Addressed
| Subject of Seminar | Location | As A | Date |
| Re-thinking Governance | Taj Palace, New Delhi | Key Speaker and Panelist (Round table on Smart Governance) | 25-Mar-13 |
| Roadmap to Commercialization | AMA, Ahmedabad | Chair (Open House on Roadmap to Commercialization) | 16-Mar-13 |
| Secure IT : National Conference on ICT in Public Safety, Security and Disaster Management | The Oberoi, New Delhi | Session Chair (Safeguarding National Data, Cyber Warfare, Cyber Crime, Security of e-Governance System) | 08-Mar-13 |
| Flood IT – II | Shanku’s Water Park, Mehsana | Chief Guest | 03-Mar-13 |
| BITA IT Show 2013 | Akota Stadium, Vadodara | Chief Guest | 24-Feb-13 |
| 27th Gujarat Science Congress | Changa,Vadodara | Chief Guest | 24-Feb-13 |
| 6th IP Summit 2013 on Knowledge Society | AMA, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker | 26-Jan-13 |
| International Conference on Emergence of New Era in Glass and Ceramics | Tagore Hall, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest & Co-inaugurate | 17-Jan-13 |
| “The Legal Framework of Intellectual Property Rights: Making Gujarat the Center of Innovation Opportunities and Challenges for Innovative Companies& Safeguarding the Entertainment Industry” | GNLU, Gandhinagar | Filled in for the CM in the concluding session | 10-Jan-13 |
| Technology Symposium: “A Platform for Global Collaboration”, Initiatives of Gujarat in Science & Technology | AMA, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker | 10-Jan-13 |
| Innovation in Technology, Finance and IPR for MSME’s | Hotel Courtyard Marriott,Ahmedabad | Chief Guest & Keynote Speaker | 27-Dec-12 |
| eGov Knowledge Exchange Forum, 2012; e-Governance for Good Governance & Inclusive Growth | Hotel Sheraton, Udaipur | Session Chair | 14-Dec-12 |
| “Global IPR Symposium on Contemporary IPR Issues and Sustainable Development: A Way Forward for Cooperation between Stakeholders of Developing and Developed Countries” | GNLU Campus,Gandhinagar | Distinguished Guest of Honour | 10-Dec-12 |
| Technology and Technology Financing for MSMEs | GCCI | Chief Guest | 6-Dec-12 |
| Workshop on Best Practices for Transforming Creative Ideas into Sustainable Practices | Bhopal | Guest Faculty | 31-Oct-12 |
| 8th Convention of Grameen Gyan Abhiyan (Role of ICT in rural transformation) | Chennai | Session Chair | 29-Oct-12 |
| Economic Business Outlook: How India compares to China for investment opportunities | Seattle, US | Panelist | 28-Sep-12 |
| Cyber Crime: 5th Domain of Warfare (Ministry of Communications & IT, Govt of India) | Gandhinagar | Special Guest | 20-Jul-12 |
| Urban Financial Inclusion through Kiosk | Ahmedabad | Special Guest | 22-Jun-12 |
| 29th Skoch Summit – Refuelling Growth | Mumbai | Key note Speaker – ICT in refuelling India’s Growth,Panelist – Real Sector – Real Issues Curtain Raiser
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08-Jun-12 |
| Express Technology Sabha | Goa | Future of eGovernance, Keynote Address | 07-Jun-12 |
| Inauguration of a training programme and Lecture Session to Newly Promoted Asst. Commissioners and Fresh IRS trainees | NADT, Nagpur | Chief Guest | 01-Jun-12 |
| Mega IT Show | Rajkot | Chief Guest and Key Address Mega IT Show
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25-May-12 |
| Women and Girls in ICT on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 17-May-12 |
| 10th VAR India IT Forum 2012 on the theme “Best Practices for India Going Digital”, Panel Discussion on Enhancing Citizen Services | Leela, New Delhi |
Session Chair 10th VAR India IT Forum 2012
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11-May-12 |
| G-Cloud Conclave 2012 | Le Meridian, New Delhi | Deliver Valedictory Address | 09-May-12 |
| 5th World IT Forum (WITFOR) 2012 theme “ICT for Sustainable Human Development” | Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi | Panelist (1) Open Government, Open Innovation (2) Capacity Building -Building internal capacities with special attention to project management, administrative reform and cyber security (3) Understanding the future; Big Data, Cloud and Growth of Information The 5th IFIP World IT Forum 2012 – Part1 The 5th IFIP World IT Forum 2012 – Part2
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17-Apr-12 |
