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9:30 AM Onwards

OVERVIEW

The Government of India has laid high emphasis on 'Adventure Tourism' as an important and emerging tourism category. India is naturally well placed with regards to adventure tourism given its vast and varied topography. But adventure tourism needs to be developed properly and its potential has not been tapped much as of now.

Additionally, apart from infrastructure and product development, safety standards form an important aspect of adventure tourism. Operators across India, including in Uttarakhand, need to be made aware of the safety protocols and critical aspects of the adventure tourism policy notified by the Government of India. The constructive work done by the Central Government & State Governments for the development of adventure tourism, must be highlighted & communicated to target audiences. Therefore the Adventure Tourism Meet is the need of the hour for the industry.

Guests

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    GUEST OF HONOUR

    Shri Satpal Maharaj

    Hon’ble Tourism Minister
    Government of Uttarakhand

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    CHIEF GUEST

    Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami

    Hon'ble Chief Minister
    Government of Uttarakhand

Speakers

Dheeraj Singh Garbyal, IAS

Secretary, Tourism & CEO, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand

Banshidhar Tiwari, IAS

Director General, Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Uttarakhand

Abhishek Ruhela, IAS

Additional Secretary, Tourism & Additional CEO, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand

Philip F. Tariang

Assistant Director - Tourism,
Government of Meghalaya

Lokesh Ohri

Founder, Humanities Himalaya | Founder, Been There Doon That

Manisha Pande

Co-Founder and MD, Village Ways and Founding Member & Director, ICRT India Foundation

Sanjay Sharma

CEO & Co-Founder
Organic Hideaways Pvt. Ltd. | CEO & Founder, All Key Solutions & Services

Ramashish Ray

Founder,
Starscapes Experiences

Archana Singh

Director - Marketing,
Onlyone Travel

Tsewang Namgail

Director,
Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust

Rakesh Pant

Co-Founder,
Trek The Himalayas

Prabhat Verma

Executive Director,
Le Passage to India Journeys

Mani Mahesh Aurora

Founder and CEO, Impact Investors | Co-Founder, The Goat Villages and Bakri Chhap

AGENDA

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

Registration will start at 09:30 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Session 1

  • Welcome of the Guest of Honor & the dignitaries
  • Lamp Lighting by the dignitaries
  • Welcome Note by Mr. Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FinancialExpress.com
  • Special Address by Mr. Abhishek Ruhela, IAS, Additional Chief Executive Officer, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
  • Special Address by Mr. Dheeraj Singh Garbyal, IAS, The Secretary, Tourism & CEO, Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, Government of Uttarakhand
  • Special Address by Mr. Banshidhar Tiwari, IAS, The Director General, Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Uttarakhand
  • Speech by Guest of Honor, Mr. Satpal Maharaj, Hon'ble Tourism Minister, Government of Uttarakhand
  • Thanking Note by Mr. Mukesh Singh - Sr. VP & Revenue Head, Indian Express Online Media
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Cultural Performance

  • Cultural Performance by Uttarakhand Based Artists (Garhwali Folk Music)
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Presentation 1

  • Presentation by Mr. Philip F. Tariang, Assistant Director - Tourism, Government of Meghalaya
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Session 2

Panel Discussion Theme: Voices of the Hills - Community-Led Adventure Tourism Models (Case Studies, Policy, Responsible Tourism, Cultural Angle) Panellists:
  • Ms. Manisha Pande, Co-Founder and MD, Village Ways | Founding Member & Director, ICRT India Foundation
  • Mr. Lokesh Ohri, Founder, Humanities Himalaya | Founder, Been There Doon That
  • Mr. Mani Mahesh Aurora, Founder and CEO, Impact Investors | Co-Founder, The Goat Villages and Bakri Chhap
  • Moderated By Mr. Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FinancialExpress.com
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Presentation 2

Presentation on Nakshatra Sabha by Mr. Ramashish Ray, Founder, Starscapes Experiences
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Presentation 3

"My Adventures in Adventure Tourism": A Presentation by Ms. Archana Singh, Travel Influencer and Director - Marketing, Onlyone Travel
12:45 PM - 01:00 PM

Presentation 4

"Future of Adventure Tourism in Uttarakhand": A Presentation by Mr Rakesh Pant, Co-Founder, Trek The Himalayas
01:00 PM - 01:35 PM

Lunch

01:35 PM - 01:50 PM

Presentation 5

Presentation on Adventure Tourism in Ladakh by Mr. Tsewang Namgail, Director, Snow Leopard Conservancy India Trust
01:50 PM - 02:35 PM

Session 3

Panel Discussion Theme: New Directions and Innovations in Adventure Tourism (Glamping, Drones, Safety Tech and Advanced Mapping, Accreditation) Panellists:
  • Mr. Sanjay Sharma, CEO & Co-Founder, Organic Hideaways Pvt. Ltd. | CEO & Founder, All Key Solutions & Services
  • Mr. Prabhat Verma, Executive Director, Le Passage to India Journeys
  • Mr. Ramashish Ray, Founder, Starscapes Experiences
  • Moderated By Mr. Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FinancialExpress.com
02:35 PM - 02:50 PM

Cultural Performance

Cultural Performance by Uttarakhand Based Artists (Kumauni Folk Music)
02:50 PM - 03:30 PM

Session 4

  • Welcome of the Chief Guest
  • Welcome Note by Mr. Sanjay Sindhwani, CEO, Indian Express Online Media
  • Speech by the Chief Guest, Mr. Pushkar Singh Dhami, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Uttarakhand
  • Thanking Note by Mr. Mukesh Singh - Sr. VP & Revenue Head, Indian Express Online Media

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