Panel Discussion: The Federation of Innovation: Driving Digital Governance Through Policy, Platforms and State Leadership

Technology Sabha 2026 | DAY 2 | 28th February 2026 | Hyderabad


Panellist in this video:
+ Srikanth RP, Editor, Express Computer, the Indian Express Group (Moderator)
+ Kumar Rahul, Principal Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare & Medical Education and Research, Punjab
+ M Raghunandan Rao, Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department, Telangana
+ Pawan Kadyan, IGR & CSR, Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue, Finance Department, West Bengal
+ Dr. K.P. Karthikeyan, Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT), Tamil Nadu
+ Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department, Goa
+ Rajesh Malhotra, Country Account Technical Leader Manager-Government, IBM India and South Asia

Key Highlights:
[1] Kumar Rahul, Principal Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare & Medical Education and Research, Punjab:
+ Federated digital health platforms and policy-led innovation enabling predictive, citizen-centric healthcare governance in Punjab.

[2] M Raghunandan Rao, Commissioner, Commercial Tax Department, Telangana:
+ Integrated tax platforms and data-sharing policies driving transparent, efficient, state-led digital revenue governance.

[3] Pawan Kadyan, IGR & CSR, Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue, Finance Department, West Bengal:
+ Interoperable registration platforms strengthening trust, compliance, and seamless citizen services through digital governance leadership.

[4] Dr. K.P. Karthikeyan, Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (ELCOT), Tamil Nadu:
+ State-scale digital infrastructure and platforms powering policy execution, innovation ecosystems, and federated governance models.

[5] Kabir Shirgaonkar, Director, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department, Goa:
+ Unified citizen platforms integrating departments to enable predictive services and collaborative state digital governance.

[6] Rajesh Malhotra, Country Account Technical Leader Manager-Government, IBM India and South Asia:
+ Enterprise AI and cloud platforms supporting federated innovation across states through scalable digital governance solutions.

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