State of the Stack
Called Talking Digital Public Infrastructure in the first season, this new rebranded podcast, now called State of the Stack dives deeper into the specifics of DPI design, deployment, implementation, policymaking, and regulatory frameworks. Ritul is our new co-host along with Sarthak, and the both of them plan to bring you exciting new episodes this season.
This podcast explores the intersections of development, public technology, governance, and market innovation. We specifically discuss the Digital Public Infrastructure ecosystem, its possibilities, and concerns.
State of the Stack
S1E1: Democratizing Digital Commerce in India with Pramod Varma and Jonathan Donner
In this episode Dr. Jonathan Donner and Dr. Pramod Varma talk about taking an open protocol approach to counter bigtech monopoly in digital commerce towards making it more inclusive for micro-enterprises. Dr. Varma elaborates on India’s journey so far towards democratising access to public services through open technology, and the more recent efforts to demonopolise digital commerce.
Dr. Jonathan Donner is a Visiting Faculty Fellow at The Hitachi Center for Technology and International Affairs at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, and also, Senior Director for Research, Caribou Digital, a research consultancy focused on building inclusive digital economies
Dr. Pramod Varma was the Chief Architect of Aadhar, and many things India Stack. He’s currently the Chief Technical Officer at Ekstep Foundation and the Co-Creator of the Beckn Protocol.
