Building Public Interest AI: Catalytic Funding for Equitable Access to Compute Resources

Name: Building Public Interest AI: Catalytic Funding for Equitable Access to Compute Resources
Start: 2026-02-20T11:30:00+05:30
End: 2026-02-20T12:30:00+05:30
Location: Bharat Mandapam, L1 Meeting Room No. 19

20 Feb 2026 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Bharat Mandapam, L1 Meeting Room No. 19

Speakers

Abhishek Singh, Ministry of Electronics & IT, GoI
Andrew Sweet, The Rockefeller Foundation
Deepali Khanna, The Rockefeller Foundation
Dr. Saurabh Garg, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, GoI
Martin Tisné, Government of France
Shaun Seow, Philanthropy Asia Alliance
Shikoh Gitau, Qhala
Sushant Kumar, Kalpa Impact
Vilas Dhar, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

This event will mark the launch of the working report on "Opening Up Computational Resources for New AI Futures" by Secretary, MOSPI in the presence of Additional Secretary, MeitY. The event includes a keynote and a panel discussion that brings together senior govt officials and global AI experts to discuss pathways for democratising AI. How will catalytic funding for public interest and South–South partnerships democratise access and affordability of compute in the Global South?

Knowledge Partners

The Rockefeller Foundation

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