Meet the Changemakers

From top military commanders to R&D chiefs and Private Sector Leaders,

Our speaker lineup represents the full spectrum of India’s defence ecosystem.

Gen. Anil Chauhan – CDS

General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), is a distinguished military leader known for his strategic vision and operational expertise.

Lieutenant General PJS Pannu (retd.) - Former Deputy Chief IDS (Operations)

Chairman FICCI Task Force on ICT modernisation for Defence. Senior Advisor Space SIA (SatCom Industries Association) and Chairman Defence Space Committee at SIA.

General Upendra Dwivedi – COAS

General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, is the 30th Chief of the Army Staff of India, bringing nearly four decades of experience in military strategy, border security, and counter-terrorism operations.

Major General Pawan Anand (retd)

Worked in Government at the Strategic Level, Infrastructure Development, Administration, and in Procurement both Indigenous and Foreign.

Ankit Mehta

General Rakesh Kapoor - DCAOS (Info Sys & Coord)

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM, is the 28th Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Commissioned into the fighter pilot stream in 1984,

Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor, a distinguished armored corps officer, currently serves as the Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Info Sys & Coord).

Smt Deepti Mohil Chawla :Additional Secretary MoD

Lieutenant General Raj Shukla (retd.) – Honorable Member of UPSC

Lieutenant General Raj Shukla, PVSM, YSM, SM, ADC, is a decorated veteran of the Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery, known for his leadership in strategic warfare, military modernization, and defense policy.

Mr Suyash Singh CEO, GalaxEye

Suyash Singh is the CEO & Co-Founder of GalaxEye, a deep-tech company revolutionising satellite and drone technology by building the world's first multi-sensor Earth Observation Satellite.

Maj Gen (Dr) Ashok Kumar VSM, DG CENJOWS

Lt Gen Rahul R Singh, AVSM, VSM, DCOAS CD&S

Commodore Anil Jai Singh is an Honorary Adjunct Fellow of the National Maritime Foundation.

Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC (Retd)

He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy. The Air Officer has flown various types of aircraft and is experienced on MiG-21, MiG-23MF and MiG-29.

Col Anurag Awasthi

A graduate of Defence Services Staff College and Higher Command Course in the Indian Army as well as an alumnus of the Indian School of Business

Mr. Ankit Mehta is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ideaForge Technology -a design focused Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) manufacturer of drones for defense, homeland security and industrial applications.

Dr (Prof) Nisha Kant Ojha

Dr Nisha Kant being an expert in Diplomatic issue & an Experienced International Business Consultants with specialized domain in Information Communication & Technology Issues (ICT)

Air Marshal AP Singh - CAS

Lieutenant General Vinod Khandare - Principal Adviser

Lieutenant General Vinod G. Khandare, PVSM, AVSM, SM, is a distinguished veteran of the Indian Army, currently serving as the Principal Adviser in the Ministry of Defence.

Lt Gen RS Reen (Retd), Former DG DGQA

Officer is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. He has done certification in Reliability Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur and is Qualified Lead Auditor in Quality Management System & Integrated Management System from Bureau Veritas, Bengaluru.

Dr BK Das : DG ECS DRDO

Mr Ashish Kansal : CEO, SMPP

Mr. Ashish Kansal is an alumnus of the prestigious ‘Indian Institute of Technology’ (IIT) Delhi. He passed out from this premier institution in 2001. He further completed his Master of Sciencedegree from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA in 2003

VCNS Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM

Krishna was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 July 1987. He is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare. He has completed the staff course at the Joint Services Command and Staff College,

Air Vice Marshal Anil Golani (Retd), Director General, CAPS (Moderator)

Air Vice Marshal Anil Golani (Retd) is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Instrument Rating Instructor and Examiner, commissioned into the Fighter stream of the IAF in Dec 1982. He has flown the Ajeet and Jaguar aircraft. He Raised and commanded the first Harpy squadron of the Indian Air Force.