Agenda

Time Sessions
01:00 pm - 03:30 pm Lunch and Registration
03:30 pm - 03:40 pm Inauguration with Lamp Lighting by the Dignitaries
03:40 pm - 03:45 pm Welcome Address:
Drawing the Blueprint for Building a Digital Powerhouse The 37th Edition of Technology Sabha
Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group
03:45 pm - 04:30 pm Inaguration Session:
Key Address: Leveraging Technology for Smart Policing: Innovations in Law Enforcement and Public Safety
C.V. Anand, DG and Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Telangana

Key Address: Integrating Geo-Fencing, CCTV Surveillance, One State-One Ration Portability, and 360-Degree Deduplication for Secure and Efficient Governance
D.S. Chauhan, Principal Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Food & Civil Supplies & Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Government of Telangana

Host State Key Address: Telangana’s Digital Vision: Innovating Governance
Bhavesh Mishra, Deputy Secretary, Department of IT, Electronics and Communications, Telangana
04:30 pm - 05:00 pm Making Your Zero Trust Strategy A Reality!
Tanzin Chhopel, Senior Sales Engineer, Zscaler
05:00 pm - 05:15 pm Key Speaker: Building a Resilient and Inclusive Digital Infrastructure for India
Dr. Devesh Tyagi, CEO, NIXI
05:15 pm - 05:35 pm Digital Governance with AI and Analytics
Vikash Sultania, Leader - Government, Energy And Power, SAS India
00:00 pm - 00:00 pm Partner Session
05:35 pm - 05:50 pm Tea Break
05:50 pm - 06:10 pm Key Address: Transforming Passport Services: The Digital Evolution of Passport Seva Programme
Golok Kumar Simli, Principal Advisor & CTO, Passport Seva Programme, Ministry of External Affairs, India
06:10 pm - 06:25 pm Key Address: Revolutionizing Land & Property Registration in Madhya Pradesh Through Digital Innovation
Amit Tomar, IGR and Superintendent of Stamps, Madhya Pradesh
06:30 pm - 07:30 pm Power Discussion SAS & OPSWAT
06:30 pm - 07:45 pm Stall Visits / Free and Easy
07:45 pm - 08:00 pm Key Address: Smart Urban Governance: Leveraging Technology for Citizen-Centric Municipal Services
Dr. T K Sreedevi, Commissioner & Director, Municipal Administration, Telangana
08:00 pm - 08:15 pm Key Address: Leveraging Technology for Seamless and Efficient Direct Benefit Transfers
Saurabh K. Tiwari, Joint Secretary, Direct Benefit Transfer, Government of India
08:15 pm - 08:30 pm Technology Sabha Excellence Awards
08:30 pm - 11:00 pm Networking Cocktails and Dinner
Time Sessions
08:00 am - 09:30 am Breakfast
08:30 am - 09:30 am Power Discussion Zscaler & Fortinet
09:30 am - 09:45 am Key Address: Advancing Digital Transformation in NSO India
Rohit Bhardwaj, Deputy Director General, DIID, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India
09:45 am - 10:05 am Full Stack Observability:
Advancing Digital Transformation in NSO India
Jay Swamidass, VP and Global Head Sales, Rakuten
Ankit Srivastava, Government Sales Director, Rakuten
10:05 am - 10:25 am Building Cyber Resilience
Hiral Sharma, Head-Solution Architect - Govt, Defense & PSU - India & SAARC, Fortinet
10:25 am - 10:40 am Keynote Address: Driving Digital Transformation in Governance: The Role of NIC in Building a Future-Ready India
Inder Pal Singh Sethi, Director General, National Informatics Centre
10:40 am - 11:00 am AI-Driven Digital Governance: Transforming Applications & Infrastructure for Smarter Administration
Prasun Talukdar, Country Sales Manager - Government & Public Sector, OpenText
11:00 am - 11:15 am Key Address: Modernising Infrastructure for Public Services
Ajay S Gadiya, Chief Operating Officer, Maharashtra IT Development Corporation, Department of IT, Maharashtra
11:15 am - 11:30 am New-age Software Defined Networking
Sumith Satheesan, Head Enterprise Solution Consulting India, TP-Link India
11:30 am - 11:45 am Key Address: Empowering Uttar Pradesh for the Digital Future
Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary, Department of IT and Electronics, Uttar Pradesh
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Powering Connections: Audio & Video Conferencing in Digital Governance
Abid Ali Qadri, Enterprise Business Manager– India (Public Sector) GN Audio India (Jabra)
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm AI for Impact: Transforming Health & Governance

