Despite the ongoing pandemic creating an unprecedented challenge, 2021 is shaping up to be a year of tremendous opportunity — a chance for public sector leaders to reimagine the way they deliver services to citizens and build IT infrastructure and implements projects in a digital-first world.

India’s deep investment into technology and progress in the digital transformation agenda of different sectors have proven to be a great boon during the pandemic. Many organizations have met the unprecedented requirement of remote working and business continuity plans on the go, thanks to their existing IT infrastructure. However, the lessons from the pandemic necessitate a greater focus on improving resiliency, agility and innovation.

Building on the key takeaways from the first edition, the second edition of Digital Senate 2021 will focus on 'Building Scalable, Secure, Resilient and Open Digital Ecosystem'. Senior industry leaders, government officials and technology experts will come on a single platform to explore the unexplored potential of digital for building scalable, secure, resilient and open digital ecosystem for new India.

Digital Senate Awards have been constituted to encourage innovation, excellence and use of technology in the field of the public sector, BFSI and Cyber Security. Organisations from both government and private sector and individuals who have immensely contributed towards technology proliferation can nominate their outstanding projects and efforts for evaluation and recognition.