Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

President- Defense, Internal & Public Safety | Geospatial World | India

Shri Rajnath Singh

Hon'ble Raksha Mantri (Minister of Defence) | | India

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana, AVSM, YSM, SM Ph.D

DGDIA & DCIDS (INT) | |

Lt Gen Dinesh Singh Rana, AVSM, YSM, SM, Ph.D was commissioned into 10 GARH RIF on 10 Dec 1987 and commanded the same uniL He is a graduate from National Defence Academy, Khadakv/asla and postgraduate from Oefence Services Staff College, Wellington. The General Officer is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence College (New Delhi), Centre for National Defence Studies, Madrid (Spain) & National Defence University (USA). He has stood first in most of his professional courses.

In an illustrious career spanning 34 yrs, the General Officer has served extensively in a vast multitude of terrain and operational situations in India and abroad (IMTRAT & UNIFIL). The General Officer has successfully commanded an Infantry Brigade and an Infantry Division in Eastern Sector.

The General Officer has tenanted several prestigious instructional appointments at Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (lnstr Cl C), CDM Secunderabad and HC Wg AWC Mhow. His Staff appointments include Brigade Major in Indep Armd Bde, DDG SD, Brig Military Intelligence (East), Provost Marshal & DG SD at IHQ of MoD (Army). The General officer commanded Gajraj Corps in the Eastern Sector.

For his illustrative services, the General Officer has been conferred with operational awards of Ati Vishist Seva Medal and Yudh Seva Medal. As a young officer, rte was awarded Sena Medal and COAS Commendation Card for gallanby in Kashmir. The General Officer has completed his Ph.D on the topic related to China*s Defence Modernisation and also authored various research papers and articles on leadership and strategic issues. His book "Two Decades that Shaped PLA as we know today" was published in 2023.

The General Officer is a keen sportsman (Golf, Tennis & Cycling) and is a regular Yoga practitioner. He is married to Mrs Shalini Rana and the couple is blessed with a son and a daughter.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, AVSM, NM

Deputy Chief | Naval Staff | India

Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, AVSM, NM was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1985. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, the Officer is a Submarine and Navigation Specialist. He has held a variety of staff, operational and command appointments ashore and afloat.

The Admiral was awarded the FOC-in-C (South) Medal for standing first in the overall order of merit at the culmination of Midshipmen Training. He has also had the rare distinction of standing, first in all the Basic Submarine Course PCO 'Q' courses and CO 'Q' course. His vast submarine experience emanates from the fact that he has trained on four types of submarines, including the indigenous Arihant Class SSBN.

The Flag Officer has tenanted a number of operational appointments at every rank. In his Operational Commands, the Flag Officer has Commanded INS Shalki, a Type 1500 Shishumar Class Submarine, Cadets' Training Ship INS Krishna, Missile destroyer INS Rajput and INS Arihant as CO (Desig). The Command of Arihant took him through the entire trials phase, including Controlled Submergence, First Approach to Criticality, Reactor Trials in Harbour and Full Power Trials, including Maiden sortie of Arihant at sea. The long tenure encompassed laying down of various nuclear safety training and manpower policy issues, in addition to extensive interaction with BARC and various development agencies.

He has also commanded INS Satavahana the Navy's Submarine Training Establishment where he set up the School for Advanced Underwater Warfare. In his staff tenures he has served in the Directorate of Submarine Operations and Directorate of Nuclear Submarine Acquisition at IHQ MoD (N). He has also carried out duties as Naval Assistant to FOC-in-C (West) and FOC-in-C (South).

On promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral in 2015, he tenanted the appointments of Flag Officer Submarines, Flag Officer Maharashtra Area and Chief Staff Officer at HQ SFC. On elevation to the rank of Vice Admiral in 2019, he held the challenging and coveted appointment of Deputy C-in-C of the Strategic Forces Command prior taking over the present appointment as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at IHQ MoD (N).

The Admiral has attended the Joint Services Staff College at U.K. and the College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai. The Admiral is a graduate of JNU, New Delhi and has completed his MA in Defence Studies from King's College, London and M. Phil. (Defence Studies) from Mumbai University.

The Flag Officer was awarded the FOC-in-C (West) Commendation as Executive Officer of INS Shankush. He has been awarded Nau Sena Medal (Gallantry) in 2002 for his Command of INS Shalki and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal by the Hon'ble President in 2018.

The Admiral is a NDA Blue in Squash and was the Navy's No 1 Squash player for many years. He has represented the Services Team in Squash at the National level. At present, he enjoys playing Golf and Swimming.

He is married to Mrs Aradhana and the couple is blessed with a son and a daughter.

Kamal Kishore

Member Secretary | National Disaster Management Authority | India

Kamal Kishore has worked on disaster risk reduction and recovery issues for over 22 years at the local, national, regional and global levels. Prior to joining the National Disaster Management Authority, he worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for nearly 13 years in New Delhi, Geneva and New York. At UNDP headquarters he led global advocacy campaigns to address disaster risk reduction concerns in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the post-2015 development agenda. As programme advisor, he also led the development of disaster and climate risk management related elements of the UNDP Strategic Plan (2014-17).

Previously,as UNDP's regional advisor for South and South-West Asia, he supported more than 10 countries on a range of public policy and institutional development issues, while also advising them on the use of appropriate risk reduction tools and methodologies. Kamal Kishore has supported post-disaster recovery through strategic advice, needs assessments, programme development, and coordination after major disasters in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

Prior to UNDP, he served at the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre as Director of Information and Research, and Manager of the Extreme Climate Events Programme covering Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. This was preceded by intensive field experience with The Action Research Unit for Development (TARU) in India where work on post-disaster reconstruction and resettlement after two major disasters - the Uttarkashi and the Latur earthquakesin 1991 and 1993-allowed him to apply his professional skills as an architect.

Kamal Kishore has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, and a Master's degree in Urban Planning, Land and Housing Development from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.

Dr G. Satheesh Reddy

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister | India |

G. Satheesh Reddy is the Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri (the Minister of Defence), leading India's indigenous development of defence systems and technologies. He has worked on the development of missiles, fighter aircraft, unmanned aerial defence systems, and radar systems. He joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in 1986, subsequently joining Research Centre Imarat (RCI) after its formation. First working as a navigation scientist and system manager, he eventually was elevated as a Distinguished Scientist in September of 2014 and was appointed as a Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister in May 2015. He was also appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) in Aug 2018.

Many navigation technologies and systems have been designed and developed by Reddy.

As Director at RCI, he led the development of IR seekers, integrated avionics modules, and other innovative systems. As Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems, he oversaw the development of missile systems like BMD, Nag, QRSAM, Rudram, Long Range Guided Bomb etc.

