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    Satya N. Gupta

    CEng. DIISc. DRP, IRSSE(VR)
    Chairman, Bharat IPv6 Forum
    Chairman, Blockchain for Productivity Forum
    Evangelist, DigiGaon Job Factory Foundation
    Secretary General, ITU-APT Foundation of India
    Chairman, BLUETOWN India & BIMSTEC, S. Asia

    An International expert in NGN technologies, Regulation, Interconnection and Broadband with 40+ years experience in all aspects of Telecom, including 25 years with Govt. and Regulator, Satya is publicly recognized as an Analyst, Author, Advocate and Advisor on ICT related Policies, Projects and Business. After his post-graduation from IISc. Bangalore, he joined the Ministry of Communication in 1981 and Ministry of Railways in 1983. He is recipient of Minister of Railways Award for Outstanding Performance for the Delhi Area Digitalisation Project. A triple master in Electronics Design Technology, IT Management and Telecom Policy and Regulation, globally known as “NGNguru” he is a trainer and coach for telecommunication technologies, policy and regulation and a Regulatory advocate. Author of "Everything over IP-All you want to know about NGN". He has also authored a concept called “Job Factory- Converting Unemployment into Intraprenuership”. His recent research-based work, “Long Tail - Walking the Extra Mile on Rural Broadband Business”, brings out the innovative sustainable business models for rural broadband connectivity. He has also established and mentoring and consulting startup named SAAM CorpAdvisors providing “Govt. Affairs as Managed Service”. He is Honorary Secretary General of ITU-APT Foundation of India. Additionally, he is Vice-President and Trustee of DCIF and chairs BIF committee on Rural Digital Infrastructure. He founded NGN Forum in India to spread awareness and capacity building in the field of emerging technologies. As a member of Expert panel of Commonwealth Telecom Organisation, he conducts training programs in the areas of NGN Technologies, Broadband Policy and Regulation, Interconnection Costing in NGN Era, Spectrum Management, IPV6, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Blue-Ocean Strategy.He recently established Blockchain For Productivity Forum as its Chairman, to develop Use Cases for this to create impact on Businesses. He is first Indian recipient of IPv6 Hall of Fame – 2019 entry by Global IPv6 Forum and also the Chairman of India IPv6 Council. Presently, he is working as Chairman, BLUETOWN, India & BIMSTEC, S. Asia to forge newer partnerships and “Making It Happen” its Vision of “Connecting the Unconnected people living in Rural areas of World”.