0900 – 1000 hrs

Registration and Visit in the Exhibition Hall

1000 – 1130 hrs

Inaugural Session




Welcome Address

Inaugural Address

Operator Keynote
Operator Address

Industry Address
Industry Address

Guest of Honour
Chief Guest

Vote of Thanks

Session 1: Opening Ceremony

Connecting the Unconnected for DIGITAL BHARAT
- Wireline Connectivity: Fiber Optic Networks, FTTH, FTTX
- Wireless Connectivity: Mobile Broadband (5G)/ Air Fiber
- Satellite Communications: Disaster Sites / Remote Sites specially with LEO

Mr. Shashi Dharan, Managing Director, Bharat Exhibitions

Mr. T. V. Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum

Mr. Puneet Garg, President and Group Wireline CTO, Reliance Jio
Mr. Dharmender Khajuria, National Head - Network Partnerships, Bharti Airtel

Mr. Sanjay Nagpal, Director, Go to Market, Taara
Mr. Andrew Bond Webster, Vice President, Broadband APAC, CommScope

Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Shri Niraj Verma, IAS, Administrator (Digital Bharat Nidhi), DoT, Ministry of Communications

Mr. Anil Tandan, Director General, Broadband India Forum

1130 – 1145 hrs

Refreshments & Networking Break and Visit in the Exhibition Hall

1145 – 1330 hrs

Session Theme

Session Chair 

1145-1200     Speaker 1

1200-1215     Speaker 2

1215-1230     Speaker 3
1230-1245     Speaker 4

1245-1300     Speaker 5

Session 2: Technical Presentations 1

Convergence of Technologies: FTTH, 5G and Satellite for a Connected Future

Shri Vivek Dua, Sr. General Manager (Corporate Office), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (Introductory Remarks)

Mr. Mustafa Golam, Regional Lead, APAC, Taara
Theme: Fast, affordable connectivity using beams of light
Mr. Saket Saraogi, Director Sales, India & SAARC, CommScope
Theme: Connecting Networks Urban to Rural
Mr. Sumit Agarwal, Global Manager - Presales, Norden Communication
Mr. N. Jairam,  Senior Director (Marketing), Hughes Communications India
Theme: SATCOM – NextGen Options & Use Cases
Mr. Rajesh Kaul, Founder & Director, LMES iConnectWe

1345 – 1415 hrs

Networking Lunch and Visit in the Exhibition Hall

1415 – 1530 Hrs

Session Theme

Session Chair
           

1415-1430      Speaker 1
1430-1445      Speaker 2
1445-1500      Speaker 3
1500-1515      Speaker 4

Session 3: Technical Presentations 2

Critical Telecom Infrastructure & Telecom Cyber Security

Shri R. Shakya, Additional Director General and Head Haryana Licensing Service Area, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (Introductory Remarks)

Shri Abdul Kayum, Advisor (BB&PA, NSL-1), TRAI
Mr. Manoj Misra, Director - Regulatory Affairs, Indus Towers
Mr. Alok Gupta, Founder & CEO, Pyramid Cyber Security & Forensics
Mr. Debashish Bhattacharya, Sr. Dy. Director General, Broadband India Forum

1530 – 1630 hrs

Session Theme




Moderator


Panelist
Panelist

Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist

Session 4: Panel Discussion on

Technology and Infrastructure: Building the Foundation for Digital Bharat
- FTTH versus Airfiber (5G) for Residential Broadband
- Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Inclusive Digital Growth for a Connected Bharat
- Innovative Approaches to Rural Broadband Connectivity: Bridging the Digital Divide

Shri Avinash Agarwal, DDG (Convergence & Broadcasting), Telecommunication Engineering Centre, DoT, Govt. of India (Introductory Remarks)

Mr. Bharat Bhatia, President, ITU-APT Foundation of India
Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (Retd), Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA)
Mr. Dharmender Khajuria, National Head - Network Partnerships, Bharti Airtel
Mr. Sanjay Nagpal, Director, Go to Market, Taara
Mr. Prashant Oberoi, Director, India & SAARC, Norden Communication
Mr. Dharmendra Singh, Sr. Vice President (Marketing), Hughes Communications India

1630 hrs onwards

Concluding Remarks followed Networking Tea/Coffee