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Manipal Dhariwal Champions Punjab as Emerging IT & GCC Hub at Bengaluru Roadshow

Mr. Manipal Dhariwal, President of the Mohali IT City IT Companies Association and CEO & Co-Founder of Netsmartz Group, represented Punjab as a Brand Ambassador at the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit 2026 – Bengaluru Roadshow on 14th October 2025.
The event, attended by Shri Bhagwant Mann, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab, and Shri Sanjeev Arora, Hon’ble Minister of Industries & Commerce, brought together industry leaders, technology entrepreneurs, and investors to highlight Punjab’s emergence as a national IT and GCC destination.
In his address, Mr. Dhariwal described Mohali as India’s next Silicon Valley, driven by AI innovation, global capability centres, and a skilled talent base. He shared that Netsmartz has already contributed ₹1,000 crore to Punjab’s economy and is investing an additional ₹500 crore in new GCC campuses and sustainable data centres.
He emphasized Punjab’s strategic advantages — its gateway location to North India, 100+ engineering colleges, and cost-effective infrastructure — calling data centres a cornerstone for digital sovereignty and economic growth.
Concluding his address, he said, “Punjab’s transformation is no longer a distant dream — it’s a movement powered by innovation, investment, and collective vision.”