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DIGNITARIES

Juster, Kenneth I.United States Ambassador to the Republic of India

Kenneth I. Juster is the United States Ambassador to the Republic of India.

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Arun GoelSecretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Arun Goel is currently Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India.

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Nirupama KotruJoint Secretary (Museum)
Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Nirupama Kotru is currently posted as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Govt of India, where she looks after iconic museums of India

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SPEAKERS

Ahluwalia, MallikaCEO & Curator
Partition Museum

Mallika Ahluwalia is the CEO, curator and co-founder of the world’s first Partition Museum.

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Ahuja, Naman P.Professor School of Arts & Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Naman P. Ahuja is a curator of Indian art, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University and Co-Editor of Marg Publications.

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Bean, SusanChair AIIS, Center for Art and Archaeology, former Senior Curator, South Asian Art, Peabody Essex Museum

Susan S. Bean, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and curator specializing in the visual arts of modern South Asia.

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Bhatty, Harchandan SinghArtistTribal Museum

Harchandan Singh Bhatty is a talented artist who has designed the Tribal Art Museum in Bhopal.

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Daniel, VinodChairman & CEO Aus
Heritage & India Vision Institute

Vinod is an internationally renowned museum specialist with over 20 years in collection-related roles with the Australian Museum and the J Paul Getty Trust.

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Desai, VishakhaSenior Advisor for Global Affairs Columbia University, former President, Asia Society

Vishakha served as the President and CEO of the Asia Society, a global organization dedicated to strengthening partnerships between Asia and the U.S. (2004 -2012).

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Dhar, SanjayFreelance Conservator Former Head of Art Conservation INTACH

Sanjay Dhar was instrumental in establishing the INTACH Art Conservation Center in Delhi as a center…

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Galla, AmareswarChief Curator
Amaravathi Heritage town

Amar is an advisor to the Andhra Pradesh government on various projects such as HRIDAY, PRASAD, Smart Cities.

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Garimella, AnnapurnaArt Historian/Curator Jackfruit Research & Design

Annapurna is a designer and an art historian.

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Ghose, MadhuvantiAlsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan and Islamic Art
The Art Institute of Chicago

Madhuvanti is the first Alsdorf associate curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan and Islamic art at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Gopinath, SumanProgram Officer India Foundation for the Arts

Suman manages the Archival & Museum Fellowships for IFA and plays a significant role in supporting research, curatorial and artistic interventions…

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Jagpal, JagdipFair Director at India Art Fair

Jagdip Jagpal, as the Director of India Art Fair, is responsible for the strategic and curatorial enhancement of the fair

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Karni Singh Jasol
Jasol, Karni SinghDirector Mehrangarh Museum Trust

Karni Singh Jasol is the Director of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jodhpur.

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KG, Pramod KumarManaging Director Eka Archiving Services Pvt. Ltd.

Pramod Kumar KG is the co-founder of Eka Archiving Services.

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Karode, RoobinaDirector & Chief Curator, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

Roobina Karode is the Director & Chief Curator at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi, India

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Kulkarni, BilwaAssistant Curator (Education) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Bilwa leads the planning and organising of educational programmes at the Museum.

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Mehta, Tasneem ZakariaManaging Trustee and Honorary Director Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum

Tasneem can be credited for the revival of several cultural sites in Mumbai.

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Michael, KristineIFA Fellow Albert Hall Ceramic Gallery

Kritine is a ceramic artist whose ceramics are in international collections. She has held over 26 solo shows and is a recipient of many prestigious awards.

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Mishra, AshokCurator
Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum

Ashok Mishra has been closely associated with the founding of Tribal Museum and Triveni Museum for Arts.

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Mukherjee, SabyasachiDirector General Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Mr. Sabyasachi Mukherjee is Director General of CSMVS, Mumbai.

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Nambiar, SharathDeputy Director DakshinaChitra Museum

Sharath directs the largest open air museum in India and is a significant contributor to the preservation and promotion of the rich cultural heritage.

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Patel, Ambika BipinHead Department of Museology, Faculty of Fine Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Ambika has received many international fellowships, recognitions and travel grant awards.

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Poddar, AbhishekFounderThe Museum of Art & Photography Foundation, Inc.

Abhishek is an enthusiastic collector and patron of the arts.

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Punja, ShobitaScholar & Curator Freelance

Shobita has professionally consulted on up-gradation of various museums and historical sites.

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Ranade, SudhanvaDirector Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

Sudhanve Ranade has been intimately associated with the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum since 1995.

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Rastogi, AkanshaCurator Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

Akansha’s focus is on exhibition histories of modern and contemporary Indian art, and she is working towards a series of essays and a book of interviews.

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Joyoti Roy
Roy, JoyotiHead of Marketing and Communication Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Joyoti Roy has been working in the field of museums and culture for fifteen years and joined CSMVS in 2018.

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S. GirikumarConservator in Private Practice

As a Conservator in Private Practice, for nearly 30 years, Girikumar has worked with several cultural institutes…

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Sah, AnupamConservation Head
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Anupam is currently the head of art conservation, research and training at the CSMVS Museum Art Conservation Centre.

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Binoy Kumar Sahay
Sahay, Binoy KumarCurator
National Museum

Mr Sahay is the Nodal Officer of Digitization of National Museum Collection.

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Sengupta, JayantaSecretary & Curator Victoria Memorial Hall

Jayanta has extensive teaching experience at prominent national and international universities.

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Seth, ManviHead & Dean
Department of Museology, National Museum Institute

Manvi is Dean and HOD Museology at National Museum Institute.

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Anjani Kumar Singh
Singh, Anjani KumarNodal Officer Bihar Museum

Anjani Kumar Singh is the nodal officer for Bihar Museum and has been associated from beginning of this project.

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Sircar, JawharFormer Secretary, MOC Scholar

Sircar has been India’s longest serving Culture Secretary and reported directly to the Prime Minister (2008-12).

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Sorabjee, DeepikaHead - Arts and Culture Tata Trusts

Deepika Sorabjee has been a prolific writer of contemporary art and architecture. 

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Turner, ConradHead - The Cultural Affairs Section at U.S. Embassy New Delhi

Conrad Turner heads the Cultural Affairs Section at U.S. Embassy New Delhi

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Vasudevan, VenuPrincipal Secretary, Departments of Archaeology
Museums and Archives
Government of Kerala

In his current position, Dr. Vasudevan is in charge of Kerala’s Museums, Archaeology and Archives.

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Wairkar, MadhuraCollections Manager, Piramal Museum of Art

Madhura oversees the collection at the Piramal Museum of Art and its six gallery spaces across Mumbai.

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Diane ZorichDirector, Digitization Program Office, Smithsonian Institution

As Director of the Smithsonian’s Digitization Program Office (DPO), Diane Zorich leads an expert team in digitizing Smithsonian collections.

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