b'20 Member News November 2022Solving societal challengesIET India Future Tech PanelDr Rishi Mohan Bhatnagar, Chair of the In 2015 the IET Internet of Things (IoT)IET Future Tech Panel and President of Aeris Communications, said: Moving to Panel was created with representationthis new model has enabled us to form flexible working groups to create much from leaders from the IoT industry toneeded guidance to inform policymakers. In 2021, we were credited by the help accelerate the adoption of theseGovernment of India as contributors to the Ministry of Electronics and technologies in India.Communications blockchain policy based on our national blockchain strategy document, which is an outstanding achievement, and the panels views and expert opinions were featured 24 times in national press. Its fantastic to see the impact the panel is making and we have big plans for the future.This year, the volunteers of the IET Future Tech Panel have launched the Future Tech Congress 2022 (FTC 2022), a one-of-a-kind, tech-first event which will bring together multiple stakeholders to address the challenges and opportunities being created by emerging technologies and decode tomorrows customer demands. Covering fields of three core technologies, artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital twins, the congress will explore their applications and potential for innovation in four major industriesmanufacturing, healthcare, fintech, supply chain and The panel counted among its successeslogistics. The event is scheduled for the engagement with key ministries withinIn 2020, the panel was22 and 23 November 2022.the Government of India, contributingreorganised as the IET Future to policies and influencing stakeholderTech Panel, to widen its focus toUjani Ghosh, IET India Manager of action across the ecosystem. A particulartechnologies beyond the InternetThought Leadership and Policy, said: achievement was four successful editionsof Things, becoming more of the IoT India Congress, dubbed theinclusive for those technologies most important event for technologythat need development inThe Future Tech Panel is at stakeholders in the region, which hadcountry-wide roadmaps and a combined attendance of over 6,000infrastructure. the heart of IET Indias policy attendees from around the globe.strategy and with the support Today the panel boasts over 120and enthusiasm of our fantastic industry experts across 16 workingexpert volunteers, weve groups, each with its own uniquecreated a platformthat is charter and objectives, and aims toagile, skill based and able to be an inclusive, neutral and crediblerespond quickly to the needs of platform working towards keeping key industry stakeholders one step aheadpolicymakers and industry.of the changes coming from future technologies.To find out more about the IET Future Tech Panel and the Future Tech Congress 2022, please visit: india.theiet.org'