Frugal Innovation: Leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure for Inclusive Artificial Intelligence


The Guildhall September 3, 2025 3:40 pm - 3:55 pm

Jaideep Prabhu

Drawing on the remarkable rise of Digital Public Infrastructure—like India’s Aadhaar digital ID platform and UPI payment network—this talk will explore how “frugal innovation” unlocks scalable and affordable solutions by leveraging shared, open, and interoperable digital rails. It will spotlight stories of startups, governments, and communities co-creating low-cost solutions, including with AI, that address the needs of the many: from expanding healthcare and education access, to empowering micro-entrepreneurs and streamlining public services.

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