Date: 21st January 2026
Venue: Conference Hall (NBCC), Office Block 1, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023
Organized by: TRAI Delhi in association with STPI
| Time | Duration | Session / Activity | Details / Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM | 30 min | Registration & Welcoming Tea | |
| 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM | 60 min | Inaugural Session | • Lamp Lighting Ceremony • Welcome Address on behalf of STPI: Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General, STPI • Welcome Address on behalf of TRAI: Shri Atul Kumar Chaudhary, Secretary, TRAI • Special Address: Ms. Kavita Bhatia, Scientist ‘G’, MeitY • Special Address: Lt Gen. Dr. S P Kochhar, DG, COAI • Special Address: Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, Chief Executive Officer, C-DoT • Special Address: Professor Rajat Moona, Director, IIT Gandhinagar • Chief Guest Address: Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, TRAI • Vote of Thanks: Shri Sameer Gupta, Advisor, TRAI |
| 11:00 AM to 11:15 AM | 15 min | Tea Break | |
| 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM | 60 min | Plenary Session 1 AI-Driven Telecom Networks | Speakers: • Dr. Magnus Ewerbring, Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson • Mr Manoj Gurnani, Head Strategy & Technology, India, NOKIA • Dr. Ravi Gandhi, President and Chief Public Policy & Regulatory Officer, Reliance JIO Infocomm Ltd • Dr. Ranjitha Prasad, Assistant Professor, IIIT Delhi • Ms. Niharika Kolte Alekar, CEO & Founder, Volar Alta Address by speakers for 10 min each, followed by Q&A at the end of Plenary session. Chaired by: Shri Ritu Ranjan Mittar, Member (M), TRAI |
| 12:15 PM to 01:15 PM | 60 min | Plenary Session 2 Responsible AI in Telecom for Customer Experience | Speakers: • Shri Jitendra Singh, Head-Govt. Affairs, Qualcomm • Shri Sunil Bajpai, Chief Trust Officer, Tanla Platforms Ltd • Shri Rahul Vats, Chief Regulatory Officer, Bharti Airtel Ltd • Mr. Umesh Pande, Founder & Director, SterliteLogic (Sterlite Tech Pvt Ltd) • Ms. Nida Sahar, Founder, Nife Apps Labs Pvt Ltd Address by speakers for 10 min each, followed by Q&A at the end of Plenary session. Chaired by: Dr. M P Tangirala, Member (T), TRAI |
| 01:15 PM to 02:15 PM | 60 min | Lunch Break & Networking | |
