Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI)

That’s a close to an inspiring journey at the 3rd Edition of the Symposium on Data for Public Good! 🎉 Over the past two days, we’ve witnessed powerful exchanges between policymakers, researchers, technologists, and innovators — all united by one shared purpose: advancing the use of data for societal good. From reimagining interoperability and privacy to exploring the future of AI, digital ecosystems, and public digital infrastructure — every session reinforced how collaboration and knowledge can shape a more inclusive digital future. A heartfelt thank you to all speakers, delegates, and partners for being part of this remarkable edition. We’ll be back next year — stronger, sharper, and ready to push the boundaries of what data can do for the public good. India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) I Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) I Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) I Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) I Indian Institute of Science (IISc) I Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore I Abhay Sharma I Balasubramaniam Gauthaman I Rakshit Ramesh I Inder Gopal I Swaminathan Vasanth Rajaraman I Jyotirmoy Dutta I Kapil Vaswani I Shalabh Jain I Raghu Krishnapuram I World Resources Institute I WRI India I Srinivas Alavilli I akansha saklani I Rajit Bhat I Rohan Rao I Narendra Verma I Manjunath Sekhar I Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH I GIZ India I Chandra Challagonda I FIWARE I Balambiga A. I Srinath Srinivasa I International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore I Elets Technomedia I Dr. Ravi Gupta I OGC . . . #DPG25 #CDPG25 #Symposium25 #Dataforpublicgood #3rdEdition #DataForPublicGood #IIScBengaluru #CDPG #Innovation #IndigenousTechnology #DigitalIndia #PublicImpact #Sustainability #IIScBengaluru #Innovation #Collaboration #DigitalIndia #PublicImpact #DataInnovation

A big shout-out to Team Builder — winners of the 2025 Hackathon on Interoperability of Digital Public Infrastructure, held as part of the 3rd Edition of the Symposium on Data for Public Good! 🏆 Over three days (11–13 October 2025), participants from across India, Europe, and the Indo-Pacific came together — both in-person at IISc Bengaluru and online — to tackle one of today’s most critical challenges: enabling cross-border digital identity interoperability. Teams built prototypes that demonstrated how a European citizen could securely access data from an Indian organisation registered on MOSIP, using frameworks like Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL), FIWARE, vLEI, and NGSI-LD — while ensuring privacy, data sovereignty, and compliance with both GDPR and Indian data protection standards. Among the many brilliant solutions, Team Builder stood out for their innovative approach, seamless integration, and strong vision for a globally interoperable digital ecosystem. Congratulations once again to the team — a fantastic example of innovation in action for the public good! 👏 Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) INPACE . . . #DPG25 #CDPG25 #Symposium25 #Dataforpublicgood #3rdEdition #DataForPublicGood #IIScBengaluru #CDPG #Innovation #IndigenousTechnology #DigitalIndia #PublicImpact #Sustainability #DataForPublicGood #IIScBengaluru #Hackathon #TeamBuilder #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #GaiaX #FIWARE #MOSIP #vLEI #Innovation #Interoperability #PublicImpact

Reflecting on the growing role of data in governance, D. Chakrapani, IAS (Retd.), praised the Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG) for bringing together global and national voices to reimagine how technology can drive inclusive growth. Drawing on his experience as former Director of the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems, he highlighted how initiatives like this are helping bridge the gap between innovation and implementation — by making best practices easily accessible, replicable, and data-backed. He noted that efforts such as these can help lower the cost of essential services like healthcare and education, while strengthening transparency and efficiency in governance. A powerful reminder that when data meets purpose, public systems become truly transformative. India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) I Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) I Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) I Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) I Indian Institute of Science (IISc) I Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore I Abhay Sharma I Balasubramaniam Gauthaman I Rakshit Ramesh I Inder Gopal I Swaminathan Vasanth Rajaraman I Jyotirmoy Dutta I Kapil Vaswani I Shalabh Jain I Raghu Krishnapuram I World Resources Institute I WRI India I Srinivas Alavilli I akansha saklani I Rajit Bhat I Rohan Rao I Narendra Verma I Manjunath Sekhar I Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH I GIZ India I Chandra Challagonda I FIWARE I Balambiga A. I Srinath Srinivasa I International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore I Elets Technomedia I Dr. Ravi Gupta I OGC . . . #DPG25 #CDPG25 #Symposium25 #Dataforpublicgood #3rdEdition #DataForPublicGood #IIScBengaluru #CDPG #Innovation #IndigenousTechnology #DigitalIndia #PublicImpact #Sustainability #IIScBengaluru #DataGovernance #Innovation #PublicSystems #DigitalIndia #KnowledgeSharing #PublicImpact