He oversaw India's first successful test of an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile (Mission Shakti). He was involved in the development of the world's longest-range gun ATAGS, anti-radiation missiles, smart air field weapons, smart bombs, and missile assisted torpedo release systems.

Dr Reddy also pioneered in quickly diversifying DRDO's talent to effectively develop required technologies in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his guidance, nearly 50 technologies for combating COVID have been developed and about 75 products have been transferred to 100 industries.

Anamika Das

Vice President - Program Management | GW Events | Geospatial World

Sanjay Kumar

Founder and CEO | Geospatial World | India

Robert Cardillo

Chair | USGIF Board | USA

Robert Cardillo is the president of The Cardillo Group, LLC (TCG). TCG delivers strategic and operational expertise to create an enhanced awareness of our planet to enable improved decision-making. The TCG portfolio includes academic, non-profit, and national security-related industry clients.

Before forming TCG in May 2019, Robert was the sixth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from 2014 - 2019. He transformed the Agency's future value proposition through innovative partnerships with the growing commercial geospatial marketplace.

During his 35+ years of public service, Robert served in leadership positions with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. In 2019, he received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Saint Louis University.

Brig. Arun Sahgal, PhD

Director, The Forum for Strategic Initiative | Distinguished Fellow School of Geopolitics Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Senior Fellow, Delhi Policy Group |

Arun Sahgal is a retired Brigadier with Phd, in Strategic Studies. He is Senior Fellow at the DPG, a policy think tank focusing on international and national security, diplomacy and Track II Dialogues. He was previously the founding Director of the Office of Net Assessment, Indian Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation, United Services Institute of India, and Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

His research interests comprise, regional and strategic security, medium to long term strategic assessments with focus on geopolitical and strategic assessments related to international and Asian security. He is presently focusing on developments in Indo - Pacific and issues concerning nuclear doctrine and strategic stability in Asia.

His publications include co-authored books and net assessments for the IDS, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), and the Indian National Security Council (NSC), among other clients. He has been a member of the Task Force on Net Assessment and Simulation, under the NSC, and a consultant with DRDO. His recent work includes a monograph on Strategic Stability in South Asia for Sandia Laboratories, USA, "Quad Present and Future: A Geostrategic Perspective from New Delhi, A Process led Approach Towards Integrated Commands and Informatioanised Warfare with Boots on the Ground: A Concept for Defence of India in Continental Domain.

Post US withdrawal from Afghanistan he has contributed a chapter in the book "Losing Afghanistan: The Fall of Kabul and End of Western Intervention". His recent work include, "Balance of Power in the Indo - Pacific" and "The Impact of Ukraine War on Indo - Pacific Regional Dynamics".

He conducts simulation and strategic games at IDS, the Ministry of Defence, National Defence College, College of Defence Management, and other international clients. He is member of many Track 1.5 and 2 initiatives. He has authored two important studies, "CAATSA and Implications for India", for Ministry of External Affairs and India - US Defence Cooperation a Medium Term Perspective for National Security Council Secretariate. He is currently engaged in trilateral India - US - Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Emerging Technologies and Strategic Stability.

Hirokazu Mori

Chief Strategy Officer | WARPSPACE Inc | Japan

Hirokazu is CSO of Warpspace/CEO of Warpspace USA, CXO advisor at SPACETIDE Foundation, VP of Business Development at Blue Abyss, Director at Space Cosmetology Organization and Space Technical Council at Oita local government for the spaceport. He entered the University of Edinburgh directly from his 2nd year, read theoretical astrophysics, and graduated at the top. He is a professional diver and backpacker travelled to over 90 countries.

Gautam Mukhopadhyaya

Former Ambassador and Visiting Faculty | Centre for Policy Research | India

Gautam Mukhopadhaya joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1980 and served in various capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and the United Nations, before becoming India's Ambassador to Syria (2005-9), Afghanistan (2010-13) and Myanmar (2013-16). He also spent time at the National Defence College, Delhi and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington. He retired from Service in May 2016, and is now a Sr. Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, Delhi.

Lt. Gen. Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd)

Principal Adviser | Department of Defence | India

Lieutenant General Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a former officer of the Indian Army and is currently serving as the Principal Adviser in the Ministry of Defence. He retired from active military service on 31 January 2018 and was the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India at the Secretary level from 2018 to 2021. In his final active military appointment, he served as both the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency and the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Intelligence from November 2015 to January 2018.

Randall Billy

Director for International Government BD | Esri | USA

Randall Billy is Esri's Director for International Government BD. Leading a diverse team of National Security & Government-focused professionals working around the globe, Randall is a recognized leader in evangelizing the use of location intelligence services to enhance all of government operations. Randall is a former U.S. Naval Officer and certified acquisition professional. In his twenty years in industry, he has held sales and operations leadership positions with Esri's National Security Team, MarkLogic, Systematic US, and Exelis VIS (now L3-Harris). In that time his focus has been on geospatial intelligence and commercial technology insertion into the Defense and Intelligence communities.

Constructing a Digital Twin of the Operational Environment through Data Fusion

Digital Twins are nothing more than virtual representations of the real world. . . including physical objects, processes, relationships and behaviors. GIS specifically enables the creation of digital twins of the natural and built environment . . . and uniquely integrates many types of digital models. Connected systems are allowing us to capture more information all the time, from sensors and other sources. These give us a digital representation or the real world, which is complex, interconnected and always changing. Anything that can be measured, is going to be measured.

A GIS is a system for managing and applying information to provide location intelligence. We call this 'the science of where', which is basically digital geography and GIS software, providing us a kind of spatial-temporal framework. We sense, we understand, and we respond. We sense through measurements, measurements of the environment, of activity.

We see through visualization and mapping. We model the relationships and patterns, make projections, interpret things holistically, and then plan, design, make better decisions, and take action. The Science of Where is, in many ways, analogous to the military decision-making process (MDMP).

Improved, Common Understanding of the Operational Environment is achieved through a system that allows us to Organize, Understand, and Exploit the World's Knowledge, One that Aggregates and Integrates all data (Sensors and Sources). We use the PMESII framework to model the environment and ASCOPE to describe the entities and objects. We stream dynamic data (like weather and MTI) to complete the digital representation of the OE. Consider a DIGITAL TWIN (or TWINS) of the Operational Environment as the core of this system; It's Geography based, True 3D and Time-Enabled (common attributes, space/time across all data).

