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

India's use of technology to boost socio-economic development is one of the most celebrated achievements of the twenty-first century. The country has built a reliable and safe Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that includes a variety of online, paperless, and cashless digital services. The strategic adoption of DPI has resulted in a more vibrant economy, increased opportunities for citizens, and an efficient delivery of social services to those in the greatest need. India’s success demonstrates how a well-designed DPI can enhance access to critical services across finance, health, education, and more for large populations. Join Seattle University's Roundglass India Center panel discussion to explore how digital public infrastructure shows potential for transforming economies in the Global South and the role of transformative technologies for a just society.

This free hybrid program is presented by the Roundglass India Center, in partnership with the Consulate General of India, Seattle, and Seattle University’s Technology Ethics Initiative. Registration is required.

SPEAKERS

Consul General Prakash Gupta

Sanjay Jain, Director of Digital Public Instructure at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Onur Bakiner, Director of SU’s Technology Ethics Initiative and Associate Professor of Political Science

Sital Kalantry. Roundglass India Center Director and Professor of Law