Agenda
for Huawei MNC Digital Nepal conclave 2023
Theme 1:
Digital Capability Landscape for Realizing the Vision of Digital Nepal
23rd June 2023(10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)
Session 01: Setting the Stage for Huawei MNC Digital Nepal Conclave 2023
- Welcome Address
Razan Lamsal
Chairperson
I.C.T. Foundation Nepal
- Keynote 1: Nepal – Building its Digital Capabilities
Mr. Dileep Agrawal
Chairperson
WorldLink Communications Ltd.
- Keynote 2: Government Innovation and Decentralization
Dr. Chang-hak Choi
Chairman, Advisory Committee
Seoul Digital Foundation, Former, DG, Presidential
- Keynote 3: Better Governance, Better Livelihood, and Better Industry
Mr. Lee Yun Sheng
Senior Industry Solution Expert
Huawei APAC
- Keynote 4: Digital Nepal Initiative: Goals, Progress, and Outcome
Mr. Krishna Bahadur Raut
Secretary
MoCIT, GoN
- Fireside Power Samvad: Thought Leadership for Digitally Capable Nepal
Ms. Rekha Sharma
Hon’ble Minister
Ministry of Communications and IT, Government of Nepal
- Guest Remarks
Mr. Peter Pan
President
Huawei South-Asia Rep. Office
- Remarks from the Chief Guest: Digital Capability of the Nation
Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’
Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal
Theme 2:
Laying the Foundation for Digitally Capability
23rd June 2023(2:30 PM - 5:00 PM)
Session 02: Supporting Infrastructure for Digital Capability
- Presentation
Dr. Pradip Paudyal
Deputy Director
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)
- Panel Discussion
Er. Bijay Kumar Roy
Director
Nepal Telecommunications Authority
Mr. Tara Pradhan
Deputy Managing Director
Nepal Electricity Authority
Ms. Sangita Pahadi Aryal
CCO
Nepal Telecom
Muhammad Adeel Israr
Chief Technology and Enterprise Business Officer
NCell
Er. Sudhir Parajuli
Chairperson
ISPAN
Er. Sudeep Acharya
Managing Director
DishHome
Session 03: Digital Identity as a Foundational Anchor
- Keynote: Aadhar- Enabling Digital Identity and Government Services Growth in India
Mr. Sameer Singh Jaini
Founder & CEO
The Digital Fifth
- Presentation: NID - Building Digital Identity of Nepal
Mr. Subash Dhakal
Under Secretary
GoN
- Panel Discussion
Mr. Anil Kumar Dutta
Joint Secretary, IT Division
MoCIT
Mr. Adesh Khadka
IT Director
Department of National ID and Civil Registration
Ms. Subha Kayastha
Co-Founder
Body & Data
Mr. Bibhusan Bista
CEO
Young Innovation Pvt. Ltd.
Theme 3:
Digital Citizen and Digital Governance
23rd June 2023(5:00 PM - 6:30 PM)
Session 04: Digital Governance in Palikas and Provinces: Efforts and Practices
- Presentation
Mr. Nagesh Badu
IT Expert
PLGSP, GoN
- Panel Discussion
Mr. Krishna Bahadur G.C
Hon’ble Minister
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, Karnali Province
Mr. Dipesh Bista
CEO
eGovernance Commission, GoN
Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju
Mayor
Dhulikhel Municipality
Mr. Manoj Bhattarai
CEO
Smart Palika
Theme 4:
Promoting Innovation and Building Tech Stack for Digital Economy
24th June 2023(9:30 AM - 1:00 PM)
Session 05: Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurial Capability
- Presentation
Mr. Richan Shrestha
President
NAS IT
- Panel Discussion
Mr. Surendra Basnet
Vice Chairman
National Youth Council, GoN
Mr. Suman Pokharel
Senior Vice President
IME Group
Mr. NJ Subedi
Founder
Yarsa Tech
Mr. Ismaran Duwadi
Co-Founder/ CEO
CodeHimalaya
Session 06: Building Foundational Tech Stack and Digital Capability
- Keynote: Emerging Innovation Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Nepal
Mr. Sameer Maskey
CEO
Fusemachines
- Presentation: Lighting-up the Digital Future Co-create for New Value
Mr. Sean Xu
Chief Marketing Officer
Huawei APAC
Session 07: Digital Economy and Fintech Capabilities
- Presentation
Mr. Bal Krishna Joshi
Co-Founder
Thamel.com
Mr. Thomas Kurian
Digital Finance Specialist
UNCDF
- Panel Discussion
Mr. Guru Prasad Paudel
Executive Director
Payment Systems Department, Nepal Rastra Bank
Mr. Sanjib Subba
Chairperson
Fintech Alliance Nepal (FAN)
Mr. Diwas Sapkota
CEO
FonePay
Mr. Pravin Regmi
CEO
IME Pay
Theme 5:
Data Governance, Digital Security and Digital Leadership
24th June 2023(1:45 PM - 2:45 PM)
Session 08: Data Governance, Security for Digital Capabilities
- Keynote : Trends and Issues of ICT for Collecting and Utilizing Regional Ecological Data
Mr. Hill H. Kobayashi
Professor
Dr. Eng. Division Chair, Data Science Research Division, The University of Tokyo
- Presentation: Data Governance Capabilities
Ms. Sajana Maharjan Amatya
Project Director
Data For Development, The Asia Foundation
- Presentation: Digital Security Capabilities
Mr. Alok Pradhan
Commercial lead India and Nepal
Check Point Software Technologies
- Panel Discussion
Dr. Hem Raj Regmi
Deputy Chief Statistician
National Statistics Office, GoN
Mr. Pradeep Sharma Poudel
Executive Director
NITC, GoN
Mr. Vishal Mani Upadhyay
CIO
NCell
Mr. Narendra Mainali
Chief Cyber & Digital Innovation
NIC Asia Bank Ltd
Session 09: Strengthening Digital Leadership and Institutions Capability
- Presentation: Strengthening Digital Leadership and Institutional Capability
Mr. Dipesh Bista
CEO
eGovernance Commission, GoN
Session 10: Fostering Digitally Saksham Nepal
- Panel Discussion
Mr. Sishir Khanal
Hon. Member
House of Representative Nepal
Hon. Pradip Paudel
Hon. Member
House of Representative Nepal
Mr. Surya Dhakal
Hon. Member
House of Representative Nepal
Mr. Krishna Bahadur Raut
Secretary
MoCIT, GoN
Ms. Pramila Bajrcharya
Secretary
MoEST, GoN
Theme 6:
Digital Leadership
24th June 2023(2:45 PM - 4:00 PM)
Session 09: Strengthening Digital Leadership and Institutions Capability
- Presentation: Strengthening Digital Leadership and Institutional Capability
Theme 7:
Fostering Digitally Saksham Nepal (Closing)
24th June 2023(4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Session 10: Fostering Digitally Saksham Nepal
- Panel Discussion