James McAden

Senior Director - Asia-Pacific Sales, | HawkEye360 | USA

Prior to joining HawkEye 360 in 2020, Jamie had a thirty-year career as a U.S. Army Military Intelligence officer and Foreign Area Officer for Asia, retiring as a Colonel in 2020. In his military career, he held leadership and senior staff positions at U.S. INDOPACIFIC Command, at U.S. Embassies in the Asia-Pacific region, and at the Defense Intelligence Agency. In these roles he developed a reputation for building cohesive teams to tackle complex national security and intelligence issues in the region. He holds a Master of Arts in International Economics/Asian Studies from the School of Advanced International Studies-Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Davidson College.

From Millions of Square Kilometres to a Single Vessel: New RF Geospatial Techniques Transforming Situational Awareness of Dark Vessel Activity

Lt Gen Sanjay Sethi

DGIS | India Army | India

Major General Dato' Hj Ya'cob Bin Hj Samiran

CEO | Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS) | Malaysia

Malaysia applied geospatial technologies extensively during the Covid19 pandemic and several natural disasters, namely landslides and floods. Multiple agencies' collaboration and cooperation are required to produce the best geoint. While not new, geoint needs further awareness, legal acts, policy, interoperability ecosystem and more analysts need to be developed. Moving forward in this technology, it requires 'Whole of Government' and 'Whole of Society' approach and, simultaneously, more regional and international cooperation in the future.

Andy Stephenson

Senior Vice President, International Business Development & Worldwide Sales | BlackSky | USA

Andy Stephenson is currently Senior Vice President, International Business Development & Worldwide Sales at BlackSky with more than thirty years of experience as a sales leader in the defense and intelligence, technology, and information sectors. Prior to joining Blacksky, Andy was Vice President, International Sales & Customer Success at Preligens, and Previously, he was the senior director for defense, intelligence for the Asia-Pacific and European regions, and strategic international government programs for Maxar Technologies™ European market. Andy Stephenson joined BlackSky in 2021.

Space-based Tactical ISR & GEOINT

The presentation will highlight

• Enhanced Situational Awareness: Space-based commercial tactical ISR provides real-time and near real-time data, including high-resolution imagery, geospatial intelligence, and pattern of life.
• The Rise of GEOINT & Improved Intelligence Gathering: Commercial satellites equipped with advanced sensors can collect intelligence from various sources, such as EO, SAR, and SIGINT.
• Rapid Response and Flexibility: Commercial tactical ISR provides on-demand access to satellite imagery and intelligence like data and analytics, allowing MODs and the war fighter to rapidly respond to emerging situations.
• Extended Coverage and Persistence: Space-based commercial systems offer global coverage, enabling defence ministries to monitor vast areas of interest continuously. Satellites in orbit can provide persistent surveillance and monitoring capabilities, allowing for the detection of patterns, changes, and potential threats over extended periods.
• Reduced Costs and Burden: Leveraging commercial satellite services can significantly reduce the financial burden on defence ministries. Building, launching, and maintaining dedicated military satellites can be expensive and time-consuming.
• International Collaboration: Commercial tactical ISR services often involve international partnerships and collaborations.
• Risk Mitigation: Having access to commercial satellite systems provides redundancy and backup capabilities in case of disruptions to government-owned or military-specific satellite networks.

John Kedar

Advisor, Geospatial Infrastructure, Geospatial World and Former Commander | Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial Organization | UK |

Chirag Parikh

Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary | National Space Council | USA (Video Message)

Gary Dunow

Senior Director | Maxar | USA

Mr. Gary Dunow recently concluded a 37-year career in national security operations with the United States Air Force and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency during which he focused on shaping operational concepts, policy, and technology efforts for coalition interoperability. He recently joined MAXAR technologies as a Senior Director continuing his passion for enabling coalition operations of US and international partners through innovative industry capabilities.

Space Infrastructure and Shared Geospatial Intelligence Strategy for Indo- Pacific Region

Lt Gen PJS Pannu PVSM, AVSM, VSM(Retd)

Head of Aerospace Division | SATCOM | India

Lt Gen PJS Pannu, former Deputy Chief Indian Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) responsible for coordinating military operations of the three services. He was responsible for raising the Defence Space and Cyber Agencies, as well as the Special Forces Division. He conducted the first ever space exercise in India nicknamed IndspaceX in 2019. He served three tenures in the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters and on two UN missions, Mozambique and Sudan both as Chief Operations Officer. He was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of CENJOWS (Centre for Joint Warfare Studies) and USI (United Services Institute) of India both premier Defence Think Tanks. He is a distinguished fellow at the USI, India. He is pursuing a PhD in Indigenisation of Defence Industry. He is a regular contributor to publishing articles and a regular speaker in the media channels. He has recently published the USI National Security Paper 2021 on Role of Niche and Disruptive Technologies in India's Deterrence and War Fighting Capabilities.

Brig G Manoj

Defence Space Agency | India |

Brig G Manoj is a serving Indian Army officer with 31 years of service, and is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy. An Electronics Engineer, he has headed equipment sustenance and maintenance operations at various levels in the Indian Army. He has commanded a sustenance battalion in a Mountain Division along the Indo-China border in North East, and an EW Systems Maintenance Company in J&K in Counter Insurgency Operations. He has also served in a UN mission in Democratic Republic of Congo. Presently, Brig Manoj is serving as Brig Space Force Enhancement (SFE) in the Indian Defence Space Agency. His office is responsible for planning and provisioning of space based services to the Armed Forces to enhance their effectiveness by increasing the combat potential and operational awareness, through functions of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); satellite communications; and space-based positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT).

John Whitehead

Senior Director of Sales and Distribution - APAC | Trimble | Singapore

John Whitehead is Senior Director of Sales and Distribution, Asia-Pacific, for Trimble's Geospatial Division. John works throughout the region with Trimble's customers and distribution partners delivering geospatial solutions for surveying and engineering, construction, defense, mining and utilities markets. In addition to leading the commercial strategy and sales, he works across marketing and engineering teams in Trimble to improve and innovate Trimble's solutions to better meet the needs of customers in Asia-Pacific. Before Trimble, John was a consultant in the field of microeconomics and technology, working with companies and governments throughout Asia. Prior to that, John managed the China Program at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Beijing. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and International Affairs from the University of Puget Sound in 2003 and earned a Master of International Business from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University in 2011.

Giuseppe Nobile

Head, Geospatial Section | SITCEN NATO HQ | Belgium

Giuseppe (Pino) Nobile has been working at NATO Headquarters as Head of the Geospatial Section for the last 18 years where he provides the geospatial picture the North Atlantic Council. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management at University of Maryland (USA) and a Master in Geopolitics Economic Globalization and International Institutions at University of Teramo, Italy.

Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

National Cyber Security Coordinator at the National Security Council Secretariat | |

Lt General (Dr) Rajesh Pant is an internationally recognised Cyber Security expert, who is presently tenanting the prestigious appointment of National Cyber Security Coordinator in the National Security Council Secretariat of India. In this capacity he is responsible for coordinating all activities across multiple sectors to ensure a secure and resilient cyber space within the nation.

He holds a PhD degree for his research in the field of Information Security metrics. He is also MTech from IIT Kharagpur, MPhil from Madras University and Master of Management Studies from Osmania University.

Prior to this appointment, he was the head of the Army's Cyber Training establishment for three years. He served in the Army Signals Corps for 41 years wherein he was awarded three times by the President of India for distinguished service of the highest order. Consequent to his retirement, he was Chairman of a listed Electronics Company, peer review member of NAAC, and Governing Council member of IETE(India).

General Pant brings to the table an interesting mix of military operations, academic excellence, corporate governance and cyber security wisdom.

Lt Gen M Unnikrishnan Nair, AVSM, SM

SO-IN-C AND SR COL COMDT CORPS OF SIGS | Indian Army | India

Lt Gen M Unnikrishnan Nair, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, SO-in-C was commissioned into the Corps of Signals of the Indian Army on 15 December 1984. He is a graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune and a post graduate from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

He attended the Army Higher Command Course from the Army War College, Mhow, and the prestigious National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, and two Master of Philosophy degrees on Defence and Strategic Studies from the Indore University and the Madras University. He has vast experience in command and staff assignments, and has served all over India including two tenures in Jammu and Kashmir and four tenures in the North East India.

He has been a Col Q of an Infantry Division along the Western borders, and a Director at the Military Operations Directorate of the Indian Army. His area of specialisation includes development of information and communication technology, cyber, space, cryptology and intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance applications in Indian Armed Forces. He has been the Chief Information Security Officer of the Ministry of Defence and of the Indian Armed Forces, and has been responsible for protection of critical information infrastructure in defence domain, as part of one of his responsibilities.

He has represented the Indian Armed Forces at several meetings at National and International levels, and has been part of working groups on Cyber Security and Technology related issues. He was instrumental in raising of the Indian Defence Cyber Agency, and subsequently headed the Signal Intelligence directorate of the Indian Armed Forces. He has the rare distinction of being a Chief of Staff of an operational Corps along Indian Northern borders, besides being a Chief of Staff of the Indian Army's Central Command at Lucknow.

Prior to his current assignment as the Signal Officer in Chief, he has been the Commandant of the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering at Mhow from Dec. 20 to Jun. 22.

VS Subrahmanian

Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science | Northwestern University Evanston | USA

V.S. Subrahmanian is the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science at the McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University and Buffett Faculty Fellow at the Northwestern Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. Prior to this, Subrahmanian was The Dartmouth College Distinguished Professor in Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society at Dartmouth College. Prof. Subrahmanian focuses on the intersection of AI and security problems. He develops machine learning based models to analyze text/geospatial/relational/social network data, learn behavioral models from the data, forecast actions, and influence outcomes. His models have been used to forecast terror attacks and terror network evolution, to reduce poaching, to identify bad actors on social media, to forecast systemic banking crises, to maximize airline profits, to predict if apps are malware or not, and more.

Commander Mukesh Saini (Veteran)

Former National Information Security Coordinator (NSCS/GOI) | |

Cybersecurity thought leader, Commander Saini is a veteran naval officer. A specialist in Communication and Electronics Warfare with more than 35 years of experience in Information Warfare, Cyber Security and now Privacy. He was India's first National Information Security Coordinator, the chair later formalised as National Cyber Security Coordinator. Most of the initial information security infrastructures such as CERT-IN, NTRO, FINCERT, and nations' 1st Cyber Forensic Lab of CBI of national importance were created during his tenure. On retirement from the Navy, he joined Microsoft as Chief Security Advisor. His last formal job was Group IT Security Head for Essel Group. Presently he is a senior advisor on Cybersecurity and Privacy with multiple companies.

He holds 3 Masters Degrees (MSc, MBA & MCA) and is pursuing LLB. Additionally he holds a plethora of professional certifications including CISSP. Author of dozens of papers on cybersecurity and law and owner of two patent applications, Commander Saini also paints with equal passion.

Vinit Goenka

Secretary | Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty | India

Vinit Goenka is a politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party for past twenty-five years. Vinit has taken up several constructive initiatives for the welfare and development of India and society at large. As the Secretary of Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty, a thinktank working in the space of data security, data sovereignty, data privacy, cybersecurity 2030 and knowledge sovereignty with special focus on defence, education and information technology sectors, he has been instrumental in creating awareness in the country as well as globally on these important issues. He has co-authored a Book "Data Sovereignty: The Pursuit of Supremacy" The First ever book on Data Localisation and Digital Colonisation from Indian perspective. The book is now a reference guide in several institutions including IIM Vizag and part of discussions on this subject globally.

Vikas Tiwari

Head of Solutions Architecture | Government Business, AWS | India

Dr. Brian Weeden

Director of Program Planning | Secure World Foundation | USA

Jim Cooper

Lead, SSA Solutions | COMSPOC Corporation (CC) | USA

Jim Cooper, as the Lead for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Solutions, Government and Industry Relations at COMSPOC Corp, supports strategy and business development and execution, as well as marketing and sales, and engagement with government and industry associations, to deliver commercial SSA solutions to government, military, and commercial organizations worldwide, including the strategic pursuit and development of large, long-term program opportunities and enterprise accounts. Jim has over 33 years of professional experience in SSA policy, operations, international engagement, and funding support, spanning active duty military, military contractor, and commercial enterprises. Prior to the establishment of COMSPOC Corp. as a separate entity in 2020, Jim conducted similar duties for Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI), an Ansys Company, for four years.

COMSPOC Corp is a global leader in SSA, as well as Space Domain Awareness and Space Traffic Coordination and Management. Through the first-of-its-kind commercial SSA center, COMSPOC delivers accurate, precise, and timely SSA to address current and emerging challenges in today's space environment. COMSPOC Corp. operates the Commercial Space Operations Center, the Space Data Center, and provides staffing and resources for the Center for Space Standards and Innovation, its research arm, and the Space Safety Coalition.

Prior to joining AGI, Jim provided SETA support for 16 years to HQ USAF/A3 and for 3 years to HQ AFSPC/A3 in the SSA mission area. In this capacity, he advocated for SSA in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, supported SSA operational concerns and policy development, and conducted international engagement in SSA for the AF/A3.

After graduating with a B.S from the US Air Force Academy in 1985, Jim served in the USAF for 8 years as an Orbital Analyst in the Space Surveillance Center at Cheyenne Mountain AFB, CO, and a Master Instructor for Undergraduate Space Training at Lowry AFB, CO. Upon separating from the USAF, he worked as a commercial diver for 4 years in marine oilfield support and inland marine facility inspection.

