Ron Kaufman is one of the world’s leading motivational keynote speakers on the topics of achieving service excellence, increasing customer satisfaction, retaining loyal customers, and building sustainable service cultures. Rated one of the “Top 25 Who’s Hot” speakers by Speaker magazine, Ron presents powerful insights and global best practices from working with clients in every industry and on every continent for more than thirty years. His energetic keynote speeches have inspired millions, frequently earning standing ovations from audiences of all ages. In 2018, GlobalGurus rated Ron the #1 customer service guru in the world. Ron travels worldwide to speak at company meetings, industry conferences, and association events throughout the year.

Ron is author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller, “Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues and Everyone Else You Meet” and 14 other books on service, business and inspiration. He is the founder of Uplifting Service, a global education and consulting company that enables leaders and organizations to build sustainable cultures that win the hearts and minds of customers, colleagues, and partners.

Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state Karnataka, is the third most populated city in the country, with over 10 million inhabitants. It is well-known internationally as the ‘Sillicon Valley of India,’ due to its major role in the country’s information technology industry. Some of India’s most important technology companies, such as Infosys, ISRO (the Indian Space Research Organization), HAL (formerly Hindustan Machine Tools), and Wipro, are headquartered here. Bangalore also has strengths in the defense and aerospace industries, with important organizations such as the National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat Electronics, and Hindustan Aeronautics, located in the city, as well as in biotechnology, being home to almost half of the 265 Indian biotechnology companies, including the largest one, Biocone. Known as the ‘Garden City of India,’ Bangalore is famous for its numerous green spaces and public parks. The city is also called the ‘Pub Capital of India’ and the ‘Rock/Metal Capital of India,’ due to its renowned underground music scene and the numerous rock concerts it hosts annually. Moreover, it is one of the most important centers for education and research in India, housing major institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science, the International Institute of Information Technology, the National Institute of Design, and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.

Bangalore as a Conference Destination

Bangalore is an important hub for numerous international conferences, conventions and summits, such as: Cypher, the largest analytics, data science, and artificial intelligence summit from India; the World IoT (Internet of Things) Summit, another important information technology event; the India Digital Conclave, a conference focused on strategies of developing business models in the digital age; the Next Generation Leadership Conference, a major venue for business leaders aiming to develop their skills; the UX Conference, the largest conference in India focused on developments in design; and the Enterprise Mobility Summit, a meeting point for national and international experts in customer service and user experience design.

Bangalore Food Options for Conference Delegates

There are many excellent restaurants you can choose from during your conference in Bangalore. Some of the most renowned ones include: Jamavar (Phone: +91 80 3057 1344), an upscale restaurant serving a large variety of traditional Indian dishes; Alto Vino (Phone: +91 90211 22674) and Chianti (Phone: +9180 4126 5000), two stylish Italian restaurants; the Edo Japanese Restaurant and Bar (Phone: +91 80 22119898), a great Japanese restaurant offering different types of sushi and other Japanese entrees; JW Kitchen (Phone: +91 80671 89999), a famous international restaurant located in a luxury hotel; and Memories of China (Phone: +91 80666 04444), a large, all you can eat Chinese restaurant.

Bangalore Attractions for Convention Attendees

There are many highly rated tourist attractions you can visit after your conference in Bangalore, including: Lal Bagh, a wonderful botanical garden with an aquarium and a glasshouse designed like London’s Crystal Palace; the Bannerghatta National Park, a vast park featuring a zoo, a butterfly conservatory, a safari park and an animal rescue center; the Bangalore Palace, a modern royal residence mimicking the British Windsor Castle; the ISKON Temple Bangalore, an immense, modern Hare Krishna temple complex including a large number of shrines, souvenir shops and food stalls; and the Nandi Temple, a 16th century Hindu temple celebrating the sacred bull Nandi.

Conference Center Venues

Bangalore, India has a large number of great conference centers and facilities, such as:

BreathingRoom (Location: Main Rd., Sector 6, HSR Layout)
Frontier Management Centre (Location: Main Rd., Hoysala Nagar)
Infosys Conference Hall (Location: Infosys Internal Rd, Konappana Agrahara, Electronic City)
Nirjhari Conference Centre (Location: Adhyatma Vidhya Peetham Annexe, Chikkabellandur)
Saiacs CEO Centre (Location: Gubbi Cross Rd.)
Top View Conference Hall (Location: 12th Cross, Off Double Road)