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Keynote: Building India’s Sovereign AI Stack w/ Local Talent & Open Global Collab - DevConf.IN 2026

Title: Building India’s Sovereign AI Stack with Local Talent & Open Global Collaboration Speaker(s): Vincent Caldeira --- India is redefining the global AI landscape by treating artificial intelligence not just as a technology, but as a sovereign Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This keynote explores India’s unique strategy: democratizing access to compute, data, and models to ensure AI serves the public good, mirroring the transformative success of UPI and Aadhaar. We will examine this "full-stack" approach through two critical lenses. First, we discuss leveraging global open-source innovation. By adopting open standards and models, India is building a transparent, secure AI infrastructure that avoids vendor lock-in and fosters global collaboration while maintaining strategic autonomy. Second, we focus on local talent. With the world's fastest-growing developer community, the mission is to pivot from consumption to creation—building "sovereign" Indian language models and high-impact applications for diverse sectors like healthcare and agriculture. However, scaling this vision faces challenges in compute availability, high-quality datasets, and the need for deep-tech skills. As we approach the India AI Impact Summit, this session issues a direct call to action for engineers: help transition India from an AI adopter to an AI shaper. Join us to discover how open collaboration and local innovation can build a self-reliant, inclusive AI future. --- Full schedule, including slides and other resources: https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-...