The event
"Navigating IndiaAI Mission: The Startups Perspective" was a roundtable held under The Startup Edge initiative by Chase Advisors, in collaboration with TiE India. It brought together policy leaders, industry experts, investors and startup founders to discuss how India's AI Mission can speed up innovation and inclusive growth in AI, the metaverse and extended reality (XR).
Participants
- Kaushal Mahan, Senior VP, Chase India
- Upasana Sharma, Executive Director, TiE India
- Dr Dhawal Gupta, Chase India
- Alpana Yadav, Ministry of External Affairs
- Ananay Batra, Listnr.AI
- Sudipto Banerjee, NASSCOM
- Dr Rishikesh Patankar, NSDC
- Vinayak Mishra, Lightspeed India
- Shreya Thakur, AI Researcher
- Harleen Kaur, Digital Future Lab
- Dipakshi Mehandru, Intel Corporation
- Dr Rajat Kathuria, Dean, Shiv Nadar University
- Arun Sharma, World Bank
The talk
Rrahul argued that XR and metaverse technologies should be built into India's national AI roadmap, so that immersive technology becomes part of the foundation of the country's digital future. As well as setting out the challenges startups face, he proposed practical policy steps to support India's growing immersive technology sector.
A policy and regulatory framework for the metaverse
Asked about the regulatory complexity of the metaverse, Rrahul said India needs GDPR-style data protection laws, explainable AI frameworks and blockchain-based digital identity systems. These would protect user privacy, prevent misinformation and keep platforms neutral towards creators.
He urged the government to encourage ethical innovation, sandbox testing environments and digital literacy programmes, to build a safe and inclusive metaverse sector in line with India's national AI goals.
AI compute and scale
On the computing demands of real-time immersive experiences, Rrahul explained how Metaverse911 uses edge computing, AI model optimisation and adaptive rendering pipelines to deliver metaverse deployments that scale and use less energy.
He also stressed cloud partnerships and green data centres powered by renewable energy, so that India's AI and metaverse infrastructure is sustainable and competitive worldwide.
Key points
- AI and XR together will shape India's digital future
- A safe, scalable metaverse sector needs the right policy and infrastructure
- Government-backed innovation sandboxes and AI ethics frameworks
- Practical startup experience of compute optimisation and sustainable metaverse deployment
Frequently asked questions
What was the Navigating IndiaAI Mission: The Startups Perspective roundtable?
"Navigating IndiaAI Mission: The Startups Perspective" was a roundtable held under The Startup Edge initiative by Chase Advisors, in collaboration with TiE India. It brought together policy leaders, industry experts, investors and startup founders to discuss how India's AI Mission can speed up innovation and inclusive growth in AI, the metaverse and extended reality (XR).
What did Rrahul Sethi argue at the IndiaAI Mission roundtable?
At the IndiaAI Mission roundtable, Rrahul Sethi, Managing Director of Metaverse911, argued that XR and metaverse technologies should be built into India's national AI roadmap, so immersive technology becomes part of the foundation of the country's digital future. He set out the challenges startups face and proposed practical policy steps to support India's growing immersive technology sector.
What policy framework did Rrahul Sethi propose for the metaverse in India?
Rrahul Sethi said India needs GDPR-style data protection laws, explainable AI frameworks and blockchain-based digital identity systems to protect user privacy, prevent misinformation and keep platforms neutral towards creators. He urged the government to encourage ethical innovation, sandbox testing environments and digital literacy programmes, to build a safe and inclusive metaverse sector in line with India's national AI goals.
How does Metaverse911 handle the computing demands of metaverse deployments?
At the IndiaAI Mission roundtable, Rrahul Sethi explained that Metaverse911 uses edge computing, AI model optimisation and adaptive rendering pipelines to deliver metaverse deployments that scale and use less energy. He also stressed cloud partnerships and green data centres powered by renewable energy, so that India's AI and metaverse infrastructure is sustainable and competitive worldwide.
Who took part in the IndiaAI Mission roundtable with Rrahul Sethi?
Participants in the IndiaAI Mission roundtable included Kaushal Mahan of Chase India, Upasana Sharma of TiE India, Alpana Yadav of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sudipto Banerjee of NASSCOM, Dr Rishikesh Patankar of NSDC, Vinayak Mishra of Lightspeed India, Dipakshi Mehandru of Intel Corporation, Dr Rajat Kathuria of Shiv Nadar University and Arun Sharma of the World Bank, alongside Rrahul Sethi of Metaverse911.
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