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National Cyber Security Conference 2026

The National Cyber Security Conference 2026 - Mumbai Edition, organized by the National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC) in association with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), will convene top leaders from government, industry, and PSU to address India's most pressing cybersecurity challenges and explore forward-looking opportunities. The conference will focus on strengthening cyber resilience, harnessing emerging technologies, and promoting multi-stakeholder collaboration to build a secure digital ecosystem.

With an eye on shaping India's secure digital future, this high-impact event offers a platform for cutting-edge insights, meaningful networking, and real-world solutions. It aims to empower stakeholders with the strategies and tools needed to navigate the evolving threat landscape and contribute to a trusted, resilient digital nation.

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Why You Should Join

Access to officials

Gain direct access to top government officials and industry influencers

Top CISOs

Engage with the Top 100 CISOs of India

Trends

Discover emerging trends and policy directions

Networking

Network with fellow IT decision-makers and cybersecurity experts

Tech Demos

Explore the latest in tech innovation through live demos and exhibits

Workshops

Practical Workshops

Workshops

7 hours CPE Certificates will be issued to all attendees

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CORE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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Mr. Akshay Garkel

Partner & Leader Cyber - Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
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Mr. Ramesh Gurram

Cyber Security Leader - BFSI
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Sanjaykumar Tiwari

CISO - ICICI DIRECT
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Dilip Panjwani

SVP and Global Head - Cybersecurity Services at Persistent Systems

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Uday Deshpande

CISO - L&T Group
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Dr.Niranjan Reddy

Cyber Security Consultant/Advisor -Tata Technologies Limited
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Mr. Philip Varughese

President - Strategic Growth CYFIRMA
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Mr. Santosh Khadsare

Chief Business Officer – Cybersecurity at SysTools
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Mr. Sivakumar Dhakshinamoorthy,

Head of Services Support and AI Security Researcher, Lenovo
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Praveen Singh

Co- Founder & CSO CyberPWN Technologies
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Dr Ram Kumar G

Cyber Security & Risk Leader
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Velmuruga Venkatesh

Executive Director - Wells Fargo
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Shivakanth Pavan Kumar

Cybersecurity Thought Leader | Community Mentor | Strategic Advisor
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Vijayavanitha S

Independent Dir.| President - ISACA BC
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Jithu Joseph

Senior Security Analyst - AppSec & Architecture, [24]7.ai
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Mohan Kumar T L

Director - Netpoleon India
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Nantha Ram Ramalingam

Global Head Cybersecurity Engineering and Automation
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Sudarshan Singh

Vice President | Group Cybersecurity Leader - Capgemini
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Mr. Pradeep Rao

Director and Chief Architect at Kyndryl
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Ms. Surya Prabha

Cyber Security Leader
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Ms. Sreya Mathew

Identity & Security Delivery Manager
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Mr. Ganapathy Venkataraman

Executive Director – Cybergrid Solutions
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Ms. Shivani Arni

Enterprise CISO at Mahindra Group
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Mr. Harmit Singh Malhotra

Chief Technology Officer at NDTV Profit
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Mr. Hiten Panchal

Director – Cybersecurity, Technology & Transformation at Deloitte
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Mr. Saachin Shettyy

Strategic Cyber Resilience Leader
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Mr. Georgie Kurien

CISO at SecnSure
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Mr. Siva Perubotla

Executive Vice President at Smart IMS Inc
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Dr. Jagannath Sahoo

CISO at Gujarat Fluorochemicals
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Mr. Rashtra SHOURYA

Leading Cybersecurity – Compliance & Privacy at Delhivery
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Mr. Dhawal S.

Senior Security Assurance Engineering Lead at Microsoft
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Mr. Sachin J. Yadav

Partner – Forensics and Financial Crime, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
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Mr. Pradipta Patro

Head of Cyber Security & IT Platform, KEC International Limited (An RPG Group Company)
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Mr. Abhik Basak

Global Security Director, LKQ Corporation
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Mr. Anand Kumar Sinha

CIO & Global Head IT - Birlasoft
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Mr. Jaspreet Singh

Chief Revenue Officer, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP
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Mr. Umakant Tripathi

Director – Cyber Security Leader, at LTIMindtree
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Mr. Vinod Kumar Gupta

CISO & DPO at Paytm Money
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Ms. Uma Ramani

Head – Cyber Oversight & Governance, IDFC FIRST Bank Ltd
Schedule

Schedule & Agenda

Kindly Note: Agenda & Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.

