Chris Wendt Vice President of Systems Engineering, Somos, Inc. Chris Wendt is Vice President of Systems Engineering at Somos, Inc., where he leads technology strategy for trusted communications. He was a principal author of the STIR/SHAKEN standards at the IETF and co-authored key specifications through the ATIS/SIP Forum IPNNI Joint Task Force, helping define the protocols that authenticate caller identity in modern IP-based voice networks. He is currently advancing VESPER, a trust framework that uses delegate certificates and authoritative tokens to extend authentication to enterprises while promoting transparency and privacy. Chris serves on the Board of Directors of the SIP Forum, co-chairs the ATIS IPNNI Joint Task Force and the IETF VCON Working Group, and actively contributes to the IETF STIR Working Group. He also co-chairs the CFCA Trust and Transparency Working Group (TTWG). Earlier in his career, Chris spent nearly two decades at Comcast—one of the largest voice service providers in the United States—leading innovation in IMS, WebRTC, and real-time communications. His work in telecommunications security has been recognized with multiple industry honors.
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma Deputy Director General, Department of Telecommunications Ministry of Communications, India
With over three decades of senior-level service in the Government of India, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma blends engineering expertise, advanced management training from IIM Bangalore and Syracuse University, and legal acumen to deliver impactful results across the telecommunications landscape. His experience ranges widely from telecom regulation, telecom operations, development of the Cellular Mobile networks from scratch, organization restructuring, licensing and telecom policy formulation. In his current role as Deputy Director General at the Department of Telecommunications, he leads initiatives on Artificial Intelligence and is in-charge of Digital Intelligence Unit. His work focuses on enhancing cyber resilience, driving artificial intelligence adoption in telecom sector and digital governance reforms.
Deepak Sharma
Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Mr. Deepak Sharma is presently serving as Advisor (Quality of Service) at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), where he looks after the regulatory framework on commercial communications. A member of the Indian Telecom Services, he has over 30 years of experience in the telecom sector, having served in public sector operators and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in key roles across broadband, Intelligent networks, and BharatNet, the largest rural broadband project in the world under the Digital India initiative. An electronics and communication engineer with a degree in law and a postgraduate diploma in Public Policy and Management, Mr. Sharma combines technical, legal, and policy expertise. At TRAI, he has been instrumental in the recent amendments in the regulations on commercial communications as well as launch of a pilot project with banks on digital consent acquisition. He continues to lead efforts toward building a robust and effective regulatory framework for commercial communications in India.
Rekha Jain
Head Cloud Infrastructure and Core Development, Center For Development of Telematics (C-DOT), India
Rekha Jain is a senior telecom technology professional at the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Government of India, with over 26 years of experience spanning legacy telecom networks and signaling (SS7, ISUP, SIP) through 4G/5G, cloud computing, OpenStack, Kubernetes and cybersecurity. She is an IEEE-published researcher and author of multiple technical papers in telecom, 5G and cloud technologies, and an active contributor to ITU-T Study Group 11, with contributions and editorial involvement in calling-line identity authentication, trusted signaling and mechanisms to combat fraudulent communications. Her expertise combines telecom network architecture, cloud-native infrastructure and network security, bringing a practical R&D and standards perspective to caller-ID spoofing, communication fraud and building trusted communication networks.
Dhiraj Gupta
Co-founder & CTO, mFilterIt Dhiraj Gupta brings a telecom engineering mindset, where precision and binary logic are fundamental, to the complexities of digital advertising. Recognising the need for greater trust and transparency in the ecosystem, he co-founded mFilterIt and, as CTO, leads its technology and operations globally. His work focuses on applying AI, ML and advanced technology capabilities to combat ad fraud, strengthen media integrity and enable smarter digital decision-making for brands worldwide.
