2nd India France Space And Geospatial Business Meet
GWCC is organising the 2nd India France Space and Geospatial Business Summit on 5th March 2025 in association with Geospatial World (GW) as the Knowledge Partner. GWCC organised the first ever India France Space and Geospatial Business Summit and Indian Industry Trade Mission to France on 11-12 December 2023 in association with Indian Embassy in France as Co-organiser and EuroConsult (Now Novaspace) as a Supporting Partner.
India & France
India and France have a rich history of cultural, trade, and economic connections. Their strategic partnership, initiated in 1998, has evolved into a comprehensive relationship spanning various areas of cooperation. Both nations share a commitment to maintaining strategic autonomy, fostering trust and a pragmatic partnership. To fully unlock their trade potential, it’s essential to strengthen diplomatic ties and establish guidelines for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
There is an immense potential for a strategic business partnership between India – France pertaining to the space and geospatial business markets. India showcases cutting-edge capabilities in space infrastructure, as well as geospatial solutions and services. France boasts advanced geospatial technology, products, and a robust space industry. This collective expertise presents a promising opportunity for an enhanced collaboration between India – France.
The key lies in establishing and reinforcing bilateral business forums that offer mechanisms to promote and strengthen trade and commerce in these cutting-edge sectors between the countries. Geo-Political alliance and bilateral agreements does provide an excellent atmosphere wherein we could leverage friendly and cultural ties to grow trade and commerce significantly. As space infrastructure and geospatial services serve as the foundation of digital ecosystem, such an engaging collaboration may also help adding new dimensions to overall business relations in the field of Climate Change, Smart Cities, IT and Engineering industry.
The Business Summit shall witness participation from Government agencies. Ministries think tanks and Industry leaders. The broader topics of discussion are following for the Business Summit.
Anku Khanna
Managing Partner
The Attorneys
Lisa is an experienced business leader with a strong commitment to enable the growing Australian space sector to thrive. As Interim CEO of SIAA and Director, IAC 2025 Sydney, Lisa is focused on harnessing the increasing amount of attention, interest, and desire to partner with our Australian space industry, due to our innovative industry and universities, geographical advantage, and the world’s largest space event IAC 2025 Sydney, bringing 10,000+ of our global space community to Australia. Lisa was previously part of the Executive Leadership team and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and at two high growth companies, and her experience spans technology, telecommunications, financial services, automotive, and travel including brands such as amaysim (Optus), Tyro, CMC Markets, Hyundai, Tourism Tasmania, Volvo, and LG. Lisa serves on the Board of Engineers Australia, Australia’s national engineering body, who champion their 120,000+ members, providing resources, connections, and growth for high-value work in our communities.
Oscar Samet
GIFAS Representative in India & INFAN Coordinator
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Sanjay Kumar
Founder and CEO
Geospatial World & GWCC
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Lt General Ajay Chandele, AVSM, PVSM, (Retired)
Chairman, GWCC
Ambassador Gurjit Singh
Former Ambassador of India to Germany
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Sreeramam G V
CEO
NeoGeoInfo Technologies
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Jules Debrailly
Aeronautics, Space, Infrastructures and Mines Trade Officer, Business France, Embassy of France, New Delhi
M C Gaur
Additional Surveyor General, Survey of India
Er. M C Gaur a Civil Engineering graduate who joined Survey of India through Engineering Services and did Survey Engineering from NIGST and also course in Geo infomatics from ITC, The Neterlands. He has more than 27 years of experience in the field of survey and mapping including Geo-Spatial Technology. During his career he has hold charges of various units and Directorates in Survey of India. During his professional career Sh. Gaur has handled various projects involving topographical surveys, digital photogrammetry, digital Cartography, GIS related activities in projects such as National Urban Mapping System, Integrated Coastal Zone Mapping, National Hydrology Project, SVAMITVA to name a few. He is presently Additional Surveyor General in Survey of India
R V Kaushik
Deputy Director
IN-SPACe
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Yashasvi Mund
Deputy Director, DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Amit Seymour
CEO
Satpalda
Lt Gen Girish Kumar
VSM, Advisor, Government of Haryana
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Dr VSS Kiran
CEO
Garudalytics
Rahul Pinnamaneni
CEO
Polygon Geospatial
Shefali Rajpal
Attache for Civil Aviation, Transport and Environment, Regional Economic Department for India and South Asia, Embassy of France in India
