# Kalpa Impact ## Posts - [Building Public Interest AI: Event Highlights​](https://kalpaimpact.com/building-public-interest-ai-event-highlights/): Building and Scaling AI for Social Impact and Public Interest AI Event Highlights Kalpa Impact and The Rockefeller Foundation brought together industry leaders for the release of the working report Opening Up Computational Resources for New AI Futures, and a panel discussion, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The event, titled “Building Public Interest AI: Catalytic Funding for Equitable Access to Compute Resources”, was a key event held at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, on 20 February. The event included the release of a working report, and a discussion centred on a critical question: How […] - [Making AI for Everyone: Event Highlights​](https://kalpaimpact.com/making-ai-for-everyone-event-highlights/): Making AI for Everyone Event Highlights Kalpa Impact in collaboration with Current AI and Bhashini hosted a live demo of a prototype and two fireside chats at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The event, titled “Making AI for Everyone: The Case for Personal, Local, Multilingual AI”, was a key event held at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, on 20 February. With over 200 people in attendance, including senior government officials, philanthropic leadership, AI builders and deployers represented through the growing Indian AI impact startup community, and civil society voices, the event signalled India’s growing momentum […] - [AI-DPI Experimentation and the Role of Sandboxes: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/ai-dpi-experimentation-and-the-role-of-sandboxes-event-highlights/): AI-DPI Experimentation and the Role of Sandboxes Event Highlights Event held at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 Kalpa Impact, in partnership with the Datasphere Initiative and UNDP, convened a session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on the governance of AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure. Building on a pre-summit dialogue held in December 2025, the session brought together senior government officials, development practitioners, and civil society researchers from India, Tanzania, Nepal, Switzerland, and across the Asia-Pacific region to examine how governments can integrate AI into DPI responsibly, ensuring that risks do not scale alongside benefits. The […] - [Reclaiming AI Infrastructure: Event Highlights​](https://kalpaimpact.com/reclaiming-ai-infrastructure-event-highlights/): Reclaiming AI Infrastructure Event Highlights Kalpa Impact in collaboration with Current AI and Bhashini hosted a workshop and live demo of a prototype at the India AI Impact Summit 2026  https://youtu.be/ax9RkJeCTYI The invite-based event, titled “Reclaiming AI Infrastructure: Why AI hardware needs to be open, personal, and multilingual”, held on 17 February at Le Meridien New Delhi, was an exclusive gathering that convened 65 industry leaders across the funding and tech ecosystem.  It offered a sneak peek of Current AI and Bhashini’s first collaborative build: an open source, multilingual, privacy preserving, offline, handheld prototype device. The event provided technology leaders, civil […] - [Building and Scaling AI for Social Impact: Event Highlights​](https://kalpaimpact.com/building-and-scaling-ai-for-social-impact-event-highlights/): Building and Scaling AI for Social Impact Event Highlights Kalpa Impact and The Rockefeller Foundation convened a workshop, at The University of Chicago Center in Delhi, during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. https://youtu.be/C1fb_3L9kqU The invite-based workshop convened over 50 participants across the funding and tech ecosystem, think tanks, grassroot organisations, and academia to explore the constraints and opportunities in building and scaling AI for social impact. The session saw opening remarks by Deepali Khanna – Senior Vice President and Head of Asia, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Andrew Sweet – Vice President, Innovation, The Rockefeller Foundation. Andrew Sweet opened the […] - [Democratising AI Resources - Regional AI Impact Summit 2025, Odisha: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/democratising-ai-resources-regional-ai-impact-summit-2025-odisha-event-highlights/): Democratising AI Resources in India Regional AI Impact Summit 2025, Odisha Event Highlights On 19 December 2025, Kalpa Impact, hosted a panel discussion on Democratising AI Resources in India as part of the Regional AI Impact Summit 2025, Odisha. The conversation spanned the full AI stack, from foundational enablers such as