ISpA presents 5^th Edition

Co-hosted with ISRO

India International Space Conclave 2026

Orbital Perspectives 2026: Building a Globally Competitive and Sustainable Space Economy

23-24 November 2026 The Lalit, New Delhi

5^th Edition
2 Days
12 Sessions
6 Pillars

What will shape
India’s space economy?

Six pillars for building a globally competitive and sustainable space economy.

Read the concept note

A speaker addresses IISC 2025 from the podium as panellists listen on stage beneath the India International Space Conclave 2025 backdrop. — IISC 2025, The Lalit, New Delhi

01

Global space partnerships and strategic cooperation.

Strengthening bilateral partnerships, international collaboration and strategic cooperation across the global space ecosystem.
02

Satellite connectivity, telecom and spectrum.

Advancing LEO satellite communications, next-generation connectivity and spectrum management.

Delegates seated in the conference hall at IISC 2025 follow a session, lanyards around their necks. — Delegates at IISC 2025

03

Launch ecosystem, emerging technologies and space exploration.

Driving launch capabilities, technological innovation and future space exploration.
04

Earth observation, geospatial intelligence and applications.

Leveraging satellite sensing, radar and geospatial data for advanced applications and emerging markets.
05

NewSpace economy, investment and human capital.

Promoting space-sector investment, commercial growth, workforce development and talent.
06

Space governance, regulation and responsible operations.

Enabling effective regulatory frameworks, industry governance and responsible space operations.

Chief Guest & Guests of Honour

IISC 2026 23-24 November New Delhi

Chief Guest

Dr. Jitendra Singh

Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Science & Technology; Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space

Guest of Honour

Dr. V. Narayanan

Chairman, ISRO and Secretary, Department of Space

Guest of Honour

His Excellency Dr Thierry Mathou

Ambassador of France in India, Embassy of France in India

Guest of Honour

Dr. Pawan Goenka

Chairman, IN-SPACe

Guest of Honour

Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar

Former Chairman, ISRO

Guest of Honour

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria

PVSM AVSM VM (Retd), Former Chief of the Air Staff

Guest of Honour

Shri M. Ganesh Pillai

Scientific Secretary, ISRO

Astronauts

Astronaut Designate, ISRO

Gp Capt P.B. Nair

Test pilot, Indian Air Force; Gaganyaan Human Space Flight Programme
- Backup mission pilot, Axiom Mission 4
- Commanded a Su-30 fighter squadron
- Sword of Honour, Air Force Academy
Astronaut Designate, ISRO

Gp Capt Angad Pratap

Head, Cockpit Design Division, Gaganyaan Spacecraft, Human Space Flight Centre, ISRO
- Fighter pilot and experimental test pilot
- Trained at GCTC Moscow, ISRO and ESA Cologne
- Ironman triathlete and ultramarathoner
Day 2 Session 12: The Human Factor in the Space Economy

Confirmed speakers

Dr. Saku Tsuneta

Vice Chair of the Committee on National Space Policy, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan & Director, Astronomy Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology
Brig Gen Brian A. Denaro

Commander, U.S. Space Forces – Indo‑Pacific
H.E. Mr. Christian Biever

Ambassador of Luxembourg to India
Koji Yamanaka

Director, JAXA Space Exploration Center (JSEC), Japan
Noel Ballot

Executive Vice-President Sales & Marketing, Safran Space
Giuseppe Galimberti

CEO, NANO-TECH S.p.A.
Rainer Horn

Senior Partner, Novaspace
Vincent Kessler

CEO, Synspective
Nathan Juglard

Senior BD, SKYNOPY, France
Maximilien Picquart

GIFAS Representative in India
Shaanti Shamdasani

CEO & Chief Economist, Strategic ASEAN International Advocacy & Consultancy (SAIAC)
George Weinmann

Founder, Space Habitat Corporation (HabSpace) & AstroWorks Ventures, USA
Aakash Sinha

Founder & CEO, Omnipresent Robot Tech
Zainab Al Salhi

Sr. Business Development Manager, Etlaq Spaceport, Oman
Prof. Dipankar Banerjee

Vice Chancellor, IIST
Dr. Sneha A. Gokani

Professor, Amity University Mumbai
Paulo Pinheiro

Managing Director, Space Systems Innovation Platform (SSIP), Switzerland & Founder & CEO, Cellestia Space
Dr. Changjin Lee

Expert Advisor, Korea Association for Space Technology Promotion (KASP)
Dr. Anupam Sharma

