Public Policy Forum & LITFest 2021:
Public Policy for Digital Transformation

77th SKOCH Summit

Public Policy Forum: Public Policy Digital Transformation
Public Policy Forum: Public Policy Digital Transformation

Cryptocurrencies are here to stay in different forms whether as floating currencies or Stablecoins- which are pegged to actual currencies or Digital coins issued by Central Banks. The rapid adoption of cryptocurrencies has also led to them being recognised as legal tender by countries like El Salvador.

There are questions on how cryptocurrencies can function like fiat currencies because of the wildly fluctuating nature of their value. However, The technological backbone on which cryptocurrencies function can be the foundation of transforming large-scale payments. An example of this can be when Hong Kong, China, Thailand and the UAE, together with the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Hub, carried out cross-border transactions with their central bank digital currencies, on an experimental basis. The transaction took seconds, instead of days, as with the conventional method of transferring payments via Swift. This shows that with the efficient implementation of Blockchain the nature and scale of large international transactions can be transformed.

The distributed ledger which underlies the blockchain technology is useful for supporting smart contracts which means that predetermined actions can be executed when payments are concluded on the blockchain. While the potential of this technology is huge, There are also underlying issues such as huge power consumption when compared to traditional forms of payments.

The policymakers have to come to terms with this new form of currency and dedicated awareness campaigns must be run to inform investors about the legitimate and illegitimate ways in which cryptocurrencies can be used. If the adoption of these currencies goes on unchecked it can undermine the stability of National Currencies and make it difficult for the Central Banks to implement Monetary policy effectively. The upcoming economic models will integrate Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain from the outset and it will have a definite impact on National Economies and their GDP.

1000-1130 – CURTAIN RAISER & POWER PANEL ON REGULATION

Sameer Kochhar

Sameer Kochhar

Secretary General, CAII and
Chairman, SKOCH Group & SKOCH Foundation

Gulshan Rai

Gulshan Rai

Former National
Cyber Security Coordinator

Amar Patnaik

Amar Patnaik

Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha

Manish Tewari

Manish Tewari

Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha

Ajay Shah

Ajay Shah

Independent Scholar

Subi Chaturvedi

Subi Chaturvedi

Chief Corporate & Public Affairs Officer
Zupee

Subi Chaturvedi

T K Arun

Consulting Editor
The Economic Times

Deepali Pant Joshi

Deepali Pant Joshi

Former ED, RBI

1130-1230 – POWER PANEL ON TECHNOLOGY

Gursharan Dhanjal

Gursharan Dhanjal

Managing Director & Editor
SKOCH Group

Aruna Sharma

Aruna Sharma

Development Economist & Former Secretary, Government of India

Sharad Sharma

Sharad Sharma

Co-Founder
iSPIRT Foundation

Ravinder Singh

Ravinder Singh

Partner
Kalaari Capital & Crypto Economist

Rahul De

Rahul De

Professor, Information Systems & Dean Programmes
IIM Bangalore

Ram Rastogi

Ram Rastogi

Digital Payments Strategist

1230-1330 – POWER PANEL ON INVESTOR PROTECTION

Ashwani Mahajan

Ashwani Mahajan

National Coordinator
Swadeshi Jagran Manch

Smita Sharma

Smita Sharma

Contributing Editor
India Ahead

Tamal Bandopadhyay

Tamal Bandopadhyay

Consulting Editor, Business Standard & Senior Adviser
Jana Small Finance Bank

Navin Surya

Navin Surya

Chairman of
Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)

Arijit Basu

Arijit Basu

Chairman
HDB Financial Services Ltd

Nirmal Bansal

Nirmal Bansal

Senior Fellow, SKOCH Development Foundation &
Former Banker

1000 -1330 – Curtain Raiser: Living with Crypto – 20th Nov 2021


1830-2000 – Bringing Governments and People Closer – 3rd Dec 2021


0920-1330 – Security & Data Protection – 4th Dec 2021


1830-2000 – Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy – 8th Dec 2021


1900-2030 – Rising to the China Challenge – 9th Dec 2021


1300-1400 – 10 Flash Points 20 Years – 10th Dec 2021


1050-1300 – Gaming the New Frontier – 11th Dec 2021


1800-2000 – Digital Transformation & Inclusive Growth – 15th December 2021


1830-2000 – Institutional Change and Power Asymmetry in the Context of Rural India – 16th Dec 2021


Public Policy Forum: Public Policy post-COVID

Public Policy Forum: Public Policy post-COVID
Public Policy Forum: Public Policy post-COVID
Public Policy Forum: Public Policy post-COVID
Public Policy Forum: Public Policy post-COVID

In Collaboration With


Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
CUTS International
Jindal School of Government and Public Policy

Academic Partners


Bharti Institute of Public Policy
O. P. Jindal Global University
National Law School of India University, Bengaluru

Supported By


CEO's Association for Inclusive India
ABM Knowledgeware Ltd
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