COMPUTEX 2018 and SMART ASIA trade expo to focus on AI, 5G, blockchain, IoT, VR and more

In a rare coming-together of IT cognoscenti, India and Taiwan are collaborating in organising the global ICT and IoT show COMPUTEX 2018 and the SMART ASIA trade expo here from March 7 to 9 to showcase next-generation solutions in the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI), **5G** , blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, gaming and **Virtual Reality** (VR). [caption id=“attachment_4229959” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters.[/caption] Joint organisers Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on Tuesday hoped to create more trade opportunities between India and Taiwan through this effort. “Through COMPUTEX and SMART ASIA, we are hoping to create more trade opportunities between India and Taiwan as well as industry cooperation and knowledge partnerships,” said James Kuo, Deputy Executive Director Exhibition Department of TAITRA. The twin exposition comes after the signing of the “India-Taiwan Economical Cooperative Agreement” between the two countries which has led to intensified cooperation in crucial areas of technical assistance, innovation, entrepreneurship and business incubation. “COMPUTEX and SMART ASIA are the perfect shows of the year for Taiwanese and Indian IT players to create business and sourcing for potential partners,” said Champak Raj Gurjar, President, Federation of All-India IT Associations — which organises the SMART ASIA expos. COMPUTEX — which comes to India for the first time – marked its presence at SMART ASIA 2017 — a trade show which showcases Taiwan’s smart technologies and products to a broad Indian audience. This year it will be held at Pragati Maidan’s hall number 10. The show would act as a platform to connect Taiwan’s expertise and India’s opportunities to build intelligent, robust and efficient smart cities.