IIC Offers Speaker Update For India Digital Comms & Media Forum 27-28 August, New Delhi
By Clifford Agugoesi, Editor-in-Chief
The International Institute of Communications(IIC) has provided latest speaker information as it readies TMT industry bigwigs to the India Digital Comms & Media Forum in New Delhi to hear from those at the forefront of digital transformation in the ecosystem.
“We are inviting senior representation from all stakeholders,” IIC DG, Ms. Lynn Robinson told us over email Friday afternoon. According to Ms. Robinson, speakers will include:
- Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea Limited, Ambika Khurana
- Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Anil Kumar Lahoti
- CEO Digital, JioStar, Kiran Mani
- Chief Regulatory Officer, Bharti Airtel, Rahul Vatts
- Co-Founder DeepTech, Bharat Foundation (AI4India.org) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
- President, Broadband India Forum (BIF) T.V. Ramachandran
- Columnist and writer, Business Standard Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
- Head of Government and Industry Relations, Ericsson India, Vijeta Arya
“Further speaker announcements will be made soon as ministry, industry and civil society organisations confirm their participation,” stated Robinson.
Through a combination of keynotes, panel discussions and workshop style sessions, IIC will explore the impact of digital policymaking and regulation from a variety of angles:
✔️ Connectivity and inclusion
✔️ Investment and infrastructure
✔️ Creative economy and content
✔️ Innovation and competition
✔️ Trust and security
“India will be hosting the Quad Leaders’ Summit in September this year and the AI Impact Summit in February 2026. Many items on the table are of key interest for IIC members so the India Forum is an excellent opportunity to find out how preparations are advancing, and how leaders are aligning on digital governance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and more,” she said.
