India Mobile Congress 2026 New Delhi — Walk in With Meetings Already Booked.
India Mobile Congress is South Asia's largest tech + telco event — 100,000 attendees over four days at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi. Telco execs, smartphone OEMs, AI infra companies, and the entire Digital India ecosystem converge. Show up cold and you're invisible. The 14-day plan is what gets you on the right OEM / DoT / telco team's radar.
The 14-Day Countdown
Three blocks of work. Each is an hour or less. Done in order, you arrive at India Mobile Congress 2026 with 8-12 confirmed meetings and a clear agenda for every coffee break.
Filter IMC app + DoT attendee list — 50-80 names.
IMC's app exposes attendees + speakers 14 days out. Cross-reference with DoT's published list of officials + the telco operator roster (Jio, Airtel, BSNL, Vi). Indian telco + government is relationship-driven — pre-event outreach with specific Digital India context converts at 3-5x cold post-event.
Send 18 personalized notes — propose 20-min sit-downs.
Dear [name] — saw you'll be at India Mobile Congress 2026. We're working on [5G / AI / smartphone / Digital India use case]. Free for a 20-min sit-down on Day 1 morning? Bharat Mandapam Hall 3.
Public IMC post + 12 more direct messages.
Indian telco + tech audience is heavy LinkedIn user. A 'Looking forward to IMC 2026 — happy to discuss [5G / AI / specific topic]' post (formal English) reads well. Pair with 12 more outreach to your second tier of OEMs + telco execs.
Confirm meetings + factor Delhi pollution + traffic delays.
Delhi in October has good weather but bad pollution. Bharat Mandapam is in central Delhi — traffic delays of 30-60 minutes are normal during IMC week. Send confirmations with realistic time buffers. Plan in-venue meetings over off-site cafe meets when possible.
Why use NexaLink for the pre-event phase?
The India Mobile Congress 2026 app is for the event. NexaLink is for the year that wraps around it.
- → Tag your target sheet with "India Mobile Congress 2026" before you land. Every card you scan during the event auto-merges into the same view.
- → Set reminders against each pre-event outreach. NexaLink nudges you to send the Day -1 confirmation without having to think about it.
- → Drop your QR code on the final slide of any pitch you give at the conference. Every scan lands in the same India Mobile Congress 2026 view as your pre-event meetings.
- → Year-over-year: when India Mobile Congress 2027 attendee list drops, filter your CRM for "India Mobile Congress 2026" — those are the people who already know you.
Frequently asked questions
When should I start outreach for India Mobile Congress?
Three weeks out — DoT officials + telco operator execs book schedules 14-21 days ahead. By 14 days, the senior decision-makers are already committed. Day -21 first contact, Day -14 nudge, Day -1 confirmation is the formal cadence Indian telco expects.
How do I get DoT / telco operator execs on my IMC calendar?
Pre-event warm intros via existing telco partners or ex-DoT consultants work best. Cold outreach with specific Digital India angle (5G rollout, ULI, account aggregator integration, AI for telco operations) converts at 30-40% acceptance. Generic outreach gets archived.
Should I outreach in English only or include Hindi?
English for all formal IMC outreach — DoT, senior telco execs, and OEM leaders default to English. A short Hindi opener for Delhi-based contacts can warm the relationship, but keep substance in English.
What's the right tone for IMC outreach?
Formal, government-aware, peer-level. 'Dear [name]' beats 'Hi'. Reference current Digital India focus areas (5G monetization, BSNL revival, semiconductor manufacturing, AI safety). Being current on government priorities earns 5 minutes of conversation.
How do I handle Delhi October logistics + pollution?
Plan in-venue meetings (Bharat Mandapam halls). Air quality outdoors during IMC week is poor — outdoor meetings + walks are unpleasant for senior contacts. Schedule indoor + climate-controlled spots; senior decision-makers don't enjoy outdoor October Delhi.
You did the prep. Now do the follow-up.
Pre-event prep is half the battle. The other half is the 7 days after you fly home — when most professionals lose 80% of the contacts.