Infrastructures

How should we build and maintain Digital Public Infrastructures in a collaborative manner? What is the role of the state, the market and communities in Digital Public Infrastructures? What learnings can Digital Commons contribute to Digital Public Infrastructures?

Can Digital Public Infrastructures truly ensure equitable access, or do they reinforce existing inequalities? Do Digital Public Infrastructures risk becoming tools of surveillance rather than empowerment? Are Digital Public Infrastructures a boon for local economies or a threat to traditional businesses? Is user consent a genuine empowerment tool or just a checkbox in data sharing?

Why are Digital Public Infrastructures so important in India? What is the journey of it? In what ways does India’s approach encourage collaboration between public and private sectors?

How can this collaboration lead to a more inclusive digital ecosystem? What makes the Citizen Stack an open and interoperable ecosystem? How does this openness foster innovation and competition among new market entrants?

How does DEPA empower individuals to control their personal data? What mechanisms are in place to ensure users have ownership and autonomy over their information? What does granular consent look like in practice? How can users specify which data they share and for what duration? In what ways does decentralized consent management enhance transparency? How do Consent Managers function as intermediaries in the data-sharing process? How adaptable is DEPA to emerging challenges in data management? What governance structures allow it to evolve with technological and regulatory changes?