Symposium 2026 Theme :- Shaping Global 6G through International Partnerships, Standards, Innovation and Trusted Ecosystems
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Welcome Dignitaries: Bharat 6G Alliance Welcome Address: Prof. Rohit Budhiraja, Vice Chair, Bharat 6G Alliance (IIT Kanpur) Setting up the Context: Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, Vice Chair, Bharat 6G Alliance (Tejas Networks) Strategic Address: Mr. Amit Agarwal, Chairman, Digital Communications Commission and Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Special Address: Dr. Pemmasani, Chandra Shekhar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Communications: and Rural Development, Government of India Exchange of MOUs & Release of Reports in kind presence of Dignitaries Inaugural Address: Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications; and Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India Vote of thanks: Shri Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DDG SE, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India |
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| 11:15-11:45 |
Keynote Address by Mr. N. G. Subramaniam, (Founding Chair,Bharat 6G Alliance, and Chairman, Tejas Networks) |
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| 11:45 – 13:00 |
Session 1: Building the Foundations for 6G Objective: By leveraging the latest opportunities enabled by 5G and advanced 5G technologies, the Indian ecosystem can create innovative consumer and enterprise services that are ready for the next wave of digital transformation and growth. Session Chair: Mr. Alok Shukla, Advisor (Technology), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Session Speakers: Mr. Randeep Singh Sekhon, Bharti Airtel Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, IIT Madras Mr. Jagbir Singh, Vodafone Idea Mr. Magnus Ewerbring, Ericsson Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, Tejas Networks, Bharat 6G Alliance Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, C-DOT Ms. Pallavi Mahajan, Nokia |
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| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break | |
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Keynote Address by: Prof. Ajay Sood, PSA to Government of India |
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| 14:30– 16:00 |
Session 2: Global Standards: Aligning the World Towards IMT-2030 Objective: Discuss the evolving global standards roadmap towards IMT-2030, key technology priorities, spectrum considerations and approaches to achieving global interoperability and ecosystem readiness. Session Chair: Mr. Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DDG (SE), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Session Speakers: Dr. Youngsun Kim, 3GPP RAN chair, Samsung, Korea Mr. Etienne Chaponniere, Qualcomm Mr. Jagmohan Bali, Vice President - Network (OneWeb) Mr. Satish Jamadagni. Reliance Jio / TSDSI Mr. Masaaki Koga – KDDI, O-RAN Board member Dr. Ulrich Dropmann – Nokia Mr. Takehiro Nakamura, NTT DOCOMO |
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Session 3: Spectrum for IMT-2030: Preparing for WRC-27 and Beyond Objective: To examine global and regional spectrum strategies, identify candidate frequency bands; and align technical, regulatory, and policy frameworks for IMT-2030 including WRC 2027. Session Chair: Dr. (Ms.) Revathi Mannepalli, Joint Wireless Advisor, Ministry of Communications, Government of India Session Speakers: Ms. Luciana Camargos, GSMA Dr. Ravi Gandhi, Reliance Jio Mr. Hardeep Saini, Qualcomm APAC Mr. Jishnu A., Tejas Networks Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Nokia Mr. Ravi Lakhotia, Vodafone Idea |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 4: Global Trials & Testbeds Forum: From Research to Large-Scale International Pilots Objective: Discuss the testbeds, pilots and collaborative trial platforms required to accelerate the transition from research to large-scale 6G deployment and international validation. Session Chair: Mr. Magnus Ewerbring, Ericsson Session Speakers: Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, IEEE Future Networks Prof. Ning Wang, University of Bristol, UK Mr. Vivek Roy, 5G-ACIA (Siemens) Prof. R K Ganti, IIT Madras Mr. Prakash Ramasetty, C-DoT Mr. Mombasawala Mohmedsaeed, Keysight Technologies |
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15:00-15:30 |
Tea Break |
