Seminar on ‘Aerospace Leadership in the Coming Decades’

Director VIF, Director CAPS Air Cmde Jasjit Singh

Inaugural Session
The Conference commenced with the Opening Address by Air Cmde Jasjit Singh AVSM VrC VM (retd.), Director, Centre for Air Power Studies, followed by Keynote Address by Air Marshal KJ Mathews AVSM YSM, Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command. The Presidential Address delivered by Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh DFC was followed by Keynote Address by Air Chief Marshal PV Naik PVSM VSM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff. The Inaugural Address was delivered by Dr M Pallam Raju, Minister of State for Defence, Govt. of India.

Topics of the Conference
The following topics were discussed during the Conference –
Session -I: The Context for Aerospace Power
Session -II: Aerospace Leadership for the Future
Session-III: Leadership Perspectives from Other areas
Session-IV: Aerospace Technology Leadership

Valedictory Session
The Special Address delivered by Shri Ajit Doval, Director , Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi followed by Keynote Address delivered by Air Marshal Anil Chopra AVSM VM VSM, Air Officer Personnel, Air Headquarters and General Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force. The Valedictory Address delivered by Air Marshal NAK Browne PVSM AVSM VM, Vice Chief of the Air Staff and the Closing Remarks by Air Cmde Jasjit Singh AVSM VrC VM, Director, Centre for Air Power Studies.