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- December 4, 2019 to December 6, 2019 | Bengaluru
This year's Global Technology Summit focused on the theme, The Future of Data. The summit convened policymakers, industry experts, and scholars to debate and deliberate crucial questions on data privacy, 5G technologies, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and financial technology in the age of digital globalization.
Check out highlights from six key conversations at the summit below.
Day-Wise Streams
- Day 1
- Day 2 Part 1
- Day 2 Part 2
- Day 3
Agenda
Wednesday, December 4
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
KnowledgeTransfer@CarnegieIndia Workshops
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Registration
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.
Welcome Remarks
Rudra Chaudhuri, director of Carnegie India
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founders committee at Carnegie India and chairperson & managing director of Biocon
4:20 to 4:30 p.m.
Special Message to Carnegie India's Global Technology Summit
S. Jaishankar, external affairs minister of India (by videolink)
4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Keynote Address
T.S. Tirumurti, secretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
Identity, Payments, and Data Empowerment
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder & non-executive chairman of the Board at Infosys and former chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India
5:45 to 7:00 p.m.
Data Flows and Data Access
Rajat Kathuria, director and chief executive at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Ralf Sauer, deputy head of the Unit for International Data Flows and Protection at the Directorate General for Justice and Consumer, European Commission
Robert Garverick, minister counselor for economic, environment, science & technology affairs at the U.S. Embassy, India
Shivnath Thukral, public policy director at Facebook
Suranjali Tandon, assistant professor at the National Instittute of Public Finance and Policy
Chair: Rudra Chaudhuri, director at Carnegie India
Thursday, December 5
8:30 to 10:15 a.m.
Registrations
10:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Keynote Address
Ashwath Narayan C.N., deputy chief minister of Karnataka and minister for higher education, information technology, biotechnology, and science and technology in the Government of Karnataka
11:00 to 11:45 a.m.
Future of Data
Alok Prasanna, senior resident fellow and team lead at Vidhi Karnataka
Evan Feigenbaum, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founders committee at Carnegie India and chairperson & managing director of Biocon
T.V. Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal Global Education Services and co-founder and chairman of Aarin Capital
Chair: Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief and chairman of ThePrint
11:45 a.m. to 11:55 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence and its Implications
Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and chief executive officer of Sinovation Ventures and president of Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute (by videolink)
11:55 to 12:30 p.m.
India's Digital Economy: Opportunities and Challenges
Ajit Mohan, vice president and managing director India at Facebook
Chair: Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief and chairman of ThePrint
12:30 to 12:40 p.m.
Shaping the Digital Future
Matt Sheehan, fellow at MacroPolo
12:40 to 1:30 p.m.
Governing A.I.: The Challenges of Autonomous Decision Making
Chinmayi Arun, fellow at the Information Security Project at Yale Law School and affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center of Internet and Society at Harvard University
François Godement, senior advisor for Asia at Institut Montaigne
Matt Sheehan, fellow at MacroPolo
Umakant Soni, cofounder of AI Foundry
Chair: Evan Feigenbaum, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Lunch
2:30 to 2:50 p.m.
Evolution of Fintech in India
Sahil Kini, chief executive officer and founder of Setu
2:50 to 3:15 p.m.
Building Technology for Bharat
Jeyandran Venugopal, chief product and technology officer at Flipkart
3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Fintech: Balancing Innovation and Regulation
Nandkumar Saravade, chief executive officer of Reserve Bank Information Technology Private Limited
Philipp Von Restorff, deputy chief executive officer at Luxembourg for Finance
Smriti Parsheera, fellow at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Sopnendu Mohanty, chief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore
Chair: Suyash Rai, fellow at Carnegie India
4:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Coffee Break
4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Special Address
K. VijayRaghavan, principal scientific advisor to the Government of India
5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
Health Security: Combating Pandemics
Frederik Kristensen, deputy chief executive officer at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Krishna Ella, chairman & managing director at Bharat Biotech International
Chair: Gagandeep Kang, executive director of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
5:45 to 6:15 p.m.
Drones: Assessing Opportunities and Challenges
Ananth Padmanabhan, dean of academic affairs at Sai University and visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research
Friday, December 6
9:00 to 11:25 a.m.
Registration
11:25 to 11:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
5G and Data Security
Aruna Sundararajan, former secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
François Godement, senior advisor for Asia at Institut Montaigne
Gulshan Rai, former national cyber security coordinator, Government of India
Kanav Monga, managing director of the Virgo Group
Chair: Rajesh Bansal, senior adviser at Carnegie India
12:30 to 1:00 p.m.
Data Explosion in the Auto Industry
Aravind Doss, associate vice president of Harman International
1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
Data Protection in the Digital Age
B.N. Srikrishna, former judge of the Supreme Court of India
Bhairav Acharya, public policy manager at Facebook
Chair: Rahul Matthan, partner at Trilegal
1:45 to 2:30 p.m.
Governance of Dual-Use Technologies
George Perkovich, Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, distinguished fellow and head of the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation
Tom Uren, senior analyst at the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Chair: Rakesh Sood, distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation
2:30 to 2:40 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
Rajesh Bansal, senior adviser at Carnegie India
2:40 to 3:30 p.m.
