India Digital Communications and Media Forum

Date: Wednesday 27 – Thursday 28 August 2025
Location: India International Centre, New Delhi

We are looking forward to a warm welcome from Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

The agenda is being developed with our members and will be announced soon.

We expect to cover themes including:

• Enabling the enormous growth opportunity in India – policy & regulatory enablers
• Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (UMC): what should be the India’s strategy to improve UMC and enhance affordability, devices, and skills?
• Legislative updates: Telecommunications Act, Broadcasting Services Bill, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Digital India Act, Digital Competition Bill
• Alternative infrastructure solutions and spectrum policy making: what role for LEO satellite, community networks, FWA, private networks?
• The creative economy and India’s role as a leader in, and exporter of, storytelling and digital creative skills. Animation and gaming as case studies
• OTT services – (why) is new regulatory oversight required? What could be the manner and extent of regulation?
• Enterprise solutions, cloud services and VoIP market growth in India – evolving policy and regulatory environment
• Trust, security and safety online – protecting citizens from online harms
• What role will AI play in designing, optimising and securing networks?
• Learning lessons from India’s rapid 5G rollout and monetisation strategies

The conference venue is:
India International Centre
40 Max Mueller Marg
Lodhi Gardens
Lodhi Estate
New Delhi
Delhi 110003, India

The following are a selection of hotels close to the India International Centre, the conference venue:

Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
Number 1
Man Singh Road Area
New Delhi
Delhi 110011, India
+91 11 6656 6162
More information here

The Oberoi Hotel
Dr Zakir Hussain Marg
Delhi Golf Club
Golf Links
New Delhi
Delhi 110003, India
+91 11 2436 3030
More information here

The Claridges Hotel
12, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Rd
Tees January Road Area
Motilal Nehru Marg Area
New Delhi
Delhi 110011, India
+91 11 3955 5000
More information here

The Ambassador Hotel
Subramania Bharti Marg
Sujan Sing Park North
Sujan Singh Park
New Delhi
Delhi 110003, India
+91 11 6626 1000
More information here

Additional hotels (including those listed above) can be found here on Google maps, showing the locations and approximate price.

The IIC accepts no responsibility for bookings made at any of the listed hotels and recommends that you check out the hotels on the internet before booking.