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About the Conference
The 5th India Digital Empowerment Meet & Awards – Uttarakhand Chapter is a prestigious platform aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Uttarakhand while recognizing the State's achievements in IT innovation, e-Governance, and citizen-centric digital services.
The conference will bring together policy makers, senior government officials, industry leaders, technology experts, startups, and academicians to deliberate on the future of digital governance, public service delivery, cybersecurity, emerging technologies, and digital empowerment, especially in hilly, remote, and rural regions of Uttarakhand.
The event will focus on how Uttarakhand is leveraging digital solutions to enhance governance efficiency, transparency, service accessibility, and citizen engagement, while also showcasing best practices that can be replicated by other states. The forum aligns with the national vision of a Digitally Empowered Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Our Partners
Host Partners
ITDA
Co-Host Partner
CERT-Uttarakhand
Supporting Partner
Organiser
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Media Partner
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Platinum Partner
Prime Banking Partner
Associate Partners
Associate Banking Partner
Exhibitors
Chief Guest
Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami
Hon'ble Chief Minister
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Guest of Honour
Shri Pradeep Batra
Hon'ble Minister of Transportation,
IT Good Governance and S&T
Government of Uttarakhand
IT Good Governance and S&T
Government of Uttarakhand
Programme Mentor
Nitesh Kumar Jha, IAS
Secretary
Information & Science Technology Department
Government of Uttarakhand
Information & Science Technology Department
Government of Uttarakhand
Programme Chair
Alok Kumar Pandey, IAS
Additional Secretary, IT
Director, ITDA
Government of Uttarakhand
Director, ITDA
Government of Uttarakhand
Key Speakers
Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary
Department of Good Governance and Information Technology
Government of Punjab
Department of Good Governance and Information Technology
Government of Punjab
Dr. Amit Sharma
Additional Director General & Advisor (Cyber)
Ministry of Defence
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Government of India
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Arvind Kumar
Director General
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
Amit Kumar Sinha, IPS
Special Principal Secretary
Department of Sports and Youth Welfare
Government of Uttarakhand
Department of Sports and Youth Welfare
Government of Uttarakhand
Ashish Upadhyay
DGM Cyber Security & Forensics
ITDA
Uttarakhand
ITDA
Uttarakhand
Vivek Yadav
Director (IT & Cyber Security)
Ministry of Defence
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Government of India
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Dr. Kuldeep Martolia
Additional Director - IT
Directorate of Health Services & NHM Uttarakhand
Directorate of Health Services & NHM Uttarakhand
Wg Cdr Debbrata Biswas(Retd)
Head SeMT
Gujarat
NeGD, MeitY
Gujarat
NeGD, MeitY
Ashutosh Bahuguna
Scientist 'F', CERT-In
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of India
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of India
Mohan Singh Bisht
Additional Director
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India
Dr. Yask Sharma
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL)
Mukesh Sharma
Additional Director
IT Department
Government of Rajasthan
IT Department
Government of Rajasthan
Col RSN Satish
Director (Operations)
State Data Centre
Government of Karnataka
State Data Centre
Government of Karnataka
Tirath Pal Singh
Additional Director
ITDA
Uttarakhand
ITDA
Uttarakhand
Tanzeem Ali
Finance Controller & Dy. Secretary
ITDA
Uttarakhand
ITDA
Uttarakhand
Ram S. Uniyal
GM Emerging Tech / Joint Director IT
ITDA
Uttarakhand
ITDA
Uttarakhand
Shivani Gothi
GM Software Development
ITDA Uttarakhand & Joint Director - National Informatics Centre (NIC)
ITDA Uttarakhand & Joint Director - National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Prof. Durgesh Pant
Director General
Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology
Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology
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Prof. Sandeep Shukla
Director
IIIT Hyderabad
IIIT Hyderabad
Rohit Negi
Chief Executive
Cyber MANTHAN Center & Smart City Living Lab
Cyber MANTHAN Center & Smart City Living Lab
Prof. Sanjeev Manhas
Head, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
IIT, Roorkee
IIT, Roorkee
Dr. Anil Sain
