How to scale AI responsibly while safeguarding data sovereignty, security, and citizen trust?
As AI becomes deeply embedded across India’s public sector, from citizen services and governance platforms to policy making and national infrastructure, governments are required to manage increasingly complex data ecosystems spanning multiple ministries, regulatory frameworks, and hybrid infrastructure environments. Strengthening governance mechanisms to safeguard sensitive data while enabling responsible AI use has been a continuous and evolving priority.
This roundtable discussion, in association with IBM, focuses on how Indian government entities can harness AI as a trusted enabler of digital governance, while striking a balance between innovation and accountability, safeguarding citizen data, maintaining sovereign control over information assets, and ensuring resilience against evolving cyber and geopolitical risks.
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Santosh Pathak, Partner, Deloitte India
(Moderator)
Santosh is a partner at Deloitte, focusing on Data Engineering Analytics and open-source technology transformation projects in the Government sector.
He brings over 22 years of experience in various domains, including ERP and large-scale national technology transformation.
In the past, Santosh has led the government and the public sector for large organisations in India and has worked as an enterprise architect.
He holds a BTech & MBA from prestigious Indian institutes.
Key Attendees
Rajesh Malhotra
Country Technical Leader
Government Sector
IBM India & South Asia
Santosh Pathak
Partner
Deloitte India
Arvind Kumar Sharma
Senior Director
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Kawal Mohan Singh
Senior Technical Director
Ministry of Home Affairs
Sanjai Agrawal
Senior Director
Ministry of Finance
Prashant Kumar Mittal
Deputy Director General & Head of the Groups
Ministry of Agriculture
Sanjay Kumar Panda
Deputy Director General
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Prahlad Singh
Senior Director- IT
Ministry of Electronics and IT, NIC
Rangnath Aggarwal
Deputy Director
Ministry of Railways
Arul Kumaran
Director (IT)
Ministry Of Electronics & Information Technology
G.K. Baranwal
Director (Gen/information technology)
Ministry of Defence
Shwetabh Verma
General Manager
Power Finance Corporation
Nikhil Sinha
Director
UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India)
Rajesh Kumar
Deputy Director
Ministry of Railways
Sivarajulu Sundaram
Senior Director- IT
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Furqan Qureshi
Assistant Director
Ministry Of Rural Development
Prabhu Narayan
Director (FS&CS)
Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs)
Vijai Kumar Kanaujia
Principal Technical Officer
Ministry of Science and Technology
Vivek Pathak
General Manager- IT
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Basudeb Das
Director And Head of Department
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Sidhil Sasi
Deputy Director General (Web Information Manager)
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
R Rajesh
Additional Director General (ADG)
Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
Dr AP Ruhil
Principal Scientist (ICT)
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Dr. Alka Arora
Head (A) Computer Applications
Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute
Mayank Tyagi
Director- IT
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Anil Kumar
Assistant Commissioner
Ministry of Home Affairs
Paras Nath Barwal
Senior Director
C-DAC: Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
Key Focus Areas
AI-Driven Transformation of Public Services
Data Governance, Sovereignty & Interoperability at Scale
Operationalising AI Governance Across Government Ecosystems
Security, Privacy & Compliance by Design
Responsible, Explainable & Ethical AI for Governance
Capability Building & Trusted Ecosystem Partnerships
Roundtable Agenda
Context setting & overview by
Ms. Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary, Government of National Capital Region of Delhi GNCTD
Thought Leadership Session by Mr. Rajesh Malhotra, IBM
Gain Exclusive Benefits
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Closed-Door Strategic Dialogue
With senior government leaders and domain experts.
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Practical Insights into AI Implementation
For data governance, sovereignty and security-by-design across complex, multi-ministry environments.
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Peer Learning from Real-World Use Cases
Successful AI deployments and lessons across citizen services, DPI platforms and national digital infrastructure.
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Policy-to-Execution Clarity
To translate national AI principles, data protection mandates, and ethical guidelines into measurable outcomes.
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Access to Trusted Technology Expertise
Engage directly with IBM experts to explore best practices.