Agenda
Inaugural Thematic Plenary Session 01: Driving Digitalization and Development
07:45 AM
Registration and Showcase Begins
09:00 AM
Welcome and DNC Highlights
09:15 AM
Revisiting Digital Nepal – Video Documentary
09:30 AM
Keynote 01 (National): Driving Digitalization and Development by Mr. Himal Karmacharya, President, Leapfrog Technology Inc.
09:45 AM
Chief Guest’s Remarks:
Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
‘Prachanda’, Government of Nepal
10:00 AM
Lightning Presentation: – Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in National Identification (NID) of Nepal by Mr. Subhash Dhakal, IT Director, Department of National ID and Civil Registration, GoN
10:10 AM
Lightning Presentation: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in the FinTech Sector of Nepal by Mr. Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, CEO, NCHL
10:20 AM
Power Samvad with Digital Leadership:
With Ms. Rekha Sharma, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT), GoN
Facilitator: Mr. Dil Bhusan Pathak, Founder – Interface Nepal Network (INN) & Sr. Media person
10:50 AM
Special Guest’s Remarks
11:05 AM
Remarks from Special Speaker:- Mr. Ram Krishna Subedi, Secretary, Ministry of Communication & IT (MoCIT), GoN
11:15 AM
Patron’s Session Closing Remark: Mr. Manohar Bhattarai, Former Vice-chairperson, HLCIT (ICT Expert) and Patron
Thematic Plenary Session 02: Sustainable Telecommunication and Policies for Digital Transformation
11:30 AM
Lightning Presentation: Key Milestones of Telecommunication in Nepal and Way ahead by Mr. Vishal Mani Upadhyay, CRLO, Ncell Axiata
11:40 AM
Lightning Presentation: Telecommunication Policies and Practices for Digital Nepal by Adv. Anup Upreti, Managing Partner, Pioneer Law
Associates
11:50 AM
Panel Session on:
Policies for Sustainable Telecommunication and Digital Transformation
Facilitator: Mr. Hempal Shrestha, Co-Founder, ICT Foundation Nepal (IFN) | Panelists: 1. Mr. Pradeep Poudel, Deputy Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority 2. Dr. Bimal Acharya, Manager, Nepal Telecom 3. Mr. Jabbor Kayumov, CEO, Ncell Axiata 4. Mr. Binay Bohra, President, Vianet Communication (Advisor, ISPAN) |
12:55 PM
Guest Remarks
Thematic Plenary Session 03: Embracing the Frontier Tech for Development
13:45 PM
Digital Initiatives Speed Pitching Round I
14:15 PM
Lightning Presentation: Frontier Tech, Workforce and Automation for Development by Dr. Bibek Poudel, AI Expert
14:25 PM
Patron’s Session Closing Remark: Prof. Dr. Manish Pokharel, Dean, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University and Patron
Thematic Plenary Session 04: Digital Empowerment and Inclusion for Sustainable Development
14:30 PM
Digital Initiatives Speed Pitching Round II
14:45 PM
Panel Session: Digital Empowerment and Inclusion for Sustainable Development
Facilitator: Ms. Arpana Shrestha, Senior Program Officer, The Asia Foundation | Panelists: 1. Ms. Shobhita Gautam, Hon’ble Member, House of Representatives, Nepal 2. Mr. Anil Dutta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication & IT (MoCIT) 3. Ms. Binda Magar, Policy Advisor (Governance) and Assistant Resident Representative (Prog), UNDP 4. Ms. Sneha Bhattarai, National Lead, DigiInnovation Project, SDC. |
15:45 PM
Patron’s Session Closing Remarks: Mr. Birendra Kumar Mishra, Former Joint
Secretary, GoN and Patron, DNC 24
Thematic Plenary Session 05 : Digital Governance and Data for Development
16:00 PM
Lightning Presentation: Digitalization and Data for Development by Ms Sneha Shah, Senior Program Officer, Data for Development (D4D), The Asia Foundation
16:10 PM
Lightning Presentation: e-Governance and Digitalization for Digital Nepal by
Mr. Dipesh Bista, CEO, e-Governance Commission, GoN
16:20 PM
Panel Session:
Digital Governance and Data for Development
Facilitator: Ms. Sajana Maharjan Amatya – Chief of Party, USAID Equity and Inclusion in Education | Panelists: 1. Mr. Naru Lal Chaudhary, Mayor, Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City 2. Mr. Krishna Bahadur GC, Hon’ble Member, Province Assembly, Karnali Province 3. Mr. Ramesh Sharma Paudyal, Joint Secretary, PMO, GoN 4. Mr. Prakash Rayamajhi, IT Expert, Right Hon’ble Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ 5. Mr. Pranay Sthapit, Program Director, D4D, The Asia Foundation |
17:25 PM
Patron’s Session Closing Remarks: Prof. Dr. Subarna Shakya, Director, IT Innovation Center, TU and Patron
Thematic Plenary Session 06: Digital Economy and Investment for Digital Nepal
17:45 PM
Remarks from Special Speaker: Mr. Barsha Man Pun, Hon. Minister of Finance, GoN
18:00 PM
Lightning Presentation: Investment Landscape of IT and Software Industry in Nepal. – Mr. Richan Shrestha, President, NAS-IT
18:15 PM
Panel Session: Digital Economy and Investment for Digital Nepal
Moderation: Mr. Ruchi Pandey, PR Specialist | Panelists: 1. Dr. Ram Kumar Phuyal, Hon. Member, National Planning Commission Government of Nepal 2. Dr. Gunakar Bhatta, Executive Director, Nepal Rastra Bank 3. Dr. Bishwas Gauchan, Executive Director, IIDS 4. Mr. Hemraj Dhakal, Managing Director, IME Group 5. Mr. Dileep Agrawal, Chairperson, Worldlink Communications |
19:30 PM
Digital Initiatives Speed Pitching Round III
Closing Thematic Plenary Session 07: Way Forward for Harmonizing Digitalization and Development
19:45 PM
Power Samvad with National Key Leadership
Hon’ble Mr. KP Sharma Oli, Former Prime Minister of Nepal
Facilitator: Mr. Rupesh Shrestha, Deputy Chief, News and Current Affairs, Kantipur TV HD
20:15 PM
Token of Appreciation and Group Photos
20:20 PM
Vote of thanks: Mr. Ganesh Shah, Former Minister, GoN and Patron DNC 2024
Group Photos
(Closed Social Networking Dinner By Invitation)
20:20 ONWARDS