connectivity, data, compute and talent, to the most important question of all: how AI can be directed to solve real human needs at scale. The event saw over 60 participants across technology, policy, academic institutions and startups. Key Insights from the Discussion Regional Collaboration: There is a clear need […] - [India LEDS Research and Action Platform Launch: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/india-leds-research-and-action-platform-launch-event-highlights/): India LEDS Research and Action Platform Launch Event Highlights On 7 Dec 2025, we launched the India LEDS Research and Action Platform at IIMA, as part of the LT-LEDS track at India Management Research Conference (IMRC) 2025. Kalpa Impact has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad to catalyse progress on India’s Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and IMRC 2025. Over 80 participants joined us in-person and online for this milestone moment.We are grateful to everyone who joined us for the event last Sunday and contributed to the energy in the […] - [Sandboxing - Prototyping and Experimentation Lessons for AI Powered DPI: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/sandboxing-prototyping-and-experimentation-lessons-for-ai-powered-dpi-event-highlights/): Sandboxing: Prototyping and Experimentation Lessons for AI Powered DPI Event Highlights On 3 Dec 2025, Kalpa Impact, the Datasphere Initiative, and UNDP in Asia and the Pacific hosted an official pre-summit session to the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026. We hosted over 90 participants for an engaging and thoughtful engagement. Smt. Kavita Bhatia ji, Scientist G – MeitY, and Chief Operating Officer – IndiaAI opened the conversation highlighting India’s leadership on development-oriented AI and the critical role of sandboxes as countries integrate AI into large-scale digital systems. Alex Oprunenco, Innovation Advisor – UNDP, Bangkok Regional Hub underscored why experimentation matters, especially […] - [Use Cases Evolving Into Building Blocks: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/use-cases-evolving-into-building-blocks-event-highlights/): Use Cases Evolving Into Building Blocks Event Highlights Overview The Global DPI Summit 2025, held in Cape Town from 4 to 6 November, was themed “DPI in Practice: Implementing Tomorrow’s Digital Society Today.” The Summit brought together more than 700 participants, including government representatives, multilaterals, funders, researchers and practitioners from across the globe, to exchange experiences and advance collaboration on digital public infrastructure (DPI). Kalpa Impact, in partnership with the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure (CDPI) and Co-Develop, hosted the event Use Cases Evolving into Building Blocks. The workshop explored how DPI can move from concept to implementation, helping countries […] - [DPI Use Cases Explorer: Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/dpi-use-cases-explorer-community-consultation-and-preview-event-highlights/): DPI Use Cases: Community Consultation and Preview Event Highlights Overview The DPI Use Cases Explorer Community Consultation and Preview Session was held virtually on Thursday, 9th October 2025. Hosted by Kalpa Impact, and supported by Co-Develop, the event brought together a diverse community of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers committed to advancing digital public infrastructure (DPI). The session attracted participation from over 54 attendees, representing over 50 organisations from over 10 countries, including organisations such as the Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure, Digital Public Goods Alliance, Technology Readiness Level, eGov Foundation, Digital Impact Alliance, OpenSPP, and the Digital Public Goods Alliance. […] - [The Evolving Landscape of Digital Public Infrastructure](https://kalpaimpact.com/the-evolving-landscape-of-digital-public-infrastructure/): The Evolving Landscape of Digital Public Infrastructure  By Sushant Kumar. (This article first appeared in the DPI Exemplar stories: Book of case studies, supported by Co-Develop, in November 2024) What is the difference between traditional digitisation, and taking a DPI approach to digitisation? In other words, what makes something DPI? This is an important distinction to consider—not to arrive at a rigid formal definition but to understand how it can enable governments and the broader ecosystem to engage with DPI effectively. In the traditional digitisation approach, governments typically build a full-stack solution each time they must address a problem. This […] - [Beyond The Backlash: Reimagining ESG's role In