As a prelim step towards the manifestation of the Vision and Mission of the Centre for The Digital Future, the Governing Council (GC) was formalised comprising of the Chairperson, Mr. R. Chandrashekhar; Vice Chairperson, Prof. Shubhashis Gangopadhyay; and Convener, Dr. Subho Ray. It was also felt appropriate to constitute a Strategic Research Advisory Council (SRAC) to advise and guide the Centre’s initiatives and research. Accordingly, the SRAC has been constituted with experts from the domains of Technology, Economics, Legal, Policy & Business. The SRAC aims to meet as frequently as required (virtually, for now).