National Cyber Security Conference '26 (Mumbai Edition)
Date:  14 May 2026, Thursday  |   Time:  9:00 AM – 07:00 PM
Venue:  Novotel – Mumbai International Airport, Maharashtra
09:00 – 10:00 AM
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Registration Desk
NCSRC CCM Maharashtra Team
Inaugural Session
10:00 – 10:10 AM
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Welcome Address
Amit Kumbhat
Associate General Manager – IT, Brigade Hotel Ventures Limited
NCSRC State Coordinator – Maharashtra
10:10 – 10:30 AM
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Inauguration & Lamp Lighting
Dr. Balsingh Rajput
Personal Secretary to DCM of Maharashtra Office, Government of Maharashtra

Shri Dilip Sindhutai Shivajirao Ghumare
Principal Secretary & Remembrancer of Legal Affairs (RLA), Law & Judiciary Dept., Government of Maharashtra

Smt. S. Bhuvaneswari IAS
Director of Information Technology, Government of Maharashtra

Bhagwan Patil
Chief Operating Officer, Maharashtra Information Technology Corporation Ltd.

Dr. Khalieraaj E
Director – NCSRC, New Delhi

Topic: Guardians of the Digital Nation: Policy, Power & Protection

Purushottam Karad
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime), Mumbai, Maharashtra

Moderator:

Apoorba Kumar
Partner & SOC – Managed Services Leader, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Panelists:

Animesh Pathak
CISO – TransUnion CIBIL

Chetan Mahapatra
Vice President – Internal Audit, HDFC Securities

Akhil Wadhavkar
CISO, Central Depository Services Limited

Mayurapriyan D
Regional Sales Director, Banyan Cloud

01:00 – 02:00 PM
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Networking Lunch

Topic: Cyber Leadership 2030: Strategy, Responsibility & Resilience

Rahul Patil
Partner, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Vadivel Shankar
Core Committee Member KA – NCSRC

Moderator:

Tej Partap Singh
Senior Manager – Data Protection, Kotak

Panelists:

Abhishek Kanoi
Group Legal Head & Company Secretary, PDS

Yogesh Kulkarni
Group Chief Information Security Officer, Crompton

Arjun Bansal
Senior General Manager, Alkem

Sujay Vasudevan
Head of Risk and Compliance, M2P Fintech

Venkat Mangudi
Core Committee Member KA – NCSRC

Topic: Securing India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI): Aadhaar, UPI & Beyond

Ankur Singhal
CGO, Webkorps

Topic: Cyber Power & Digital Sovereignty: India's Strategic Roadmap to 2030

Ruchir Verma
CEO, BeyondCloud

Moderator:

Dr. Pawan Chawla
CISO & DPPO, Tata AIA Life Insurance

Panelists:

Yogesh Kulkarni
General Manager, Regional CISO – Intellectual Property, Head of Cyber Security Resilience, WIPRO

Ninad Varadkar
CISO, Edelweiss Financial Services

Jitendra Raval
Head IT/CIO, Erose Group

Umesh Bhapkar
Senior Director & Head of Technology, Synechron

N Ramesh
Deputy Director General (Technology), Department of Telecommunications, Mumbai LSA, Govt. of India

Topic: Threat Intelligence 2.0: From Indicators to Predictive Defense

Mr. V Padmanabhan Nayar (VPN)
Sales Director, UTIMACO SAARC

Topic: Boardroom Cybersecurity: Translating Risk into Business Strategy

Girish S. Kulkarni
Sr. Director – CISO, Aurionpro

Prarthana T S
Lead Security Data Scientist, ReBIT

Dr. Omprakash
Founder & CEO, SECGENIE AI

06:00 – 07:00 PM
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Awards & Recognition Honoring Ceremony
Honoring CCM, Speakers & Supporters