Jim is married to Mrs. Sarah Cooper; they are the parents of two children - Zachary, 16 years old, and Elizabeth, 12 years old.

Overview of the space debris environment, congestion in space, and how they are impacted by large constellations and ASAT testing

Duncan Blake

Lecturer in Space Law and Strategy | Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW | Australia

Duncan Blake is a lecturer in military and space law and strategy at UNSW Canberra, a PhD candidate researching the intersection of space law and the laws of war at the University of Adelaide, an Air Force Reserve Legal Officer providing operations law support at the strategic level, and a consultant with International Aerospace Law and Policy Group.

Duncan transferred from the permanent Air Force to the Reserves in January 2017, after 22 years as a Legal Officer in the RAAF. He worked at the tactical, operational and strategic levels at home and on deployment overseas. He deployed on operational tours providing legal support for ADF operations in the Middle East in 2003, 2009 and 2016. Duncan has contributed extensively to doctrine and policy for Defence and whole-of-government, on issues of operations law and space law. He has founded and chaired inter-departmental and international working groups on space law, especially in a military and strategic context.

He has undergraduate degrees in Law and Economics, a Master of Laws by coursework from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws by research from McGill University. He is also a graduate of Australian Command and Staff College. His Masters thesis topic at McGill University was on the need for a 'Manual on International Law Applicable to Warfare in Space'. His thesis topic was the genesis for a multi-year project, bringing together international experts across the globe, to draft such a manual, to clarify the application of international law to space activities, especially in a military context. Duncan has been Managing Editor of the 'Woomera Manual' project (https://law.adelaide.edu.au/woomera/), which is a manual of international law applicable to military space activities, and which is expected to be published in 2023. He is also undertaking doctoral research at The University of Adelaide on a topic associated with the project.

Duncan is a husband, father of two, avid road cyclist, mountain biker and skier.

Overview of space situational awareness and space traffic management as the foundation for understanding and addressing space sustainability and security.

Jason Mallare

VP, Government Programs and Strategy | Umbra | USA

How space sustainability and security (including space debris and ASAT testing) impact satellite operators providing geointelligence solutions

Aditya Ramanathan

Research Fellow | The Takshashila Institution | India

Dr. N. Aparna

Group Director, NDC Data & Products | National Remote Sensing Centre |

Noelle Riza Castillo

Director of the Bureau of Space Policy and International Cooperation | Philippine Space Agency |

Atty. Noelle Riza D. Castillo is the Director of the Space Policy and International Cooperation Bureau (SPICB) of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). She is a lawyer by profession, and obtained her Economics and Law degrees from the University of the Philippines - Diliman. She officially joined PhilSA in January 2021 and was later appointed by the President of the Philippines to her current position as Director for PhilSA-SPICB, which position she assumed on April 5, 2021.

In SPICB are the two divisions of: Space Policy and Legal Affairs, and Space International Cooperation. The Space Policy and Legal Affairs Division, or SPLAD, provides internal and external legal services for PhilSA's different programs and activities involving administrative matters or special concerns. It also handles international space law, principles, developments, legislative liaison, and current issues. Meanwhile, in close coordination with SPLAD is the Space International Cooperation Division, or SICD. SICD takes the lead in forging cooperation relationships with international counterparts, and representation in international organizations and forums.

Ms. Castillo represents the Philippines as a delegate to the UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the UN Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviours. She is currently a nominee to the UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) being tasked to consider and make recommendations on substantial elements of an international legally binding instrument on the prevention of an arms race in outer space, which is set to convene later this year 2023.

Aya Iwamoto

Vice President, Policy and Government Relations | Astroscale | Japan

Caitlin Searle

Counsellor - Science and Technology | Australian High Commission, New Delhi |

Ajey Lele

Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis | |

Lt Gen Sanjay Verma, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd)

Consultant | DRDO |

Air Cmd Ashish Baduni, VSM

Commandant | DIPAC, HQ IDS | India

Brig Chaudhary

Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA) | Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) | India

Takayuki Odawara

Executive Officer, Head of Business | Synspective | Japan

Takayuki Odawara (aka "Oda") is Executive officer, managing global businesses at Synspective Inc. Oda has 30years of international business growth career with it core at Global Geospatial industry, that includes Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Mapping & Survey and Location Based Services in domains of Sustainability, Smart city, National Security, Connected cars and IntelligentTransportation Systems(ITS), took roles including Corporate VP & Head of APAC at DigitalGlobe(MAXAR), and growth managing roles at NAVTEQ(Here Technologies), MICROSOFT, INRIX, SONY.

Scott Larson

CEO and Co-founder | SpaceAlpha Insights | Canada

The Next Generation of EO: Multi-band SAR, High-speed Data, and In-space AI

Krishanu Acharya

Co-founder | Suhora | India

Rod Macleod

Regional Sales Manager | Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning | Australia

Krishna Rao T.V.B

Head Presales | Esri India |

Adam Maher

CEO and Founder | URSA Space System | USA

Prof. Anil K. Gupta

Professor | National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) | India

Multi-hazard Disaster Risk and Resilience

Sara Pulford

Principal Officer | Information Systems, South Australia State Emergency Service | Australia

Sara is the Manager, Information Systems for the South Australian State Emergency Service (SASES). In this role she has responsibility for all the operational and spatial information systems such as the SES Incident and Information Management System (SESIIMS/ WebEOC), Availability and Response systems (Respond52, SA Computer Aided Dispatch), Flood Intelligence system (FloodMon) and the SASES GeoHub.

Sara's background is in the IT industry, working as a freelance IT consultant initially in the UK and then in Adelaide after migrating to Australia in 1995. Having been a volunteer with the SA Country Fire Service since 2001, she joined them as a member of staff in December 2009, with a focus on SA CAD improvemets.

In January 2013 Sara moved to the SA State Emergency Service to lead the SESIIMS/WebEOC project and then lead the introduction of a number of other information systems and geospatial projects. Sara also retains an operational role in both agencies.

Yuya Nakamura

President and CEO | Axelspace | Japan

Sathvik Shetty

Chief Commercials Officer | QL Space | Australia

? Aeronautical Engineer from University of Sydney, Australia.
? Decade of Aerospace experience as an Aerospace management professional having worked with MNCs across the world.
? Ex- Collins Aerospace (India and UK), Ex- National Aerospace Laboratories (India).
? Ex-Cofounder of an EV Charging startup - built the startup from ground zero with a mission to establish Electric Vehicle Charging points at every single KM in cities and with a vision to enhance adoption of Electric Vehicles in the country and thus promote Green Mobility.
? Strategic advisor to Startups in the Energy management domain.
? Passionate about working on environment and climate change issues to create a sustainable planet.
? Professional Cricketer and Swimmer.

