Panel Discussion: Building a resilient economy in the times of Covid-19 | Digital Technology Sabha 2020 | 26th August 2020

Moderator: Vishwas Dass, Special Correspondent, Express Computer, The Indian Express Group

Panelists:

• Prabhat Malik, COO, Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society, Government of Chhattisgarh
• Srinivas Pendyala, Joint Secretary (e-Gov), Department of IT, Electronics and Communications, Government of Telangana
• Manu Shukla, GM (IT), National Health Authority, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Government of India
• S. V. Srinivas Rao, Chief General Manager (IT), EOC, NTPC
• Navtez Bal, Public Sector Lead, Microsoft India

Key Highlights:

1. Telemedicine will be one of the biggest focus areas of the government going forward: Prabhat Malik, COO, Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society, Government of Chhattisgarh
2. With NDHM, we will be providing Heath ID to all citizens which will be mapped to the entire health history: Manu Shukla, GM (IT), National Health Authority, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Government of India
3. The next phase will be about recovering and reimagining: Navtez Bal, Public Sector Lead, Microsoft India
4. We haven’t faced a single IT security breach during the pandemic: S. V. Srinivas Rao, Chief General Manager (IT), EOC, NTPC
   
5. We have created a vast startup pool, which helps us leverage technology in a better manner: B V Subramanyam