Ctrl + Alt + Thrive. Podcast
𝗖𝘁𝗿𝗹 + 𝗔𝗹𝘁 + 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲, formerly known as The FemTech India, is a media vertical by TechThrive, a global business tech podcast and community that connects tech founders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, policymakers, and government bodies driving the future of innovation.
With listeners in over 90 countries and a cross-platform reach of 1.2 million+, Ctrl + Alt + Thrive is the #1 podcast and a rising force in the global tech ecosystem. Founded by Navneet Kaur and produced by TechThrive in collaboration with UNESCO Women for Ethical AI, this podcast is dedicated to exploring the ethical development of artificial intelligence through the lens of inclusion and gender justice.
By amplifying the voices of women leaders across technology, policy, academia, and activism, spotlights those shaping a more equitable, inclusive future in tech.
Whether you're building, leading, or investing in the future of technology, this is your space to learn, unlearn, and thrive.
t’s more than a podcast it’s a movement to redefine who leads, who builds, and who benefits in the next era of tech.
Ctrl + Alt + Thrive. Podcast
How India is shaping the Future of AI – Preeti Banzal on Central Policy, Government of India
🎙️ Brought to you by TechThrive, in collaboration with UNESCO - Women for Ethical AI Network South Asian Chapter.
I sit down with Dr. Preeti Banzal, Adviser and Scientist G in the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. With over 30 years of leadership across telecom policy, disaster communication, AI ethics, and quantum technology, Dr. Banzal has been a driving force behind India’s tech-policy and innovation ecosystem.
In this conversation, she offers a rare, insider’s perspective on how India is navigating the complex ethical terrain of artificial intelligence while building one of the most inclusive and values-driven AI ecosystems in the world.
Highlights include:
Highlights :
- What ethical AI means in the Indian context and how to actually get it right
- How can policy frameworks tackle gender bias in AI systems?
- Why India could offer a “third way” in global AI governance balancing innovation, rights, and trust
- What ethical challenges will AI face in emerging economies over the next decade.
- How can we design AI ecosystems from day one to protect marginalized communities.
- What the next decade of AI in India could look like and the voices we must not leave behind.
- India’s emerging AI infrastructure and free national resources (like Bhashini & IndiaAI).
- Her message to a 15-year-old girl dreaming of a STEM career.
- How India is balancing AI growth with job preservation in rural and informal sectors.
Whether you're a policymaker, technologist, VC, founder, or a student exploring your path, this conversation is a must-listen. This is a must-listen conversation on tech, AI, equity, and the future of innovation in India.
UNESCO ethical AI recommendations - https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000381137
(W4EAI) South Asian Chapter - https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-for-ethical-ai-w4eai-south-asian-chapter/posts/?feedView=all
India’s AI national free resources :
- India AI Portal –open data sets to free AI courses.
- Bhashini / Anuvadini – NLP tools to bring AI to every Indian language.
- Futuriskills Prime – Free upskilling programs under the National AI Mission.
- AI Kosh – Open-source repositories for developers and startups.
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