The 2019 Global Technology Summit will take place from December 4 to 6 at the Leela Palace, Bengaluru.
Building on the resounding success of the past three editions of the Global Technology Summit, held in 2016, 2017, and 2018, this year’s summit focuses on the theme, The Future of Data.
Data courses through and fuels emerging technologies that are shaping our century. Artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles, fintech and blockchain, biotechnology and healthcare; all rely on cross-border flows of data. However, the transfer of data raises several pressing policy challenges. How do we foster innovation while shielding consumers from the misuse of technology? How is data privacy best safeguarded? Can we imagine a multilateral architecture for global data governance—a ‘Data 20’—spearheaded by multiple stakeholders and led by India?
Join us in Bengaluru as we convene policymakers, industry experts, and scholars to debate and deliberate these crucial questions in the age of digital globalization.
KnowledgeTransfer@CarnegieIndia Workshops
In addition to the public conference, as part of KnowledgeTransfer@CarnegieIndia, we will conduct workshops for students and young professionals on December 4, 2019. The workshops aim to provide a platform for participants to examine the benefits and risks of emerging technologies.
- Biotechnology: Innovation and Regulation
- Artificial Intelligence and its Applications
- Deconstructing Data Localization in India
- The Emergence of Fintech in India: Technology, Policy, and Regulation
To join our workshops, sign-up here!
Draft Agenda
Please note that the agenda will be updated as we receive confirmations.
Wednesday, December 4
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Registration
4:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Welcome Remarks
Rudra Chaudhuri, director of Carnegie India
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founders committee at Carnegie India and chairperson & managing director of Biocon
4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Keynote Address by Senior Representative from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
5:30 to 6:00 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
6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Data Flows and Data Access
Bruno Gencarelli, head of the International Data Flows and Protection Unit at the European Commission
Harmeen Mehta, global chief information officer at Bharti Airtel
Rajat Kathuria, director and chief executive at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Robert Garverick, minister counselor for economic, environment, science & technology affairs at the U.S. Embassy, India
Senior Representative from Facebook
Chair: Rudra Chaudhuri, director at Carnegie India
Thursday, December 5
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Registrations
10:30 to 10:40 a.m.
Opening Remarks
10:40 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
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
Chair: Shekhar Gupta, editor-in-chief and chairman of the Print
11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Special Message to Carnegie India's Global Technology Summit: 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)
12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Shaping the Digital Future: Opportunities and Threats
Matt Sheehan, fellow at MacroPolo
12:30 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
Senior Representative from Facebook
Chair: Evan Feigenbaum, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Lunch
3:00 to 3:15 p.m.
Evolution of Fintech in India
Sahil Kini, chief executive officer and founder of Setu
3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Fintech: Balancing Innovation and Regulation
Nandkumar Saravade, chief executive officer of Reserve Bank Information Technology
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 of 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 11:00 a.m.
Registration
11:00 to 11:05 a.m.
Opening Remarks
11:05 to 11:30 a.m.
Karnataka, The Digital State of India: The Journey
E.V. Ramana Reddy, additional chief secretary of the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology and the Department of Urban Development of the Government of Karnataka
Chair: R.K. Misra, nonresident scholar at Carnegie India
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
5G and Data Security
Andy Tian, chief executive officer of the Asia Innovations Group
Aruna Sundararajan, former secretary in the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India
Gulshan Rai, former chief information security officer at the Government of India and distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation
Kanav Monga, managing director of the Virgo Group
Chair: Rajesh Bansal, senior adviser at Carnegie India
12:30 to 12:45 p.m.
Coffee Break
12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
Data Protection in the Digital Age
B.N. Srikrishna, former judge of the Supreme Court of India
Chair: Rahul Matthan, partner at Trilegal
1:15 to 2:15 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
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.
Concluding Remarks
Rajesh Bansal, senior adviser at Carnegie India
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Lunch
Speakers Spotlight
- Ananth Padmanabhan
- Aruna Sundararajan
- Andy Tian
- Chinmayi Arun
- Evan Feigenbaum
- François Godement
- Frederik Kristensen
- Gagandeep Kang
- George Perkovich
- Harmeen Mehta
- K. VijayRaghavan
- Kanav Monga
- Krishna Ella
- Matt Sheehan
- Nandan Nilekani
- Nandkumar Saravade
- Philipp von Restorff
- Rahul Matthan
- Rakesh Sood
- Rudra Chaudhuri
- Sahil Kini
- Shekhar Gupta
- Smriti Parsheera
- Sopnendu Mohanty
- Srinath Raghavan
- Suyash Rai
- Tom Uren