<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/isoc-hyd-ua.jpg?ssl=1" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><img class="gmail-alignright gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-20520" src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/isoc-hyd-ua.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="Here's the alt text for the image: ``` Banner for ISOC HYD UA Day 2026, hosted by the Internet Society India Hyderabad Chapter. Features an illustrated globe surrounded by multilingual script characters, with four focus areas: Policy Enablement, Academia, UA Adoption Strategy, and Developer Engagement/Tech Adoption. Date: Saturday April 4, 2026, 9:00AM – 4:00PM. Sponsored by Universal Acceptance, Microsoft, and ICANN. ```" width="300" height="169" style="box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: right; margin-left: 1.5em;"></a></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86580496596" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)">LIVESTREAM</a> | <a href="https://addcal.co/e/isoc-hyd-ua" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)">ADD TO CALENDAR</a> | <a href="https://isoc.live/20519" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)">PERMALINK</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">On <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">4 April 2026</span> the<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.isocindiahyderabad.org/" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)"> Internet Society India Hyderabad Chapter</a></span> (ISOC HYD) will host ‘<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.isocindiahyderabad.org/img/event/Isoc.jpeg" style="box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(29,66,137)">Universal Acceptance Day 2026</a></span>‘. This full day conference, to be held at the Microsoft Campus in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, has the theme ‘<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Universal Acceptance for an Inclusive Digital Future – Driving Atmanirbhar Bharat</span>‘.</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">AGENDA (All Times IST = UTC+5.5)</h2><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:inherit">09:30 Opening and Context Setting</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Bala Prasad Peddigari</span> – Master of Ceremonies</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:35 Inaugural Ceremony</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Salman Abdul Moiz</span> – Vice-President, ISOC Hyderabad Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">K Mohan Raidu</span> – President, ISOC Hyderabad Chapter<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jayesh Ranjan</span> – Govt. of Telangana, Special Chief Guest</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:00 Keynote Addr<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>ess: Building the AI-Powered Multilingual Internet: Microsoft’s Vision for Universal Acceptance at Scale</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Vijay Mamtani</span> – CVP, Microsoft</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:20 Keynote Address: Reimagining the Internet: UA as the Foundation for the Next Billion Users</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Amitabh Singhal</span> – Board Member, ICANN</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:00 Session #1: Language, Identity and Digital Inclusion: Why UA Matters for Humanity</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ma’aly Hazzaz</span> – Regional Director, APAC, UNESCO</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:20 Session #2: From Policy to Practice: Building a Global-Local Ecosystem for Universal Acceptance</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Satish Babu</span> – Co-Chair ALAC IDNs WG; IEEE Member, MGA Board</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:40 Session #3: Inside Universal Acceptance: Standards, Challenges and Implementation Roadmap</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sarmad Hussain</span> – Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs, ICANN</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">12:00 Keynote Address: From Local to Global: Building Bharat’s AI-Native Multilingual Internet</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Kiran Chandra Yarlagadda</span> – Founder, SWECHA and <a href="http://VISWAM.AI">VISWAM.AI</a></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">12:30 Lunch</span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:30 Keynote Address: India’s Strategic Role in the Global Universal Acceptance Movement</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Samiran Gupta</span> – MD Asia Pacific, ICANN</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:50 Academia and Research Track: Building India’s UA-Ready Talent Ecosystem</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Uday Desai</span> – Founding Director, IIT Hyderabad<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Rajnikanth Aluvalu</span> – Director, Symbiosis Institute of Technology</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">14:40 Industry Deep Dive: UA as a Business Multiplier</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Seshu Venkata</span> – Vice President, Wipro<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">MGPL Narayana</span> – Chair, IEEE Hyderabad Section<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Rajeev Ranjan</span> – AI Leader, Wipro</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Aria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