Deepti Dutt

Head - Strategic Initiatives | Public Sector |

Tarun Ravi

Second-in-command of 16 BN | NDRF | India

Mohd Tarmizi Bin Dan

Director, National Operations Management Centre | National Security Council | Malaysia

Gp Capt Chamnan Kumsap (PhD)

Defence Technology Institute | Thailand |

Geo-intelligence for Disaster Management: Opportunities from DTI Perspective

The talk describes the project that integrated three target technologies of Defence Technology Institute (DTI), namely military simulation and training, information and communication, and unmanned vehicle to come up with an application for military assistance in time of communication blackout. The research project took four years from 2018 to 2021 with objectives of adopting the geo-spatial data for 3D flood simulation and the realm of command, control, communication, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) for disaster management. That ISR initiative engaged the project researchers with the process of capturing geo-spatial data, handling geo-informatics and extracting geo-intelligence for damage assessment, forcible entry, locating victims, search and rescue, and evacuation. The project gained recognition from various Thailand's Defence and security agencies. Currently, DTI has been contacted by Directorate of Joint Civil Affairs that is a major co-player on disaster management of the ministry of Defence to renew the project and extend the area to cover Thailand's central river basins of 91,731 sq.km. The project will serve more than 20 million people of central Thailand who live their lives familiarizing with annual and frequent floods. The project researchers will engage with big geospatial data and need to embrace national and international collaboration. Opportunities are open for DTI to have agreements and cooperation, to generate joint venture, holding companies, or to partner with both domestic and international juristic entities organizations. Where disasters know no boundaries, this disaster management project is expected to take geo-intelligence to another level among Thailand's agencies of Defence technology and industry.

Colonel Norazlin Pamuji

Deputy Director, Defence Geospatial | Department of Survey and Mapping (JUPEM) | Malaysia

I am a Military Officer and have been served in Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) for over 27 years. Experience working in managing geospatial services. Having background in Geographical Information Science and looking for opportunities to groom my deveplop skills and leadership. Positive person and enthutiasm to explore new things in geospatial environment.

Disasters are deadly and destructive events, particularly in developing countries where economic, social, political and cultural factors increase natural hazard vulnerability. Floods during the Northeast Monsoon in Malaysia that occur every year have a great impact on the country in terms of losses and damages of material possessions. There is an imminent need to improve natural disaster management capability and capacity in developing countries to reduce disaster impacts. Given that disasters are spatial phenomenon, the application of geospatial information technology (GIT) is essential to the natural disaster management process. However, in developing countries there are numerous barriers to the effective use of GIT, especially at the local level, including limited financial and human resources and a lack of critical spatial data required to support GIT use to improve disaster management related decision-making processes. Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure (GKI) is essential to enabling effective collaboration, through integrating geospatial concepts, technologies and information with societal and technological change as part of a much wider digital ecosystem.

Thus, disaster management practitioners could harness this potential in an attempt to reduce hazard vulnerability and improve disaster management capacity. The use of GKI is significantly reduces software costs and can help build local level GIT knowledge/technical skills that are required for successful GKI implementation.

Yetender Singh Negi

Product Specialist | Satpalda |

Expertise in giving training, demonstration, and Image processing from Accounts of various operators who are leading providers of Satellite imagery.

Response to disaster faster with on-demand satellite Imagery

Shirish Ravan

Founder | EarthSight Foundation |

Addressing challenges in providing early warning and building a culture of resilience at the local scale through technological intervention

Sanjay Kumar

Founder and CEO | Geospatial World | India

Dr Vinod Kumar

Director, Promotion Directorate, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) | Department of Space, Government of India | India

Space Sector Reforms & Role of IN-SPACe

Chirag Parikh

Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary | National Space Council | USA (Video Message)

Dr Surendra Ahirwar

Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Department of Commerce & Industry | Government of India | India

Dr. Rajeev Jyoti

Director, Technical Directorate | Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, Government of India | India

Enabling Space Ecosystem through IN-SPACe: Opportunities in Space Sector & Space based Geospatial Products

Dr G. Satheesh Reddy

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister | India |

G. Satheesh Reddy is the Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri (the Minister of Defence), leading India's indigenous development of defence systems and technologies. He has worked on the development of missiles, fighter aircraft, unmanned aerial defence systems, and radar systems. He joined Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in 1986, subsequently joining Research Centre Imarat (RCI) after its formation. First working as a navigation scientist and system manager, he eventually was elevated as a Distinguished Scientist in September of 2014 and was appointed as a Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister in May 2015. He was also appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) in Aug 2018.

Many navigation technologies and systems have been designed and developed by Reddy.

As Director at RCI, he led the development of IR seekers, integrated avionics modules, and other innovative systems. As Director General of Missiles and Strategic Systems, he oversaw the development of missile systems like BMD, Nag, QRSAM, Rudram, Long Range Guided Bomb etc.

He oversaw India's first successful test of an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile (Mission Shakti). He was involved in the development of the world's longest-range gun ATAGS, anti-radiation missiles, smart air field weapons, smart bombs, and missile assisted torpedo release systems.

Dr Reddy also pioneered in quickly diversifying DRDO's talent to effectively develop required technologies in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his guidance, nearly 50 technologies for combating COVID have been developed and about 75 products have been transferred to 100 industries.

Dr Rajeshree Dutta Kumar

Vice President | GWCC |

Keith Masback

Former Chief Executive Officer of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) | USA |

Keith Masback was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). He led the Foundation in its mission to promote the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and develop a stronger GEOINT community. Prior to joining USGIF, Mr. Masback spent over 20 years as an officer in the U.S. Army and in the government civilian service, culminating as a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). He held a variety of positions at NGA primarily focused on strategic planning and programming. Prior to his service at NGA, he was a senior executive civilian on the Army Staff, responsible for planning the future of Army Intelligence and serving as the Army's first Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Integration.

Masback holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Gettysburg College. He completed the Post-Graduate Intelligence Program at the National Intelligence University as well as executive education at the Kellogg School, Northwestern University and the Elliott School, George Washington University.

Sanjeev K Varshney

Head, International Cooperation | Department of Science & Technology, Government of India | India

Anup Jindal

CEO | RMSI |

Denil Chawda

CTO | GalaxEye | India

Adam Maher

CEO and Founder | URSA Space System | USA

Somanath Marthi

Vice President | Defence and Aerospace, IIC Technologies Ltd |

Sanjeev Malhotra

CEO | Centre for Excellence for AI and IOT (NASSCOM and MEITY) |

Madhav Ragam

Vice President - Public Sector | Maxar Technologies | Singapore

Dean Angelides

Corporate Director - International | Esri |

Sanjay Nekkanti

CEO | Dhruva Space | India

Sanjay Nekkanti is the CEO and founder of Dhruva Space Private Limited. He has worked on small satellite programs and stratospheric experiments across Asia and Europe, of which notable ones include the SRMSAT mission, India's first student satellite project, and the Velox-P mission in Singapore.