| Workshop on National eGovernance Plan (NeGP) | Gujarat University, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 31-Mar-12 |
| Skoch Challenger Awards 2012 | Le Meridien, New Delhi | Winner of Skoch Challenger Award 2012 for Information Technology | 27-Mar-12 |
| National Conference – Recent Advances & Current Trends in Medicinal Chemistry and Other Chemical Sciences | Saurashtra University, Rajkot | Special Speaker (Science & Technology Initiatives in Gujarat) | 18-Mar-12 |
| The Livelihood : Youth Empowerment, Skill Development & Innovation (CII Gujarat Annual Day 2012) | Ahmedabad | Keynote Speaker The Livelihood Youth Empowerment
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03-Mar-12 |
| 3rd Annual Secure IT 2012 (National Conference on ICT in Public Safety, Security and Disaster Management) | Claridges, New Delhi | Session Chair (Information Security – Securing Networks, Communications, Data and Applications) 3rd Annual Secure IT 2012
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01-Mar-12 |
| Egovernance Congress – Innovation in Technology for Public Sector | The Metropolitan, New Delhi | Speaker (Electronic Delivery of Public Services – A Strategic Roadmap) | 29-Feb-12 |
| 5th GESIA Annual Awards | Aangan Party Plot, Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour GESIA
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15-Feb-12 |
| International Health Conference : Ensuring Public Health and Safety in the Mobile Industry | Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi | Session Chair (Development of Safe Guidelines for India) International Health Conference
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08-Feb-12 |
| 14th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information Technology and Applications | Epicentre, Gurgaon | Key Speaker (Panel discussion on Status of Geo Governance in India) | 07-Feb-12 |
| ISA Vision Summit 2012 | Hotel Taj West End, Bangalore | Session Chair & Moderator (State level initiatives on ESDM industry) | 06-Feb-12 |
| 99th Indian Science Congress – 2012 (Panelist – Panel Discussion on S&T Policy Making and Ethical Issues & Concerns) |
Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Speaker | 05-Jan-12 |
| 5th Annual Intellectual Property Summit | AMA, Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour 5th Annual Intellectual Property |
07-Jan-12 |
| FITAG Leadership Awards and Convention 2011 on theme ‘Future Technology of IT’ | Convention Hall, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest FITAG leadership awards
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17-Dec-11 |
| 8th ACMA ICT Show; Gujarat ICT Round Table conference, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Convention on Secure IT | Convention Hall, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad | Chair (Round Table Conference) 8th ACMA ICT Show
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16-Dec-11 |
| SEARCC – 2011 (South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation) – Collaboration for inclusive growth. | Hotel Intercontinental, Mumbai | Panel Speaker (Public Private Partnership – Partnership between CIOs and IT Secretaries) | 12-Dec-11 |
| CSI’s 46th Annual National Convention on the theme “ICT 4 U” | IIM, Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour | 01-Dec-11 |
| 13th World Innovation Summit & Expo on Power & Infrastructure Construction, 4th Interantional Expo & Summit. | Mumbai | Special Invitee (to collect ICT India Excellence Award – Progress of Development of IT in State, winner – Dept of IT, GoG) | 10-Nov-11 |
| ITPV Partner Leadership Award 2011 | Hotel Pride, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 07-Nov-11 |
| Cloud Computing World Forum | JW Marriott, Mumbai | Speaker | 12-Oct-11 |
| GIFT SEZ – Emerging Business Opportunities For IT/ITeS | St Laurn | Chief Guest | 04-Oct-11 |
| GTU Leadership Excellence Seminar | Ahmedabad Management Association | Chief Guest GTU Leadership
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01-Oct-11 |
| National Institute of Smart Government & SeMT (Training) | Cambay, Gandhinagar | Chief Guest NISG & SeMT Training Part 1
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Sep 2011 |
| ICT in Urban Renewal | Gandhinagar, Gujarat | Chief Guest | 30-Sep-11 |
