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08.00 Registration Opens and Networking Tea

Opening Ceremony

09.00 Opening Remarks by the Host

NK GOYAL, President, CMAI Association of India

09.05 Welcome Address

Prof. Tim UNWIN, Secretary General, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

09.10 Keynote Address

R.K. BAHUGUNA, Chairman and Managing Director, RailTel

09.20 Guest Address

Dr. Ajay KUMAR, IAS, Joint Secretary (T), Department of Electronics and Information Technology,

Government of India

09.30 Guest Address

Anil KAUSHAL, Member (Technology), Department of Telecom, Government of India

09.45 Group Photograph

09.50 Networking Coffee Break

Session 1: Universal Service Funds: An Enabler for Local Innovation

Session Chairman: N. Ravi SHANKAR, IAS Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund of India

10.25 Opening Address: Challenges and Opportunities: USF in the Sierra Leonean context

Hon. Benneh BANGURA, Chairman, Parliamentary Oversight Committee on the Information and Communication

Committee

10.40 Chairman Address: How to successfully regulate and manage new technologies without stifling innovation and

creativity

N. Ravi SHANKAR, Administrator, Universal Service Obligation Fund of India

10.55

Presentation: Strengthening Telecom Infrastructure for Economic Growth and Security

Mrs. Gertrude Mwangala AKAPELWA-EHUENI, Board Chairperson, Zambia Information and Communication

Technology Authority (ZICTA)

11.10 Presentation: How can Universal Funds foster a culture of innovation and development?

Bob LYAZI, Director, Rural Communication Development Fund (RCDF), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Invited

11.25 Presentation: What role can international technology developers play in helping Commonwealth countries achieve

universal access to ICTs?

Hon. Kofi ATTOR, The Administrator, Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC)

11.40 Q & A Session

Day One, Monday 6th May

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12.05 Networking Lunch hosted by CTO and CMAI Association of India

FIELD VISIT: Evolution of Managed Services , NSN Global NOC, Noida, UP

13.05 Visit to Siemens Global Network Operations Centre, Noida

International delegates are invited to attend the Nokia Global Network Operations Centre, the world’s first, vendor-operated

Service Management Capability Centre. Learn how Nokia Siemens Networks are able to close the gap between network and

service experience, successfully managing service lifecycles and discover how the centre is able to provide real-time

network performance for more than 250 million customers in 20 countries. Visit is limited to 25 international delegates.

Pre-booking is mandatory. To register your interest, please email v.shetty@cto.int or president_cmai@cmai.asia

17.00 Return from Noida

Those not joining the field trip are invited to join the following session:

Session 2: Asian ICT Infrastructure Development & 17th Asian Telecom & Information Exchange (ATIE)

13.30 Opening Address

NK GOYAL, President, CMAI Association of India

Country Status Presentation - Taiwan

Roger LIAO, Director, Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA)

Country Status Presentation - Japan

Hiroaki TAKEICHI, Executive Vice President, Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ)

Address by Noh Young KYU, President, Korea Association Information and Telecommunication (KAIT), Korea

Country Status Presentation - Thailand

Dr. Suthipon THAVEECHAIYAGARN, Commissioner, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC),

Thailand

Country Status Presentation - Singapore

Mike ANG, President, Association of Telecommunications Industry of Singapore (ATiS)

Country Status Presentation - India

D.P. NAIR, Honorary Executive Director, Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturing Association (TEMA) and CMAI

15.00 Exclusive Meeting of Asian Telecom & Information Exchange (ATIE) Member Countries

15.30 Close of Conference Proceedings

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08.00 Morning Registration and Morning Tea

Session 3: Creativity, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

09.00 Opening Remarks

Prof. Tim UNWIN, Secretary General, CTO

09.05 Opening Address

Dr. R.K ARNOLD, Member, Telecommunications Regulatory Association of India

09.35 Guest Address: How to best engage with the young people to create a culture of technological innovation

B. ANBUTHAMBI, Associate Vice President – Education Initiatives, ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu

09.45

Presentation: How to find and fund innovation in the Emerging World— Lessons from 10,000 business plans and 40

start-ups

Mahesh MURTHY, Founder and CEO, Pinstorm and Partner, Seedfund

10.15 Networking Coffee Break

09.15

Keynote Address : Nurturing a Culture of Innovation - Lessons from India’s IT and ITES industries

Kiran KARNIK, Member, National Innovation Council and Former President, NASSCOM

09.55 Panel Discussion: Creativity, Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Moderator: Shubho SENGUPTA, Digital Brand Consultant

• Mahesh MURTHY, Founder and CEO, Pinstorm and Partner, Seedfund

• Rajesh RAZDAN, Founder, mCarbon Tech Innovation

• B. ANBUTHAMBI, Associate Vice President, Education Initiatives, ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu

09.25 Chief Guest Address

S.C. MISRA, Member Services, Department of Telecom, Government of India

Session 4: Diverse Routes to Innovation

10.45 Session Opening Address

R.N. JHA, Deputy Director General, International Relations, Department of Telecom, Government of India

10.55 Chief Guest Address

Mrs. Sadhna DIXIT, Member (Finance), Department of Telecom, Government of India

11.05 Presentation: Bridging the Gap: From Innovations to Standards

Ajay Ranjan MISHRA, Chairman, ITU-T Focus Group

11.15 Presentation: The Past, Present and Future of Korean ICT Industry

Noh Young KYU, President, KAIT, Korea

11.25 Presentation: Understanding ICT Innovations Policy for E-Governance

Dr. Toshio OBI, Institute of e-Government, Waseda University, Japan

11.35 Presentation: Fostering Innovation in ICT - the EIIT ICT Labs Approach

Dr. Roberto SARACCO, President and Node Director, European Institute for Innovation and Technology

Day Two, Tuesday 7th May

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Session 5: Serving the Last Customer

11.45 Presentation: How can technology innovation bring previously ‘unbankable’ citizens into financial melting pot and drive

economic development?

Amjad KHAN, CEO, Bangla Phone Limited

12.00

Presentation: Innovations for Smart Access Devices

Shri Suneet Singh TULI, Chairman and Managing Director, Datawind (Makers of Aakash Tablets)

12.15 Presentation: Addressing information needs of the next billion in emerging markets - How can the release of actionable

information impact on consumer livelihood and lifestyle?

Nikhil NARAYANAN, Country Product Lead, Nokia Life

12.30 Q & A Session

1255 Keynote Farewell Address

V. UMASHANKAR, IAS, Joint Secretary, Department of Telecom, Government of India

13.10 Networking Lunch hosted by CMAI Association of India and CTO

Session 6: Girls in ICTs Day 2013

To be held at the FICCI Auditorium prior to the start of the 7th NTA ICT World Communication Awards

14.30 Registration for Girls in ICTs Day 2013

15.00 Welcome Note

Opening Remarks: Dr. Eun-Ju KIM, Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok

Chief Guest Address: Rita TEOTIA, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Telecom, Government of India

15.45 Panel Discussion: Girls in ICTs

• What can be done to raise awareness among girls and young women, teachers and career advisers of the excellent

job prospects in the ICT sector?

• How can more and more girls in the country be empowered?

• What added impetus is required for Girls to enter ICT disciplines?

• Reaching out and involving more girls in ICT careers: What initiatives are required?

• What initiatives have been taken to encourage ICT companies to recruit, retain and promote women?

Chairperson: Dr. Vijayalakshmy K GUPTA, Member, Telecommunications Regulatory Association of India

Panellists:

Mrs. Anuradha PANDITA, Director, Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL)

Ms. Kritigha REDDY, Director, Facebook India

Ashutosh CHADDA, Director Corporate Affairs, INTEL

Ms. Swati RANGACHARI, Vice President and Head, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Ericsson India Ltd

Ms. Tulika PANDEY, Scientist, Nixi and Department of Electronics and IT

Ms. Nirmita NARSIMHAN, Programme Manger for Centre for Internet Society

Ms Sangita SANJU, Regional Communications Asia, Middle East and Africa, Nokia Siemens Networks

16.45 Presentation of Girls in ICTs Awards for NTA ICT World Communication Awards, 2013 and Mementos

16.55 Close of Session with High Tea

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17.30 7th NTA ICT World Communication Awards, FICCI Auditorium

Awards presented by:

• Hon Shri Kapil SIBAL, Minister of Communications and IT, Government of India

• Hon. Farooq ABDULLA, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Government of India

• Dr. Mukul SANGMA, Chief Minister, Meghalaya

• Dr. Hamadoun TOURE, Secretary General, ITU

• Prof. Tim UNWIN, Secretary General, CTO

• Prof. S.S. MANTHA, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

20.00 CMAI Association of India Dinner for VIPs – By Invitation Only

Session 7: R&D Innovations

10.00 Visit to Centre for the Development of Telematics (C-DOT)

Participants invited to attend the Centre for the Development of Telematics, the leading centre for technological

innovations in India. Discover more about the extensive research at C-DOT and how the centre is helping to drive the

future of communication technology in India as well as learning more about the impact R&D projects are having on

rural communities and their connectivity to developed cities and countries.

Pre-registration is required. Please email v.shetty@cto.int or president_cmai@cmai.asia

Session 8: Networking Opportunities

14.00 One-to-one meetings with industry facilitated by CMAI at industry premises

Day Three, Wednesday 8th May