Explore the sessions, discussions and conversations planned for the Youth IGF India Annual Forum 2026, covering Internet governance, AI, cybersecurity and related digital policy issues.
| Session | Timing | Duration | Session Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8:00 – 9:15 | 75 mins |
Registration & Networking with Tea
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| S2 | 9:15 – 10:15 | 60 mins |
Opening and Inaugural Session
Ms. Jennifer Chung, UN IGF MAG Chair
Dr. Sundeep Oberoi, Adjunct Professor, ADCPS, IIT Bombay
Ms. Ihita Gangavarapu, Founder, Youth IGF India
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| S3 | 10:15 – 10:45 | 30 mins |
Governance ON and OF the Internet: Mapping the IG ecosystem
Youth IGF India Team
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| S4 | 10:45 – 11:30 | 45 mins |
Building Blocks of the Internet – Infrastructure, RIRs and the IG organisations
Mr. Srinivas Chendi, Senior Advisor, APNIC
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| S5 | 11:30 – 12:15 | 45 mins |
PANEL – Governing the Internet in the Age of Intelligence: Our Shared Responsibility
Ms. Amrita Choudhury, Director, CCAOI
Mr. Sameer Jadhav, Trust & Safety, Google
Ms. Uthara Ganesh, APAC Head of Public Policy, Snapchat Inc.
Ms. Nidhi Singh, Carnegie India
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| S6 | 12:15 – 12:45 | 30 mins |
Expert Talk
Mr. Kovid Goyal, FOSS |
| S7 | 12:45 – 13:00 | 15 mins |
Group Photo
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| S8 | 13:00 – 14:00 | 60 mins |
Lunch & Networking
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| S9 | 14:00 – 14:15 | 15 mins |
Multi-Stakeholder Consultation: Briefing – AI x Cybersecurity
Youth IGF India Team
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| S10 | 14:15 – 15:30 | 75 mins |
Multi-Stakeholder Consultation: AI x Cybersecurity
Mr. Abner Manzar, DEF
Mr. Yash Agarwal, ICANN
Mr. Tathagat Sharma, Team Lead, CMGGA
Ms. Ihita Gangavarapu, CloudSEK
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| S11 | 15:30 – 16:00 | 30 mins |
Insight Sessions
Climate Policy – Mr. Sudhanshu Ojha, Youth IGF India
Digital Mental Health – Ms. Zainab Khambaty, Youth IGF India
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| S12 | 16:00 – 16:15 | 15 mins |
Tea Break & Networking
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| S13 | 16:15 – 17:00 | 45 mins |
PANEL – Growing Up Secure: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI
Mr. Saikat Dutta, Co-Founder & CEO, DeepStrat & RiskStrat
Prof. Anupam Guha, Assistant Professor, ADCPS, IIT Bombay
Ms. Shreya Krishnan, MD, AnitaB.org Ind & Asia
Ms. Gowree Gokhale, Independent Lawyer
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| S14 | 17:00 – 17:45 | 45 mins |
Closing and Way Forward
Youth IGF India
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