26 – 27 February 2026  ·  JGU International Academy, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi

Program Schedule

Two intensive days of sessions, panels, power talks, and the ICANN Model Conference.

2
Days
17
Sessions
9
Speakers
2
Power Talks
3.5h
Model ICANN
Ceremony
Power Talk
Panel
Session
Networking
Workshop
Model ICANN
Break
8:30 – 9:15 AM Registration

Registration / Tea & Coffee

9:15 – 10:00 AM Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speech

10:00 – 10:30 AM Networking

Group Photo + Networking

10:30 – 11:15 AM Session

Names and Numbers in the Internet (DNS and ICANN)

11:15 – 11:20 AM  ·  Changeover
11:20 – 11:40 AM Power Talk 1
11:40 – 11:45 AM  ·  Changeover
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM Panel Discussion

DNS Abuse, Emerging Technologies + New gTLD

12:15 – 12:20 PM  ·  Changeover
12:20 – 1:00 PM Power Talk 2

Governance of AI

1:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch Break
2:00 – 2:45 PM Session

APNIC and Policy Development Process at APNIC

2:45 – 3:15 PM Session

IG OF/VS on the Internet: Indian Landscape Perspective

3:15 – 3:45 PM Session

ICANN Supporting Organizations & Advisory Committees

Overview of SOs and ACs and Policy Development Process at ICANN

3:45 – 4:00 PM Tea Break
4:00 – 4:45 PM Session

Overview of IGF & The Global Multistakeholder Model

GDC, Net Mundial & Ongoing Multilateral Processes

4:45 – 5:15 PM Session

Bridging the Digital Divide

5:15 – 6:00 PM Review

Day 1 Review & Experience Sharing

Model ICANN Briefing + Group Formation