Mumbai: Bangalore IT.Com 2004, a summit on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, themed 'Shape the future with ICMT' will be held in Bangalore from November 1-5.

With India emerging as a key destination for global $ 40 billion gaming and animation industry, this year the event will host a special pavilion for animation, games and media technology, Karnataka IT secretary M K Shankaralinge Gowda told reporters in Bangalore today (Aug 24, 2004). The summit would also have a stall for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology-enabled Services (ITeS), with a stress on student community and job seekers, he said.

The event is being organised by the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology & Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, in partnership with Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bangalore.