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
Naga Bharath Daka

Co-Founder, Skyroot Aerospace; Member, Executive Council, ISpA
Sanjay Nekkanti

Co-Founder & CEO, Dhruva Space
Rupesh Gandupalli

Co-Founder & CEO, XDLINX Space Labs
Neha Kumari, IAS

Mission Director, Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM), Government of Gujarat
Air Vice Marshal Pawan Kumar, VM (Retd)

Moderator, LEO Satcom and the Future of Satellite Connectivity
Gautam Sharma

Managing Director, Viasat India
Shivaji Chatterjee

CEO, President & Managing Director, Hughes Communications India
Kaushik Mandal

Director & CEO, Station Satcom Communication
Shreyaans Jain

Founder & CEO, QOSMIC
Akshat Johri

Founder & CEO, Starfleet India Capital Advisors
Dr. Ravinder Pal Singh

Deep-Tech Investor; Member, National Advisory Committee, ISpA
Dr. Shaijumon C S

Assistant Professor, IIST
Madhan Kumar

Founder & CEO, Orbix Global
Abhishek Raju

Partner, Launchspan LLP
Air Vice Marshal Sanjay Bhatnagar, VM (G), VSM (Retd)

Advisor to General Datum Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad; Former ACIDS (Tech Int), HQ IDS
Col. Alok Parashar

CPO, Geminus Space
Bharath Simha Reddy

Assistant General Manager, Azista Space
Pranit Mehta

Co-Founder & COO, GalaxEye
Siddhesh Ravindra Naik

Co-Founder & CEO, ULOOK
Akash Yalagach

Co-Founder & CTO, KaleidEO
Dr. Shrawani Shagun

Research Fellow, CAPSS; SGAC
Brijesh Soni

Deputy Director, Program Management & Authorisation, IN-SPACe
Ashok G.V.

Partner, Allied Law Practices
B.M. Raghavendra

Joint General Manager, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems
Dr. Upasana Dasgupta

Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
Naresh Kannan

Business Development Lead, OrbitAID
Sunita Kumari

Business Growth Specialist, Cosmoserve Space
Capt. Abhijit Bhutey (Retd)

Co-Founder, Inbound Aerospace
Jay Panchal

Co-Founder & CEO, Aule Space
Yasuhito Uto

Founder & CEO, BULL Co., Ltd., Japan
Rakesh Bhan

CEO – Space, Samtel Avionics
Shinichi Higuchi

Director (International Affairs), National Space Policy Secretariat, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Masayuki Urata

Regional Manager, Asia Pacific Sales Group, ispace
Dr. Sudheer Kumar N

Vice President, Global Strategy, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Operations, XDLINX Space Labs
Ananyaa Narain

VP Consulting, Geospatial World
Krishanu Acharya

CEO & Co-Founder, Suhora Technologies
Pranjal Prateek

EO Product & Solutions Expert
Lt Col Rakesh Verma (Retd)

Senior Manager, Vantor
Prof. Manan Suri

Neuromorphic Hardware Research Group, IIT Delhi & Founder, CYRAN AI Solutions
Vijay Kumar

Senior Vice President & CTO, Esri India
Dr. Y. Nithiyanandam

Professor & Head, Geospatial Research Programme, The Takshashila Institution
Dr. P.K. Jain

Director, PMAD, IN‑SPACe
Dr. Arun Agarwal

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Prabhat Dikshit, ITS

Deputy Director General (Satellite), Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
Dr. Ravi Gandhi

President & Chief Regulatory Officer, Reliance Jio
Amrit Pal Singh

Managing Director, IPSTAR (India) Pvt. Ltd.
PJ Nath

MD & CEO, Nelco Ltd
Nishtha Kapoor

Senior Director – India, SAARC & Africa, Eutelsat OneWeb
Dr. Vinod S. Chippalkatti

Chief Technology Officer, Centum Electronics
Dr. Shivani Verma

Professor, AISST, Amity University
Arpit Dugar

Founder & CEO, Lab of Future
Prof. Siddharth Shekhar Singh

Professor of Marketing, Indian School of Business (ISB)
Air Vice Marshal (Dr) Anupam Agarwal, VSM (Retd)

Consultant, Aerospace Medicine, Centre for Advanced Research in Space Psychology
Dr. Sowgandhi N. Chaturvedula

Scientist ‘F’ & Head, Aviation and Space Psychology, Institute of Aerospace Medicine, IAF
Wg Cdr (Dr) Divya N (Retd)

