Introduction
Twenty-five years is a long run for any technology conference in India, and INFOCOM is marking the milestone where it started. The Calcutta flagship edition of ABP's ICT platform runs 26 to 28 November 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake, Kolkata, under the theme "Theme for a Dream". It began in 2002 as a forum to show India's ambitions as an IT power, and it has grown into one of the largest gatherings of technology professionals, corporate leaders, academics and policymakers in the east of the country.
This is a business conference, not a developer meetup. The audience is CIOs, CTOs, founders, policymakers and senior technology buyers, and the programme is built around the decisions those people are making now: where AI actually pays off, how to build trust into digital systems, and how to scale without losing the plot.
Event Overview
INFOCOM 2026 runs for three days at the Hyatt Regency, Calcutta. The programme is organised around three premium tracks, each with its own framing. Track one covers AI and emerging tech under the heading "Intelligence With Intent", looking at the move from AI experimentation to AI with a purpose, responsible and ROI-driven enterprise AI, and human-in-the-loop systems rather than black boxes.
Track two covers cybersecurity, data and ethics under "Trust as Infrastructure", treating security as a business enabler rather than a cost centre, and covering data governance, privacy, resilience and digital ethics. Track three covers cloud, infrastructure and sustainability under "Scale With Soul", with sessions on future-ready IT leadership, reskilling and cross-functional talent, and the CIO as a business leader rather than just a technology head.
What to Expect
Expect keynotes, panel discussions and fireside chats, plus an expo floor where technology companies show their products. The pass structure tells you how the event is organised: the Standard pass covers the expo floor and standard track sessions, while the VIP Executive pass adds the premium track keynotes, a VIP networking lounge and a recorded session library, and the Elite Delegate pass adds a speaker dinner, a dedicated concierge and front-row reserved seating.
A fireside chat with Dr Bhaskar Ghosh, CEO advisor, board member, author of INTENT and former global CSO of Accenture, is scheduled for 26 November. Sunil Gupta, co-founder, MD and CEO of Yotta Data Services, is also among the announced speakers. The full speaker list and the detailed session schedule are still being rolled out.
Who Should Attend
CIOs, CTOs and senior IT leaders are the core audience, and the premium tracks are clearly written for them. Founders and CXOs of technology companies, especially those selling to enterprises, will find the expo floor and the networking lounges useful. Policymakers, academics and consultants working on digital transformation, data governance or AI policy should also find relevant sessions.
It is less suited to students or early-career developers looking for hands-on technical content. The ticket prices and the business focus make it an event for people who are already making technology decisions, or trying to sell to those who do.
Key Highlights
- 25th anniversary edition of ABP's INFOCOM, running since 2002
- Theme: Theme for a Dream
- Three premium tracks: AI and Emerging Tech, Cybersecurity Data and Ethics, Cloud Infrastructure and Sustainability
- Fireside chat with Dr Bhaskar Ghosh on 26 November
- Sunil Gupta of Yotta Data Services among announced speakers
- Expo floor, VIP networking lounge and speaker dinner for higher pass tiers
- Held at the Hyatt Regency, Calcutta, in Salt Lake
Agenda and Speakers
The event runs across three days, 26 to 28 November 2026, with the three premium tracks forming the backbone of the programme. Track one, AI and Emerging Tech, covers the shift from experimentation to purposeful, ROI-driven AI. Track two, Cybersecurity, Data and Ethics, covers trust as infrastructure. Track three, Cloud, Infrastructure and Sustainability, covers scaling, talent and IT leadership.
Confirmed speakers announced so far include Dr Bhaskar Ghosh, who leads a fireside chat on 26 November, and Sunil Gupta, co-founder, MD and CEO of Yotta Data Services. The organisers are announcing further speakers in the run-up to the event, so check the official site for the latest names and the detailed schedule.
Registration Information
Registration is open on the official event website, with three pass tiers. The Standard pass costs Rs 4,999 per person and includes access to the expo floor, standard track sessions and a digital event guide. The VIP Executive pass costs Rs 14,999 per person and adds premium track keynotes, the VIP networking lounge and the recorded session library. The Elite Delegate pass costs Rs 24,999 per person and adds an exclusive speaker dinner, a dedicated concierge and front-row reserved seating.
No registration deadline has been published. With the event less than two weeks away at the time of writing, passes may sell out, so register early if you plan to attend.
Venue and Location
The venue is the Hyatt Regency, Calcutta, in Salt Lake, Kolkata. It is one of the city's best-known business hotels and a regular host for large conferences, with plenary halls and breakout rooms to match. Salt Lake, also known as Bidhannagar, is Kolkata's IT hub, home to Sector V's technology parks, which puts the venue close to the city's tech industry.
The hotel is about 30 to 45 minutes by road from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, depending on traffic, and is reachable from central Kolkata by metro and road. The organisers can be reached at infocom@abp.in or on +91 76030 22590.
Why This Event Matters
Eastern India does not get as many large technology conferences as Bengaluru, Delhi or Mumbai, and INFOCOM has been the exception for a quarter of a century. For technology leaders based in Kolkata and the east, it is the one event of the year that brings the national conversation to their city rather than asking them to travel for it.
The timing matters too. Enterprises across India are past the stage of running AI pilots for the sake of it. The questions now are about returns, governance and trust, and those are exactly the themes INFOCOM has chosen for its 25th edition. A conference that has survived 25 years of technology cycles has earned the right to set that agenda.
Event Details
- Date: 26 to 28 November 2026
- Time: Not Announced
- Venue: Hyatt Regency, Calcutta, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- City: Kolkata
- Format: In-person
- Organizer: ABP (ABP Pvt Ltd)
- Price: Standard Rs 4,999; VIP Executive Rs 14,999; Elite Delegate Rs 24,999 per person
- Registration deadline: Not Announced
Last verified: 14 November 2026.
