Workshop
Transformation of Health Systems through Digital Public Infrastructure
Date: Friday, 9 January 2026, Time: 10:00 AM to 16:30 PM (IST),
Venue: Marigold, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Agenda
10:00 – 10:30 AM : Registration and Refreshments

Inaugural Session
10:30 – 10:35 AM: Welcome Address by Dr. Shekhar Aiyar, Director & Chief Executive, ICRIER

10:35 – 10:50 AM : Keynote Address by Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, Former CEO, National Health Authority

10:50 – 11:00 AM: Keynote Address by Professor Clair Sullivan, Director Queensland Digital Health Centre, The University of Queensland, Australia

11:00 – 13:00 PM : Session 1: Discussion on Strengthening Technical Foundations for Inclusive and Efficient DPI-Health

The technical foundations of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in healthcare represent a critical determinant of whether digital health systems can achieve the dual objectives of inclusion and efficiency at population scale. The discussion aims to identify technical design principles that can guide countries in implementing DPI-Health systems that are both technically robust and socially inclusive. The key focus areas of the session are as follows:-

– Understanding milestones and challenges in promoting interoperability in digital health through ABDM
– Efficiency gains and technical barriers from the provider perspective
– Ensuring inclusion by design
– Learnings from international experiences of building interoperable digital health systems

Moderated by Mr. Sundeep Agarwal, Senior Vice President of Regulatory & Quality, Remidio; and Ms. Bhargavee Das, Research Associate, ICRIER

Opening Remarks by Ms. Payal Malik, Professor, ICRIER

Special Address by Mr. Vikram Pagaria, Director, National Health Authority

Interventions by Panelists

13:00 – 14:00 PM: Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:05 PM : Opening Remarks by Ms. Payal Malik, Professor, ICRIER

14:05 – 14:15 PM : Keynote Address by Mr. Satyanarayana Jeedigunta, Chief Advisor, C4IR India; Distinguished Fellow and Chairperson, DPI Academy, Artha Global

14:15 – 14:25 PM : Keynote Address by Mr. Vinayak Godse, CEO, Data Security Council of India

14:25 – 16:00 PM : Session 2: Discussion on Governance, Public-Private Partnership and Security in DPI-Health

Beyond technical aspects, the outcomes of DPI-H also hinge on aligning governance approaches, models of private sector engagement and security principles to mission objectives. The session aims to distil governance principles and security frameworks that can guide countries in establishing trustworthy, accountable, and secure DPI-Health systems while fostering sustainable public-private collaborations. The key focus areas of the session are as follows:-

– Levers of ABDM impact through decentralised governance model
– Levers of regulatory interventions in ABDM diffusion
– Market participation and public-private partnership in scaling ABDM
– Data governance and cybersecurity for privacy preserving and secure DPI-H

Moderated by Dr. Priyanka Singh, Lecturer, The University of Queensland; Mr. Sundeep Agarwal, Senior Vice President of Regulatory & Quality, Remidio; and Ms. Bhargavee Das, Research Associate, ICRIER

Opening Remarks by Dr. Priyanka Singh, Lecturer, The University of Queensland

Interventions by Panelists

16:00 – 16:05 PM : Vote of Thanks by Ms. Shiva Kanwar, Fellow, ICRIER

16:05 – 16:30 PM : Refreshments