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 | Presentation
Curtain Raiser of Digital Communications Theme by Dignitaries | Curtain Raiser Video
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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6:30PM |
Networking Dinner - Hosted By Bharat 6G Alliance (by invitation only) |
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7:00PM-7:15PM |
Keynote AddressDr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India |
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Venue : YASHOBHOOMI (IICC) (India International Convention & Expo Centre), Dwarka, New Delhi |
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SESSION 5 : Venue - Pushpagiri |
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SESSION 5 : Panel on Non-Terrestrial Networks, 6G for Space & Global Connectivity (Objective: Discussing satellite-terrestrial integration, 3D networks topologies, and connectivity for remote regions) |
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10:00AM-11:00AM |
Moderator:Prof. Mike Short, UK Session Speakers:Prof. Rahim Tafazolli, University of Surrey, UK Dr. Dilip Krishnaswamy, C-DOT Dr. Veena Rawat, GSMA | Presentation Lt. Col VS Velan, Elena Geo System Mr. Amitabh Madathil, Airtel Mr. Ravi Gandhi, Reliance Jio Dr. Chandra Prakash, ISRO |
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SESSION 6 : Venue - Pushpagiri |
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SESSION 6 : Harmonization of Spectrum and Standards (Objective: Alignment of international standards and spectrum frameworks for 6G) |
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11:00AM-12:00PM |
Moderator:Shri S. T. Abbas, Telecom Engineering Centre, Department of Telecommunications Session Speakers:Mr. Lorenzo Casaccia, Qualcomm Standards | Presentation Dr PSM Tripathi, Sr DWA, Wireless Planning and Coordination, Department of Telecommunications Dr. Ulrich Dropmann, Nokia Standards | Presentation Mr. Dhivagar Baskaran, CEWiT Mr. Jishnu A., Tejas Networks | Presentation Prof. Sudhir Dixit, IEEE Future Networks, Basic Internet Foundation & WWRF, USA | Presentation |
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12:00PM-1:45PM |
Networking Lunch |
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Fireside Chat: Semiconductor Advancements for 6G Readiness |
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| 1:45PM-2:30PM |
Moderator:Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak DG Bharat 6G Alliance | Presentation
Session Speakers: Dr. Naveen Yanduru, Axiro Semiconductor Mr. Akshay Aggarwal, MediaTek | Presentation Mr. Udayan Mukherjee, Intel | Presentation |
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SESSION 7 : Roundtable – Global Cooperation in driving unified 6G roadmap (Objective : Bridging alliances across continents for a common 6G vision) |
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2:30PM–3:30PM |
Moderator:Dr. Kumar Sivarajan, Vice-chairman, Bharat 6G Alliance and Tejas Networks Session Speakers:Dr. Amitava Ghosh, NextG Alliance, USA Prof. Harald Haas, Future Telecoms, UK Prof. Rahim Tafazolli, University of Surrey, UK Dr. Anita Doehler, NGMN Alliance | Presentation Dr. Colin Willcock, 6G-IA, Europe Mr. Afif Osseiran, 5G-ACIA Prof. Gerard Parr, UK-India Future Networks Initiative (UKI-FNI)- UK | Presentation Prof. KyungHi Chang, 6G Forum, South Korea | Presentation Prof. Akihiro Nakao, XG Mobile Promotion Forum (XGMF), Japan | Presentation |
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Valedictory Session and Way Forward (Objective: Closing reflections and actionable roadmaps from global leaders on research, policy, and partnerships to deliver a trusted, inclusive, and scalable 6G future) |
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3:30PM–4:30PM |
Moderator:Shri Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, DDG SE, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Session Speakers:Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Chairman, Digital Communications Commission and Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India Dr. Mallik Tatipamula, Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson Silicon Valley, Santa Clara, USA Dr. Ulrich Dropmann , Head of Standardization and Industry Environment , Nokia Prof. David Koilpillai, Chairman, Bharat 6G Alliance and Professor, IIT Madras Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Bharat 6G Alliance |
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