The session highlighted India’s transformative journey toward becoming a global AI powerhouse, focusing on a national strategy built around democratizing access to technology, developing robust public data infrastructure, and empowering citizens. It explored how this approach contributes to ambitious economic growth targets, including the vision of a multi-trillion-dollar economy. Key initiatives were discussed, such as large-scale upskilling programs, the development of sovereign compute infrastructure, and the opening of public datasets to support startups and innovation. The discussion also emphasized the importance of strong collaboration between government and the private sector, alongside the role of smart regulation in enabling innovation to scale effectively, offering a compelling and replicable model for other countries.
Ms. Kavita Bhatia, Senior Director at India's Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), shared India's transformative journey in becoming a global AI powerhouse. She outlined how India's National AI Strategy anchored in democratizing access, building public data infrastructure, and empowering citizens — contributed to a $5 trillion economy target. From skilling millions through the AI for All initiative to launching sovereign compute infrastructure and opening public data sets for startups, India's model offers a replicable blueprint. Kavita highlighted the importance of government-private sector collaboration and the role of smart regulation in enabling innovation at scale.
