Agenda

Add to Calendar 01/29/2026 09:00 AM 01/30/2018 08:00 PM India Innovation Cyber & Electronic Security Exhibition & Conference 2026 ICES is India’s flagship platform for innovation in cyber and electronic security, designed for professionals, policymakers, technologists, and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of digital infrastructure. Mumbai, Maharashtra India Innovation Cyber & Electronic Security Exhibition & Conference 2026
Print AGENDA
09:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration, Tea & Networking

Networking

10:00 – 10:05 AM
ITP Welcome Addresss

Welcome Address

Moderators/Panelists : Mr. Rahul Sequeira

10:05 – 10:15 AM
Lamp Lighting

Moderators/Panelists : VIP Guests

10:15 – 10:50 AM
Keynote Address 1

Maritime India - Navigating the way ahead

Panelists Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, NM, former Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy

10:50 – 11:05 AM
Keynote Address 2

Strategic Autonomy through Global Integration: Strengthening India’s Role in Trusted Electronic Value Chains

Panelists Col Suhail Zaidi, Director General - MAIT

11:05 – 11:20 AM
Keynote Address 3

What is the value of good security?

PanelistsProffesor Martin Gill

11:20 – 11:35 AM
Inaugural Keynote Panel Discussion

Summarising the keynote topics

ModeratorsS. M. Kumar, Co-founder & MD, MitKat Advisory

Panelists
1. Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh (SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, NM, former Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy)
2. Col Suhail Zaidi (Director General - MAIT)
3. Prof. Martin Gill

11:35 – 11:45 AM
Sponsor presentation 1

Presenting Partner

ModeratorsHowell (Syed Ishtiyaq)

11:45 – 11:55 AM
Mitkat Book Launch

Launch of India Risk Outlook 2026

ModeratorsMitkat

PanelistsMitkat Team and ITP

11:55 – 12:35 PM
Panel Discussion 1

AI and Human Collaboration in Security

Moderator: Mr Sushil Pradhan

Panelists:
1. Ritesh Bhatia, Founder Director, V4WEB Cybersecurity
2. Col Sandeep Sabharwal, Corporate Head Security, Aditya Birla Group
3. Amit Dabas, Global Head Brand Protection & Resilience, The Indian Hotels Company
4. Dr. Utpal Chakraborty, founder & chief scientist - GAHNA

12:35 - 13:15 PM
Panel Discussion 2

Protecting Infrastructure From Rising Cyber Threats

Moderator: Mr. Pawan Desai

Panelists:
1. Dinesh O Bareja, COO, Open Security Alliance
2. Smith Gonsalves, Director & CISO, CyberSmithSECURE
3. Venkata Satish Guttula, Cyber Security Consultant, Allied Boston Consultants India
4. Rohit Srivastwa, Co founder & MD KAS Cyber Ventures

13:15 - 13:25 PM
Sponsor presentation 2

Powered by Partner

Moderator / Panelists : TBD

13:25 - 14:15 PM
Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:55 PM
Panel Discussion 3

Securing India's Banking and Financial Infrastructure

Moderators : Mr. Suraj Shankhpal

Panelists :
1. Ajith VC, Chief Vigilance Officer, DBS Bank
2. Aabid Khan, CSO, Worldline
3. Subhendu Mahunta, Head – Financial Crime Prevention, FPL Technologies
4. Atul Paul, Regional Head of APAC Security, Northern Trust Corporation

15:55 - 16:05 PM
Sponsor Presentation 3

Conference Partner

Moderators/Panelists : TBD

16:05 PM - 16:45 PM
Panel Discussion 4

System Integration & Security Design

Moderator:Shakti Kumar Leekha

Panelists:
1. Syed Ishtiyaq, Chief Growth officer, Howell
2. Suresh Menon , Managing director, Feurmann LLP
3. Ram Puri, VP - Projects, Polson Ltd

16:45 - 16:55 PM
Sponsor Presentation 4

Knowledge Partner

Moderators/Panelists : TBD

16:55 - 17:35 PM
Panel Discussion 5

Security in Smart Cities & Campuses: Building Trust at Scale

Moderator:Puneet Garkhel, Partner -Risk Consulting & Leader-Forensic Services, PwC , India

Panelists:
1. Jasbir Singh Solanki, CEO – Naval Systems, Homeland & Cyber Security, Mahindra Defence Systems
2. Col Kanwal Kishore, Regional Security Head (South Asia), VFS Global
3. Sameer Saxena, Real Estate Services Leader, Marsh & McLennan
4. Samir Kumar Jha, General Manager – Security & Fire Safety, Bharat Diamond Bourse