Key Address: AI for Everyone: Making Responsible AI in Health a Reality
Dr Karthik Adapa, Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education, Punjab

Key Address: Leveraging AI for Good Governance
Rama Devi Lanka, Director Emerging Technologies & Officer on Special Duty, Department of IT & Communications, Telangana
12:30 pm - 01:15 pm Panel Discussion: Digital Governance and Seamless Service Delivery: The Future of Digital Governance

Moderator: Srikanth RP,Editor, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group

Panelists:
Dr Subodh Aggarwal, DG, Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Grameen Vikas Sansthan, Rajasthan
H. Krishnanunni, Private Secretary to Minister of State, (Electronics, IT, Commerce and Industry), Government of India
Sumnesh Joshi, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Communication, Government of India
V Uday Kumar, Deputy Director General / Scientist-G, National Informatics Centre, Government Of India
Suresh Chandra, Scientist G, IT & eGovernance Group, Standardization Testing and Quality Certification (STQC)
Nitin Gupta, Director, Public Sector Sales, Fortinet
01:15 pm - 02:30 pm Networking Lunch
02:30 pm - 03:30 pm Panel Discussion: Strengthening State e-Governance Ecosystems: Innovations, Collaborations, and Challenges

Moderator: Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group

Panelists:
Sundar Balakrishna, Special Secretary, Department of IT & Communication, Andhra Pradesh
Rahul Narwal, Special Secretary and Director, IT, Electronics & Communication Department, Haryana
Sandip Kumar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission, Government of Kerala
Shyam Bihari Singh, GM, BELTRON, Bihar
Dr Abhishek Roy, CTO, Dept of Personnel & Administrative Reforms & e-Gov, West Bengal
Rajasekhar Chandi, Regional Manager Govt & PSU, OpenText
03:30 pm - 04:15 pm Panel Discussion: Shaping the Future: Policy, Innovation, and Digital Transformation

Moderator: Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group

Panelists:
M Raghunandan Rao, APC and Secretary, Agriculture Cooperation Department, Telangana
Dr. R. RajeshKumar, Secretary (MH&ME), Department of Health & FW, Uttarakhand
Chinmayee Gopal, Commissioner, Agriculture Department, Rajasthan
Rajesh Kumar, Director, State Health Society, Health Department, Bihar
Karthik Reddy, Deputy Director, Aarogyasri Health Care Trust, Department of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Telangana
Prashant Rai, Senior Business Solution Manager – Customer Advisory. SAS India
04:15 pm - 04:30 pm Key Address: Transforming Digital Commerce through Open Architecture
Neeraj Jain, Vice President, Network Enhancement, ONDC
04:30 pm - 04:45 pm Key Address: Leveraging Technology for Crime Prevention in Maharashtra
Basavraj Teli, DIG of Police, State Crime Record Bureau, CID, Maharashtra State
04:45 pm - 08:00 pm Free and Easy
07:00 pm - 08:00 pm Power Discussion
08:00 pm - 08:30 pm E-Governance in Action: Leadership Perspectives

Empowering Citizens Through E-Governance: A Deep Dive into Telangana's MeeSeva Success Story
T. Ravi Kiran, Commissioner, Electronic Service Delivery(MeeSeva), Dept. of IT, Electronics & Communications, Telangana

Balancing Innovation and Security in the Age of Digital Transformation
Sanjay Kumar Das, Additional Secretary, Science & Technology & Bio-Technology Department, State Information Security Officer, West Bengal
08:30 pm - 09:00 pm Technology Sabha Excellence Awards
09:00 pm - 11:00 pm Networking, Cocktails and Dinner
Time Sessions
07:30 am - 09:30 am Breakfast and Departure

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