The first event of Smart Cities India Foundation (SCIF), a one-day workshop on “Smart Capital: Creating Smart Solutions for Bengaluru " was held on 27th May,2015 at the World Trade Centre Bangalore. The objective was to understand what the Smart Cities Mission launched by Govt. of India is all about and explore the scope for smart city initiatives in Bengaluru. The workshop was inaugurated by the BBMP administrator, Mr. Vijay Bhaskar, IAS; and featured talks by eminent speakers on current smart initiatives in Bengaluru. Speakers representing CISCO and LG presented innovative technologies and best practices for smart cities from around the world. SCIF is chaired by Dr. A Ravindra, Former Chief Secretary of Karnataka and has Mr. M.R Jaishankar, CMD – Brigade Group as one of its Board of Directors.