Symposium Proceedings

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The Symposium on Data for Public Good 2025 marks the third edition of an annual gathering that brings together policymakers, technologists, researchers, urban practitioners, industry leaders, and innovators committed to advancing data-driven public systems. Organised by the Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the symposium has steadily evolved into a national platform that showcases cutting-edge work in geospatial technologies, AI/ML, privacypreserving data systems, and digital public infrastructure for governance and public service delivery.

Held on 14–15 October 2025 at IISc Bengaluru, the symposium highlighted the transformative potential of data when shared responsibly and used collaboratively. This year’s theme emphasised interoperability, openness, and scalability—the foundational principles required to unlock value for citizens, cities, and governments. Across two days, experts discussed how digital public goods, geospatial platforms, privacy-enhancing technologies, and mobility data ecosystems are reshaping public-sector innovation in India.

This compendium brings together session summaries, spotlight talks, panel discussions, demonstrations, and insights presented during the symposium. It captures the breadth and depth of conversations that spanned next-generation MLOps, urban mobility platforms, healthcare knowledge graphs, secure data sharing infrastructures, and the
future of geospatial intelligence. It also documents the real-world case studies—from Chennai to Bengaluru to Odisha—where interoperable systems are being deployed at scale to improve public
services.