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Law
University of Delhi
Faculty of Law
University of Delhi
M.A.K.P Singh
CTO
CyberPeace Foundation & Vice Chairman
CSAI
CyberPeace Foundation & Vice Chairman
CSAI
Shri Bharat Panchal, PhD
Chief Risk and Regulatory Officer - APAC and Middle East
Global Payment Network, Discover Financial Services
Global Payment Network, Discover Financial Services
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Brig SK Agarwal (Retired)
Director
Cybersage Solutions Pvt Ltd
Cybersage Solutions Pvt Ltd
Raj Kamal Singh
Head SeMT
Delhi
Delhi
Gauravdeep Singh
Head SeMT
Chandigarhb
Chandigarhb
Mithilesh Singh
Managing Director
Protiviti Consulting
Protiviti Consulting
Saurabh Bhattacharya
Additional Executive Director
Centre for Smart Governance, DPAR e-Governance
Government of Karnataka
Centre for Smart Governance, DPAR e-Governance
Government of Karnataka
Ramesh Prasad Badoni
IT Faculty
SCERT Uttarakhand
SCERT Uttarakhand
Bhagwan Soni
Digital Advisor - Hybrid Cloud
HPE
HPE
Bakul Sikka
Sr VP & Zonal Head
HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank
Aditya Kadiyan
Country Manager
Underscore Cybersecurity
Underscore Cybersecurity
Sankara Narayanan
Country Head
Engineering & Government Business
Palo Alto Networks
Engineering & Government Business
Palo Alto Networks
Sushilkumar Patil
Acceleration Solution Engineer
Riverbed Technology
Riverbed Technology
Praveen Sehrawat
Country Manager
India & SAARC
Riverbed Technology
India & SAARC
Riverbed Technology
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Dinesh Gandhe
Business Manager
Government Business
OpenText
Government Business
OpenText
Gourav Kumar
Regional Sales Manager
Trellix
Trellix
Brijesh Miglani
Solutions Engineering Leader
Netskope
Netskope
Manish Gupta
Country Manger India
UTIMACO
UTIMACO
Kalyan Muppaneni
Founder
Chairman & CEO
Pi Datacenters
Chairman & CEO
Pi Datacenters
Nimesh Thakur
Vice President and India Head
NTT Global Data Centers
NTT Global Data Centers
Kapil Chugh
Country Head
AdaniConnex
AdaniConnex
Rohan Sheth
India Head
Yotta Data Centres
Yotta Data Centres
Jyoti Malde Pandey
Vice President
Yotta Data Centres
Yotta Data Centres
Sameer Yadav
Founder
CEO and CMD
Netforchoice Data Centre
CEO and CMD
Netforchoice Data Centre
Akhil Suneja
Director & Business Head (N&E)-Data Centre & Cloud Business
Iron Mountains Data Centres
Iron Mountains Data Centres
Focus Areas
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Digital India and Uttarakhand’s Contributions
Integration with national digital initiatives
Digital inclusion in hilly and remote regions -
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Future IT Roadmap for Uttarakhand
Policies, smart governance, digital infrastructure, and innovation-led growth
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Cloud Security, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity
Cloud Security, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity
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Technologies for Future Governance
AI, Blockchain, IoT, and emerging tech for efficient administration and transparency
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Digital Empowerment at the Grassroots Level
Strengthening districts, blocks, Panchayats, and urban local bodies
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Innovation Ecosystem
Promoting local startups, MSMEs, and indigenous technology solutions
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Role of AI and Blockchain in Governance
Automation, data security, decision-making, and trust
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Skill Development for NextGen Technologies
Building a future-ready workforce in AI, ML, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and IoT
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Leveraging Technology for Citizen-Centric Services at the Last Mile
Leveraging Technology for Citizen-Centric Services at the Last Mile
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Best and Next Practices from Other States in IT Services
Best and Next Practices from Other States in IT Services
Expected Outcomes
What this chapter aims to deliver for Uttarakhand’s digital roadmap.
Impact
Strategic Partnerships
Stronger collaboration between government, industry, startups and academia.
Actionable Insights
Practical recommendations for policy, infrastructure, capacity building and implementation.
Enhanced Citizen Engagement
Higher digital adoption at the grassroots with better access and transparency.
Growth of Local Innovation
Empowering startups and entrepreneurs with technology-led opportunities.
Who Will Attend
A cross-sector gathering for meaningful dialogue and outcomes.