Vikas Kanungo, Global AI Strategist at the The World Bank, shared his reflections on the 3rd Edition of the Symposium on Data for Public Good, highlighting the world-class discussions and ideas emerging around data sharing, standardisation, and the conceptualisation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). He commended the depth of dialogue and expertise among participants — from policymakers to technologists — emphasising how such collaborative platforms are shaping the next generation of digital ecosystems. India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) I Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) I Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) I Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) I Indian Institute of Science (IISc) I Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore I Abhay Sharma I Balasubramaniam Gauthaman I Rakshit Ramesh I Inder Gopal I Swaminathan Vasanth Rajaraman I Jyotirmoy Dutta I Kapil Vaswani I Shalabh Jain I Raghu Krishnapuram I World Resources Institute I WRI India I Srinivas Alavilli I akansha saklani I Rajit Bhat I Rohan Rao I Narendra Verma I Manjunath Sekhar I Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH I GIZ India I Chandra Challagonda I FIWARE I Balambiga A. I Srinath Srinivasa I International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore I Elets Technomedia I Dr. Ravi Gupta I OGC . . . #DPG25 #CDPG25 #Symposium25 #Dataforpublicgood #3rdEdition #DataForPublicGood #DPG25 #IIScBengaluru #CDPG #WorldBank #AIInnovation #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DataStandardisation #Collaboration #PublicImpact

Innovation doesn’t always begin in a lab — sometimes, it begins with lived experience, local wisdom, and the drive to solve challenges close to home. The session on “Examples of Indigenous Innovation” at the 3rd Edition of the Symposium on Data for Public Good highlights how home-grown ideas and technologies are shaping meaningful change across sectors. Featuring Sharan Murali, Scientist, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Vikas Kanungo, Global AI Strategist, The World Bank; and D. Chakrapani, IAS (Retd.), the discussion celebrated India’s unique capacity to blend grassroots ingenuity with cutting-edge science. From public health to digital transformation, the speakers showcased how indigenous innovation is not just about self-reliance — it’s about building sustainable, inclusive, and scalable solutions for the world. 🇮 India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) I Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) I Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX) I Integrated Geospatial Data-sharing Interface (GDI) I Indian Institute of Science (IISc) I Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore I Abhay Sharma I Balasubramaniam Gauthaman I Rakshit Ramesh I Inder Gopal I Swaminathan Vasanth Rajaraman I Jyotirmoy Dutta I Kapil Vaswani I Shalabh Jain I Raghu Krishnapuram I World Resources Institute I WRI India I Srinivas Alavilli I akansha saklani I Rajit Bhat I Rohan Rao I Narendra Verma I Manjunath Sekhar I Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH I GIZ India I Chandra Challagonda I FIWARE I Balambiga A. I Srinath Srinivasa I International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore I Elets Technomedia I Dr. Ravi Gupta I OGC . . . #DPG25 #CDPG25 #Symposium25 #Dataforpublicgood #3rdEdition #DataForPublicGood #IIScBengaluru #CDPG #Innovation #IndigenousTechnology #DigitalIndia #PublicImpact #Sustainability