Impact](https://kalpaimpact.com/beyond-the-backlash-reimagining-esgs-role-in-impact/): Beyond The Backlash: Reimagining ESG’s role In Impact  By Sushant Kumar, and Jennifer Francis Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG, refers to a set of dimensions through which investors and stakeholders assess how an organisation manages non-financial risks and its societal impact. The acronym gained traction in 2004 when the UN’s Who Cares Wins report urged financial institutions to integrate environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions. The ideas behind ESG are older. Corporate responsibility debates go back to mid-twentieth century calls for accountability, and even earlier concerns about business ethics, labour rights and environmental externalities. Milton Friedman’s 1970 […] - [Mobility In Urban India | Event Highlights](https://kalpaimpact.com/mobility-in-urban-india-event-highlights/): Mobility In Urban India: Event Highlights An evening of short film screenings and dialogue https://youtu.be/L7ALnvFaKWc?si=QT-e4oiBCwETeKI- Kalpa Impact, in partnership with the Charles Correa Foundation, and other partners—Raahgiri Foundation, the Sustainable Mobility Network, and Museo Camera, hosted Mobility in Urban India—an evening of short film screenings and fireside chats that spotlighted the infrastructure, design, and financing challenges shaping urban mobility in India. Held at Museo Camera, Centre for the Photographic Arts, Gurugram, the event brought together experts, practitioners, funders, architects, and filmmakers to explore how Indian cities can build mobility systems that serve all, grounded in equity, inclusiveness, and sustainability. Nine […] - [Bengaluru and Mumbai Metro networks need to be paired with credible LEZ plans](https://kalpaimpact.com/bengaluru-and-mumbai-metro-networks-need-to-be-paired-with-credible-lez-plans/): Bengaluru and Mumbai Metro networks need to be paired with credible Low Emission Zones (LEZ) plans  By Sushant Kumar, and Pranjal Kothawade If you have driven in London, you may be familiar with the terms – Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), and Congestion Charge. Effectively, if you drive in the red area marked on the map below, you need to pay GBP 15 per day, and if your car does not meet ULEZ emission standards (Euro 4 petrol, Euro 6 diesel), you will need to pay GBP 12.5 per day for driving in ULEZ or the blue zone marked on […] - [Shaping Tomorrow’s Classrooms: Education’s Tryst with AI](https://kalpaimpact.com/shaping-tomorrows-classrooms-educations-tryst-with-ai/): Shaping Tomorrow’s Classrooms: Education’s Tryst with AI  By Sushant Kumar When computers were introduced in my school, they were placed in special rooms—air-conditioned “Computer Labs”. We had to leave our footwear outside, before we entered, reminding us that this was a special and a sacred space, where miracles happened. The machines had bulky CRT screens, with blurry monochrome lines, and operated with floppy disks. When we switched from the 5 inch floppy disk versions to the sturdy 3 inch ones, it seemed like a generational leap. Wide eyed, we learnt about applying our first algorithms—Fibonacci series and prime numbers, and […] - [5 Headlines: America's AI Action Plan](https://kalpaimpact.com/5-headlines-americas-ai-action-plan/): 5 Headlines: America’s AI Action Plan   By Sushant Kumar, and Purva Agrawal.   America’s AI Action Plan aims to position the U.S. as the global leader in AI. Earlier this year, when DeepSeek-R1—an open-source LLM—was launched from China, many watchers called it America’s “AI Sputnik moment”. DeepSeek-R1 became the most-liked model of all time on Hugging Face—an open-source AI platform and community focused on sharing, training, and deploying AI models and datasets. Researchers, tech companies, labs, and startups utilised open source LLMs to build a multitude of their own variants. Therefore, the influence of Chinese AI foundational models in the […] ## Pages - [India's AI Impact Startups](https://kalpaimpact.com/indias-ai-impact-startups/): This is a working report that discusses the democratisation of AI not as redistributing access within an existing paradigm, but as opening up technological trajectories and expanding who can shape AI futures. It proposes two recommendations: an international innovation partnership to reduce structural bottlenecks and rent-seeking across the compute stack, and a light-touch compute exchange platform (MAITRI) to improve access, transparency, and utilisation of existing compute resources. The working report has been released for consultation, and we request that you provide your feedback and help build it further. 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