17:35 - 18:15 PM
Meri Khahani, Meri Jubaani

Two Celebrated Industry Leaders to share their experiences

Moderator:Dr. Rajiv Mathur, Partner MIGS

Panelists:
1. Dr. Dhanushkodi Shivanandan (Former DGP, Maharashtra)
2. Sanjeev Sehgal, Founder & MD, Sparsh CCTV

18.15 - 19:00 PM
Tea & Networking Session
19:00 PM Onwards
Awards Night with cocktail and dinner

OSPAs Awards

09:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration, Tea & Networking

Networking

10:00 – 10:15 AM
Key note address

TBD

10:15 – 10:30 AM
Key note address

Recasting National Security for the Digital Age

Panelists : Maj Gen Ravi Murugan, PVSM, AVSM

10:30 – 10:45 AM
Key note address
10:45 – 10:55 AM
Sponsor Presentation

Technology Partner

10:55 – 11:10 AM
Presentation On SME in India

TBD

Moderators : Chandrakant Salunke

11:10 – 11:50 AM
Panel 6

Protecting Data Centre- The Digital Fortress of the Future

Moderator: Sanjeev Tiwari, Director Risk Consulting, PwC

Panelists:
1. Jyoti Meena, Data Center Security Ops Manager – Microsoft
2. Prashant Kapte, Associate Director – Security, ST Telemedia GDC
3. Kamlesh Harchandani, CEO, Data Center Business, Waaree Energies
4. Saandeep V Dandekarr, Sr. Director (India & APAC), NTT

11:50 – 12:30 PM
Panel 7

Securing e Comm and Quick Comm

Moderator: Col Ravi Madhok, Flipkart

Panelists:
1. Dr. Firoze Zia Hussain, CSO, Delhivery
2. Ratnakar Bade, SVP, Zepto
3. Abhinav Mishra, VP, Xpressbees
4. Geeta Singh, Amazon

12:30 - 12:40 PM
Sponsor Presentation

TBD

12:45 - 13:35 PM
Lunch Break
13:35 - 14:05 PM
Firechat

Building & Scaling New Business Ideas

Panelists :
1. Adhiraj Banarjeee, founder, Open Delta
2. Ketan Patel, Founder Director & CEO, Creative Newtech Ltd
3. Pramoud Rao (FSAI)

14:05 - 14:15 PM
Sponsor Presentation
14:15 - 15:15 PM
Panel Discussion 8

The Untold Story of the Entrepreneurial Journey

Moderator: Mr. Pramoud Rao

Panelists :
1. Ganesh Jivani, Founder & MD, Matrix
2. Pawan Desai , Co Founder, Mitkat
3. Capt Shakil Ahmed, SVP- KTPL
4. Sudarshan Reddy, Founder-CMD, i SEC SOLUTIONS

15:15 - 15:55 PM
Panel Discussion 9

Securing India's Energy and Mobility

Moderator: Dr Husein Sakerwala, Assistant VP- Head Security, Adani Electricity

Panelists:
1. Lt Col Ajaydeep Singh, Country Security Manager, Michelin
2. Maj Nirmith Thakur, Vice President – Intelligence Security & Crisis Management, bp
3. Cdr Vinay Khanduri, CPP, CFE, Head, Security & Vigilance, Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML)
4. Col Shekhar Attri, pratt & Whitney

15:55 - 16:35 PM
Panel Discussion 10

Managing Risks in IT/ITES/GCCs

Moderator:Lt. Cdr. Dheeraj Yadav

Panelists:
1. Sumit A. Shah, Founder and CEO,
2. Rekha Gairola, Director - Global (Safety & Security), Adobe
3. Aniruddha Dandekar, CPP, CBCP, MCiiSCM, Director Corporate Security, TIAA Global Business Services

16:30 - 17:10 PM
Meri Khahani, Meri Jubaani

Two Celebrated Industry Leaders to share their experiences

Panelists:
1. Prof. NK Goyal, President, CMAI, CSAI
2. Ashwin Rajasekaran, Managing Director,Ravel Electronics Pvt. Ltd

17:10 - 17:25 PM
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks

Panelists:Rahul Sequeira

17:25 – 18:05 PM
 Networking Tea & Dispersal