launch a data driven product which is envisioned to be part of a larger connected ecosystem.The launch will bring to fruition the exciting journey that we started two years ago.”
Web Summit has seen participation by big brands like Apple and Google to interesting startups like Airbnb and Uber. Adding further, Tarun Mehta said, “The inevitability of electric being the future of automobiles has led us to build an uncompromising electric scooter – with a powerful Li-ion battery pack and sub-one hour charging. Our focus on connectivity as the key feature enables us to offer a host of features including personalized profiles for varying ride experience, multiple riding modes and on board navigation among the few.