Nekkanti has a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunication from Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University, Chennai. He is also an EGIDE scholar, and has two Master's degrees; one in Space Technology and the other in Spatial Techniques & Instrumentation from Europe, through the Erasmus Mundus SpaceMaster programme.

Over the years since the company's inception in 2012, Dhruva Space has seen many remarkable milestones. In October 2020, Dhruva Space was awarded the National Startup Award by the Government of India for its efforts in Satellite and Space Technology. Sanjay has also been featured in Fortune India's 40 Under 40 in April 2022.

On 24 June 2022, Dhruva Space became one of the first private companies to receive authorization from IN-SPACe. Later that year on 26 November, Dhruva Space's Thybolt Mission saw the launch and successful in-orbit deployment of the first two private Indian satellites to be authorized by IN-SPACe. On 22 April 2022, the company completed its third Space mission in less than a year.

Siddharth Sinha

India Public Policy Lead for Geo | Google |

Lt Gen Anil Kumar Bhatt, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM (retd)

Director General | Indian Space Association (ISpA) | India

Robert Cardillo

Chair | USGIF Board | USA

Robert Cardillo is the president of The Cardillo Group, LLC (TCG). TCG delivers strategic and operational expertise to create an enhanced awareness of our planet to enable improved decision-making. The TCG portfolio includes academic, non-profit, and national security-related industry clients.

Before forming TCG in May 2019, Robert was the sixth Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from 2014 - 2019. He transformed the Agency's future value proposition through innovative partnerships with the growing commercial geospatial marketplace.

During his 35+ years of public service, Robert served in leadership positions with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University and a Master of Arts in National Security Studies from Georgetown University. In 2019, he received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Saint Louis University.

Nicole Robinson

Chief Strategy Officer | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | USA

John Whitehead

Senior Director of Sales and Distribution - APAC | Trimble | Singapore

John Whitehead is Senior Director of Sales and Distribution, Asia-Pacific, for Trimble's Geospatial Division. John works throughout the region with Trimble's customers and distribution partners delivering geospatial solutions for surveying and engineering, construction, defense, mining and utilities markets. In addition to leading the commercial strategy and sales, he works across marketing and engineering teams in Trimble to improve and innovate Trimble's solutions to better meet the needs of customers in Asia-Pacific. Before Trimble, John was a consultant in the field of microeconomics and technology, working with companies and governments throughout Asia. Prior to that, John managed the China Program at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Beijing. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Foreign Languages and International Affairs from the University of Puget Sound in 2003 and earned a Master of International Business from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University in 2011.

Lt. Gen. Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM (Retd)

Principal Adviser | Department of Defence | India

Lieutenant General Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM is a former officer of the Indian Army and is currently serving as the Principal Adviser in the Ministry of Defence. He retired from active military service on 31 January 2018 and was the Military Advisor to the National Security Council Secretariat of India at the Secretary level from 2018 to 2021. In his final active military appointment, he served as both the Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency and the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff for Intelligence from November 2015 to January 2018.

Dr. N. Aparna

Group Director, NDC Data & Products | National Remote Sensing Centre |

Sanjay Kumar

Founder and CEO | Geospatial World | India

Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

President- Defense, Internal & Public Safety | Geospatial World | India

Sara Pulford

Principal Officer | Information Systems, South Australia State Emergency Service | Australia

Sara is the Manager, Information Systems for the South Australian State Emergency Service (SASES). In this role she has responsibility for all the operational and spatial information systems such as the SES Incident and Information Management System (SESIIMS/ WebEOC), Availability and Response systems (Respond52, SA Computer Aided Dispatch), Flood Intelligence system (FloodMon) and the SASES GeoHub.

Sara's background is in the IT industry, working as a freelance IT consultant initially in the UK and then in Adelaide after migrating to Australia in 1995. Having been a volunteer with the SA Country Fire Service since 2001, she joined them as a member of staff in December 2009, with a focus on SA CAD improvemets.

In January 2013 Sara moved to the SA State Emergency Service to lead the SESIIMS/WebEOC project and then lead the introduction of a number of other information systems and geospatial projects. Sara also retains an operational role in both agencies.

Duncan Blake

Lecturer in Space Law and Strategy | Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW | Australia

Duncan Blake is a lecturer in military and space law and strategy at UNSW Canberra, a PhD candidate researching the intersection of space law and the laws of war at the University of Adelaide, an Air Force Reserve Legal Officer providing operations law support at the strategic level, and a consultant with International Aerospace Law and Policy Group.

Duncan transferred from the permanent Air Force to the Reserves in January 2017, after 22 years as a Legal Officer in the RAAF. He worked at the tactical, operational and strategic levels at home and on deployment overseas. He deployed on operational tours providing legal support for ADF operations in the Middle East in 2003, 2009 and 2016. Duncan has contributed extensively to doctrine and policy for Defence and whole-of-government, on issues of operations law and space law. He has founded and chaired inter-departmental and international working groups on space law, especially in a military and strategic context.

He has undergraduate degrees in Law and Economics, a Master of Laws by coursework from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws by research from McGill University. He is also a graduate of Australian Command and Staff College. His Masters thesis topic at McGill University was on the need for a 'Manual on International Law Applicable to Warfare in Space'. His thesis topic was the genesis for a multi-year project, bringing together international experts across the globe, to draft such a manual, to clarify the application of international law to space activities, especially in a military context. Duncan has been Managing Editor of the 'Woomera Manual' project (https://law.adelaide.edu.au/woomera/), which is a manual of international law applicable to military space activities, and which is expected to be published in 2023. He is also undertaking doctoral research at The University of Adelaide on a topic associated with the project.

Duncan is a husband, father of two, avid road cyclist, mountain biker and skier.

Amit Dasgupta

IFS (Retd) AM (Order of Australia), Country Director - India | University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia |

Brig. Arun Sahgal, PhD

Director, The Forum for Strategic Initiative | Distinguished Fellow School of Geopolitics Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Senior Fellow, Delhi Policy Group |

Arun Sahgal is a retired Brigadier with Phd, in Strategic Studies. He is Senior Fellow at the DPG, a policy think tank focusing on international and national security, diplomacy and Track II Dialogues. He was previously the founding Director of the Office of Net Assessment, Indian Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), Head of the Centre for Strategic Studies and Simulation, United Services Institute of India, and Senior Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.

