Technology and Society

This program focuses on the future of data, encryption, digital currencies and payments; and norms and rules that may shape global technology governance.

The Technology and Society Program at Carnegie India is supported by Tata Trusts, Harman, Mohandas Pai, Facebook, Flipkart, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Intel, Google, Amazon, BillDesk, WhatsApp, and National Payments Corporation of India. The Global Technology Summit is also supported by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Karnataka Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science Technology.

Carnegie Experts on
Technology and Society

Konark Bhandari
Associate Fellow
Carnegie India
Konark Bhandari is an associate fellow with Carnegie India
Anirudh Burman
Associate Research Director and Fellow
Carnegie India
Anirudh Burman is an associate research director and fellow at Carnegie India. He works on key issues relating to public institutions, public administration, the administrative and regulatory state, and state capacity.
Priyadarshini D.
Associate Fellow
Carnegie India
Priyadarshini D. is an associate fellow with Carnegie India's Technology and Society Program.
Arjun Kang Joseph
Research Analyst and Strategic Development Coordinator
Carnegie India
Arjun Kang Joseph is a research analyst with the Technology and Society Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace India. He works primarily on data, privacy, and the intersection of health and technology.
Vidushi Marda
Nonresident Research Analyst
Carnegie India
Vidushi Marda is a nonresident research analyst at Carnegie India. She is a legal researcher who focuses on the interplay between emerging technologies, policy, and society.
R.K. Misra
Nonresident Scholar
Carnegie India
R.K. Misra is a nonresident scholar at Carnegie India. Based in Bengaluru, he drives Carnegie India’s Technology and Society program, and engages with technology innovators and policymakers.
Anantha S.
Visiting Scholar
Carnegie India
Anantha S. is a visiting scholar with Carnegie India.
Shruti Sharma
Senior Research Analyst
Technology and International Affairs Program
Shruti Sharma is a senior research analyst with the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She works primarily on the safety, security, and ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies.
Udbhav Tiwari
Nonresident Scholar
Carnegie India
Udbhav Tiwari is a public policy professional who works towards keeping the internet open, secure, and accessible by advocating for progressive regulations in the technology sector.