Journal of Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture (PDT&C), De Gruyter

Along with Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje, Member of Parliament and President Raigad Development Authority and Col. A. K. Nath (Retd.), Executive Director, C-DAC Pune

Participation in the 1st Workshop of the Advanced Information Collaboratory (AIC) Research Network organized by Bill Underwood, Richard Marciano, University of Maryland, USA

Speaking at the panel on  India will become a Vishwaguru in 21st century – A Roadmap  along with Prof. Vishwanath D. Karad President, World Parliament of Science, Religion & Philosophy 2020, Padma Bhushan Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar, Chancellor, Nalanda University, Swami Atma Priyananda, Vice Chancellor of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Belur Math, Howrah; Padma Shri Guruji Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Chancellor, S-VYASA President, VYASA International, Bangalore; Prof. Dr. Rani Sadasiva MurtyDean Academics, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati

Presenting the vision and scope for India's Scientific Heritage 

National Seminar on ICT Solutions for India’s North East Heritage” at North East Hill University (NEHU), Shillong on 25 September 2019

Invited as the Chief Guest by Vice Chancellor to guide the PhD Research Meet at MIT Art, Design & Technology University. Gave a presentation on  PhD Process and the Art of Mountaineering.

Along with Padma Bhushan Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, Chairman, SAC SHRI and Promod Shankar, DST

Presenting the scope and international trends of heritage science as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) during first Science and Heritage Research Initiative (SHRI) by Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Presentation to the Joint committee of Hon’ble High Court Judges at C-DAC Pune on 10th March 2018.

Welcoming Hon’ble Shri Justice Hemant Gupta, The Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh who headed the Joint Committee that has drafted the Electronic Evidence Rules under Indian Evidence Act, 10 March 2018

Soft launch of Portal for National Virtual Library of India designed and developed by C-DAC, Pune, launched by Dr. Shravan Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture on 15 February 2018

Organized by Department of Commerce, Government of India in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) during 1-2 May 2017 at New Delhi

Along with Prof. Veena Mandrekar, Dr. Vaasanti Patwardhan, Prof. Kurt Dewhurst, Prof. Walter Hawthrone, Dr. Shreenand Bapat, Dr. Amruta Natu, Prof. Sudheer Vaishampayan, Prof. Marsha MacDowell and Prof.Dean Rehberger at C-DAC, Pune.

Along with Dr Sudha Gopalkrishnan, founder Director National Mission for Manuscripts, Dr. Ramesh Gaur, University Librarian, Mr Al Yusuph Advisor Communication and Information Sector UNESCO, JNU, Anirban Sarma National Programme Officer, Dr Kalyan Kumar Chakravorty, former MS IGNCA and DG National Museum.

Delivered a keynote on SMART Heritage Solutions during the Workshop on SMART Heritage in SMART City during 28-30 Aug. 2017. The workshop was organized by Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University (BVDU), Pune Biennale Foundation & Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College Of Architecture For Women (BNCA) along with Local Resource Partner INTACH Pune Chapter.

Facilitation for Completing 25 Years at C-DAC by Dr. Debashis Dutta, Director General, C-DAC.

Along with Dr. David Giaretta, Director, Alliance for Permanent Access (APA), Dr. G.V. Ramaraju, Group Coordinator, R&D in IT Group, DeitY, Dr. Matthias Hemmje, Professor, Fern University in Hagen, P.R. Goswami, Director, IGNCA, Dr. Luciana Duranti, Director, InterPARES Trust, UBC

Presenting awards to design students as the Chief Guest along with Prof. Vinay Mundada, Director, Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) and Prof. Aparna Hebbani, Dean - Faculty of Media Communication and Design, Symbiosis International University

DIGITĀLAYA (डिजिटालय): An Electronic Records Management and Archiving System was launched / released by Padma Vibhushan Prof Jayant V Narlikar, Founder Director, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune and Prof. Saroj Kanta Mishra, Head, Department of Endocrine & Breast Surgery, SGPGIMS, Lucknow in the presence of Dr. Hemant Darbari, Executive Director, C-DAC, Pune and Col. Asheet Nath, Executive Director, Corporate, C-DAC on 28 March 2017.

Inauguration of High Level 3-day Training Course on ISO 16363 for Auditors and Managers of Digital Repositories was successfully conducted during 11-13 January 2017 along with Dr. David Giaretta, Director PTAB, UK and Dr. Mukul Sinha, Chairman, PRSG

Delivered a keynote address on Challenges of User Experience Design in Heritage Computing at Anubhav 2015 organized by Symbiosis Institute Of Design, Pune on 4th August 2015.

National Digital Repository and Portal for Museums of India Project won the Grand Jury Special Mentions Manthan Award 2015, Digital Inclusion for Development under the e-Heritage Category. 

Inauguration by honorable Minister for Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Shripad Naik on 21 October 2014 

Presenting the JATAN Implementation Plan during Vivekanand Memorial Museum Excellence Program by The Art Institute of Chicago and Ministry of Culture at National Museum Institute, New Delhi 

Speaking at the UNESCO's International Expert Consultative Meet on Preservation and Access during June 25-26, 2014 at Warsaw, Poland which was aimed at defining the Standard Setting Instrument for the protection and preservation of the digital heritage. General Conference of UNESCO at its 38th session  on 1 and 2 July 2015 unanimously adopted the Draft Recommendation concerning the Preservation of, Access to, Documentary Heritage in the Digital Era (38 C/Resolutions – Annex V).

Manthan Special Jury Award received at the hands of honorable Prof. G. K. Chadha, President, South Asia University for the Interactive Museum project developed for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Mumbai.

Along with Dr. David Giaretta and Martha Anderson, Director, NDIIPP

Along with Prof. Torkil Clemmensen, Prof. Rikke Orngreen, Dr. Lene Neilson, Prof. Andy Smith, Prof. Pradeep Yammiyavar

Along with Prof. Torkil Clemmensen, Prof. Rikke Orngreen, Dr. Lene Neilson, Prof. Andy Smith, Prof. Anirudha Joshi