Project Manager, ICMR – Centre for Advanced Research in Space Psychology
Dr. Sumit Aggarwal

Senior Scientist, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Dr. A.W. Santhosh Kumar

Vice Chancellor, Amity University Mumbai
Dr. Ranjana Kaul

Partner, Dua Associates; Vice President, International Institute of Space Law
Anirudh Sharma

Founder & CEO, Digantara
Wilson Anto Rex F

Country Sales Head, Axon India

Chairman, ISpA

Shri A.T. Ramchandani

Senior Vice President & Head, L&T Precision Engineering & Systems

Vice Chairman, ISpA

Shri Rahul Vatts

Director-Corporate Affairs & Group Chief Regulatory Officer, Bharti Airtel

Vice Chairman, COAI; Chair, GSMA SPWG

Director General, ISpA

Lt Gen AK Bhatt (Retd) PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM

Founding Director General, Indian Space Association (ISpA)

Chairman of the Board of Governors, IIIT Kota and IIIT Ranchi

Former DGMO, Military Secretary and GOC 15 Corps

Two days. Two mandates.

Policy, Technology, Markets & Investment

Enabling India’s next phase of growth in space.

India–France Space Partnership
LEO Satcom & the Future of Satellite Connectivity
Financing the Emerging Space Economy 2036: Strategy for the Next Decade
The Future of Earth Observation: Satellites, Payloads & Sensor Technologies
Regulatory & Legal Frameworks: Governance for the Space Industry
A Sustainable Orbital Economy & Partnerships for ISAM

Panel discussion on stage at IISC 2025, with two ISRO astronauts seated among the speakers — A panel at IISC 2025

The schedule, hour by hour.

Draft schedule subject to change

Theme Enabling India’s Next Phase of Growth in Space (Policy, Technology, Markets and Investment)

09:00 – 09:30
Registration & Tea
09:30 – 10:00
Fireside Chat
India’s Next Space Frontier: Strategic Priorities, Industry Innovation and Emerging Opportunities
10:00 – 11:20
Inaugural Session
11:20 – 12:20
Session 1
India–France Space Partnership: Advancing Strategic, Industrial and Global Opportunities
12:20 – 12:30
Brief
Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM), DST, Government of Gujarat
12:30 – 13:30
Session 2
LEO Satcom and the Future of Satellite Connectivity
13:30 – 14:30
Networking Lunch
14:30 – 15:40
Hall 1
Session 3
Financing the Emerging Space Economy 2036: Strategy for the Next Decade
Hall 2
Session 4
The Future of Earth Observation
15:40 – 15:50
Hall 1
Ignite Talk
Hall 2
Industry Session
15:50 – 16:50
Hall 1
Session 5
Regulatory & Legal Frameworks: Governance for the Space Industry and Responsible Space Operations
Hall 2
Session 6
Fostering a Collaborative and Sustainable Orbital Economy and Strengthening Partnerships for ISAM
16:50 – 17:00
Hall 1
Industry Session
Hall 2
Industry Session
17:00 – 17:30
Networking Tea

Sideline events

By invitation only

Day 01 23 November

11:30 – 13:30
ISpA–Takshashila Roundtable on “Space-Enabled Disaster Resilience and National Security”
Closed door
15:00 – 16:00
India–France Space Cooperation (Bilateral Meeting)
Closed door
18:00 – 19:00
Presentation by Habspace
19:00 onwards
IISC Networking Reception

Day 02 24 November

12:30 – 13:15
PROLIFERATE: The Present and Future Space Surveillance Networks & SensorsSSA / SSD by Digantara
Closed door
15:00 – 16:30
US–India Industry Roundtable
Closed door
17:30 – 18:30
India–Russia Cooperation
Closed door

The 4th IISC, 2025

18-19 November 2025New Delhi

Orbital Perspectives 2026: Building a Globally Competitive and Sustainable Space Economy

Hosted in collaboration with ISRO and IN-SPACe.

Dignitaries at IISC 2025

Smt Meenakshi Lekhi

Former Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture, Government of India
H.E. Antonio Bartoli

Ambassador of Italy to India
Shri AS Kiran Kumar

Member, Space Commission; Former Chairman, ISRO
A.T. Ramchandani

Chairman, ISpA
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (Retd.)

Former Chief of the Air Staff, IAF
Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari (Retd.)

Former Chief of the Air Staff
Takashi Ariyoshi

Minister & Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan
Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla

ISRO Astronaut
Gp Capt P.B. Nair

ISRO Astronaut
Gp Capt Angad Pratap

ISRO Astronaut

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