Amit spent three and a half decades as an Indian diplomat and retired as Ambassador to the Philippines, Micronesia, Palau, and the Marshall Islands. Post retirement, he has worked in the area of international education. He spends much of his time writiing and speaking extensively on foreign and security policy, negotiations, goal-setting, leadership, team work, and other soft skills. He is also a published author and his last book (non-fiction) is titled Why We Fail. He has nineteen books to his credit. He has worked in the area of international education for the last ten years, initially as the Inaugural Head of the Mumbai Campus of the SP Jain School of Global Management, where he was also a faculty member. Thereafter, he was appointed the Inaugural India Country Director for the University of New South Wales, Sydney in July 2016. Since July 2020, he has been the Senior Advisor Strategy (India) for the University. He was a Director on the Board of UNSW Global India Private Limited for seven years. In 2022, the Australian government appointed him as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution in strengthening India-Australia relations, making him the third Indian citizen to be appointed to the Order of Australia. The previous Indian citizens, who are recipients of this high distinction are the late Soli Sorabjee, an eminent jurist, and Sachin Tendulkar, a cricket icon. The fourth recipient is Ratan Tata. In 2013, the Multicultural Commission of the New South Wales government in Australia awarded him the gold medal in recognition of his contribution, during his tenure as the Indian Consul General, in promoting multiculturalism and harmony. Amit was a Commonwealth Fellow at the University of McGill in Montreal (1980-82). He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australia-India Institute, and of CUTS International, and a Senior Fellow at the Society for Policy Studies. He is married and lives in Noida.
Hervé Millequant
Counselor for Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aveiation (DGAC -French Civil Aviation Authority ), France, Embassy of France in India
Noel Ballot
Senior Vice-President Sales & Marketing
Safran Space
Holding an Master Engineering degree in Electronics and Computer Science from a French school and an MBA from a US university, I have been involved for more than 30 years in the AeroSpace & Defense Industry. While starting my career, I had the opportunity to spend more than 5 years in USA working in the AeroSpace Industry on important programs related to Aircrafts, Helicopters, Launch Vehicles and Satellites. As a co-founder of an American company back in 1999, I have been deeply involved into Satellites AIT and Ground Operations equipment and solutions. Then, I joined Zodiac end of 2004 who, later, became Safran, promoting worldwide Satellites equipment for onboard (modems, navigation, …) and for ground operations, as well as into Satellite Tracking Ground Stations. Since 2010, I have been promoting Space Situational Awareness products and solutions to major Satellites operators and Governmental organizations with significant success in USA and Asia.
Shubhra Pandey
Invest India
Holding an Master Engineering degree in Electronics and Computer Science from a French school and an MBA from a US university, I have been involved for more than 30 years in the AeroSpace & Defense Industry. While starting my career, I had the opportunity to spend more than 5 years in USA working in the AeroSpace Industry on important programs related to Aircrafts, Helicopters, Launch Vehicles and Satellites. As a co-founder of an American company back in 1999, I have been deeply involved into Satellites AIT and Ground Operations equipment and solutions. Then, I joined Zodiac end of 2004 who, later, became Safran, promoting worldwide Satellites equipment for onboard (modems, navigation, …) and for ground operations, as well as into Satellite Tracking Ground Stations. Since 2010, I have been promoting Space Situational Awareness products and solutions to major Satellites operators and Governmental organizations with significant success in USA and Asia.
Rupesh Kumar
CTO
Suhora Technologies
Veleraian Joseph Pinto
Manager - Business Development (Defence Projects) North India, North India, MicroGenesis TechSoft
Holding an Master Engineering degree in Electronics and Computer Science from a French school and an MBA from a US university, I have been involved for more than 30 years in the AeroSpace & Defense Industry. While starting my career, I had the opportunity to spend more than 5 years in USA working in the AeroSpace Industry on important programs related to Aircrafts, Helicopters, Launch Vehicles and Satellites. As a co-founder of an American company back in 1999, I have been deeply involved into Satellites AIT and Ground Operations equipment and solutions. Then, I joined Zodiac end of 2004 who, later, became Safran, promoting worldwide Satellites equipment for onboard (modems, navigation, …) and for ground operations, as well as into Satellite Tracking Ground Stations. Since 2010, I have been promoting Space Situational Awareness products and solutions to major Satellites operators and Governmental organizations with significant success in USA and Asia.
