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Sharad Sharma On India’s Digital Playbook, UPI’s Rise & AI’s Future

In this episode of The Neon Show, we have Sharad Sharma, founder of iSPIRT, the technology think tank behind India Stack, Health Stack, and other digital public goods.

If you want to understand where India’s digital space is headed, how AI can shape its future, and why strategic autonomy is critical, this episode is a must-watch!

0:00 – Introduction

03:12 – India’s aim to prevent digital colonization

05:00 – Democratising digital infrastructure

07:09 – UPI’s 2012 vision: intraday loan for Rajni

12:50 – The origin of ‘DPI’ & misconceptions in India

14:46 – Can India keep its first-mover…

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