| 8th Assocham International Summit on e-Governance. Empowerment & Social Inclusion through e-Governance | Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi | Special Guest to give Gujarat State Perspective on ‘eGovernance for empowerment of citizens’ | 29-Sep-11 |
| 54th Annual Technical Convention on ‘ICTs in rural development’ and IETE Expo | Rajpath Club, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 23-Sep-11 |
| Citizen Centric e-Government, State e-Governance Consultation Workshop (Inaugural Session Speech – Gujarat eDestination of the Country) | Hotel Courtyard Marriott, Ahmedabad | Chair (panel discussion – Gujarat achieving digital inclusion through e-Governance) | 09-Sep-11 |
| Seminar on Gujarat International Finance Tec City & SEZ | Ahmedabad | Chief Guest GIFT SEZ |
4-Sep-11 |
| Seminar on National Knowledge Network: A step towards Making India a Knowledge Driven Economy | Bhaikaka Bhavan, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest National Knowledge Network
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26-Aug-11 |
| eWorld 2011 Forum | The Ashok, New Delhi | Co-chair (ICT Leaders’ Conclave – How did Gujarat set up ecosystem of eGovernance in the state) eWorld 2011 |
01-Aug-11 |
| 4th Annual GESIA Awards & National Level Seminar on Emerging Technologies, Trends and Opportunities for ICT Industry | Cambay Grand, Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour GESIA
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09-May-11 |
| 2nd International Conference on Transforming Healthcare with IT | Hyderabad International Convention Center, Hyderabad | Speaker | 22-Apr-11 |
| Seminar on “IP Technology in Broadcasting” | Hotel Cambay Grand, Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour | 17-Apr-11 |
| Symposium on Protection of Human & Civil Right of the Mentally Ill & Mentally Retarded Person | SPIPA, Ahmedabad | Invitee | 16-Apr-11 |
| FutureGov Forum India (plan for M Government) | ITC Maurya, New Delhi | Speaker | 12-Apr-11 |
| Elitex 2011, Electronics & Information Technology Exposition | New Delhi | Session Chair (Shared Platforms for eGovernance) Elitex 2011
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04-Apr-11 |
| National Conference on Hacktivism | Sarva Vidyalaya Institute of Computer Studies (SVICS), Kadi | Chief Guest | 01-Apr-11 |
| Skoch Challenger Awards 2011 | Hotel Shangri – La New Delhi | Winner of Skoch Challenger Award 2011 for eGovernance | 25-Mar-11 |
| Gov2.in – Power of Social Media in Governance | Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi | Panelist (Gov 2.0 for India -The Opportunity, The Challenge, The Reality) | 11-Mar-11 |
| All India Seminar on Cyber Security / E-Security – Latest Trends and Technology | Bhaikaka Bhavan, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 05-Mar-11 |
| 11th Edition of Technofora | Nirma University, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 11-Feb-11 |
| 14th National Conference on eGovernance on the theme ‘Rural e-Service Delivery Status and Challenges’ | CIDCO Natyagruha Auditorium, Aurangabad | Special Invitee to collect Awards (3 Awards – SWAGAT, IWMP, Rajkot Municipal Corporation on eGov) | 10-Feb-11 |
| 15th ISCB International Conference (1SCBC-2011) Bridging Gaps in Discovery and Development: Chemical and Biological Sciences for Affordable Health, Wellness and Sustainability | Hotel Grand Bhagwati, Rajkot | Special Guest | 07-Feb-11 |
| Launch of an updated version of Indigenously developed Integrated GIS and Image Processing Software package version 1.1 ( IGiS v1.1) | Ahmedabad Management Association | Guest of Honour | 27-Jan-11 |
| eGovWorld 2011 – 5th National Summit on eGovernment | The Grand, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi | Invitee | 20-Jan-11 |
| Technology Sabha | The Park, Hyderabad | Speaker (DNA for sustainable transformation through IT) | 19-Jan-11 |
| Bangalore HR Summit 2010 on the theme ‘Business Capability Building through HR’ | Le Meridien, Bangalore | Invitee | 10-Dec-10 |
| NASSCOM Engineering Forum 2010 on the theme ‘Accelerating Innovation with Indian Engineering’ | Welcome Hotel, Vadodara | Keynote Speaker | 10-Dec-10 |
| “Mobile Ecosystem & Trends In Gujarat” | IIM, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest (keynote address on The Mobile Ecosystem – Vision for the Future) | 06-Dec-10 |