Rohit Malhotra, Lt Col (Veteran)
Managing Partner, Spatial Logix
Holding an Master Engineering degree in Electronics and Computer Science from a French school and an MBA from a US university, I have been involved for more than 30 years in the AeroSpace & Defense Industry. While starting my career, I had the opportunity to spend more than 5 years in USA working in the AeroSpace Industry on important programs related to Aircrafts, Helicopters, Launch Vehicles and Satellites. As a co-founder of an American company back in 1999, I have been deeply involved into Satellites AIT and Ground Operations equipment and solutions. Then, I joined Zodiac end of 2004 who, later, became Safran, promoting worldwide Satellites equipment for onboard (modems, navigation, …) and for ground operations, as well as into Satellite Tracking Ground Stations. Since 2010, I have been promoting Space Situational Awareness products and solutions to major Satellites operators and Governmental organizations with significant success in USA and Asia.
Elisa Deschamps
Sales Territorial Manager Safran Electronics & Defense Services India Pvt. Ltd
Dr Rajeshree Dutta Kumar
Vice President
Programmes & Partnerships
GWCC
Er. M C Gaur a Civil Engineering graduate who joined Survey of India through Engineering Services and did Survey Engineering from NIGST and also course in Geo infomatics from ITC, The Neterlands.
He has more than 27 years of experience in the field of survey and mapping including Geo-Spatial Technology. During his career he has hold charges of various units and Directorates in Survey of India. During his professional career Sh. Gaur has handled various projects involving topographical surveys, digital photogrammetry, digital Cartography, GIS related activities in projects such as National Urban Mapping System, Integrated Coastal Zone Mapping, National Hydrology Project, SVAMITVA to name a few.
He is presently Additional Surveyor General in Survey of India
Dr Deb Jyoti Pal
Sr. Vice President GalaxEye
Er. M C Gaur a Civil Engineering graduate who joined Survey of India through Engineering Services and did Survey Engineering from NIGST and also course in Geo infomatics from ITC, The Neterlands.
He has more than 27 years of experience in the field of survey and mapping including Geo-Spatial Technology. During his career he has hold charges of various units and Directorates in Survey of India. During his professional career Sh. Gaur has handled various projects involving topographical surveys, digital photogrammetry, digital Cartography, GIS related activities in projects such as National Urban Mapping System, Integrated Coastal Zone Mapping, National Hydrology Project, SVAMITVA to name a few.
He is presently Additional Surveyor General in Survey of India
Anurag Garg
Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer
CORE OBJECTIVES
To deliberate on the various policy reforms pertaining to Geospatial and Space technologies towards strengthening the existing bilateral relations between the two countries
To demonstrate combined value of geospatial and space technology in overall development of the two countries through business dialogue
To showcase latest technology innovations across space, geospatial, AI/ML, Cloud, Autonomy and their combined integration with geospatial and EO capabilities to develop national geospatial knowledge infrastructure and its applications
To share and exchange the best practices of the Geospatial technologies embedded with future generation technologies and applications
To facilitate an actionable agenda for capacity building of the key stakeholders by leveraging of each other’s capabilities
To draw a roadmap for the next five years with Geospatial and Space technologies and applications at the nucleus
WHO WILL ATTEND?
Industry Leaders
Government Functionaries
Thought Leaders
Business Users
Implementing Agencies
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME
- Dialogue forums consisting of participation from Government, Industry and Civil Society leaders
- High Level Networking Reception
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
INDIA -USA GEOSPATIAL AND SPACE BUSINESS SUMMIT
November 15, 2022
14:00 -17:00
Programme Agenda | Hall 2.5
Topic 1 – Policy Impact and Ease of Doing Business: An Indian Perspective
Topic 2 – India-USA Geospatial & Space Technology Collaboration: Opportunities for Industry
Topic 3 – Technology Transfer and Make in India: Opportunities and Potentials
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