His research interests comprise, regional and strategic security, medium to long term strategic assessments with focus on geopolitical and strategic assessments related to international and Asian security. He is presently focusing on developments in Indo - Pacific and issues concerning nuclear doctrine and strategic stability in Asia.

His publications include co-authored books and net assessments for the IDS, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), and the Indian National Security Council (NSC), among other clients. He has been a member of the Task Force on Net Assessment and Simulation, under the NSC, and a consultant with DRDO. His recent work includes a monograph on Strategic Stability in South Asia for Sandia Laboratories, USA, "Quad Present and Future: A Geostrategic Perspective from New Delhi, A Process led Approach Towards Integrated Commands and Informatioanised Warfare with Boots on the Ground: A Concept for Defence of India in Continental Domain.

Post US withdrawal from Afghanistan he has contributed a chapter in the book "Losing Afghanistan: The Fall of Kabul and End of Western Intervention". His recent work include, "Balance of Power in the Indo - Pacific" and "The Impact of Ukraine War on Indo - Pacific Regional Dynamics".

He conducts simulation and strategic games at IDS, the Ministry of Defence, National Defence College, College of Defence Management, and other international clients. He is member of many Track 1.5 and 2 initiatives. He has authored two important studies, "CAATSA and Implications for India", for Ministry of External Affairs and India - US Defence Cooperation a Medium Term Perspective for National Security Council Secretariate. He is currently engaged in trilateral India - US - Australia Track 1.5 Dialogue on Emerging Technologies and Strategic Stability.

Caitlin Searle

Counsellor - Science and Technology | Australian High Commission, New Delhi |

Major General Dilawar Singh

PhD, Senior VP, Global Economist Forum | ECOSOC | United Nations

Mahadevan Shankar

Director | Arzuh International Pty Ltd | Australia

Rod Macleod

Regional Sales Manager | Hexagon Autonomy & Positioning | Australia

Sathvik Shetty

Chief Commercials Officer | QL Space | Australia

? Aeronautical Engineer from University of Sydney, Australia.
? Decade of Aerospace experience as an Aerospace management professional having worked with MNCs across the world.
? Ex- Collins Aerospace (India and UK), Ex- National Aerospace Laboratories (India).
? Ex-Cofounder of an EV Charging startup - built the startup from ground zero with a mission to establish Electric Vehicle Charging points at every single KM in cities and with a vision to enhance adoption of Electric Vehicles in the country and thus promote Green Mobility.
? Strategic advisor to Startups in the Energy management domain.
? Passionate about working on environment and climate change issues to create a sustainable planet.
? Professional Cricketer and Swimmer.

Sreeramam G V

Chief Executive Officer | NeoGeoinfo Technologies Pvt. Ltd |

Sreeramam is the founder and CEO of NeoGEoInfo. He has graduated from one of India's highly reputed University BITS, Pilani with top honors. He has more than 25 years of experience in India Geospatial Industry. Sree, as he is popularly known in the Industry, comes with a rare combination of Technological expertise, business Acumen and Managerial finesse. His Leadership skills in defining right vision, attracting competent talens and in forging relationships with the technology partners are unparalleled. He is actively involved in the Industry association AGI (Association of Geospatial Industries) and is currently the Secretary General. He also works closely with other Global Geospatial forums and represents Local organizations in these forums.

Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele PVSM, AVSM (Retd)

President- Defense, Internal & Public Safety | Geospatial World | India

Takashi Suzuki

Chief Director General | Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), New Delhi |

Kunihiko KAWAZU

Deputy Chief of Mission | Embassy of Japan in India |

Saurabh Rai

Global Head Analytics , AI & Geospatial Initiatives | ech Mahindra Business Process Services | India

Alan Sugimoto

Senior Expert, Marketing & Education Department | Topcon Positioning Asia Co. Ltd | Japan

Dr Hiroyuki Miyazaki

CEO | GLODAL Inc | Japan

Naveen Francis Chittilapilly

Presales at LocationMind, Japan | CTO and cofounder - Augsenselab, India |

Sreeramam G V

Chief Executive Officer | NeoGeoinfo Technologies Pvt. Ltd |

Sreeramam is the founder and CEO of NeoGEoInfo. He has graduated from one of India's highly reputed University BITS, Pilani with top honors. He has more than 25 years of experience in India Geospatial Industry. Sree, as he is popularly known in the Industry, comes with a rare combination of Technological expertise, business Acumen and Managerial finesse. His Leadership skills in defining right vision, attracting competent talens and in forging relationships with the technology partners are unparalleled. He is actively involved in the Industry association AGI (Association of Geospatial Industries) and is currently the Secretary General. He also works closely with other Global Geospatial forums and represents Local organizations in these forums.

Ravi Kumar DVS

PhD | IIC Technologies Ltd |

Hirokazu Mori

Chief Strategy Officer | WARPSPACE Inc | Japan

Hirokazu is CSO of Warpspace/CEO of Warpspace USA, CXO advisor at SPACETIDE Foundation, VP of Business Development at Blue Abyss, Director at Space Cosmetology Organization and Space Technical Council at Oita local government for the spaceport. He entered the University of Edinburgh directly from his 2nd year, read theoretical astrophysics, and graduated at the top. He is a professional diver and backpacker travelled to over 90 countries.

Dr Sameer Saran

NRSC, ISRO | Government of India |

Yuya Nakamura

President and CEO | Axelspace | Japan

N S Narayanam

CEO & Founder | C-Astra Technologies LLC | India

Aya Iwamoto

Vice President, Policy and Government Relations | Astroscale | Japan

Takayuki Odawara

Executive Officer, Head of Business | Synspective | Japan

Takayuki Odawara (aka "Oda") is Executive officer, managing global businesses at Synspective Inc. Oda has 30years of international business growth career with it core at Global Geospatial industry, that includes Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Mapping & Survey and Location Based Services in domains of Sustainability, Smart city, National Security, Connected cars and IntelligentTransportation Systems(ITS), took roles including Corporate VP & Head of APAC at DigitalGlobe(MAXAR), and growth managing roles at NAVTEQ(Here Technologies), MICROSOFT, INRIX, SONY.

Yashas Karanam

Co-founder and COO | Bellatrix Aerospace | India

Shreyas Mirji

Business & Strategy | Digantara | India

Mr. Shreyas Mirji heads Business and Strategy for Digantara. He has been involved with space safety and sustainability over the last six years from engineering to product development to policy making. Prior to his work on space safety, Shreyas was involved in research focused on fluid behaviour in microgravity.

Dr Rajeshree Dutta Kumar

Vice President | GWCC |