| 7th Convention on the theme ICT and Food , Health and Livelihood Security in an Era of Climate Change | University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Santacruz | Panelist (Addressing Rural Developmental issues through Policy level ICT implementation) | 27-Nov-10 |
| CSI’s 45th National Convention and CSI-Nihilent eGov Award Ceremony (Theme :iGen Technologies for the Next Decade) | Mumbai | Special Invitee (to collect CSI Nihilent eGov Award for excellence at State Level) and Speaker on eGovernance | 26-Nov-10 |
| 24th Skoch Summit. Round table dicussion on ‘ICT in Governance’. | Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi | Panelist (Delivering Equality, Growth & Social Justice) | 10-Nov-10 |
| Asia PKI Consortium | The Lalit, New Delhi | Invitee | 29-Oct-10 |
| India eGov2.0 Awards 2010 | The Claridges, New Delhi | Invitee | 28-Oct-10 |
| Bangalore IT.biz India’s premier ICT event 2010 | The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore | Speaker | 28-Oct-10 |
| Ninth Annual India-Tech Excellence Awards | Mumbai | Invitee | 27-Oct-10 |
| One Day PKI Outreach Programme | Sarovar Portico, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 22-Oct-10 |
| 25th Annual IAPT Convention and seminar on Exploring Frontiers of Astronomy, Astro Physics & Space Science | Saurashtra University, Rajkot | Chief Guest | 21-Oct-10 |
| FutureGov Summit 2010 | Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Delegate | 13-Oct-10 |
| Future of Technology and Communication, Impact of Technology on Public Relations | Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 25-Sep-10 |
| Skoch Digital Inclusion Awards 2010 | Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi | Winner of ‘Skoch ICT for India- Person of the Year’ Award 2010 Skoch ICT for India
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22-Sep-10 |
| Digital Inclusion Day and Skoch Awards 2010, Round Table on Converged Infrastructure for Speeding eGovernance | Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi | Panelist (Infrastructure and Governance) | 22-Sep-10 |
| FITAG Leadership Awards | Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 18-Sep-10 |
| Workshop on Virtualization & Cloud Computing | Knowledge Park, Bangalore | Attendee | 21-Aug-10 |
| Government Transformation Forum 2010 (Transforming Public Services for Next Generation); | The Imperial, Janpath, New Delhi | Speaker / Panelist (Global Best Practices and way forward for information sharing strategies among government agencies) | 30-Jun-10 |
| International conference on ‘Software in the Public Sector, with focus on Public Education’ | Kochi, Kerala | Attendee | 27-May-10 |
| 4th National Telecom Awards 2010 (CMAI – Communication Multimedia and Infrastructure Association of India) | The Lalit, New Delhi | Speaker / Panelist (Broadband touching billion lives) | 20-May-10 |
| Seminar on Better City, Better Life with ICTs on the occassion The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day – 2010 | Bhaikaka Hall, Ahmedabad | Chief Guest, Key note address (Better City, Better Life with ICTs) | 17-May-10 |
| Seminar on enforcement of Cyber Law by The National Project Committee and CAT | New Delhi | Invitee | 08-May-10 |
| A Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Cell Biology” | Indian Institute of Advanced Research, Gandhinagar | Presidential Address by Mr Saxena, as PS – DST | 28-Apr-10 |
| Hospital Day Celebration | Ahmedabad | Guest of Honour | 10-Apr-10 |
| FutureGov Forum India 2009 ( Modernising Indian Government) | Hyatt Regency , New Delhi | Delegate | 07-Apr-10 |
| Best Practices for Data Protection & Launch of Ahmedabad E-Security Forum | Ahmedabad | Chief Guest | 17-Mar-10 |
| Indo ASEAN IT business Summit | Ahmedabad | Keynote Address | 08-Mar-10 |
| 13th National Conference on e-Governance on the theme ‘e-Governance from Citizens perspective’ | Birla Auditorium, Jaipur | Delegate | 18-Feb-10 |
| Map India 2010 on the theme ‘Defining Geospatial Vision for India’ and 13th Annual International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial Information Technology and Applications |
Epicentre, Gurgaon | Key Speaker and Panelist (State SDI Implementation) | 19-Jan-10 |
| International Seminar on SEZ | Santacruz, Mumbai | Speaker | 22-Aug-08 |