India's Digital Public Infrastructure Success & Its Potential for the Global South

Name: India's Digital Public Infrastructure Success & Its Potential for the Global South
Start: 2024-09-25T16:00:00-07:00
Location: Seattle University | 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98122

Schedule

Wed Sep 25 2024 at 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Seattle University | 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98122 | Seattle, WA

Roundglass India Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of India, Seattle and Seattle University’s Technology Ethics Initiative, presents a panel discussion of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure success and its potential for the Global South (hybrid event). FREE registration is required.
OVERVIEW
India's use of technology to boost socio-economic development is one of the most celebrated achievements of the 21st century. The country has built a reliable and secure Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that offers a range of online, paperless, and cashless digital services. The strategic adoption of DPI has led to a more dynamic economy, expanded opportunities for citizens, and more efficient delivery of social services to those in greatest need. India’s success demonstrates how a well-designed DPI can improve access to essential services such as finance, health, and education for large populations. Join our panel discussion to explore how digital public infrastructure holds the potential to transform economies in the Global South and the role of transformative technologies in creating a just society.
SPEAKERS
- Consul General Prakash Gupta
- Sanjay Jain, Director of Digital Public Instructure at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Onur Bakiner, Director of Seattle University’s Technology Ethics Initiative and Associate Professor of Political Science
- Sital Kalantry, Roundglass India Center Director and Professor of Law
- Vidushi Chaturvedi, Seattle University Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship LLM Student and former Deputy Director General, UIDAI Unique Identification Authority of India
SCHEDULE
4:00 - 4:30pm Networking and Chai
4:30 - 5:30pm Panel discussion
SPONSORS
Roundglass India Center
Consulate General of India, Seattle
Seattle University’s Technology Ethics Initiative
World Affairs Council