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Session 5: Global Technology Session: AI-Native, Sustainable and Secure 6G Networks Objective: Explore key enabling technologies for AI-native 6G networks and services. Session Chair: Professor Rohit Budhiraja, IIT Kanpur Session Speakers: Prof. Mahesh Marina, University of Edinburg, UK Prof. Nandana Rajatheva, University of Oulu, Finland Prof. Rahim Tafazolli, University of Surrey, UK Prof. Stephen Wang, Viavi Solutions Prof. Kaveh Delfanazari, University of Glasgow, UK Dr. P Hanumantha Rao, SAMEER Prof. Tommy Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden |
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Fireside Chat with Prof. Abhay Karandikar Member, NITI Aayog: (Scale Beyond Boundaries: Tech Enabling Viksit Bharat 2047) Moderator: Ms Chandra Ranganathan Moneycontrol |
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09:30 – 10:00 |
Fireside Chat with Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, ANRF and Mr. Erik Ekudden, Ericsson |
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10:00 – 11:30 |
Session 6: Global Alliance Session: Leveraging ecosystems for 6G Innovation Objective: Leverage regional ecosystems and prepare them for successful adoption of 6G technologies. Identify the right use cases for each region, drive innovation with a long-time perspective of 2029-2032. Session Chair: Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, Vice Chair, B6G Alliance Session Speakers: Dr. Colin Willcock, 6G-IA Dr. Havish Koorapaty, NextG Alliance Mr. Javan Erfanian, GTI Alliance Ms. Anita Dohler, NGMN Alliance Mr. Jasper Pandza, Digital Infrastructure, UK DSIT Dr. Dileepa Marasinghe, 6G Flagship Mr. John David Kim, GSMA Mr. Jerry Jae Yeol Kim, 6G Forum Mr. Takehiro Nakamura, XGMF |
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| 11:30-11:45 | Tea Break | |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Session 7: Global Industry & Vertical Summit 1: Transforming Industries Through 6G Objective: To bring together global industry and vertical stakeholders to share experiences from 5G adoption and explore how 6G can transform industrial processes and create new growth opportunities across diverse sectors. Session Chair: Mr. Ashok Kumar, DDG(SRI), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Session Speakers: Dr Yujia Gao, NUHS, Singapore Mr Paul Geoghegan, Net Feasa Mr. Rajesh Tuli, Coral Telecom Mr. Radhakant Das, TCS Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Tech Mahindra Mr. Rakesh Kumar Bhatnagar, VOICE |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 – 15:15 |
Session 8: Global Industry & Vertical Summit 2: Unlocking the Potential of 6G Objective: To bring together leading industry and vertical stakeholders to share experiences from 5G adoption and identify the technologies, capabilities, to unlock the transformative potential of 6G. Session Chair: Prof. Dinesh Bharadia, UC San Diego Session Speakers: Dr. Magnus Frodigh, Ericsson Dr. Sonali Garg, HFCL Mr. Amit Randive, Epiroc Mr Jaikishan Agnihotri, Volvo Mr. Ankit Bose, NASSCOM Mr. Bennette Simon John, Bosch |
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15:15 – 16:30 |
Session 9: Startups, Academia & Innovation Ecosystem: Building the Global Deep-Tech Innovation Pipeline Objective: Discuss policies, partnerships, funding mechanisms and standards engagement needed to strengthen the Indian and global 6G start-up ecosystem. Session Chair: Prof. Gerard Parr, UK Session Speakers: Mr. Himanshu Khatri, Axiro Semiconductor Mr. Ramu T. S., Lekha Wireless Solutions Private Limited Mr. Himanshu Khasnis, Signalchip Ms. Alla Goldner, Federated Telecoms Hub (FTH), UK Dr. Chitu Singh, Ananant Systems Dr. Aditya Chaudhuri, Advaya Networks Mr. Abhijit Chaudhary, Niral Networks |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Valedictory Session: Global Roadmap Towards IMT-2030 and Beyond • Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Communications; and Rural Development
• Shri Jitin Prasada, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, (TBC)
• Dr. Pramod Varma, former Chief Architect of Aadhaar (TBC)
Concluding Remarks: Mr. Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DDG SE, DoT Dr. Mallik Tatipamula, Ericsson Dr. Ulrich Dropmann, Nokia Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, Bharat 6G Alliance Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Bharat 6G Alliance |
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Symposium 2025
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Venue : YASHOBHOOMI (IICC) (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Dwarka, New Delhi |
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09:00AM-10:00AM |
Registration |
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Venue - Pushpagiri |
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Setting the Tone for Atmanirbhar Bharat 6G |
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10:00AM-10:45AM |
Welcome Address:Prof Rohit Budhiraja, IIT Kanpur Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, CTO Tejas Networks
Brief Presentation on Digital Communications Theme in ESTIC 25: Shri Ashok Kumar, DDG SRI |
Curtain Raiser of Digital Communications Theme by Dignitaries |
Keynote Address: Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Chairman, Digital Communications Commission and Secretary, Department of Telecommunications,Government of India
Keynote Address:Prof. Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
Vote of Thanks: Shri Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DDG SE, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India |
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SESSION 1 : Venue - Pushpagiri |
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SESSION 1 : Panel on Global 6G Initiatives (Objective: Discussion of 6G initiatives across US, UK, Japan, S. Korea, Europe and India) |
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10:45AM-12:00PM |
Moderator:Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, IIT Madras Session Speakers:Prof. Harald Haas, Future Telecoms, UK | Presentation Dr. Hosako Iwao, NICT, Japan | Presentation Dr. Magnus Frodigh, Vice Chair of Hexa-X, Europe | Presentation Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, IEEE Future Networks, Johns Hopkins University, USA | Presentation Prof. David Koilpillai, Chairman, Bharat 6G Alliance and Professor, IIT Madras |
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12:00PM-2:00PM |
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Visit |
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SESSION 2 : Venue - Pushpagiri |
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SESSION 2 : Industry Leaders Panel: Key 6G Use Cases (Objective: Explore promising use cases of 6G) |
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2:00PM–3:00PM |
Moderator:Mr. Robert Ravi, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, India Session Speakers:Mr. Aayush Bhatnagar, Reliance Jio Mr. Sachin Mehta, Airtel | Presentation Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, C-DOT Mr. Jayanta Dey, HFCL Dr. Magnus Ewerbring, Ericsson Ms. Anita Doehler, NGMN Alliance | Presentation Mr. Charles Santhosam, Nvidia |
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SESSION 3 : Venue - Pushpagiri |
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SESSION 3 : Panel on Enabling 6G Technologies (Objective: Exploring foundational/emerging technology enablers for 6G, and ways of international cooperation between academia and industry) |
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3:00PM–4:00PM |
Moderator:Prof. Rohit Budhiraja, IIT Kanpur Session Speakers:Prof. Mathini Sellathurai, Heriott Watt University, Scotland | Presentation Dr. P Hanumantha Rao, SAMEER | Presentation Prof. Nandana Rajatheva, University of Oulu, Finland | Presentation Prof. Erik Strom, Chalmers University, Sweden | Presentation Prof. Debarati Sen, IIT Kharagpur | Presentation Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, IIT Madras Prof. Kaveh Delfanazari, University of Glasgow, UK | Presentation |
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4:00PM-4:15PM |
Tea/ Coffee/ Refreshments |
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4:15PM-4:30PM |
Keynote AddressMr. Vivek Badrinath, GSMA | Presentation |
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4:30PM-4:40PM |
Mr. Ross Bateson, GSMA Study on 6G Spectrum Needs | Presentation |
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SESSION 4 : Transition towards AI-Native 6G Networks (Industry and Academic Leaders) (Objective: To transition towards autonomous 6G networks) |
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4:40PM–5:30PM |
Moderator:Shri Ashok Kumar, Bharat 6G Mission Head & DDG(SRI),Depatment of Telecommunications Session Speakers:Prof. Mahesh Marina, University of Edinburgh, UK Dr. Elena Fersman, Ericsson Dr. Simone Redana, Nokia Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Tech Mahindra Dr. Ashwin Gumaste, Principal AI Systems Architect, Microsoft Mr. Ramu T S, Lekha Wireless Prof. Rohit Budhiraja, IIT Kanpur |
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5:30PM-6:30PM |
Visit to Exhibition |
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