Pragati'25 Convening

Описание: At the 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, co-hosted with Meta in New Delhi, we witnessed the power of dialogue, collaboration, and imagination in shaping India’s AI future.

From reflections on India’s technology-led development journey, to inspiring flash talks from innovators, to deep conversations on open-source, community-driven innovation, and bridging the AI divide, the day was a powerful reminder that the future of AI must be inclusive, transparent, and equitable.

Leaders across government, industry, civil society, and startups came together to exchange ideas and chart pathways aligned with the IndiaAI Mission, so that AI becomes not just a tool for growth, but a force for collective progress.

The day featured:
A 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 by Neelam Dhawan (Board Member – The/Nudge Institute)
An 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 by Arun Srinivas (Managing Director – Meta India)
A fireside chat on 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 with Abhishek Singh, IAS (Addl Secy – Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, GoI) and Sandhya Devanathan (VP & Head, India & South-east Asia – Meta)
𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 from founders of Adalat AI, Intelehealth, Farmers for Forests (F4F), I-Stem, The Apprentice Project (TAP), and OpenLinks Foundation
A session by NuSocia 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶 𝟲.𝟬 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
A panel on 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 with Amitabh Nag (CEO – Bhashini), Chetna Gala Sinha (Founder & Chairperson – Mann Deshi Foundation), Shalini Kapoor (Strategic Advisor, Data & AI – EkStep Foundation; former Chief Technologist APJ – AWS), and Sunil Abraham (Director Public Policy, India – Meta), moderated by Ravi Trivedi (Chief Digital Officer – Digital Bharat Collaborative, Piramal Foundation)
A panel on 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 with Tarun Dua (Founder & MD – E2E), Prateek Maheshwari (Co-founder – PhysicsWallah), Sidharth Madaan (MD & Partner – BCG), and Jayant Rastogi (Global CEO – Magic Bus), moderated by Divya Khemani Wadhera (Strategic Partnerships & Programs – Meta)
𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 & 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 by Subhashree Dutta (Managing Partner, Livelihoods Ecosystem – The/Nudge Institute)

A huge thank you to our speakers, partners, and participants for bringing their insights and energy to the convening. Together, we move one step closer to building an AI ecosystem that truly serves all of India.