The Launch of DPIGovernance.org
Join us for the launch of the The Launch of DPIGovernance.org by UCL IIPP.
The Launch of DPIGovernance.org
01 Jun 2026, 13:00 – 13:40
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This event is organised by the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (UCL IIPP). Explore more IIPP events here.
About this talk:
Join the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) for the official launch of DPIGovernance.org, a new educational hub dedicated to the architecture, design, and governance of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). As governments worldwide accelerate the adoption of global DPI models, understanding the nuances of trust, UN safeguards, and system design is critical for public sector leaders.
This focused, 30-minute session will explore the platform’s vision for capacity building in the digital age. Hear context-setting insights from Prof. David Eaves, remarks from Co-develop on the global DPI landscape, and an exclusive, guided walkthrough of the platform’s newly developed curriculum frameworks and governance simulations.
Who should attend:
Government stakeholders
Policy makers
Digital governance researchers
Technologists interested in the public value of DPI.
Meet the panel:
- David Eaves, Associate Professor of Digital Government and Co-Deputy Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
- Matthew McNaughton, Director - Inclusion, Safety & Civil Society Engagement at Co-Develop
- Himansu Pandey, Researcher - DPI Applied Learning at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)
- Krisstina Rao, Senior Principal - Investments at Co-Develop
Associate Professor in Digital Government/Deputy Director
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)David Eaves is Associate Professor of Digital Government and Co-Deputy Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at UCL. David’s courses focus on the governance of digital public infrastructure and the minimum viable knowledge public administrators need on technology to be effective in a digital era. He is a co-founder of Teaching Public Service in a Digital Age, which seeks to increase the number of public servants receiving digital era public administration skills.
Matthew is the Director of Inclusion, Safety & Civil Society Engagement at Co-develop. A seasoned digital development practitioner, he leads global initiatives to cultivate safe and inclusive digital public infrastructure. His expertise is informed by his previous tenures at UNICEF and the World Bank, where he focused on the strategic deployment of technology for public value.
Researcher - DPI Applied Learning
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP)Himansu is the Lead for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Applied Learning at UCL IIPP. An expert learning designer, he develops interactive curriculum frameworks and digital governance simulations tailored for senior government stakeholders. His work focuses on building the capacity of Governments for technology deployment.
Krisstina is a Senior Investments Principal for Inclusion & Safety at Co-Develop and a digital policy expert specializing in digital governance strategy. She previously led the DPI Map project as a Research Fellow at UCL IIPP, co-developing measurement frameworks for inclusive government systems.
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