Second Meeting of Forum on High-Tech Defence Innovation

December 16, 2011
Event: 
Workshop

Venue: Seminar 1, IDSA

Programme

0915-0930 - Registration

INAUGURAL SESSION

0930 – 1050 hrs

Opening Remarks
-- Lt. Gen Prakash Menon
Military Advisor, NSCS

MOD’s role and Reforms
-- Shri Vivek Rae
Additional Secretary, MOD & DG Acquisitions

Chinese Experience & Q & A with Prof. Tai via video-conferencing from Univ. California
-- Prof Tai Ming Cheung
Associate Research Scientist, University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC). Directs US Govt. Minerva program on Chinese security and technology. (via video conferencing)

Making India a High-tech Defence Economy –Introduction
-- Ms Smita Purushottam
Senior Fellow
[Presentation]

SESSION I: Industry/Academia Perspectives on High-Tech Defence Production

1150– 1230 hrs

Industry Role in High-Tech Production, and suggested projects and reforms
-- R S Bhatia
CEO-Defence, Bharat Forge Ltd

State of Technology in India & needed Reforms
-- Shri Rahul Chaudhry
CEO, Tata Power SED Ltd
[Presentation]

1145 hrs: Tea / Coffee Break

Role of SMEs and suggested reforms
-- Anjan Mukherjee
Hycator (via video-conferencing) & Sanjay Agarwal, CBS Technologies
[Presentation]

Role of education and suggested reforms
Dr Anil Wali and Dr Koul
CEO, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Session II: Perspectives of Government and Armed Forces

1240 -1330 hrs

Military perspectives on Defence Requirements and suggested reforms in defence production
-- Air Vice Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, VM
ACS Project, Air Headquarters, 23063373
IDS (HQ); Air, Naval and Army Headquarters

Role of Dir. of Indigenisation and achievements
-- Dr. R.K. Rana
Commodore, Directorate of Naval Indigenisation, Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Navy)

Pharmaceutical sector as model for R & D
-- Shri Devendra Chaudhry
Joint Secretary, Deptt. Of Pharmaceuticals

1330 – 1415 hrs – lunch break

Session III

Defence sector reforms and Indigenous Production
-- Shri N.S. Sisodia,
Former DG, IDSA and member of Task Force on Self Reliance in Defence Production

National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council
-- Shri Gaurav Dave
Joint Secretary, NMCC

Role of FDI in TOT and Human Resource/Skill Development and suggested reforms
-- David Graham
VP Selex Galileo (via video-conferencing)

Role of IDS HQ in promoting indigenous defence production and innovation
-- Rear Admiral Vijai S. Chaudhari, NM
Assistant Chief Integrated Staff (PP & FS)

The Task Force on Defence Self reliance- Targets and Objectives
-- Shri Ravindra Gupta
Chairman, National Task Force on Self Reliance
in Defence Production

Concluding session

1535 – 1630 hrs

Remarks by Chairman and Open House discussion
-- Chairman

Summing up by Chairman
-- The Implementation Strategy/Road Map Ahead

Vote of Thanks
-- Shri Gurpal Singh
Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry