Bengaluru, NFAPost: Infosys Chairman & Co-Founder and Founding Chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar) Nandan Nilekani on Monday emphasised the need of having a discussion on the importance of the digital world.
Delivering a keynote address at the Future ICT Forum for Sustainable Cities, Infosys Chairman & Co-Founder and Founding Chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar) Nandan Nilekani said that everything was digital the way people lived during the lockdown.
“People spoke online with their friends and relatives, placed orders online and made payments online during the lockdown. The digital world has moved to an enormous space in the last 25 years. If digital is going to be so important to us, we have to think about the architecture of the digital infrastructure… we have to make sure there is interoperability, where we create an inclusive society where more people can participate,” said Infosys Chairman & Co-Founder and Founding Chairman of UIDAI (Aadhaar) Nandan Nilekani.
This year the ‘Future ICT Forum for Sustainable Cities’ witnessed the participation of over 200 delegates from India and Europe who came together for a sustainable, digital and collaborative future with information and communication technologies. The forum provided a platform to industry leaders, global experts and visionaries to discuss revolutionary ideas and projects that are paving the road to a sustainable world.
The Consul General of France in Bangalore, Thierry Berthelot addressed the gathering conveying strong partnerships between India & France. “There is a strong mutual interest between France & India to build a strong bilateral partnership in the digital field.”
German Consulate in Bangalore Deputy Consul General Friedrich Birgelen said he can’t overstate how important it is to find sustainable and technological solutions in India. He also said great things are surely ahead.
Protean eGov Technologies Managing Director and CEO Suresh Sethi said when creating any eGovernance technology at scale, It is important to address the technology design and architecture of any Digital Public Infrastructure.
Karnataka Digital Economy Mission CEO Sanjeev Kumar Gupta said as of 2022, out of $100 billion, $64 billion has been raised by Bangalore startups alone.
“Karnataka is set to become the top No 1 tech startup hub by 2030,” said Karnataka Digital Economy Mission CEO Sanjeev Kumar Gupta.
Bayer India Vice President of IT Operations Smita Negi spoke on the importance of ‘Science for a better life’.
“We support 7 Sustainable Development Goals. Our innovative products support efforts to overcome the major and aging global population,” said Bayer India Vice President of IT Operations Smita Negi.
The deliberations from this Forum will serve as recommendations to the government, potentially impacting policy decisions pertaining to ICT in urban development.
