Center for the Digital Future launched in Delhi

The Center for the Digital Future (CDF) was launched in New Delhi. CDF has the vision to "Conduct actionable research on the impact of digitization of the economy". The launch took place at Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre on 30th October 2019.

The current ecosystem is undergoing fundamental and profound structural transformations due to digitization. The nature of technology is dynamic and it is disruptive for policies to anticipate the outcome.

The welcome keynote was delivered by Nishant Chadha, Head, Projects, India Development Foundation. He said that the policymakers should come out with the research in order to steer the direction that digitization takes, and optimize the impact that it will have, we need to plan and prepare now.

R. Chandrashekhar, Chairman and Co-Founder, talked about the need, philosophy and charter of the Centre for the digital future. Policy and regulation can impact India in positive ways from a societal perspective.

Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of CDF, spoke about the need for policies for a digital economy. There appears to be a need for a greater degree of reflection and where required, control, over the direction and pace of this transformation.

Any such analysis must aim to lead to a clear understanding of the impact that the transformation under way is having, and should ideally have on our economy, society and polity, in the short and long terms.

Subho Ray, Co-Founder and Convenor of CDF, delivered the Vote of Thanks.