Nov 28, 2013  /  Le Meridien, New Delhi
0900 - 1000 hrs Registration
1000 - 1100 hrs

Inaugural Session

Broadband Technology: Engine for Economic Growth & Human Empowerment

Guest of Honours:
 

Shri N Ravi Shanker, IAS

Administrator (USOF), DOT & CMD, Bharat Broadband Network Ltd.

 

Shri NK Gupta

Director - Consumer Fixed Access, BSNL

Moderator:
 

Col. Mahesh Khera (Retd.)

President, Broadband India Forum & Founder, KTMT India

Panelists:
 

Shri Vimal Wakhlu

Chairman & Managing Director, Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd.

 

Dr. Govind

Sr. Director & CEO, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)

 

Mr. Rajan Mathews

Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI)

 

Mr. Shyam P Mardikar

Chief - Strategy, Architecture & Engineering, Bharti Airtel

 

Mr. Ashwani Khillan

Chief Technology Officer, MTS India

1100 - 1130 hrs Refreshments & Networking Break
1130 - 1330 hrs

Session I

Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure: Trends, Drivers and Challenges

Chairperson:
 

Shri A. K. Bhargava

Director (Operations), BBNL

Speakers:
 

Mr. Vijay Jain

COO & Director, Sterlite Networks Ltd.

 

Mr. Nikhil B. Shah

Chairman, International Development, Broadband Forum

 

Mr. Brij Mohan Mahendru

Founder & Director, mCarbon Tech Innovations

 

Cmde. B Ravinder

Director, Telecom Sector Skill Council

1330 - 1430 hrs Networking Lunch
1430 - 1600 hrs

Session II

Successful Strategies to Build National Broadband Infrastructure

Chairperson:
 

Shri K.K. Minocha

DDG (Broadband), Universal Service Obligation Fund, DOT, MC&IT

Speakers:
 

Mr. Deepak Halan

Associate Professor, School of Management Sciences, Apeejay Stya University

 

Mr. Satyen Gupta

Hon. Secretary General, NGN Forum India

 

Mr. Jaikishan Singh

Director Technical (RVC Agni Division), RajiVihaan

1600 - 1630 hrs Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks
1630 hrs onwards High-Tea