New models for travel and design unveiled at Bengaluru summit

The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) and EnAble India co-hosted the Open Sky, Open Mind (OSOM) Summit & Awards 2025 in Bengaluru on November 17.

Designed as an immersive, experience-led conference, OSOM 2025 showcased how airports, technology, and universal design can work together to build an ecosystem where every person, regardless of disability, can navigate the world with dignity and independence.

“At BIAL, we believe airports are inclusive melting pots that truly reflect the diversity of the world they connect. That belief inspired OSOM, a platform to co-create meaningful, real-world solutions by bringing together employees, passengers, innovators, start-ups, and organisations like EnAble India,” Hari Marar, Managing Director & CEO, BIAL said.

He added, “Äs these ideas take shape, we aim to build innovations that not only elevate the experience at the Kempegowda International Airport but also set new benchmarks for accessibility across airports worldwide.

“Because when you make airports more accessible, you open the world to people with different abilities, empowering them to travel, connect, work, and share ideas.”

This year’s edition featured a curated exhibition of grassroots accessibility innovations, a start-up matchmaking forum, a panel discussion on airport accessibility, a high-impact fashion showcase led by models with disabilities from within the airport community, and an award ceremony honouring innovators transforming accessibility across India.