ObserveNow Media  is gearing up for a remarkable event in New Delhi as it hosts the 4th Edition of the Digital Bharat Summit powered by  Omnissa at Hotel Eros on 29th November 2024.

Themed “Empowering a Digital India: Innovations for a Smart Future,” the summit will highlight India’s ongoing digital transformation journey and its ambition to lead the global technological revolution.

This full-day event will bring together 400+ speakers, 200+ government leaders, and experts from the IT sector, cybersecurity, smart cities, MSME, and more. Participants will explore the challenges and opportunities in building a self-reliant India while paving the way for world-class infrastructure and innovation. The summit aims to foster collaboration among government officials, industry leaders, technologists, and entrepreneurs to shape India’s digital future.

The event is powered by leading partners, including Omnissa as the Powered by Partner, Meity Startup Hub, Bhashini, STPI, ICT Academy, and Karnataka Digital Economy Mission as Supporting Partners. NEC joins as the Social Innovation Partner, while Coursera for Government serves as the Associate Partner. These partnerships underscore the event’s significance in driving India’s digital transformation.

The summit will commence with a welcome address by Taniya Tikoo, Co-founder & Editor-in-Chief, ObserveNow Media. The inaugural session, themed “Digital India: Vision for the Future,” will feature a distinguished panel, including Abhishek Singh, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Mahaveer Singhvi, IFS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, H.E. Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India, Dr. Per-Arne Wikström, Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden, and Umesh Goel, Pre-Sales Head India, Omnissa.

The first panel discussion, titled “Bringing New India with Technology Modernization,” will be moderated by Jaspreet Singh, Partner & Clients and Markets Leader – Advisory Services, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP. The panel will feature esteemed speakers, including Dr. Sanjeeb Patjoshi, IPS, Director General & CMD Housing & Construction, Kerala; Vinit Goenka, Secretary, Center for Knowledge Sovereignty (CKS); Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, CEO, Karnataka Digital Economy Mission; Sanjay Kumar Das, Additional Secretary, IT & Electronics, Government of West Bengal; and Parag Agrawal, Sr. Sales Manager – Govt and PSU Vertical India, Omnissa. Sanjay Kumar Das will also deliver a special address during this session.

The second panel, “Digital Transformation for Effective Governance Through Emerging Technologies,” will be moderated by Abhishek Vashisth, Director (Technology), EY Centre of Excellence. Panelists include Golok Kumar Simli, Principal Advisor & CTO, Passport Seva Programme, Ministry of External Affairs; Gaurav Joshi, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries; Santulan Chaubey, Joint Director, Department of IT, NCT of Delhi; V. Srikanth, CEO, ICT Academy; Pratik Mohapatra, Joint Director, STPI; S.P. Gupta, Superintending Engineer (Elect.), CPWD; and Suneel Wattal, CIC-Noida Centre of Excellence, Mpsedc.

The third panel, titled “Digitally Resilient Indian Smart Cities of Tomorrow,” will be moderated by Sunny Kapoor, Director – Technology Consulting, Ernst & Young LLP. The panel will feature Syeda Afreen Banu S. Bellary, KAS, Managing Director, Belagavi Smart City; Veeresh Kumar, Managing Director, Davanagere Smart City; Anil Tadkod, General Manager-IT, Nashik Smart City; Parag Karunakar Singh, Director-IT, NDMC; and Pradeep Kushwaha, General Manager & Business Unit Head of Smart City & Public Safety, NEC Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. The session will also feature special addresses by Uday Kumar, DDG, NIC; L. Ramadevi, Director, Emerging Technologies, Government of Telangana; and Arun Mahesh Babu, IAS, Managing Director, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd.

The final panel discussion of the day, “Cybersecurity and Safeguarding Data Privacy in Public Sector Organizations,” will be moderated by Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation. Panelists include Alok Shankar Pandey, GM-IT & CISO, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd; Nagendra Pratap Singh, GM (Strategic Information Systems), Indian Oil Corporation Limited; Anand Singh Chandel, General Manager, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd; Virander Singh, AGM & CISO, Indraprastha Gas Limited; Sandeep Sood, CISO, Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO); and Anwaya Bilas Sengupta, Alternate CISO, Grid Controller of India Limited.

With an agenda featuring multiple insightful sessions and an unparalleled opportunity for networking, the 4th Edition of the Digital Bharat Summit is poised to be a milestone event. This initiative by ObserveNow Media aims to empower India’s digital growth, ensuring a future defined by innovation, collaboration, and technological excellence.