Keynote Speakers
Meet our distinguished keynote speakers who will share their expertise and insights at NCCI 2025.
In the global AI race, nations face a pivotal choice: consume imported technology or architect a sovereign digital future. This keynote advocates for a strategic, homegrown approach to Artificial Intelligence as the foundation of Nepal’s next economic chapter. We will outline a concrete framework to leverage Nepal’s unique hydropower and climate advantages for building a sustainable, secure AI infrastructure. The address will then delve into AI’s transformative impact from core sectors to accelerating scientific research and innovation.
The rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Microwave Photonics (MWP) are changing industries by enhancing performance, efficiency, and reliability across secure communications, satellite systems, autonomous systems, and radar. This keynote introduces AI2XPR, an AI-powered, photonics-based radar system that delivers next-generation detection with enhanced accuracy, resilience, and efficiency at minimal computational load. As radar operates in congested bands, mitigating interference (improving SINR) and enhancing target detection (improving range resolution) are critical. AI2XPR combines photonics-based signal processing, robust waveform generation (RWG), high-bandwidth and multi-band operation, and AI for real-time interference recognition and mitigation—ensuring interference-resilient performance. It will cover radar foundations, photonics radar features, and how AI2XPR shapes resilient sensing in complex multi-radar environments.