Sudhansu Dora
Solutions Leader, Mavenir Sudhansu Dora is a telecommunications industry leader with over 25 years of experience in technology strategy, network transformation, and secure communications. As a Solutions Leader at Mavenir, he advises operators, enterprises, and governments across Asia-Pacific and Japan on telecommunications security, AI-driven fraud prevention, cloud-native networks, Secured Private Networks, and Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). His expertise spans IMS, packet core, signalling security, and trusted communications, helping service providers build secure and resilient digital infrastructure. He holds a degree in Telecommunication Engineering from VSSUT Odisha, an MBA in Information Systems from IMT Ghaziabad, and has completed the Chief Technology Officer Programme at the Indian School of Business (ISB).
R. S. Singh
Deputy Director General (IoT), Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), DoT, India
Mr. R. S. Singh is an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer of the 1996 batch in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), with over 28 years of experience in telecommunications, including Telecom Security and Lawful Interception. He contributed to the Proof of Concept (PoC) of the Centralized International Incoming Roaming (CIOR) system, an initiative aimed at identifying and preventing international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers, thereby helping combat fraudulent communications. He is presently serving as Deputy Director General (IoT), Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), DoT. He has contributed significantly to ITU-T standardization on IoT, Metaverse, telecom security and trusted communications, including WTSA Resolution 65 and E.RAA4Q.TSCA concerning trusted signalling and communications security. Mr. Singh is Chairman of National Working Group-20 (NWG-20) corresponding to ITU-T SG20, Vice-Chair of Working Party 3 of ITU-T SG20, and Vice-Chair of the ITU-T Focus Group on AI for Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities (FG-AI4SSC).
Niranth Amogh Head of APAC Standardization Leadership at Nokia
Niranth Amogh is Head of APAC Standardization Leadership at Nokia, based in Bengaluru, India. He leads Nokia's engagement in global and regional telecommunications standards, working at the intersection of network architectures, AI-driven automation, digital trust, and next-generation communication technologies.
At the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI), Niranth serves as Chair of the Services and Solutions Study Group (SGSS), where he drives initiatives spanning 6G architecture, service delivery frameworks, application-layer innovation, and trusted digital communications. He actively contributes to industry efforts that bridge research, standardization, and policy development through collaboration with international standards organizations, governments, academia, and industry forums. With extensive experience in network systems standardization and engineering, digital transformation, and distributed intelligence, Niranth advocates for secure, scalable, and resilient communications infrastructures. His work focuses on enabling trustworthy digital ecosystems through standards-based approaches to emerging challenges, including AI-native networks, service security, digital trust, and the evolution of future communication systems.
Nitisha Dua General Manager, Product, Tata Communications Ltd
A results driven telecom and digital business leader with 20+ years of global experience architecting growth across Cloud Voice, UCaaS, CCaaS, SBC-as-a-Service, and ILD/NLD businesses. A trusted operator in product GTM, P&L ownership, and digital transformation, with a consistent record of scaling revenue and market share across EMEA, USA, and APAC. Recognized for building high value partner ecosystems, driving automation led efficiency, and embedding collaboration platforms (Webex, Microsoft Teams, Zoom) into enterprise grade voice solutions that convert innovation into commercial results.
Sanjeev Chauhan Manager - Voice Operations, Sify Technologies Limited
IT Professional with extensive experience in telecom operations, Unified Communications, contact center technologies, service delivery, and network operations. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, coordinate vendor and carrier relationships, and execute large-scale enterprise, BFSI & Government projects. Strong background in customer experience, operational excellence, escalation management, and continuous service improvement.
T. Santhosh Kumar Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India
T. Santhosh Kumar is a Scientist-C in the Cryptology and Computing Research Group at the Society for Electronic Transactions and Security (SETS), under the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. Since joining SETS in 2016, he has worked on a range of R&D projects and products, with a focus on Applied Cryptography, Post-Quantum Cryptography, PKI, FIDO2 and IoT Security. He is an active member of the BIS LITD 19 E-Learning Sectional Committee, which develops Indian standards for e-learning. He also provides technical input and guidance to R&D teams across sectors on cryptography, and has organized hands-on training and awareness programmes in cryptography and cybersecurity.
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