GeoSmart Water

Theme: Water for All

Water connects every aspect of life. With the planet’s second largest population at 1.3 billion, and expectant growth to 1.7 billion by 2050, India is struggling to serve the vast majority of that population with safe and potable drinking water. Bringing clean water, toilets and hygiene to 1.3 billion people is a massive challenge. In order to overcome these challenges, we are tapping in to the power of technology. The new-gen of “smart” and “intelligent” technology has the ability to monitor and analyze water usage in different fields. These technologies include smart water metering, effective desalination, wastewater management, laser seeding treatment and so on making water systems more efficient, secure and reliable water systems.

This program aims to identify the power of the emerging technologies towards achieving the sustainable development goal of providing equitable access to water for all.

Speakers

Keynote: River Rejuvenation - Reviving Fresh Water Systems04 Dec 2019  |  0930 - 1130 hrs
ModeratorAvneep Dhingra, Associate Editor, Geospatial Media and Communications,
Moderator
Avneep Dhingra
Associate Editor
Geospatial Media and Communications
D.P. Mathuria, Executive Director - Technical, NMCG,
D.P. Mathuria Executive Director - Technical
NMCG
Dr. SK Singh, Director, Geodetic & Research Branch, Survey of India,
Dr. SK Singh Director
Geodetic & Research Branch
Survey of India
Anand Sirohi, Director, Trimble,
Anand Sirohi Director
Trimble
M.K. Srinivas, Director General, National Water Development Agency,
M.K. Srinivas Director General
National Water Development Agency
Dr. Lingaraju Yale, Director, River Rejuvenation, Art of Living
Dr. Lingaraju Yale Director
River Rejuvenation
Art of Living
Siva Ravada, Senior Director, Software Development, Oracle USA
Siva Ravada Senior Director
Software Development
Oracle USA
Dr. Ruchi Badola, Scientist G, Wildlife Institute of India,
Dr. Ruchi Badola Scientist G
Wildlife Institute of India
Smart Utilities and Sanitation Intelligence04 Dec 2019  |  1400 - 1530 hrs
ChairSudhakar Reddy, Senior Assistant Editor, Times of India,
Chair
Sudhakar Reddy
Senior Assistant Editor
Times of India
Debajit Mishra, Sr. Scientist, ORSAC,
Debajit Mishra Sr. Scientist
ORSAC
Snehalkumar Bokare, Regional Director, Bentley Systems,
Snehalkumar Bokare Regional Director
Bentley Systems
Dr. Sandeep Goyal, Senior Principal Scientist & OIC, GIS and Head, Madhya Pradesh Agency for Promotion of Information Technology,
Dr. Sandeep Goyal Senior Principal Scientist & OIC, GIS and Head
Madhya Pradesh Agency for Promotion of Information Technology
Jyothi Gade, Deputy Executive Engineer, Mission Bhagiratha, Govt. of Telangana
Jyothi Gade Deputy Executive Engineer
Mission Bhagiratha
Govt. of Telangana
Gokul Krishna Govindu, Founder, Smart Terra,
Gokul Krishna Govindu Founder
Smart Terra
Kowshik Ganesh, Lead - Technology Solutions, Athena Informatics,
Kowshik Ganesh Lead - Technology Solutions
Athena Informatics
Water Talk: Integrated Water Resources Management04 Dec 2019  |  1600 - 1730 hrs
ModeratorAvneep Dhingra, Associate Editor, Geospatial Media and Communications,
Moderator
Avneep Dhingra
Associate Editor
Geospatial Media and Communications
S.P. Aggarwal, Group Head - Water Resource Department, IIRS,
S.P. Aggarwal Group Head - Water Resource Department
IIRS
Sanjay Marwaha, Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board,
Sanjay Marwaha Regional Director
Central Ground Water Board
A Radhakrishna, Executive Engineer-egov, AP Integrated Water Resource Management, Water Resources Dept. AP
A Radhakrishna Executive Engineer-egov
AP Integrated Water Resource Management
Water Resources Dept. AP
C J Jagadeesha FIE, Former Scientist ISRO, Adjunct Professor, Karunya University, Coimbatore,
C J Jagadeesha FIE Former Scientist ISRO, Adjunct Professor
Karunya University, Coimbatore
Vasudeva Rao, Assistant General Manager, Hexagon Geospatial,
Vasudeva Rao Assistant General Manager
Hexagon Geospatial
P. V. Raju, Head of the Water Resources Monitoring & Assessment Division, NRSC,
P. V. Raju Head of the Water Resources Monitoring & Assessment Division
NRSC
Dr. R.Sivakumar, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
Dr. R.Sivakumar Professor
Department of Civil Engineering

SESSIONS

  • River Rejuvenation: Reviving Fresh Water Systems
  • Smart Utilities and Sanitation Intelligence
  • Water Talk: Integrated Water Resources Management