Sri Lanka, India to hold Digital Public Infrastructure conference next week
March 23, 2024 09:52 am
The High Commission of India in Colombo, in partnership with Sri Lanka’s Technology Ministry, is organizing a conference on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), to be held on 26 March.
The conference will explore the transformative potential of DPI for enabling service delivery, empowering communities by fostering inclusivity and enriching the economy by driving innovation, according to a statement issued by the High Commission.
It will commence with an opening plenary session, where the keynote address will be delivered by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The opening plenary will be followed by two panel discussions.
Accordingly, the first, ‘Accelerating Digital Sri Lanka’ will focus on how DPI simplifies governance and improves accessibility for the citizens. The second, ‘Unlocking the Digital Stack’ will discuss DPI’s use cases including in the startup domain, marrying technology, markets and governance.
The two panels will be opened by State Minister of Technology Kanka Herath and MP Dr. Harsha de Silva respectively.
The two panels will have experts from India and Sri Lanka bringing in a wealth of knowledge and experience, representing various sectors and perspectives on digital infrastructure and governance, the High Commission said further.