Stakeholders
Policymakers & senior officials (Uttarakhand + other
states)
IT companies, startups & technology providers
Experts in AI, Blockchain, Cloud & Cybersecurity
Academicians & thought leaders in digital governance
Officials from MeitY, STPI, NIC, NeGD & allied
institutions
Key Offerings
PPT Presentation
Exhibition Booth
Networking
Past Partners
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Past Partners
Past Speakers
Dr. R S Sharma
Former CEO
National Health Authority
Government Of India
National Health Authority
Government Of India
Dr. Ajay Kumar, IAS
Former Defence Secretary Govt of india
distinguished visiting professor iit kanpur
distinguished visiting professor iit kanpur
G. Ashok Kumar, IAS
Director General- NMCG
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Government of India
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Government of India
Manu Shrivastava, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary
Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Sanjeeb Patjoshi, IPS
DGP- Fire and Rescue
Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
Sandeep Verma, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Rajasthan
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Rajasthan
Dr. Pallavi Jain Govil, IAS
Principal Secretary
Department of Tribal and SC Welfare
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Department of Tribal and SC Welfare
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Sumnesh Joshi, ITS
Deputy Director General
UIDAI Regional Office Mumbai
UIDAI Regional Office Mumbai
Amit Kumar Sinha, IPS
ADG Police - Crime & Criminal Telecom Tracking Network
System (CCTNS)
Government of Uttarakhand
Government of Uttarakhand
P. Narhari, IAS
Secretary & Commissioner
Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Department
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Department
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Saurabh Bhagat, IAS
Commissioner & Secretary
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Jammu & Kashmir
Yeshwanth V Gurukar, IAS
Executive Director
Centre for Smart Governance
Government of Karnataka
Centre for Smart Governance
Government of Karnataka
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Dr. Sanjay Kolte, IAS
Chief Executive Officer,
Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd.
Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd.
Aditya Singh, IAS
Deputy Secretary
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Department of Science & Technology
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Anirudh Saran Singh , IRS
Secretary
Department of Information Technology
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Information Technology
Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Dr. Naresh Babu N, IFS
Director,
Department of Information Technology ,
Government of Tripura
Department of Information Technology ,
Government of Tripura
Jitendra Tyagi
Managing Director,
Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Dr. Kartik Hegadekatti
Deputy Secretary
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Department of Personnel & Training
Government of India
Sandeep A. Malvi
CEO
Thane Smart City Ltd.
Thane Smart City Ltd.
Ujjawal Porwal
Joint Collector & Chief Operating Officer,
Raipur Smart City Ltd
Chhattisgarh
Raipur Smart City Ltd
Chhattisgarh
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Arpita Khare
Additional Director
Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts
Department of Finance
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Directorate of Treasuries & Accounts
Department of Finance
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Satish Kaushal
Strategic Advisor
Government Affairs Deloitte India
Government Affairs Deloitte India
Dr. Inderjeet Singh
Co- Founder
India Blockchain Forum
India Blockchain Forum
Kamal Jain
Chief Information Officer
Department of Farmers Welfare & Agriculture Development
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Department of Farmers Welfare & Agriculture Development
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Suneel Wattal
Joint Chief Information Technology Officer
Department of Information Technology
Government of Haryana
Department of Information Technology
Government of Haryana
Zeeshan Khan
OSD
Department of Information Technology & Electronics,
Government of West Bengal
Department of Information Technology & Electronics,
Government of West Bengal
Kausik Halder
Senior Manager
WEBEL
WEBEL
Neelesh Kumar Soni
Head-SeMT
Chattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society
Government of Chhattisgarh
Chattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society
Government of Chhattisgarh
Jasminder Pal Singh
Head- SeMT
Government of Punjab
Government of Punjab
Kiran Anandampillai
Advisor (Technology)
National Health Authority
National Health Authority
Srinivas Mahankali
Chief Business Officer-Blockchain (APAC)
SecureKloud Technologies
SecureKloud Technologies
Sharat Chandra
Blockchain and Emerging Tech Evangelist
Nikhil Mahadeshwar
Founder
Cyber Secured India
Cyber Secured India
Amit Singh
Partner, Technology Consulting
EY
EY
Mayank Chaturvedi
Country Manager - Public Sector,
HPE India
HPE India
Hitesh Vaidya
Associate Director,
Head Government and Banking Business ,
Acer
Head Government and Banking Business ,
Acer
Anil Nama
Chief Information Officer,
CtrlS Datacenters
CtrlS Datacenters
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Abilash Soundararajan
Founder & CEO
PrivaSapien
PrivaSapien
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