Make In India Advancing Space and Geospatial Industry Ecosystem
30th September 2024 // Taj Mahal Hotel, Man Singh Road, New Delhi
Overview
India is on a transformative journey powered by science, technology, and industrial innovation, supported by key policy reforms and initiatives. Launched in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “Make in India” initiative is built on four pillars: New Mindset, New Sectors, New Infrastructure, and New Processes. It aims to inspire confidence, provide comprehensive frameworks, and engage audiences globally.
The main goals are to boost manufacturing growth by 12–14% annually, create 100 million jobs by 2022, and raise the sector’s GDP contribution to 25% by 2025. “Make in India” has spurred investment, innovation, and skill development, while opening key sectors like defence, railways, and space to higher levels of Foreign Direct Investment. Six industrial corridors are under development, and the initiative has strengthened India’s
Trade and Commerce
Over the past decade, the space and geospatial industries have gained significant attention from global leaders, driven by government support through incubation, strategic financing, and trade missions. Policy reforms in India, particularly under the “Make in India” initiative, have accelerated trade and commerce in these sectors, promoting FDI and technology transfer. Indian geospatial services exports, valued at $1.6 billion in 2021, are expected to grow rapidly due to these reforms. The sector is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, positioning India as a global leader in space and geospatial technologies. International cooperation, technology transfers, and ease of doing business are now central to industry growth..
Session Topics
- Make in India for Geospatial & Space Industry: An Overview
- Make in India: Transforming the Geospatial and Space Ecosystem for National Development
- Unlocking Growth in India’s Space Sector: Upstream and Downstream Opportunities
- Opportunities for Geospatial Technologies under Make in India: Hardware & Software
- Expanding Geospatial & Space Sector Value Proposition Domestically and Globally
SPEAKERS
Shri Periasamy Kumaran
Officer on Special Duty & Additional and Special Secretary,
Economic Relations & Development Administration Partnership, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Shri Mahaveer Singhvi
Joint Secretary, NEST Division, (New, Emerging & Strategic Technologies Division), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA, India) Government of India
Jacob Gullish
Executive Director, Policy & Digital Economy, Media & Entertainment, US- India Business Council (USIBC) – LinkedIn
Lt Gen Anil Kapoor
IIT Tirupati - IPGF
Sanjay Kumar
CEO and Founder, Geospatial World & Geospatial World Chamber of Commerce
Representative
Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, Government of India
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
