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Dispatch from the Digital Planet: October 2023

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ANNOUNCEMENT
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We Have a New Digital Address
Our new website is now live. We designed it for easier navigation and access. We invite you to explore our research through a new portal.
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EVENTS
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Mobile Phone
Join us on October 12 to celebrate a watershed moment in technology. The first call from a mobile phone was made 50 years ago. Since then, the cellular phone has gone from a communicator to a life assistant. Bhaskar Chakravorti will moderate the speaker panel.
SPEAKER LINE-UP
Bengt Holmström
Nobel Laureate
Paul Samuelson Professor of Economics, MIT, and former board member of Nokia
Esko Aho
Former Prime Minister of Finland and Executive Vice President at Nokia
Iqbal Quadir
Founder of Grameenphone
Bangladesh and the Legatum Center at MIT
Jenny Aker
Professor of Development Economics at the Fletcher School
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GovTech Idea Conference
On the sidelines of the 78th UNGA, Digital Planet co-hosted a panel discussion with Mastercard where Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi moderated a discussion with H.E. Evelyn Wever-Croes, Prime Minister of Aruba; H.E. Nele Leosk, Ambassador-at-Large for Digital Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia; H.E. Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda; H.E. Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies, Uzbekistan; and Priya Vora, CEO of UN foundation’s DIAL, on the opportunities and challenges in the digitalization of government programs and services and how public-private partnerships can deliver on the promise of a more transparent, inclusive, efficient, and resilient governance and help bridge the gap between citizens and governments.
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
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Advancing the Future of Work in Africa through Digital Transformation: The Role of Systems Orchestrators
In collaboration with Dalberg, we studied the role of Systems Orchestrators in driving systemic changes on the ground to boost digital ecosystems and create jobs. We found that these orchestrators bring distinct advantages to transforming perceptions in the region.
PERSPECTIVES
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Is India the World's Next Great Economic Power?: Bhaskar Chakravorti
Harvard Business Review
The rise and fall of the global chorus for India is not a new phenomenon but this time, business indicators are more bullish on multiple counts, write Bhaskar Chakravorti and Gaurav Dalmia. They weigh the growth parameters of the Indian economy against its challenges in this extensive analysis.
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Understanding Digital Public Infrastructure: What it Means — and Why it Matters — to Businesses and Governments in Emerging Markets: Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi
Next Billion
IDEA 2030 Council members Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi and David Porteous collaborated with Priya Vora and Peter Rabley on this timely piece about why Digital Public Infrastructure matters in emerging markets.
ANALYST OF THE MONTH
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Max Agigian
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON
The New GDP 2.0 project, which investigates the quantity, quality, and availability of data generated by the world's economies. Since AI demands data, these measurements bear on countries' strength and preparedness with respect to the AI boom.
AN INSIGHT I DISCOVERED
Many developing countries, although they tend to generate the least data overall, share notable similarities with data powerhouses USA and China — in particular, a tendency to prioritize domestic strengths such as technological innovation as opposed to international regulatory frameworks.
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT
Using rigorous quantitative analysis to inform and strengthen qualitative analysis. The better we understand the world, the better poised we are to improve it.
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IN THE NEWS
FTC's case against Amazon is stronger than expected but still faces uphill battle   |  MarketWatch
Amazon sued by FTC, which alleges the company is 'exploiting its monopoly power'   |  MarketWatch
India's UPI Market: Projections for Growth Under Various GDP Scenarios   |  Observer Research Foundation
Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business   |  Marketplace
Why Climate Change Matters for Every Leader   |   Associations Now
India Hosts The G20 Summit: Is This Global Spotlight Indicative Of The Country's Economic And Political Future?   |  NPR
India Made It to the Moon. That Doesn't Make It a Top Industrial Power   |  Barron's
Meta introduces ChatGPT competitor, AI tools amid industry arms race   |  The Washington Post
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