A Billion Voices, One AI: How Language Tech Transforms Nations
16 Feb 202611:30 AM – 12:30 PMBharat Mandapam, L1 Meeting Room No. 16
Speakers
Amitabh Nag, Digital India Bhashini Division
Chennai Chair, Masakhane African Languages Hub
Santosh Kevlani, Voice & Language AI Initiative, EkStep Foundation
Srikanth Gopalakrishnan, Center for Open Societal Systems
Vijay Sureshkumar, DPI Emerging Innovations at Gates Foundation
This session will be a moderated panel with Q&A, featuring experts in national language missions, Voice AI, and equitable tech investment across India and developing economies as Africa. The discussion focuses on building language AI infrastructure at population scale, sharing experiences, and setting a forward with themes like open infrastructure and South-South cooperation.