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Wed, April 22OpsTech TechLead
Designing and operating digital public infrastructure at population scale requires careful consideration beyond technical scalability. This session explores the architectural and operational factors needed to build and manage such systems safely, with a focus on sovereignty, security, and supply chain integrity.
The talk examines how architectures can support open innovation, co-creation, and ecosystem participation, while remaining secure and trustworthy. It also discusses the role of open-source-driven architectures, the importance of maintaining ownership and operational control, and the need to ensure privacy and trust across large, diverse user bases.
What You Will Learn
Who Should Attend
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Shailendra Thakur, Chief Transform & Technology at NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited, leads the modernization of India’s payment ecosystem. With deep fintech and telecom experience, he is driving AI-powered, quantum-safe, population-scale infrastructure to enable financial inclusion, trust, and digital sovereignty.