| Schedule |
| Time | Session | Topic | Moderator |
| 9:30 – 11:15 | Opening Plenary | Welcome note by NPIX: Mr. Rupsh Shrestha, Chairman, NPIX | Indiver Badal |
| Welcome note: Mr. Samit Jana, President, npNOG |
| Nepal’s Internet Landscape: A brief overview: Mr. Samit Jana, President, npNOG |
| Community based transfer and development of network operating technologies: Mr. Yoshinobu Matsuzaki, Senior Engineer, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) |
| AV Evasion and XDR Advancement: Breaking Through Cyber Defenses: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Thakur, CISO, Green Tick Nepal Pvt. Ltd. |
| SP Network Optimization: Mr. Priya Ranjan Karn, Head of R&D, Websurfer Communications Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Tea Break – 15 Minutes |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Session 1 | The Journey of Internet Exchange Nepal (NPIX) and its Transformative Impact: Mr. Rupesh Bhakta Shrestha, MD, NPIX | Punit Manandhar |
| Opening Keynote: Shaping Nepal’s DataCenter Landscape – Insights from the Nepal’s First Commercial DataCenter: Mr. Deepak Shrestha, Founder, Data Hub Pvt. Ltd. |
| Opening Ceremony: Inauguration and remarks by Chief Guest: Mr. Purushottam Khanal, Chairman, NTA |
| ICT Infrastructure in Nepal – Challenges and Opportunities : Mr. Ananda Raj Khanal, Telecom/ICT Expert |
| Routed Optical Networking (RON): Mr. Saurabh Chopra, Product Specialist, Cisco System |
| Sponsors and Speakers Recognition |
| Lunch Break – 60 minutes |
| 14:00-16:00 | Session2 | Crime Log Analysis: Mr. Pashupati Roy, SP, Nepal Police | Deepa Bhattarai |
| IPv6 insights in APNIC Region: Mr. Chimi Dorji, Internet Resource Analyst, APNIC |
| Panel Discussion: Accelerating IPv6 Adoption in Nepal: Moderated by Dr. Baburam Duwadi, Professor, IOE |
| Panelists: | Mr. Mr. Indra Raj Basnet | Manager – R&D, Subisu CableNet Ltd. |
| Mr. Ramesh Kafle | CTO, FirstLink Communications Pvt. Ltd. |
| Mr. Bimlesh Jha | Manager, Nepal Telecom |
| Mr. Raju Chalise | Principal Network Engineer, Worldlink Communications Ltd. |
| Mr. Warren Finch | Senior Network Analyst / Trainer, APNIC |
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| Demystifying APT groups targeting Telecom and ISP: Mr. Bijay Limbu Senihang, CEO, Vairav Technologies Security Pvt. Ltd. |
| NOG Fellowship Experiences: Miss. Himali Bhatta, System Engineer, Accessworld Tech Pvt. Ltd. |
| Sponsors and Speakers Recognition |
| Tea Break – 30 Minutes |
| | | Challenges in Optical Fiber Network Deployment: Dr. Saligram Parajuli, HOD – Network and Provinces, Nepal Telecom | |
| | | Airtel’s Journey to Nepal’s Digital Transformation: Mr. Mohd Amer, Head of Business Solution Consultant, Airtel | |
| 16:30 – 19:00 | Closing Plenary | Navigating the Future of Broadband in Nepal : Fixed vs Mobile Connectivity: Moderated by Mr.Kishor Panth, NPIX | Rupesh Shrestha |
| Panelists: | Dr. Pradip Paudyal | Dy. Director, NTA |
| Mr. Adeel Israr | CTEO, NCell |
| Mr. Amitesh Roy | CEO, CG Communications Ltd. |
| Mr. Binay Bohra | Founder, Vianet Communication Ltd. |
| Mr. Vishal Hemne | Territory Manager – Nepal/Bhutan, Nokia |
| Mr. Bharat Gulati | Regional Business Head – SAARC, Airtel Business |
| Demystifying Technological Evolution: My Personal Journey – Mr. Sanjay Golcha, MD, Neoteric Nepal Pvt. Ltd. |
| Sponsors and Speakers Recognition |
| Closing Remarks: Mr. Dipesh Acharya, Director, NTA |
| Closing Remarks by npNOG Chair: Mr. Kijush Maharjan, Secretary, npNOG |
| 19:00- Late: Dinner With Live Performance |