Lunch
Speakers Spotlight
- Ajit MohanVice president and managing director India at Facebook
- Alok PrasannaSenior resident fellow and team lead at Vidhi Karnataka
- Ananth PadmanabhanDean of academic affairs at Sai University and visiting fellow at the Centre for Policy Research
- Aruna SundararajanFormer secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
- Aravind DossAssociate vice president of Harman International
- Ashwath Narayan C.N.Deputy chief minister of Karnataka and minister for higher education, information technology, biotechnology, and science and technology in the Government of Karnataka
- B.N. SrikrishnaFormer judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Bhairav AcharyaPublic policy manager at Facebook
- Chinmayi ArunFellow at the Information Security Project at Yale Law School and affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center of Internet and Society at Harvard University
- Evan FeigenbaumVice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- François GodementSenior advisor for Asia at Institut Montaigne
- Frederik KristensenDeputy chief executive officer at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
- Gagandeep KangExecutive director of the Translational Health Science and Technology Institute
- George PerkovichKen Olivier and Angela Nomellini Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Gulshan RaiFormer national cyber security coordinator, Government of India
- Jeyandran VenugopalChief product and technology officer at Flipkart
- K. VijayRaghavanPrincipal scientific advisor to the Government of India
- Kanav MongaManaging director of Virgo Group
- Kiran Mazumdar-ShawFounders committee at Carnegie India and chairperson & managing director of Biocon
- Krishna EllaChairman and managing director of Bharat Biotech International
- Matt SheehanFellow at MacroPolo
- Nandan NilekaniCo-founder and non-executive chairman of the Board at Infosys and former chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India
- Nandkumar SaravadeChief executive officer at the Reserve Bank Information Technology Private Limited
- Philipp von RestorffDeputy chief executive officer at Luxembourg for Finance
- Rahul MatthanPartner at Trilegal
- Rajat KathuriaDirector and chief executive at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
- Rajesh BansalSenior adviser at Carnegie India
- Rajeswari Pillai RajagopalanDistinguished fellow and head of the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at the Observer Research Foundation
- Rakesh SoodDistinguished fellow at Observer Research Foundation
- Ralf SauerDeputy head of the Unit for International Data Flows and Protection at the Directorate General for Justice and Consumer, European Commission
- R.K. MisraNonresident scholar at Carnegie India
- Robert GarverickMinister counselor for economic, environment, science & technology affairs at the U.S. Embassy, India
- Rudra ChaudhuriDirector of Carnegie India
- S. JaishankarExternal affairs minister of India
- Sahil KiniFounder and chief executive officer of Setu
- Shekhar GuptaEditor-in-chief and chairman of ThePrint
- Shivnath ThukralPublic policy director at Facebook
- Smriti ParsheeraFellow at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
- Sopnendu MohantyChief fintech officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Srinath RaghavanSenior fellow at Carnegie India
- Suranjali TandonAssistant professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
- Suyash RaiFellow at Carnegie India
- Tom UrenSenior analyst at the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
- T.S. TirumurtiSecretary (economic relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
- T.V. Mohandas PaiChairman of Manipal Global Education Services and co-founder and chairman of Aarin Capital
- Umakant SoniCo-founder of AI Foundry
Video Message by the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke via video link at the 2019 Global Tech Summit about the various ways India can play a leading role in an increasingly tech-driven world.
External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke via video link at the 2019 Global Tech Summit about the various ways India can play a leading role in an increasingly tech-driven world.
Data Protection in the Digital Age
India’s efforts to create a robust data protection framework have garnered significant attention in recent policy debates.
India’s efforts to create a robust data protection framework have garnered significant attention in recent policy debates. While the spotlight is mostly on Silicon Valley giants, such as Facebook, Amazon, and Google, the economic costs of data protection will be borne by all companies in the digital sphere. How can we evaluate these economic costs on businesses –both domestic and foreign? What is the impact of the new data protection regulations on the innovation ecosystem in India?
Speakers
- B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
- Bhairav Acharya, Public Policy Manager, Facebook
Chair
- Rahul Matthan, Partner, Trilegal
Data, Knowledge, and Understanding
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Dr. K. VijayRaghavan addressed the Global Technology Summit 2019 on the opportunities and challenges India is facing in the field of science and technology.
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Dr. K. VijayRaghavan addressed the Global Technology Summit 2019 on the opportunities and challenges India is facing in the field of science and technology.
5G and Data Security
5G has the potential to transfer huge amounts of data in a short time allowing for a smarter and more connected world. However, this huge flow of data is vulnerable to several potential threats such as privacy violations or foreign surveillance.
5G networks are the next generation internet connectivity. It offers faster speed and more reliable connection across several devices ranging from smartphones to automobiles. 5G has the potential to transfer huge amounts of data in a short time allowing for a smarter and more connected world. However, this huge flow of data is vulnerable to several potential threats such as privacy violations or foreign surveillance. What security standards are needed to counter such risks? How do we create a robust and a secure telecommunications network for our future?
Speakers
- Aruna Sundararajan, Former Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
- François Godement, Senior Advisor for Asia at Institut Montaigne
- Gulshan Rai, Former Chief Information Security Officer, Government of India & Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
- Kanav Monga, Managing Director, Virgo Group
Chair
- Rajesh Bansal, Senior Adviser, Carnegie India
A.I. Governance: The Problems, Players, and Plan
A comprehensive analysis of the various problem, players, and the way forward for A.I. governance.
While businesses and governance frameworks are being redefined by access to data and analytical tools, machine learning, and deep learning, facilitated by data crunching algorithms, can also be coded to discriminate, or imbibe individual prejudices. Matt Sheehan, fellow at MacroPolo, provided a comprehensive analysis of the various problem, players, and the way forward for A.I. governance.
Identity, Payments, Data Empowerment
India has demonstrated that digital technologies can be architected to be a force for inclusion.
Over the last ten years, the Internet has rapidly unleashed change on industries, entire economies, and the everyday lives of people around the globe. While this change has been mostly beneficial, it hasn’t been beneficial to all. However, the data in India tells a different story. India has demonstrated that digital technologies can be architected to be a force for inclusion. This talk by Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive chairman of the board, Infosys, and former chairperson, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), unpacks how India executed this by rethinking identity, payments, and data empowerment.