Living Legends (Panel Discussion & Felicitation) and GeoSmart Leadership Awards 2025

01 December 2025 Audi 1, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
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Program Agenda

Monday, 1st December

1700 - 1800
Panel Discussion on 'Space and Geospatial Industry Trajectory' with 'Living Legends'
Sanjay Kumar

Moderator

Sanjay Kumar

Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial World

V S Ramamurthy (Padma Bhusan)

Prof V S Ramamurthy (Padma Bhusan)

Former Secretary
Department of Science and Technology

Manosi Lahiri

Dr Manosi Lahiri

Founder, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
ML Infomap

A S Kiran Kumar (Padma Shri)

A S Kiran Kumar (Padma Shri)

Member
Space Commission, Government of India

BVR Mohan Reddy (Padma Shri)

Dr BVR Mohan Reddy (Padma Shri)

Founder, Former Executive Chairman, Board Member
Cyient

Shailesh Nayak (Padma Shri)

Dr Shailesh Nayak (Padma Shri)

Director
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)

Saroop Chand

Saroop Chand

Director
Adroitec Information Systems (P) Limited

1800 - 1850
Welcome Reception
1900 - 2200
Honouring the Living Legends & GeoSmart India Leadership Awards 2025
1900 - 1910
Welcome Cultural Performance
1910 - 1915
Welcome Address
Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar

Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial World

1915 - 1945
Acknowledgement and Presentation of Living Legends Awards
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Chief Guest

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Hon'ble Union Minister of Culture and Tourism
Government of India

BVR Mohan Reddy (Padma Shri)

Dr BVR Mohan Reddy (Padma Shri)

Founder, Former Executive Chairman, Board Member
Cyient

V S Ramamurthy (Padma Bhusan)

Prof V S Ramamurthy (Padma Bhusan)

Former Secretary
Department of Science and Technology

Shailesh Nayak (Padma Shri)

Dr Shailesh Nayak (Padma Shri)

Director
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)

A S Kiran Kumar (Padma Shri)

A S Kiran Kumar (Padma Shri)

Member
Space Commission, Government of India

Rajendra Singh Pawar

Rajendra Singh Pawar

Executive Chairman & Co-Founder
NIIT Limited & Founder of NIIT University

K K Singh

K K Singh

Founder and Chairman
Rolta Group

Manosi Lahiri

Dr Manosi Lahiri

Founder, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
ML Infomap

Saroop Chand

Saroop Chand

Director
Adroitec Information Systems (P) Limited

1945 - 2000
Address by Chief Guest
2000 - 2010
Classical Dance Performance
2010 - 2045
Presentation of GeoSmart India Leadership Awards
Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik, PVSM, UYSM, YSM (Retd)

Guest of Honour

Lt General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik, PVSM, UYSM, YSM (Retd)

Hon'ble Governor
State of Arunachal Pradesh