Chief Guest

• Dr. Sanjay Paswan, Minister of State for Elementary Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development

Keynote Address

• Dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairman & Secretary, Department of Space, ISRO & Space Commission

Panelists

• Shri S. Prabhakaran, Advisor - Education Satellite, ISRO
• Prof. S. C. Garg, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University
• Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, National Association of Software & Service Companies (NASSCOM)
• Dr. Harjit S. Anand, IAS, Director, Haryana Institute of Public Administration

Vote of Thanks

• Mr. Prem Behl, Managing Director, Exhibitions India Pvt. Ltd.

1115 - 1130 hrs : Tea / Coffee Break

1130 - 1345 hrs : "Technology Solutions for Distance Learning - Options Available"

Chairperson & Keynote Address

• Shri S. C. Tripathi, Secretary-Elementary Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India

Speakers

• Mr. Ravi Sharma, Managing Director, Alcatel India Limited
  "Learning via satellite - A new dimension"
• Mr. Ashok Juneja, CEO, Bharti Data & Broadband Group
  "Connectivity in distance learning"
• Mr. S. Barathy, Vice President- Satcom, HCL Comnet Ltd.
  "The ideal solutions for distance education"
• Mr. S. Chakraborty, CEO, NSE.IT - Intelsys joint venture
  "Redefining eLearning"
• Mr. Julian Hewson, Manager, New Partners, Inmarsat Ltd., UK
  "Inmarsat, bringing eLearning to India"
• Mr. Sanjay Bhardwaj, Business Development Manager-North India, VGA Systems
  "Mass distribution of information & education through internet via video broadcast"

1345 - 1430 hrs : Networking Lunch

1430 - 1610 hrs : "Distance Learning - What Future Beholds"

Chairperson

Prof. Dulal Goldar, Principal, Delhi College of Engineering*

Speakers

• Mr. Amit Tripathi, Vice President - DiRECWAY Global Education, Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd.
  "Real time & interactive education": Realities & the future
• Mr. M. N. Vyas, Director, Essel Shyam Communication Limited
  "The Indian experience, VSAT based distance learning"
• Mr. Neeraj Aggarwal, Head - Product Development, AEM India Pvt. Ltd.
  "Old fashioned schools"
• Mr. D. Sudhanva, Managing Director and Mr. David Gardner, Director - Innovation, Excelsoft Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
  "Technologies for learning and assessment"
• Mr. Sandeep Mehra, Founder & Director - Sales & Marketing, CyberBazaar (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  "Interface - The lifeline for remote training"

1610 - 1625 hrs : Tea / Coffee Break

1625 - 1825 hrs : "Case Studies"

Chairperson

• Shri S. Prabhakaran, Advisor - Education Satellite, ISRO

Speakers

• Dr. Gulshan Rai, Executive Director - ERNET India, Department of Information Technology, Government of India
• Mr. Vilas Palsule, Program - Director, Edusat, Development and Educational Communication Unit, ISRO
• Dr. Sunil Sahadev, Chairman - IDL, IIM, Kozikhode
• Dr. Gayatri Kansal, Reader in Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, and
  Dr. Manoj Kulshreshtha, Discipline Coordinator - Civil Engineering, School of Engineering & Technology, Indira Gandhi National Open University
  "Different techniques used in open and flexible learning system / Competency based vocational qualification system"
• Prof. Mohan U Deshpande, Professor & Coordinator - Distance Education Program, KReSIT, IIT, Mumbai
  "VSAT based distance education"
• Mr. Pradeep Kaul, Director, Consortium for Educational Communication

1825 - 1830 hrs : "Closing Remarks"

• Mr. Prem Behl, Managing Director, Exhibitions India Pvt. Ltd.