Panel Discussion: Emerging Technologies that will transform the Future of e-Governance

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In this video:
Moderator:
Dhiraj Gyani, Director, Education & Government Engagement, GitHub

Panelists:
+ B Sundar, Special Secretary, IT, Electronics and Communication Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
+ Mohan Krishnan P V, Dy Director General & State Informatics Officer, Kerala, National Informatics Centre, MeitY, Government of India
+ M Srinivas Rao, CEO (T-Hub), Government of Telangana
+ Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean, IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu
+ Binu Francis, Secretary, Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala
+ Gajendra Kumar, Scientist ‘F’ IMD, India Meteorological Department
+ Rajesh Goel, Solution Head-Industry Vertical, HPE India

Key Highlights:
B Sundar, Special Secretary, IT, Electronics and Communication Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh:
+ ‌‌For those belonging to the economically weaker section, it is difficult to buy a smartphone. This also poses as a challenge while we implement emerging tech

Mohan Krishnan P V, Dy Director General & State Informatics Officer, Kerala, National Informatics Centre, MeitY, Government of India:
+ ‌At present we have Centers of Excellence for AI, Blockchain, Cloud-based solutions and more

M Srinivas Rao, CEO THub, Government of Telangana:
+ ‌In the Blockchain space some of our start-ups have done great work like in vaccine traceability, e-Voting, land records, etc.

Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean, IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu:
+ ‌‌e-Governance projects has to be more patient and not to be tight with short term benefits

Binu Francis, Secretary, Corporation of Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala:
+ ‌‌Recently we introduced a platform to register all the water supply lorries and sewage disposal lorries. So now if people need such a service they can apply the same on our App

Gajendra Kumar, Scientist ‘F’ IMD, India Meteorological Department:
+ ‌Currently we have the 4th largest computing facility in the world
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Rajesh Goel, Solution Head-Industry Vertical, HPE India:
+ ‌‌Unless and until you have the right data economy, you can’t grow well