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

Timing
Agenda
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Registration and Meet & Greet
11:30 AM - 11:35 AM
Welcome Address by Elets Technomedia
11:35 AM - 11:50 AM
Government & Industry Imperatives
Context setting & overview by
Ms. Padma Jaiswal, IAS, Secretary, Government of National Capital Region of Delhi GNCTD
11:50 AM - 12:40 PM
Roundtable Discussion with Government Leaders Moderated by Mr Santosh Pathak, Deloitte
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
‘Building Trusted AI Systems for India’s Digital Governance’
Thought Leadership Session by Mr. Rajesh Malhotra, IBM
1:00 PM - 1:05 PM
Closing Remarks
1:05 PM Onwards
Lunch & Networking

Gain Exclusive Benefits

  • Closed-Door Strategic Dialogue

    With senior government leaders and domain experts.

  • Practical Insights into AI Implementation

    For data governance, sovereignty and security-by-design across complex, multi-ministry environments.

  • Peer Learning from Real-World Use Cases

    Successful AI deployments and lessons across citizen services, DPI platforms and national digital infrastructure.

  • Policy-to-Execution Clarity

    To translate national AI principles, data protection mandates, and ethical guidelines into measurable outcomes.

  • Access to Trusted Technology Expertise

    Engage directly with IBM experts to explore best practices.

-Venue-

Hotel Eros, New Delhi

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