Date: 27th November, 2025
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

The Indian Governance and Policy Project (IGAP) organised a session at the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2025 titled “Building a Fair, Accountable and Inclusive Platform Economy: Social Protection, Governance, and the Future of Digital Work”, in collaboration with Chase Advisors and The Dialogue.

The session was moderated by Anirban Deb (Account Director, Chase Advisors) and featured the following distinguished panellists:
•⁠ Dr. Soan Ray (Visiting Fellow, ICRIER)
•⁠ ⁠Dr. Dhanya MB (Fellow and Faculty, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute)
•⁠ ⁠Kazim Rizvi (Founding Director, The Dialogue)
•⁠ Meenu Maria Joseph (Deputy General Manager, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Porter)

The resulting event report captures the key deliberations from the session and situates them within the broader context of India’s rapidly expanding platform economy. The report also outlines forward-looking recommendations that emerged from the discussion, aimed at strengthening governance frameworks, improving coordination across States, and ensuring that social protection and skilling mechanisms keep pace with the continued expansion of platform-based work in India.

Download the full report here.