Introductory Remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
 
About the Conference: Prof. Ajit Kembhavi, Professor Emeritus and former Director, IUSCAA, Pune and Chair, Conference – International Advisory Committee
 
Keynote Address: Dr. Simon Hodson, Executive Director, CODATA – Committee on Data of the International Science Council (ISC), Paris
 
Chief Guest: Prof. Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Govt. of India
 
Concluding Remarks: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC